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157Checking and refilling

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CChheecckkiinngg aanndd rreeffiilllliinngg

EEnnggiinnee bboonnnneett

Opening the bonnet

TToo uunnlloocckk

, pull lever

in the lateral driver’s side panel, under the

instrument panel. The bonnet springs up lightly from the power of

the spring.

•

To open, lift slightly and unlock by applying pressure on the flat

surface (arrow) of the catch.

•

Lift bonnet to the stop.

•

Remove rod from bonnet and place on the base.

NNoottee

Before opening the bonnet ensure that the wiper arms are not lifted off the

windshield. Otherwise paint could be damaged.

Closing the bonnet

TToo cclloossee tthhee bboonnnneett

, lift it slightly and unhitch the support rod,

pressing it into its clip. Let hood fall into the lock from a height of

about 30 cm.

Do not press down if it does not close properly. Open again and

allow to fall as before.

IBN-019

Fig. 119

Fig. 120

IBN-020

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Engine compartment

CCaauuttiioonn

When topping up fluids do not confuse them with each other under any

circumstances, otherwise serious functional defects may occur.

FFoorr tthhee ssaakkee ooff tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt

The ground underneath the vehicle should be checked regularly. If spots

caused by oil or other fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be taken to a

Technical Service Centre for checking.

•

FFoorr ssaaffeettyy rreeaassoonnss tthhee bboonnnneett mmuusstt aallwwaayyss bbee pprrooppeerrllyy cclloosseedd wwhheenn tthhee

vveehhiiccllee iiss mmoovviinngg.. AAllwwaayyss cchheecckk tthheerreeffoorree aafftteerr cclloossiinngg tthhee bboonnnneett tthhaatt tthhee

lloocckk iiss eennggaaggeedd.. TThhiiss iiss tthhee ccaassee wwhheenn tthhee bboonnnneett iiss fflluusshh wwiitthh tthhee

aaddjjaacceenntt bbooddyy ppaanneellss..

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IIff yyoouu sshhoouulldd nnoottiiccee tthhaatt tthhee lloocckk iiss nnoott eennggaaggeedd,, ssttoopp tthhee vveehhiiccllee

iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy aanndd cclloossee tthhee bboonnnneett..

•

GGiivveenn tthhee ttyyppee ooff lloocckk,, ttaallll ppeeooppllee mmaayy bbee iinnjjuurreedd..

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PPaarrttiiccuullaarr ccaarree sshhoouulldd bbee ttaakkeenn wwhheenn wwoorrkkiinngg iinn tthhee eennggiinnee ccoommppaarrttmmeenntt!!

•

SSwwiittcchh ooffff eennggiinnee,, rreemmoovvee iiggnniittiioonn kkeeyy..

•

PPuullll hhaannddbbrraakkee oonn ffiirrmmllyy..

•

MMoovvee ggeeaarr lleevveerr iinnttoo nneeuuttrraall oorr,, iinn aauuttoommaattiicc ggeeaarrbbooxxeess,, iinn ““PP”” ppoossiittiioonn..

•

AAllllooww eennggiinnee ttoo ccooooll ooffff..

•

AAss lloonngg aass tthhee eennggiinnee iiss aatt ooppeerraattiinngg tteemmppeerraattuurree::

–– DDoo nnoott ppuutt yyoouurr hhaanndd iinnttoo tthhee rraaddiiaattoorr ffaann,, iitt ccoouulldd sswwiittcchh oonn ssuuddddeennllyy..

–– DDoo nnoott ooppeenn tthhee rraaddiiaattoorr ccaapp bbeeccaauussee tthhee ccoooolliinngg ssyysstteemm iiss uunnddeerr

pprreessssuurree..

•

NNeevveerr ssppiillll aannyy lliiqquuiiddss oovveerr tthhee hhoott eennggiinnee.. TThheessee lliiqquuiiddss ccoouulldd iiggnniittee..

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AAvvooiidd ccaauussiinngg sshhoorrtt cciirrccuuiittss iinn tthhee eelleeccttrriiccaall ssyysstteemm –– ppaarrttiiccuullaarrllyy aatt tthhee

bbaatttteerryy..

•

IIff tteessttss hhaavvee ttoo bbee ccaarrrriieedd oouutt wwiitthh tthhee eennggiinnee rruunnnniinngg,, ttaakkee iinnttoo aaccccoouunntt

tthhaatt tthheerree iiss aann aaddddiittiioonnaall ddaannggeerr pprreesseenntt ffrroomm rroottaattiinngg ppaarrttss –– ee..gg.. rriibbbbeedd

bbeellttss,, ggeenneerraattoorr,, rraaddiiaattoorr ffaann eettcc.. –– aanndd ffrroomm tthhee hhiigghh vvoollttaaggee iiggnniittiioonn

ssyysstteemm..

