The essentials
Engine oil specificationsService intervalEngine typeSpecification
Petrol engines with Set Service Intervals (dependent on
time/distance travelled)1.0l / 1.4lVW 504 00
1.6lVW 502 00 a)
Petrol engines with Flexible Service Intervals (LongLife)1.0l / 1.4lVW 508 00
VW 504 00b)
Diesel engines with Set Service and Flexible Service In-
tervalsc)With particulate filter (DPF)VW 507 00
a)
If the quality of the fuel available in the country does not fulfil the EN 228 (for petrol) and EN 590 (for diesel) standards.
b) Use of engine oil compliant with the VW 504 00 specification instead of VW 508 00 may have a slight negative effect on the vehicle’s exhaust gas values.
c) Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the engine.
››› page 207 Coolant
Fig. 52
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
s ion t
ank
cap. The coolant tank is located in the engine
c
omp
ar
tment ›››
page 207.
When the engine is cold, replace the coolant
when the level is below .
Coolant specifications
The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treated mixture of
water and at least 40 % of the additive G13
(TL-VW 774 J), purple. This mixture gives the
necessary frost protection down to -25°C
(-13°F) and protects the light alloy parts of
the engine cooling system against corrosion.
It also prevents scaling and considerably rai-
ses the boiling point of the coolant.
To protect the cooling system, the percentage
of additive must always be at least 40 %, even in warm climates where anti-freeze pro-
tection is
not required.
If for weather reasons further protection is
necessary, the proportion of additive may be
increased, but only up to 60 %; otherwise an-
tifreeze protection will diminish and this will
worsen cooling.
When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of distilled water and at least 40 % of the
G13 or G12 plus-plus (TL-VW 774 G) additive
(both are purple) to obtain optimal anti-corro-
sion protection. The mixture of G13 with G12
plus (TL-VW 774 F), G12 (red) or G11 (green-
blue) engine coolants will significantly re-
duce anti-corrosion protection and should
therefore be avoided. 42
Operation
●
Do not ap p
ly wax underneath the vehicle
around the area of the exhaust system: Fire
hazard! Note
While the control lamps , , or r
e-
m ain lit, ther
e may be engine problems, fuel
consumption may increase and the engine
may lose power. Catalytic converter
An exhaust gas emission control system (cat-
alytic
c
on
verter) that functions perfectly is vi-
tally important for vehicle operation that re-
spects the environment.
Please observe the following indications:
● Refuel only using unleaded petrol in petrol
engine v
ehicles ››› page 202.
● Do not add too much oil to the engine
›››
page 209, Checking engine oil level .
● Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
If y
ou are required to drive in a country where
unleaded fuel is not available, when return-
ing to a country where using a catalytic con-
verter is obligatory, the catalytic converter
must be replaced. CAUTION
● Never c omp
letely empty the tank! An irreg-
ular fuel supply can cause ignition faults,
which can result in damage to a substantial
amount of engine parts and the exhaust sys-
tem.
● Refuelling just once with leaded petrol dis-
able
s the exhaust system! Particulate filter (diesel
en
gines) The diesel engine particulate filter eliminates
mo
s
t
of the soot from the exhaust gas sys-
tem. Under normal driving conditions, the fil-
ter cleans itself. The diesel particulate filter is
cleaned automatically without need for indi-
cation by the warning lamp . This may be
noticed because the engine idle speed in-
creases and an odour may be detected.
If automatic filter purification cannot be car-
ried out (because only short trips are taken,
for example), soot will accumulate on the fil-
ter and the Diesel particulate filter warning
lamp will switch on.
Facilitate the automatic filter cleaning proc-
ess by driving in the following manner: drive
for approximately 15 minutes at a minimum
speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) in 4th or 5th gear
(automatic gearbox: gear S). Maintain the en-
gine speed at approximately 2,000 rpm. The
rise in temperature causes the soot on the fil- ter to burn. On completion of the cleaning
the warning l
amp will switch off.
