2012 Seat Toledo coolant temperature

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Checking and refilling levels
Coolant
General notes
The cooling system is factory-filled with an anti-freeze product.
Coolant consists of a mixture of water and 40% anti-freeze additive. This
mixture gives the required anti-freeze protection at temperatures down to
-25 °C (-13 °F) and protects the cooling and heating system against corro-
sion. It also prevents scaling and raises the boiling point of the coolant con-
siderably.
The coolant concentration must not be reduced by adding water, even in
warmer seasons or in warm countries. The concentration of the anti-freeze
additive in the coolant must be at least 40 %.
If greater anti-freeze protection is required in very cold climates, the propor-
tion of the anti-freeze additive can be increased, but only up to 60 % (anti-
freeze protection down to approx. -40 °C (-40 °F)). Any excess in this propor-
tion would reduce the anti-freeze protection and affect the cooling effect.
Vehicles in countries with a cold climate are supplied with coolant protec-
tion down to around -35 °C (-31 °F). The proportion of anti-freeze additive in
these countries should always be at least 50 %.
The type of anti-freeze to be used for topping up is indicated on the coolant
tank cover ⇒ Fig. 119.
Amount of coolant
Petrol enginesTop-up quantity (in litres)1.2 l/55 kW MPI4,21.2 l/63 kW TSI7,01.2 l/77 kW TSI7,01.4 l/90 kW TSI7,0
Diesel enginesTop-up quantity (in litres)1.6 l/77 kW TDI CR6,5
CAUTION
● Anti-freeze that does not correspond to the correct specification may
particularly affect corrosion protection considerably.
● Faults caused by corrosion may lead to coolant leaks. Risk of serious en-
gine faults! 
Checking coolant level
Fig. 119 Engine com-
partment: Coolant tank
The coolant expansion tank is located in the engine compartment
of the vehicle.
– Switch the ignition off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒ page 173.
– Read off the coolant level on coolant expansion tank ⇒ 
Fig. 119.
When the engine is cold, the coolant should be between marks 
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180Checking and refilling levels
B
(min.) and A (max.). When the engine is hot, it may be
slightly above mark A (max.).
The warning lamp  (red) in the general instrument panel ⇒ page 68, Cool-
ant level and temperature  will appear when the coolant level is too low.
However, we recommend checking the coolant level directly in the tank.
Coolant loss
Any loss of coolant normally indicates a leak. It is not sufficient merely to
top up the coolant. The cooling system should be inspected by an Official
Service without delay.
CAUTION
In the event of a fault that causes the engine to overheat, contact an author-
ised SEAT dealer immediately, as this could damage the engine. 
Topping up coolant
– Switch the ignition off.
– Wait for the engine to cool down.
– Cover the cap on the coolant expansion tank ⇒ Fig. 119 with a
cloth and carefully unscrew the cap.
– Refill the level of coolant.
– Screw the cap on again until it clicks into place.
Do not use a different type of additive if the prescribed anti-freeze additive
is not available, in the event of an emergency. In this case, use only water
and bring the coolant concentration back up to the correct level as soon as
possible at an Official Service. Always top up with unused coolant.
Never fill the coolant tank above mark
A
(max.) ⇒ Fig. 119 Excess coolant
is forced out of the cooling system through the overpressure valve in the fill-
er cap of the expansion tank when the engine heats up.
WARNING
● The anti-freeze additive and, therefore, the entire coolant, are a
health hazard. Avoid touching the coolant. Coolant fumes are also a
health hazard. Store the coolant additive in a safe place out of the reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
● If splashed into eyes, rinse immediately with clean water and seek
immediate medical advice.
● Seek immediate medical advice if the coolant is accidentally inges-
ted.
CAUTION
If the engine oil cannot be topped up under the given conditions,  do not
drive on. We recommend contacting an authorised SEAT dealer, as this can
damage the engine. 
Radiator fan
The radiator is driven by an electric motor and controlled according to the
temperature of the coolant.
After the engine has been stopped and the ignition switched off, the radia-
tor fan may continue running for around 10 minutes. 

Controls and displayssummary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
coolant temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Correct adjustment of front seat head re- straints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Correct adjustment of rear seat head restraints In-use and non-use positions . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Correct sitting position front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
DAY LIGHT see daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Diesel
fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
see fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Diesel fuel winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Disabling the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Display service interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
manual locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Drink holder Drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 11, 12, 13
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Emission values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Driving the vehicle with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 161
E
Ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Economical and ecological driving . . . . . . . . . 154
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Emergency
jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Emission values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
extending the rear lid locking time see rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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F
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
see fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
unleaded petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fuses changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
G
Gauge coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
General instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Hazard
warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Headlights driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Headlight washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
HHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Hill-hold control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I
Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Informative display see MAXI DOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Instrument panel see general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Interior ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Interval wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
L
Lever main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lights changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
dipped beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Front fog lights with CORNER function . . . . 98
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
parking lights on both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56see speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
START-STOP description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Starting with jump leads jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storage luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Summary control lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 see sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
T Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Temperature selection heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
The danger of not using the seat belt . . . . . . . . 23
Tightening torque of wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 see automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Topping up
coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Top Tether system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tow-away protection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Towline anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Traction control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Trailer weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Transport roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Trip counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Tyres see Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
U Underbody sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Unlocking central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
V
Vehicle interior monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Vehicle status see Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Ventilation slits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
W
Warning symbols see warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
washing with high-pressure cleaners . . . . 166
Waxing see care of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Wearing suitable shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
loosening and tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Wheels and tyres changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
handling wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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