•

IIff wwoorrkk oonn tthhee ffuueell oorr eelleeccttrriiccaall ssyysstteemm iiss nneecceessssaarryy::

–– DDiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee bbaatttteerryy ffrroomm tthhee vveehhiiccllee eelleeccttrriiccss

–– DDoo nnoott ssmmookkee

–– NNeevveerr wwoorrkk nneeaarr nnaakkeedd ffllaammeess

–– AAllwwaayyss kkeeeepp aa ffiirree eexxttiinngguuiisshheerr iinn tthhee vviicciinniittyy..

•

AAtttteennttiioonn mmuusstt bbee ppaaiidd ttoo tthhee wwaarrnniinnggss ggiivveenn iinn tthhiiss MMaannuuaall aanndd ttoo tthhee

ggeenneerraallllyy aapppplliiccaabbllee ssaaffeettyy rreegguullaattiioonnss..

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Petrol engine

Coolant surge tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Oil filler hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Vehicle’s battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

The components layout may change in relation to the engine.

NNoottee

Remember the previous page warnings.

Diesel engine

Coolant surge tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Oil filler hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Vehicle’s battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

The components layout may change in relation to the engine.

NNoottee

Remember the previous page warnings.

2 3 5 6

IBN-021

2 3 5 6

IBN-022

Fig. 121

Fig. 122

160 Checking and refilling

EEnnggiinnee ooiill

Specifications

The engine comes with a special, high quality, multi grade oil that

can be used in all seasons of the year except for those regions

affected by extreme cold.

As the use of high quality oil is essential for the correct operation

of the engine and its long useful life, when topping up or

replacement is necessary use only those oils that conform to the

requirements of the VW standards.

If it is not possible to find oil conforming to the VW standards then

oil conforming to the ACEA or API standards with an appropriate

viscosity at atmospheric temperature should be used instead. The

use of this type of oil may have some repercussions on the

performance of the engine for example, long starting time,

increased consumption and a higher emission level.

If a top up is required then different oils may be mixed as long as

they all conform to the VW standards.

The specifications (VW standards) set out in the following page

should appear on the container of the service oil; the container will

display together the different standards for petrol and diesel

engines, the oil can be used for both types of engines.

Oil properties

VViissccoossiittyy

The viscosity class is selected according to the diagram above. If

atmospheric temperature falls outside of the described limits for

only a short period then an oil change is not necessary.

B1H-149

Fig. 123

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PPeettrrooll eennggiinnee

DDiieesseell eennggiinnee

MMoonnoo--ggrraaddee ooiill

Mono-grade oils cannot be used throughout the whole year due to

their limited range of viscosity

These oils are only useful in a climate that is constantly very cold or

very warm.

EEnnggiinnee ooiill aaddddiittiivveess

No type of additive should be mixed with the engine oil. The

deterioration caused by these additives is not covered by the

guarantee.

NNoottee

Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the

corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. In this way

the required oil will be available if needed.

DDeennoommiinnaattiioonn SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonn CCoommmmeennttss

A –

synthetic oil

VW 502 00 /

Dated after

VW 500 00 1-97

B –

mineral oil

VW 501 01

Dated after

1-97

A/B –

multi-grade oil

ACEA A2 ó A3

or Dated after

even API SH/SJ 1-97

DDeennoommiinnaattiioonn SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonn CCoommmmeennttss

A –

synthetic oil

VW 505 01

Dated after

1-97

B –

mineral oil

VW 505 00

Dated after

1-97

A/B –

multi-grade oil

ACEA A2 ó A3

or Dated after

even API CD/CF 1-97

Diesel engines that have fuel injection based on a fuel injector pump should use only

oil specification VW 505 01. Avoid the use of any other oil type than VW 505 01 for this

engine. Warning! Possible engine damage!

Viscosity: Oil density

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Checking oil level

Every engine uses a certain amount of oil. The oil consumption can

be up to 1.0 litres per 1000 km. The engine oil level must therefore

be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank

and before a long journey.

The location of the dipstick

can be determined from the

illustrations on page 159.

The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the oil level.

After stopping engine wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back to

the sump.

Then pull the dipstick out, wipe it with a clean cloth and insert

again.

Then pull dipstick out again and check the oil level:

Oil

mmuusstt

be topped up. Afterwards it suffices when the oil level

is somewhere in area

Oil

ccaann

be topped up. It can then happen that the oil level is in

area

Oil

mmuusstt nnoott

be topped up.

When the engine is working hard such as in sustained high-speed

motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or when

climbing mountain passes, the oil level should be kept at area

–– nnoott aabboovvee..

Topping up engine oil

Unscrew the cap from oil filler opening

and pour oil in 0.5 litres

at a time. Then check level with the dipstick.

OOnn nnoo aaccccoouunntt sshhoouulldd tthhee ooiill lleevveell bbee aabboovvee aarreeaa

.. OOtthheerrwwiissee ooiill

ccaann bbee ddrraawwnn iinnttoo tthhee eennggiinnee vviiaa tthhee ccrraannkkccaassee bbrreeaatthheerr aanndd

eessccaappee iinnttoo tthhee aattmmoosspphheerree vviiaa tthhee eexxhhaauusstt ssyysstteemm.. OOnn vveehhiicclleess

ffiitttteedd wwiitthh aa ccaattaallyyttiicc ccoonnvveerrtteerr,, tthhee ooiill ccoouulldd bbuurrnn iinnssiiddee tthhee

ccoonnvveerrtteerr ccaauussiinngg iitt ttoo bbeeccoommee ddaammaaggeedd..

