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;
Flashes
Combustion failures that can damage the catalytic
converter.
R educe speed and driv
e carefully to the nearest spe-
cialised workshop to have the engine checked.
It lights up
Particulate filter blocked
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From time to time, the levels of the different
fluids in the v ehicl
e must be check ed. Ne
v
er
fill with incorrect fluids, otherwise serious
damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
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Checking and refilling levels
Engine oil specifications Diesel engines
With LongLife service
VW 507 00
Without LongLife service VW 507 00Warning lamp
Flashes red
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Topping up the engine oil Fig. 290
In the engine compartment: Engine
oil fill er cap . Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the w
arnings
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Refilling coolant Fig. 291
In the engine compartment: marking
on cool ant expansion t
ank. Fig. 292
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap . The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment
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Checking and refilling levels
Brake fluid Check and r efill the br
ake fluid Fig. 293
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
erv oir cap . The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment
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battery from “freezing”. If it freezes it will
be damaged.
Warning lamp
It lights up
Alternator fault. The control lamp lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It should go out when the engine
has st art
ed running.
If the control lamp lights up while driving, the alternator is no longer charging the bat-
tery. You should immediately drive to the
nearest specialised workshop.
You should avoid using electrical equipment
that is not absolutely necessary because this
will drain the battery.
Checking the battery electrolyte
level The electrolyte level should be checked reg-
ul
arly in high-mil
eage vehicl
es, in hot coun-
tries and in ol
der batteries.
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Indications about the technical data
Technical data
Indications about the
t echnical dat
a
Impor t
ant inf
ormation
Introduction The values indicated in the technical data
may diff
er depending on optional equipment
or v ersion of the model, as w ell as in the case
of special v ehicl
es and equipment for certain
countries.
The information in the official vehicle docu-
mentation takes precedence at all times.
Abbreviations used in the Technical Speci-
fications section kW Kilowatt, engine power measurement.
PS Pferdest
