The essentials
››› in Refuelling on page 164
››› page 163 Oil
Fig. 34
Fig. 35
The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
ted in the engine compartment
››› page 168
.
The oi l
should leave a mark between zones
A and
C . It should never exceed zone
A .
● Zone A : Do not add oil.
● Zone B : You can add oil but keep the level
in that zone.
● Zone C : Add oil up to zone
B .
Topping up engine oil
● Unscrew cap from oil filler opening.
● Add oil slowly.
● At the same time, check the level to ensure
you do not add too much.
● When the oil level reaches at least zone B ,
unscrew the engine oil filler cap carefully.
››› in Changing engine oil on page 171
››› page 168 Coolant
Fig. 36
The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment
›››
page 168
.
When the en gine i
s cold, replace the coolant
when the level is below .
››› in Engine coolant specifications on
page 172
››› page 171 24
Advice
Checking fluid levels Fig. 151
Diagram for the location of the various elements. Fig. 152
For vehicles with the battery in the
luggage compartment. From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the vehicle must be checked. Never
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
1 Engine oil level dipstick
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery
Windscreen washer reservoir
The checking and refilling of service fluids
are carried out on the components men-
tioned above. These operations are descri-
bed in the ››› page 166 .
Ov er
view
You will find further explanations, instruc-
tions and restrictions on the technical speci-
fications as of ››› page 208
.
2 3
4
5
6 Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on
the engine. Engine oil
General notes The engine comes with a special, multi-grade
oil that can be used all year round.
Because the use of high-quality oil is essen-
tial for the correct operation of the engine
and its long useful life, when topping up or
changing oil, use only those oils that comply
with VW standards.
168
AdviceEngine typeSpecification
Diesel. Particulate Filter En-
gines (DPF).
With or without flexible
service interval (with and
without LongLife)
a)VW 507 00
a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the
engine.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty. Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an
engine oil that conforms to the correspond-
ing VW specifications and recommend keep-
ing it in the vehicle. This way, the correct en-
gine oil will always be available for a top-up if
needed. Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 153
Engine oil dipstick. Read the additional information carefully
››› page 24
Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
the operating temperature is reached and
then stop.
– Wait for about two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out again and check the oil lev-
el. Top up with engine oil if necessary.
Depending on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a jour-
ney.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compart-
ment or on the engine must be carried out
cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment,
always observe the safety warnings
››› page 166. CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area A do not
start the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a Technical Service. Topping up engine oil
Read the additional information carefully
››› page 24
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the warnings ››› in Safety instructions on
working in the engine compartment on
page 166 .
The po s
ition of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
lustration ›››
page 168.
170
Index
Differential lock fault (EDL) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Disposal Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Childproof locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Double headlight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 30, 31, 32
Driv e
shaft differential
XDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driving driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Economically/with Respect for the Environ-ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Driving Economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driving with Respect for the Environment . . . . . 136
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
E EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 87 Electro-hydraulic steering
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 139
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Emission control system control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 167 Working in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 166
Engine coolant G 12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
G 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine coolant fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine management control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Engine oil Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Checking engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Engine oil pressure control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 139
see also Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . 139
Exhau
st gas emission control system . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
F Fabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Filling the fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Footwell lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
headrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front drink holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . . 45 safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front passenger front airbag Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front reading light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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