Carefully close the filler cap and push the oil dipstick in as far as

possible, this will prevent oil spill when the engine is running.

TO8-038A

Fig. 124

WWhheenn ttooppppiinngg uupp tthhee ooiill,, ddoo nnoott ssppiillll iitt oonnttoo hhoott eennggiinnee ccoommppoonneennttss ––

ddaannggeerr ooff ffiirree..

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Changing engine oil

TThhee eennggiinnee ooiill mmuusstt bbee cchhaannggeedd aatt tthhee iinntteerrvvaallss ggiivveenn iinn tthhee

IInnssppeeccttiioonn aanndd MMaaiinntteennaannccee PPllaann.. WWee tthheerreeffoorree rreeccoommmmeenndd tthhaatt

tthhee ooiill cchhaannggee bbee ddoonnee bbyy aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree..

FFoorr tthhee ssaakkee ooff tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt

On no account should oil be poured down drains or into the earth. Because

of the disposal problems, the necessary special tools and specialist

knowledge required the engine oil and filter changing should preferably be

done by a Technical Service Center.

CCaauuttiioonn

No additives should be mixed with the engine oil.

CCoooolliinngg ssyysstteemm

Coolant specifications

The cooling system is filled at the factory with a permanent coolant

which is not changed. The coolant consists of water and a 40%

concentration of our coolant additive

GG1122++

(glycol-based anti-

freeze with anti-corrosion additives). This mixture not only gives

the necessary frost protection down to –25 °C but also protects the

alloy parts in the cooling system against corrosion. In addition it

prevents scaling and significantly raises the boiling point of the

coolant.

The concentration of the coolant therefore must not be reduced in

the summer or in warm countries, by topping up with plain water.

TThhee ccoooollaanntt aaddddiittiivvee pprrooppoorrttiioonn mmuusstt bbee aatt lleeaasstt 4400%%..

If greater protection against frost is required, the proportion of

GG1122++

additive can be increased, but

oonnllyy uupp ttoo 6600%%

(frost

protection to approx. –40 °C), otherwise the anti-freeze protection

is reduced and furthermore the cooling effect is impaired.

Vehicles for export to cold countries (e.g. Sweden, Norway, Finland)

usually have frost protection down to –35 °C (50%

GG1122++

)

approximately.

OOtthheerr aaddddiittiivveess ccaann bbee vveerryy ddeettrriimmeennttaall ttoo tthhee aannttii--ccoorrrroossiioonn eeffffeecctt

iinn ppaarrttiiccuullaarr..

TThhee ssuubbsseeqquueenntt ccoorrrroossiioonn ddaammaaggee ccaann lleeaadd ttoo ccoooollaanntt lloossss

rreessuullttiinngg iinn mmaajjoorr eennggiinnee ddaammaaggee..

IIff yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo cchhaannggee tthhee eennggiinnee ooiill yyoouurrsseellff,, yyoouu mmuusstt nnoottee tthhee ffoolllloowwiinngg

ppooiinnttss::

•

AAllllooww tthhee eennggiinnee ttoo ccooooll ddoowwnn ffiirrsstt ttoo aavvooiidd tthhee ddaannggeerr ooff bbeeiinngg ssccaallddeedd

bbyy hhoott eennggiinnee ooiill..

•

UUssee aann aapppprroopprriiaattee ccoonnttaaiinneerr ttoo ddrraaiinn ooffff tthhee ooiill.. IItt sshhoouulldd bbee bbiigg eennoouugghh

ttoo hhoolldd tthhee qquuaannttiittyy ooff ooiill iinn yyoouurr eennggiinnee..

•

WWeeaarr pprrootteeccttiivvee ggllaasssseess ffoorr yyoouurr eeyyeess..

•

WWhheenn rreemmoovviinngg tthhee ooiill ddrraaiinn pplluugg wwiitthh yyoouurr ffiinnggeerrss,, kkeeeepp yyoouurr aarrmm

hhoorriizzoonnttaall ssoo tthhaatt tthhee ooiill bbeeiinngg ddrraaiinneedd ccaannnnoott rruunn ddoowwnn yyoouurr aarrmm..

•

IIff yyoouurr hhaannddss ccoommee iinnttoo ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh eennggiinnee ooiill yyoouu mmuusstt wwaasshh tthheemm

tthhoorroouugghhllyy aafftteerrwwaarrddss..

•

OOlldd ooiill mmuusstt bbee ssttoorreedd oouutt ooff rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn uunnttiill iitt iiss ddiissppoosseedd ooff iinn

tthhee ccoorrrreecctt mmaannnneerr..

