2010 SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR coolant level

Inspecting and replenishing
154WARNING

The cooling system is pressurized! Do not open the cap of the coolant
expansion bottle if the engine is still hot - risk of scalding!

The coolant additive and thus all of the coolant is harmful to your health.
Avoid contact with the coolant. Coolant vapours are also harmful to the health.
It is important, therefore, to always safely store any coolant additive in its orig-
inal container out of the reach of children - risk of poisoning!

If any splashes of coolant get into yo ur eyes, rinse out your eyes immedi-
ately with clear water and contact a doctor as soon as possible.

You should also consult a doctor without delay if you have inadvertently
swallowed coolant.Caution
Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the
conditions prevailing to top up with coolant. Switch the engine off and obtain
professional assistance from a specialist garage, otherwise it could lead to severe
engine damage.
For the sake of the environment
Do not re-use coolant if it is necessary to drain the coolant in the system. It should be
collected and disposed of in compliance with environmental protection regulations.Radiator fan
The radiator fan may switch on suddenly.The radiator fan is driven by an electric motor and controlled according to the coolant
temperature.
The radiator fan may continue running for up to 10 minutes after the engine has been
switched off - even if the ignition is also off. It may also switch on suddenly after a
certain time, if
the coolant temperature has risen beca use of an accumulation of heat or

the warm engine compartment is heated up additionally by strong sunlight.
WARNING
You must therefore be aware when working in the engine compartment that
the fan may switch on suddenly - risk of injury!Brake fluidInspecting the brake fluid levelThe brake fluid reservoir is located on the left of the engine compartment. The brake
fluid reservoir on right-hand steering models is positioned on the other side of the
engine compartment.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet  in “Working in the engine compartment” on page 148.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir fig. 149 . The level must be between
the “MIN” and “MAX” markings.
A slight drop in the fluid level results when driving due to normal wear-and-tear and
automatic adjustment of the brak e pads, and is perfectly normal.
There may be an indication of a leak in th e brake system, however, if the fluid level
drops significantly within a short time or if it drops below the “MIN” marking. If the
brake fluid level is too low, this is indicated by the warning light
 lighting up in the
Fig. 149 Engine compartment:
Brake fluid reservoir
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Index
200
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Climatronic
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Setting temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Climatronic (automat ic air conditioning) . . . . . . . . 82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cockpit General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 133
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant quantity Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cup holder front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
DDeactivatingan airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Detachable towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Diesel engines Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electric sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Electrically adjustable exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 34 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electronic stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electronic stability programme (ESP) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Emergency wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Engine
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine electronics Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine revolutions counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 132
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exhaust gas Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exhaust gas inspection Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior mirror heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
FFirst-aid box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fixing net Combi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Octavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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