If the lamp does not turn off, or the three
lamps turn on (particulate filter , fault in
the emission control system and glow
plugs ), drive the vehicle to a specialised
workshop and have the fault repaired at the
earliest opportunity. WARNING
● Alw a
ys drive according to the road weather
conditions, the terrain and traffic.
● The particulate filter attains very high tem-
peratur
es. Therefore, do not park the vehicle
in places where the exhaust pipe could come
into contact with dry grass or with highly-
flammable materials. Risk of fire! CAUTION
While the warning lamp is lit
up, the fuel
consumption is high, and in certain condi-
tions, the engine power is reduced. Note
● In order f or the p
articulate filter to burn off
soot in a correct manner, avoid carrying out
frequent short journeys.
● Using diesel fuel with a high sulphur count
can con
siderably reduce the useful life of the
particulate filter. The specialised service pro-
vides information about the countries where
fuel with a high sulphur content is used. 168
Checking and refilling levels
Super unleaded 98 octane or super 95 oc-
t ane u
n
leaded petrol
We recommend you use super plus 98 octane
petrol. If this is not available: super 95 oc-
tane petrol, with a slight decrease in power.
If super is not available, in an emergency you
may refuel with normal 91 octane petrol. In
this case only use moderate engine speeds
and a light throttle. Refuel with super as soon
as possible.
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel influences the behav-
iour, power and service life of the engine.
This is why the petrol you use should carry
suitable additives already included by the
petrol industry, free of metals. These addi-
tives will help to prevent corrosion, keep the
fuel system clean and prevent deposits from
building up in the engine.
If good-quality petrol with metal-free addi-
tives is not available or engine problems
arise, the necessary additives must be added
when refuelling ››› .
Not al
l
petrol additives have been shown to
be effective. The use of unsuitable petrol ad-
ditives may cause significant damage to the
engine and the catalytic converter. Metal ad-
ditives should never be used. Metal additives
may also be contained in petrol additives for
improving anti-detonation ratings or octane
ratings ››› . SEAT recommends “genuine Volkswagen
Gr
oup F
uel
Additives for petrol engines”.
These additives can be bought at SEAT deal-
ers, where information on how to use them
can also be obtained. CAUTION
● Do not r ef
uel if the filler indicates that the
fuel contains metal. LRP ( lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Using them may damage the
engine!
● Never refuel with fuels containing a large
proportion of
ethanol (for example, E50, E85).
This could damage the fuel system.
● Just filling one full tank of leaded fuel or
fuel c
ontaining other metal additives would
seriously impair the efficiency of the catalytic
converter.
● Only use fuel additives that have been ap-
prov
ed by SEAT. Octane boosting or anti-
knock additives may contain metal additives
that could seriously damage the engine or
the catalytic converter. These additives must
not be used.
● High engine speed and full throttle can
damag
e the engine when using petrol with an
octane rating lower than the correct grade for
the engine. Note
● You m a
y use petrol with a high octane num-
ber than the one recommended for your en-
gine.
● In those countries where unleaded petrol is
not avai
lable, you may refuel with a fuel with
a low lead content. Diesel fuel
Please note the information on the inside of
the f
uel
t
ank flap.
We recommend the use of diesel fuel which
complies to European standard EN 590. If
diesel fuel which meets European standard
EN 590 is not available, the Cetane number
(CZ) must, at minimum, be 51. If the engine
is equipped with a particulate filter, the sul-
phur content of the fuel must be below 50
parts per million.
Winter-grade diesel
Summer fuel becomes thicker in winter and it
is more difficult to start the engine. For this
reason, petrol stations in some countries al-
so offer winter diesel with improved fluidity
when cold (winter-grade diesel). »
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Technical data
Advice
Operation
Emergencies
Safety
Advice
Water in the fuel filter 1)
If
y
our vehicle has a diesel engine and is
equipped with a fuel filter with a water sepa-
rator, the instrument panel may display the
following warning: Water in the
fuel filter. If this is the case, take the
vehicle to a specialised workshop so that
they can drain the fuel filter. CAUTION
● The v ehic
le is not designed for the use of
FAME fuel (biodiesel). The fuel system would
be damaged if you used biodiesel.