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164 Checking and refilling

CCaauuttiioonn

• Only our G12+ (purple colour) should be used as an antifreeze additive.

Observe the notice on the container. The cooling liquid may be purchased in

Technical Services.

• The antifreeze additive G12+ can be mixed with other additives (G11 and

G12).

• The additive G12 (red colour) should never be mixed with G11.

Checking coolant level

The level can only be checked properly when the engine is not

running.

The coolant level must be between the

mmaaxx

and

mmiinn

marks on the

expansion tank when engine is cold and can be slightly above the

mmaaxx

mark when it is warm.

Coolant losses

Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the system. In this case

the cooling system should be checked by a Technical Service

Center without delay. It is not sufficient merely to add coolant.

In a sealed system losses can only occur if the boiling point of the

coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is

forced out of the system.

Topping up coolant

Switch engine off and let it cool down. Then cover expansion tank

cap with a cloth and turn cap carefully anti-clockwise and remove.

No other coolant may be used if

GG1122++

is not available. In this

case only water can be used and the correct mixture concentration

must be restored with the specified coolant additive (see previous

page) as soon as possible.

B6Y-0039K

Fig. 126

NNeevveerr ooppeenn tthhee bboonnnneett iiff yyoouu ccaann sseeee sstteeaamm oorr ccoooollaanntt lleeaavviinngg tthhee eennggiinnee

ccoommppaarrttmmeenntt –– RRiisskk ooff ssccaallddiinngg!! WWaaiitt uunnttiill nnoo mmoorree sstteeaamm oorr ccoooollaanntt ccaann

bbee sseeeenn..

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DDoo nnoott rreemmoovvee eexxppaannssiioonn ttaannkk ccaapp wwhheenn eennggiinnee iiss hhoott –– ddaannggeerr ooff

ssccaallddiinngg::

SSyysstteemm iiss uunnddeerr pprreessssuurree..

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If a lot of coolant has been lost, only add cold coolant after the

engine has cooled down. This will prevent engine damage.

DDoo nnoott ffiillll aabboovvee tthhee mmaaxx mmaarrkk..

The excess coolant will be forced out through the pressure relief

valve in the cap when engine becomes hot.

SSccrreeww ccaapp oonn aaggaaiinn ttiigghhttllyy..

FFoorr tthhee ssaakkee ooff tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt

Drained coolant should not normally be reused, it must be disposed of,

bearing in mind environmental protection regulations.

Radiator fan

The radiator fan is driven electrically and controlled by a

thermoswitch from the coolant temperature (also from the engine

compartment temperature on some models).

Brake fluid

The brake fluid reservoir is on the left hand side of the engine

compartment.

On vehicles with ABS* the reservoir is in the same place but its

design is different.

NNoottee

On vehicles with right-hand drive the reservoir is on the other side of the

engine compartment.

TThhee ccoooollaanntt aaddddiittiivvee aanndd tthhee ccoooollaanntt aarree aa ddaannggeerr ttoo hheeaalltthh..

TThhee aaddddiittiivvee mmuusstt tthheerreeffoorree oonnllyy bbee ssttoorreedd iinn tthhee oorriiggiinnaall ccoonnttaaiinneerr wweellll oouutt

ooff rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn.. IIff tthhee ccoooollaanntt hhaass ttoo bbee ddrraaiinneedd aatt aannyy ttiimmee iitt mmuusstt bbee

ccaauugghhtt aanndd aallssoo ssttoorreedd iinn aa ssaaffee ppllaaccee..

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AAfftteerr tthhee eennggiinnee hhaass bbeeeenn ssttooppppeedd tthhee ffaann ccaann ccoonnttiinnuuee rruunnnniinngg ffoorr aa

wwhhiillee –– eevveenn wwiitthh tthhee eennggiinnee sswwiittcchheedd ooffff –– ((uupp ttoo aabboouutt 1100 mmiinnuutteess)).. IItt

ccaann aallssoo ssttaarrtt ttoo rruunn aaggaaiinn ssuuddddeennllyy aafftteerr aa sshhoorrtt ttiimmee iiff

–– tthhee ccoooollaanntt tteemmppeerraattuurree iinnccrreeaasseess dduuee ttoo hheeaatt bbuuiilldd uupp

–– wwhheenn tthhee eennggiinnee iiss hhoott aanndd tthhee eennggiinnee ccoommppaarrttmmeenntt iiss hheeaatteedd

aaddddiittiioonnaallllyy bbyy ssttrroonngg ssuunnlliigghhtt..

SSppeecciiaall ccaarree mmuusstt tthheerreeffoorree bbee ttaakkeenn wwhheenn wwoorrkkiinngg iinn tthhee eennggiinnee

ccoommppaarrttmmeenntt..

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Checking fluid level

The fluid level must always be between the “

MMAAXX

” and “

MMIINN

”

marks to ensure perfect operation.

The level of fluid tends to sink slightly when the vehicle is used

due to the automatic adjustment of brake linings. This is quite

normal.

