2010 SKODA SUPERB engine coolant

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Safety
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General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

In view of the problems involved in prop erly disposing of old oil, the necessary
special tools and the knowledge required for such work, we recommend that you have
the oil and oil filter change carried out by an authorised Škoda Service Partner.Note
After your skin has come in contact with th e oil, you must thoroughly wash your skin.Cooling systemCoolant
The job of the coolant is to cool the engine.The cooling system does not require any maintenance under normal operating condi-
tions. The coolant consists of water with a concentration of coolant additive of 40 %.
This mixture not only provides antifreeze protection down to -25°C but also protects
the cooling and heating system from corrosion. It also prevents the formation of scale
and significantly increases the boiling point of the coolant.
You must therefore not reduce the concentration of antifreeze agent in the coolant by
adding water, also not during the summer mo nths or in countries with a warm climate.
The concentration of coolant additive in the coolant must be at least 40%.
You can increase the amount of antifreeze in the coolant if a higher concentration of
antifreeze is necessary for climatic reasons but only up to 60% (antifreeze protection
down to approx. -40°C). The antifreeze prot ection tails off above that concentration.
Vehicles exported to countries with a cold climate (e.g. Sweden, Norway, Finland) are
already factory-filled with a coolant which offers antifreeze protection down to about
-35°C. In these countries the concentration of coolant additive should be at least 50%.
Coolant
The cooling system is factor y-filled with coolant (purple in colour), which complies
with the specification TL-VW 774 G.
We recommend that you use the same coolan t additive - G13 (purple in colour) - for
topping up the system. Please contact an authorised Škoda Serv
ice Partner if you have any questions
regarding the coolant or if you wish to fill up with a different coolant.
An authorised Škoda Service Partner can also supply you with the correct coolant addi-
tives.
Coolant capacity
Caution

Other coolant additives may cause operational problems which, in particular,
involves significantly reduci ng the anticorrosion effect.

Any faults or problems resulting from corrosion may cause a loss of coolant
and, as a consequenc e of this, result in major engine damage.Note
On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by approx. 1 ltr.Petrol engines
Content
1.4 ltr./92 kW TSI - EU5
7,7
1.8 ltr./118 kW TSI - EU5
8,6
2.0 ltr./147 kW TSI - EU5
8,6
3.6 ltr./191 kW FSI - EU5
9,0
Diesel engines
Content
1.9 ltr./77 kW TDI PD - EU4
8,4
2.0 ltr./103 kW TDI CR - EU5
8,4
2.0 ltr./103 kW TDI CR - EU5 / EU4 / BS4
8,4
2.0 ltr./125 kW TDI CR - EU5
8,4
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Inspecting and replenishing
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Inspecting the coolant levelThe coolant expansion bottle is located in the engine compartment on the right.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet page 216, “Working in the engine compartment”.
– Check the level of coolant in the coolant expansion bottle fig. 184 . The coolant
level when the engine is cold must lie between the (MIN) and (MAX) mark-
ings. The level may also rise slightly ab ove the (MAX) marking when the engine
is warm.
If the coolant level in the reservoir is too lo w, this is indicated by the warning light in
the instrument cluster
  page 32. We nevertheless recommend inspecting the
coolant level directly at the reservoir from time to time.
Loss of coolant
A loss of coolant is first and foremost an indication of a leak in the system. You should
not merely top up the coolant in the reservoir. It is also important to have the cooling
system inspected without delay by a specialist garage.
Losses can only occur through the pressure relief in the cap of the coolant expansion
bottle which is completely free of leaks if the coolant boils as a result of overheating
and is forced out of the cooling system.
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes page 216, “Working in the engine
compartment” before working in the engine compartment.
Caution
One should contact a specialist garage as s oon as possible if the source of overheating
itself cannot be determined and removed, since there may be grave damage to the
engine.Replenishing the coolant– Switch the engine off.
– Allow the engine to cool down.
– Place a cloth over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir fig. 184 and
unscrew the cap carefully by turning it to the left .
–Top up the coolant.
– Screw the cap tight until it is heard to lock.
The coolant which you use for replenishing the system, must comply with one specific
specification page 219, “Coolant”. Do not use an al ternative additive if the coolant
additive G13 is not available in exceptional cases. Just top up the system with water
and as soon as possible arrange adjustment to correct the mixing ratio of water and
coolant additive again by a specialist garage.
Only use fresh coolant for topping up the system.
Do not fill up over the “MAX” marking! Excess coolant which is heated up is forced out
of the cooling system through the pressure relief valve in the cap of the coolant
compensation bottle.
Wait until the engine has cooled down for a system which has suffered a major loss of
coolant before pouring in coolant. This is necessary to avoid engine damage.
WARNING

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!
Fig. 184 Engine compartment: Coolant
expansion bottle
Ab
Aa
Aa
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Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data

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 igni tion 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 workin g 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 page 216, “Working in the engine compartment”.
– Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir fig. 185 . 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 the 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
instrument cluster page 35. In this case stop immediately and do not drive any
further! Obtain professional assistance.
WARNING

Read and observe the warning notes page 216 before working in the
engine compartment.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 185 Engine compartment: Brake
fluid reservoir
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Fuses and light bulbs247
Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Fuse cover in engine compartment
The fuse box in the engine compartment exists in two different versions.
You can determine which version your vehicle is fitted with after
removing the fuse cover at the location of the fuses.On some vehicles, the battery cover must be removed before removing the fuse cover
 page 222.Removing fuse cover– Move the circlips fig. 206 as far as the stop, the symbol
 appears behind the
circlip and remove the cover.
Installing fuse cover– Position the fuse cover on the fuse box and push the circlips as far as the stop -
the symbol
 is visible behind the circlip.
Caution

When unlocking and locking the fuse cover, it must be pressed on the sides to the
box, otherwise damage can occur to the locking mechanism.

Carefully position the fuse cover in the engine compartment. If the cover was not
correctly positioned, water can get into the fuses and this results in a damage to the
vehicle!
Fuse assignment in engine compartment - version 1Certain electrical components are only stan dard on certain vehicle model versions or
only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.
Fig. 206 Fuse cover in engine compart-
ment
AA
AA
No.
Power consumer
Amperes
F1
Front right main headlight, right rear light unit
30
F2
Valves for ABS
20
F3
Not assigned
F4
Not assigned
F5
Horn
15
F6
Not assigned
F7
Not assigned
F8
Not assigned
F9
Valves
10
F10
Not assigned
F11
Lambda probe
10
F12
Lambda probe
10
F13
Control unit for automatic gearbox
15
F14
Not assigned
F15
Coolant pump
10
Fig. 207 Schematic representation of
fuse box in engine compartment -
version 1
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Index
278
Changing the engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Changing wheels around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Check engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Child safety seat on the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Classification into groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Use of child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Children and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Chrome parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Climatic Air outlet vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Climatronic Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Recirculated air mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Climatronic (automat ic air conditioning) . . . . . . 114
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clothes hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cockpit General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connection to the internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Convenience operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Converting/masking over headlights . . . . . . . . . . 200
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
replenishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Coolant quantity Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Coolant temperature/coolant level Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Correct seated position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Counter for distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cup holder front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ddaylight driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Deactivatingan airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Deactivating an airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Defrosting windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
De-icing rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
De-icing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
De-icing windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Description of the operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Detachable towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Diesel engines
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Diesel particle filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Direction indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
EEDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electric boot lid (Combi) - Description . . . . . . . . . . 45
Electric sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Electrically adjustable exterior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic stability programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electronic stability programme (ESP) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine compartment Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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