● Do not mix fuel additives, the so-called
“thinners”, petro
l or similar additives with
diesel fuel.
● If poor-quality diesel fuel is used, it may be
neces
sary to drain the fuel filter more fre-
quently than is specified in the Maintenance
Programme. We recommend having this done
by a specialised workshop. If water is allowed
to collect in the filter, this can cause engine
performance problems. Engine compartment
Intr oduction Read the additional information carefully
›› ›
page 11
Always be aware of the danger of injury and
scalding as well as the risk of accident or fire
when working in the engine compartment,
e.g. when checking and refilling fluids.
Therefore, always observe the warnings and
follow all general safety precautions. The en-
gine compartment is a dangerous area . WARNING
● Never open the bonnet if
you see steam,
smoke or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Risk of scalding! Wait until no
steam or coolant can be seen before opening
the bonnet.
● Switch off the engine and remove the key
from the ignition.
● Eng
age neutral in vehicles with manual
gearbo
x and move the selector lever to posi-
tion P in vehicles with automatic gearbox.
● Apply the handbrake firmly.
● Wait for the engine to cool down.
● For safety reasons, the bonnet must always
be closed when the
vehicle is moving. There- fore, after closing the bonnet always check
that
it
is properly secured.
● Should you notice that the bonnet is not
safely
secured when the vehicle is moving,
stop the vehicle immediately and close the
bonnet properly. Risk of accident!
● Keep children away from the engine com-
partment
.
● Do not touch hot engine parts. Risk of
burns!
● Nev
er spill fluids on hot engine compart-
ments. The
se fluids can cause a fire (e.g. anti-
freeze in coolant)!
● Take care not to cause short circuits in the
electrica
l system, especially when working
on the battery.
● Never touch the radiator fan when the en-
gine is hot
. The fan may start running sud-
denly!
● Never cover the engine with additional in-
sul
ating materials such as a blanket. Risk of
fire!
● Do not unscrew the cap on the coolant ex-
pans
ion tank when the engine is hot. The
cooling system is under pressure!
● Protect face, hands and arms from any hot
ste
am or hot coolant released by covering the
cap with a large, thick rag when opening the
expansion tank.
● Do not leave any objects, such as cloths or
tool
s, in the engine compartment. 1)
Valid for the market: Algeria.
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Index
depress the brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
die sel
p
articulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
disabling airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
engine pre-heating/fault system . . . . . . . . . . . 169
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
gearbox malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 35
instrument panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Start-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Controls and displays general instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Controls for the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 119
Controls on the steering wheel without voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
with voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cooling coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cooling system checking coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
topping up coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
rear seat passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 178 adjusting the stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
setting the speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 temporary deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
turning off
the cruise control system . . . . . . . 179
D Damage to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Data label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag . . . 14
Deactivation of front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 72
Defective bulbs changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Defrosting rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Diesel diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Direction of rotation tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97
Disposal belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Door cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Doors child-proof locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Drink holder centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
rear seat armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Driver
see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 59
Driver information system engine oil temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
operation through the windscreen wiper lever . 23
Driving economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Driving abroad headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Driving data data summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 225
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
E
E10 see Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 101
EDL see Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Efficiency program saving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Efficiency Program additional consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 119
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 automatic gearbox emergency program . . . . . 164
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 76
emergency towing of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
237
Index
jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
p u
nct
ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
replacing a blown fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency brake assist system indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Emergency braking assistance system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
radar sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
switching off temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
system limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Emergency operation front passenger door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Emission control system catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Emissions data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine assisted starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
run-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine and ignition starting the engine with Keyless Access . . . . . 155
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 204, 207 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
engine oil
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 209
opening the bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
G12 plus-plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
G13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine fault control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 207 changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 210
checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
inspection service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Environment ecological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Environmental tips refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 194
ESC electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Ethanol (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Extending
the luggag e compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exterior lighting changing a bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Exterior mirrors adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
F Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fatigue detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Filling up the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fluid Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fog light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 70
Front Assist indications on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Front passenger front airbag control lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
fuel level gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202
saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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