If the level sinks noticeably in a short time or drops below the

“

MMIINN

” mark, however, the system may be leaking. A low fluid level

in the reservoir is indicated by the brake warning lamp lighting up

⇒

“Warning lamps” chapter.

GGoo ttoo aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree

iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy aanndd hhaavvee tthhee bbrraakkee ssyysstteemm cchheecckkeedd..

Renewing the brake fluid

Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time it takes in water

from the atmosphere. Too high a content of water in the brake fluid

system can cause corrosion damage. Furthermore the boiling point

of the brake fluid is reduced considerably.

FFoorr tthhiiss rreeaassoonn tthhee

bbrraakkee fflluuiidd mmuusstt bbee rreenneewweedd eevveerryy ttwwoo yyeeaarrss..

Only our genuine brake fluid should be used (specification

according to US FM VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must be

new.

CCaauuttiioonn

Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.

B6Y-0040K

Fig. 125

WWhheenn tthhee bbrraakkee fflluuiidd bbeeccoommeess ttoooo oolldd,, vvaappoouurr bbuubbbblleess ccaann ffoorrmm iinn tthhee

bbrraakkee ssyysstteemm wwhheenn tthhee bbrraakkeess aarree uusseedd vviiggoorroouussllyy.. TThhee eeffffiicciieennccyy ooff tthhee

bbrraakkeess aanndd tthhuuss tthhee vveehhiiccllee ssaaffeettyy aarree sseerriioouussllyy rreedduucceedd..

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BBrraakkee fflluuiidd iiss ppooiissoonnoouuss!! IItt mmuusstt tthheerreeffoorree oonnllyy bbee ssttoorreedd iinn tthhee cclloosseedd

oorriiggiinnaall ccoonnttaaiinneerr oouutt ooff rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn..

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FFoorr tthhee ssaakkee ooff tthhee eennvviirroonnmmeenntt

Because of the disposal problems, the special tools necessary and the

specialist knowledge required, brake fluid should preferably be changed at

a Technical Service Centre.

It is advisable to have the fluid change done during an Inspection

Service.

BBaatttteerryy

Warnings on handling the battery

Wear eye protection

Battery acid is very corrosive and caustic. Wear

protective gloves and eye protection!

Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are

prohibited!

A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when

the battery is under charge.

Keep children away from acid and batteries!

•• WWeeaarr eeyyee pprrootteeccttiioonn.. DDoo nnoott aallllooww ppaarrttiicclleess ccoonnttaaiinniinngg aacciidd oorr lleeaadd ttoo

ccoommee iinnttoo ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee eeyyeess,, sskkiinn oorr ccllootthheess..

•• BBaatttteerryy aacciidd iiss hhiigghhllyy ccaauussttiicc.. AAllwwaayyss wweeaarr pprrootteeccttiivvee gglloovveess aanndd ggllaasssseess..

DDoo nnoott ttiipp bbaatttteerryy –– aacciidd ccaann ssppiillll oouutt ooff tthhee vveennttss..

SShhoouulldd aacciidd ccoommee iinnttoo ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee eeyyeess,, rriinnssee ffoorr sseevveerraall mmiinnuutteess

uussiinngg cclleeaann rruunnnniinngg wwaatteerr.. SSeeeekk mmeeddiiccaall aassssiissttaannccee iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy.. SShhoouulldd

aacciidd ccoommee iinnttoo ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh sskkiinn oorr ccllootthheess,, nneeuuttrraalliissee iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy uussiinngg

aann aallkkaalliinnee ssooaapp ssoolluuttiioonn aanndd rriinnssee tthhrroouugghhllyy.. SShhoouulldd aacciidd iinnaaddvveerrtteennttllyy bbee

ddrruunnkk,, sseeeekk mmeeddiiccaall aatttteennttiioonn iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy..

•• KKeeeepp wweellll cclleeaarr ooff nnaakkeedd ffllaammee aanndd ssppaarrkkss.. DDoo nnoott ssmmookkee.. AAvvooiidd

ggeenneerraattiinngg ssppaarrkkss wwhheenn hhaannddlliinngg ccaabblleess aanndd eelleeccttrriiccaall ccoommppoonneennttss..

AAvvooiidd sshhoorrtt cciirrccuuiittss.. NNeevveerr sshhoorrtt bbaatttteerryy tteerrmmiinnaallss –– ddaannggeerr ooff iinnjjuurryy ffrroomm

hhiigghh eenneerrggyy ssppaarrkkss..

•• WWhheenn bbaatttteerryy iiss bbeeiinngg cchhaarrggeedd,, aa hhiigghhllyy eexxpplloossiivvee mmiixxttuurree ooff ggaasssseess iiss

pprroodduucceedd..

•• KKeeeepp aacciidd aanndd bbaatttteerryy oouutt ooff tthhee rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn..

•• DDiissccoonnnneecctt ppoossiittiivvee tteerrmmiinnaall ooff bbaatttteerryy bbeeffoorree ddooiinngg aannyy wwoorrkk oonn tthhee

eelleeccttrriiccaall ssyysstteemm.. WWhheenn cchhaannggiinngg bbuullbbss iitt iiss ssuuffffiicciieenntt ttoo sswwiittcchh tthhee llaammppss

ooffff..

•• WWhheenn ddiissccoonnnneeccttiinngg tthhee bbaatttteerryy ffrroomm tthhee vveehhiiccllee eelleeccttrriiccaall ssyysstteemm ffiirrsstt

ddiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee nneeggaattiivvee ccaabbllee aanndd tthheenn tthhee ppoossiittiivvee ccaabbllee..

TThhee bbaatttteerryy mmuusstt nnoott bbee ddiissccoonnnneecctteedd wwiitthh tthhee eennggiinnee rruunnnniinngg,, aass tthhiiss wwiillll

ddaammaaggee tthhee eelleeccttrriiccaall ssyysstteemm ((eelleeccttrroonniicc ccoommppoonneennttss))..

•• WWhheenn rreeccoonnnneeccttiinngg tthhee bbaatttteerryy,, ffiirrsstt ccoonnnneecctt tthhee ppoossiittiivvee ccaabbllee,, tthheenn tthhee

nneeggaattiivvee.. OOnn nnoo aaccoouunntt mmaayy tthhee ccaabbllee bbee iinntteerrcchhaannggeedd.. RRiisskk ooff ccaabblleess

bbuurrnniinngg!!

WWAARRNNIINNGG

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168 Checking and refilling

CCaauuttiioonn

Do not disconnect the vehicle battery when the ignition is on or when the

engine is running, as the electrical system (electronic components) could

otherwise be damaged.

In order to protect the casing from UV radiation, do not expose vehicle

battery to direct sunlight.

Location

The battery is in the engine compartment.

To start with the help of another battery

⇒

"Emergency starting"

chapter.

Checking acid level

Please refer to the warning notes in the chapter "Engine

compartment" before starting any type of work on the engine or

the engine compartment.

The acid/electrolyte level should be checked regularly in the

following cases:

– high mileage

– in countries with a warm climate

– old battery

The battery is otherwise service-free.

The acid level should always be around the

mmaaxx..

mark on the

longside of the battery. It should never be filled above the

mmaaxx..

mark nor be allowed to drop below the

mmiinn..

mark.

We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected

by a Technical Service Centre.

BBaatttteerryy wwiitthh aa mmaaggiicc eeyyee**

A round viewing window is located on the upper side of the battery

⇒

arrow, fig. 127. This magic eye will change its color according to

the charge condition or the acid level of the battery.

Air bubbles can distort the true color. You should, therefore, tap

carefully on the magic eye.

If the display in the viewing window has no color or is light yellow,

the acid level in the battery is too low. Distilled water must be

added. We recommend that the battery be replaced if it is older

than 5 years.

We recommend that the electrolyte level be checked and corrected

by a Technical Service Centre.

12V 330A 61Ah DIN

ETN 561 019 054

540A EN/SAE

6EO 915 105

Betriebsanleitung beachten!

See ow

ners m

anual!

DANGER/POISON

B6E-030D

Fig. 127

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169Checking and refilling

Safety First

Controls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data

The green and black colour displays are only of use to the Technical

Service Centre as they facilitate battery diagnosis.

CChhaarrggiinngg tthhee bbaatttteerryy

Before charging, switch off the engine and all electrical consumers.

When charging with a low current (e.g. with a small charger) the

battery cables need not normally be taken off. The instructions

from the battery charger manufacturer must, however, be noted.

In order to connect the positive cable, the cover of the fuse holder

on the battery must first be moved to the side

⇒

page 170.

Before

qquuiicckk cchhaarrggiinngg

, that is charging with a high current, both

battery cables must be disconnected.

WWee rreeccoommmmeenndd tthhaatt bbaatttteerriieess sshhoouulldd nnoo lloonnggeerr bbee uusseedd aafftteerr

tthhaawwiinngg,, aass tthhee bbaatttteerryy hhoouussiinngg ccoouulldd hhaavvee sspplliitt iinnssiiddee bbeeccaauussee ooff

iiccee ffoorrmmaattiioonn,, aanndd tthhee aacciidd mmaayy lleeaakk oouutt..

• When charging the battery do not remove caps.

• The main cables of the charger should not be connected until the

clips of the charger have been properly secured to the battery

terminals:

red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= positive

black, brown or blue . . . .= negative

• After charging the battery, first switch off the charger and

disconnect the main cables. Then disconnect the clips of the

charger from the battery.

•

KKeeeepp cchhiillddrreenn aawwaayy ffrroomm tthhee bbaatttteerryy,, tthhee bbaatttteerryy aacciidd aanndd tthhee cchhaarrggeerr..

•

OOnnllyy cchhaarrggee tthhee bbaatttteerryy iinn aa wweellll vveennttiillaatteedd rroooomm.. DDoo nnoott ssmmookkee aanndd

aallllooww nnoo nnaakkeedd ffllaammeess oorr eelleeccttrriicc ssppaarrkkss nneeaarr tthhee bbaatttteerryy,, aass aa hhiigghhllyy

eexxpplloossiivvee ggaass iiss pprroodduucceedd wwhhiillsstt tthhee bbaatttteerryy iiss bbeeiinngg cchhaarrggeedd..

•

PPrrootteecctt yyoouurr eeyyeess aanndd ffaaccee.. DDoo nnoott bbeenndd oovveerr tthhee bbaatttteerryy..

•

SShhoouulldd aacciidd ccoommee iinnttoo ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh tthhee eeyyeess oorr sskkiinn,, rriinnssee ffoorr sseevveerraall

mmiinnuutteess uussiinngg cclleeaarr wwaatteerr.. YYoouu sshhoouulldd tthheenn sseeeekk mmeeddiiccaall aassssiissttaannccee

iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy..

•

FFaasstt cchhaarrggiinngg aa bbaatttteerryy iiss vveerryy ddaannggeerroouuss.. FFoorr tthhiiss rreeaassoonn,, iitt sshhoouulldd oonnllyy

bbee ddoonnee aatt aa TTeecchhnniiccaall SSeerrvviiccee CCeennttrree,, aass ssppeecciiaall eeqquuiippmmeenntt aanndd sskkiillllss aarree

rreeqquuiirreedd..

WWAARRNNIINNGG

•

NNeevveerr cchhaarrggee aa ffrroozzeenn bbaatttteerryy.. RRiisskk ooff eexxpplloossiioonn!! AA ffrroozzeenn bbaatttteerryy mmuusstt bbee

tthhaawweedd oouutt bbeeffoorree cchhaarrggiinngg..

WWAARRNNIINNGG ((ccoonnttiinnuueedd))

170 Checking and refilling

If you disconnect the battery and connect again...

ddiissccoonnnneecctt

the battery of the vehicle you must note the

following:

For example

– all data in the memory of the multifunction indicator are deleted,

– the numbers of the digital clock disappear,

– the automatic function of the electric windows is deactivated,

– the radio memory is deleted.

After

ccoonnnneeccttiinngg

the battery to the onboard electrics, reset the

digital clock and the radio data.

In addition, the automatic opening and closing function of the

electric windows must be reactivated.

The battery is located in the engine compartment under a cover.

To start engine with the battery of another vehicle

⇒

"Tow

start/towing" chapter.

Accessing battery

B6Y-0052K

Fig. 128

Fig. 129

B6Y-055S

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Safety First

Controls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data

First you must remove cover

as follows:

•

Gently pull the lateral flanges of the battery cover

⇒

arrow, fig.

129. Lift the cover to about 45° and remove it by pulling in the

direction of arrow

Remove cover

as follows:

•

Gently pull lateral flange of the battery cover

⇒

arrow, fig. 130.

Lift the cover by pulling in the direction of arrow

•

To replace cover proceed in reverse order.

Constant removal and fitting of the battery is not recommended.

This can result in damage to the battery and the fuse box. If this

happens proceed to a Technical Service.

WWiinnddssccrreeeenn wwaasshheerr

Location

The fluid container is located in the engine compartment on the

right. The container holds about 2 liters. In vehicles with a

headlight washer system*, it holds about 4.5 liters.

Filling the container

You need to add a window cleaning solution with a wax remover to

the water. There are several

aapppprroopprriiaattee pprroodduuccttss,, ccoonnttaaiinniinngg

iissoopprrooppiilliicc aallccoohhooll oorr mmeetthhyyllaatteedd ssppiirriittss

with wax dissolving

properties (with anti-freeze additive in winter) on the market,

because plain water is not usually sufficient to clean the glass and

Fig. 130

Fig. 131

B6Y-056S

B6Y-0042K

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172 Checking and refilling

headlight lenses quickly and thoroughly. The mixing ratios on the

window cleaner packaging must be adhered to.

Even when

hheeaatteedd wwiinnddssccrreeeenn wwaasshheerr jjeettss

* are fitted, a window

cleaning solution containing anti-freeze should be added to the

water in the winter.

CCaauuttiioonn

To avoid a possible error by the fluid level sensor, the proportion of alcohol

and water should be 35% alcohol and 65% water approximately.

We recommend you contact a Technical Service Centre for further advice.

Under no circumstances should you add coolant anti-freeze or other

additives.

Adjusting washer jets

The jet for the rear window washer is in the wiper shaft. The water

jet should hit the glass in the centre of the wiped area.

The jets for the windscreen washer and headlight washers* can

only be adjusted with a special tool. When adjustment is

necessary, contact your Technical Service Centre.

IBN-025

Fig. 132

173Servicing and replacing

Safety First

Controls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data

SSeerrvviicciinngg aanndd rreeppllaacciinngg

AAcccceessssoorriieess,, mmooddiiffiiccaattiioonnss aanndd rreeppllaacceemmeenntt

ooff ppaarrttss

Accessories and parts

YYoouurr vveehhiiccllee iiss bbuuiilltt iinn aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh tthhee mmoosstt mmooddeerrnn

pprriinncciipplleess ooff ssaaffeettyy tteecchhnnoollooggyy aanndd ooffffeerrss tthheerreeffoorree aa hhiigghh ddeeggrreeee

ooff aaccttiivvee aanndd ppaassssiivvee ssaaffeettyy.. TToo eennssuurree tthhaatt tthhiiss rreemmaaiinnss ssoo tthhee

vveehhiiccllee aass ssuupppplliieedd bbyy tthhee ffaaccttoorryy mmaayy nnoott bbee mmooddiiffiieedd wwiitthhoouutt

ccaarreeffuull tthhoouugghhtt.. TThhee ffoolllloowwiinngg ppooiinnttss mmuusstt bbee nnootteedd iiff tthhee vveehhiiccllee

iiss ttoo bbee ssuubbsseeqquueennttllyy ffiitttteedd wwiitthh aacccceessssoorriieess,, tteecchhnniiccaallllyy mmooddiiffiieedd

oorr hhaavvee ppaarrttss rreenneewweedd llaatteerr oonn::

•

BBeeffoorree

buying accessories or carrying out technical

modifications, the advice of the Technical Service should be

considered.

• Approved accessories and original SEAT spare parts may be

obtained through the Technical Services who will also, naturally,

carry out the corresponding assembly in the required conditions.

• Appliances which have been retro–fitted and have a direct

influence on the driver’s control of the vehicle e.g. cruise control

system or electronically controlled shock absorber systems must

have the

symbol and be authorised for that vehicle.

• Additionally connected electric consumers e.g. refrigerators,

horns, fans etc. which are not directly linked to the control of the

vehicle must carry the

CCEE

symbol

• If technical modifications are to be made, our guidelines must be

observed. This is to ensure that no damage occurs to the vehicle,

the traffic and operating safety is retained and that the

modifications are permissible.

– European Community authorisation symbol.

CCEE

– Manufacturer conformity declaration in the European Community.

Not available in all countries.

•• WWee iinnffoorrmm yyoouu tthhaatt eexxpprreessssllyy aapppprroovveedd SSEEAATT

33))

aacccceessssoorriieess aanndd GGeennuuiinnee

SSEEAATT ppaarrttss aarree aavvaaiillaabbllee ffoorr yyoouurr vveehhiiccllee.. TThhee rreelliiaabbiilliittyy,, ssaaffeettyy aanndd

ssuuiittaabbiilliittyy ooff tthhoossee ppaarrttss aanndd aacccceessssoorriieess hhaavvee bbeeeenn eessppeecciiaallllyy aaddaapptteedd ffoorr

yyoouurr vveehhiiccllee..

•• DDeessppiittee ccoonnttiinnuuoouuss mmaarrkkeett oobbsseerrvvaattiioonn wwee ccaannnnoott aasssseessss oorr aacccceepptt

rreessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy ffoorr ootthheerr pprroodduuccttss,, eevveenn iinn ccaasseess wwhheerree aann ooffffiicciiaallllyy

rreeccooggnniisseedd ppeerrmmiitt hhaass bbeeeenn iissssuueedd..

•• AAcccceessssoorriieess ssuucchh aass tteelleepphhoonnee rreettaaiinneerrss oorr ddrriinnkkss hhoollddeerrss mmuusstt nneevveerr bbee

aattttaacchheedd ttoo tthhee AAiirr BBaagg ccoovveerrss oorr wwiitthhiinn tthheeiirr aarreeaa ooff eeffffeeccttiivveenneessss.. TThheeyy

ccoouulldd ccaauussee iinnjjuurryy iiff tthhee AAiirr BBaagg iiss aaccttiivvaatteedd dduurriinngg aann aacccciiddeenntt!!

WWAARRNNIINNGG

174 Servicing and replacing

Spark plugs

The spark plugs are renewed during the SEAT Inspection Service.

If the spark plugs have to be renewed between the Inspection

Services, the following should be noted:

• The spark plugs and ignition system have been matched to the

engine and as such contribute to reducing the levels of exhaust

pollutants. To avoid faulty operation, engine damage and even the

withdrawal of permission to circulate due to excessive emissions

values or non-suppressed spark plugs, only use the Genuine spark

plugs for the respective engine in question. It is particularly

important to examine the number of electrodes, the heat value and

if necessary, the anti-parasitic.

• For technical reasons, plugs may be modified at short notice.

Dust and pollen filter*

The dust and pollen filter is located in the heating system.

TThhee

ffiilltteerr sshhoouulldd bbee cchhaannggeedd aaccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ttiimmee iinntteerrvvaallss ggiivveenn iinn

tthhee IInnssppeeccttiioonn aanndd MMaaiinntteennaannccee PPllaann.. IIff tthhee ppaassssaaggee ooff aaiirr iiss

hhiigghhllyy rreessttrriicctteedd,, tthhee ffiilltteerr sshhoouulldd bbee cchhaannggeedd bbeeffoorree..

You should have the filter replaced by a Technical Service Centre.

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