Get Engine, exhaust system and fuel Guide for Skoda Fabia 4 Door Third Generation (2014-2020)

Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Bonnet 119

Engine oil

Engine, exhaust system and fuel

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

Bonnet

Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.

Open the engine compartment lid

Before opening

✓ The parked engine is warm.

Make sure that the wiper arms are folded against

the windscreen.

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Checking the level

Wait a few minutes for the engine oil to ﬂow back

into the oil sump.

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Keep everyone away from the engine compart-

ment.

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Remove the dipstick and wipe with a clean cloth.

Insert the dipstick as far as it will go and pull it out

again.

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to open

Pull the release lever

underneath the dash

panel.

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Read the oil level and push the dipstick back in

again.

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The oil level must be

within the marked range.

Release the lock.

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NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

The oil level must not be outside the marked range.

If it is not possible to top up the engine oil or if the

oil level is above the marked range, do not continue

driving. Stop the engine and seek the help of a spe-

cialist garage.

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Open the hatch.

Take the ﬂap support

out of the bracket and

insert the end of the

support into the open-

ing in the ﬂap.

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Do not use any oil additives.

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Consumption

Depending on driving style and operating conditions,

the engine consumes some oil, up to 0.5 l/1000 km.

Consumption may be higher over the next 5000 km.

Reﬁlling

Unscrew the cover of the engine oil ﬁller opening.

Top up the oil to the correct speciﬁcation in 0.5 li-

tre portions.

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Raise the ﬂap.

Unhook the ﬂap support and insert it into the hold-

er.

Fold the bonnet down and release it with a dis-

tance of 30 cm remaining.

Check that the bonnet is closed.

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Check the oil level.

Screw on the cover of the engine oil ﬁller opening.

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Speciﬁcation

Ask a specialist garage for the correct engine oil

speciﬁcation for your vehicle.

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If no oil of the correct speciﬁcation is available, max.

0.5 l of oil with the following speciﬁcations may be

used until the next oil change.

NOTICE

Do not press an open ﬂap.

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VW 504 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3, ACEA C5.

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Changing

Have the oil changed by a specialist garage.

120 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant

Checking the level

Troubleshooting

The ﬁll level must be

within the marked range.

Engine oil pressure too low

ﬂashes, lights up at the same time

If the ﬁll level is below

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the mark

, top up

Check the engine oil level.

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the coolant.

The oil level is OK, the warning light continues to

ﬂash:

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Engine oil level too low

NOTICE

Danger of damage to the engine compartment!

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Message regarding required engine oil top up

Do not top up the coolant above the marked area.

The coolant could be forced out of the cooling sys-

tem when heated.

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Check the engine oil level, top up with oil if re-

quired.

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NOTICE

Engine oil level too high

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Message regarding the need to reduce the

engine oil level

There must be a small quantity of coolant in the tank.

Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.

Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Check the engine oil level.

Reﬁlling

CAUTION

Risk of scalding!

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The oil level is too high:

Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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The cooling system is pressurised.

Do not open the cap of the coolant expansion tank

while the engine is warm. Let the engine cool

down.

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Engine oil level sensor impaired

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Place a rag on the lid of the tank and carefully un-

screw the lid.

Reﬁll with coolant of the correct speciﬁcation.

Message regarding the engine oil sensor

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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.

Speciﬁcation

Use the G12evo (TL 774 L) additive for reﬁlling.

Coolant

NOTICE

Coolant temperature display

Risk of damage to the cooling system and the en-

gine!

Adding coolant that does not conform to the correct

speciﬁcation can reduce the corrosion protection of

the cooling system.

Cold area

Avoid high engine

speeds.

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Operating range

High temperature

range

Troubleshooting

Coolant level is too low

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Message concerning the required coolant

check

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

Check the coolant level.

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Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.

✓ The engine is turned oﬀ and cooled.

The coolant level is OK:

Check the fuse for radiator fan, replace if re-

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quired » page 126, Replacing a fuse.

The fuse is OK, the indicator light comes on again:

Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Engine electronics 121

Coolant temperature too high

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power will be reduced, and the START-STOPP func-

tion will not be available.

Report regarding the engine overheating

Stop driving.

Stop the engine and allow it to cool.

Drive on after the indicator light goes out.

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Filter cleaning

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Conditions for cleaning

✓ The engine is warm.

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Engine fault

✓ For vehicles with manual transmission, observe

the gear recommendation shown in the display of

the instrument cluster.

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Stop driving!

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

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Cleaning procedure

garage.

Drive at a speed of at least 80 km/h at engine

speeds between 3000-5000 rpm.

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There is no coolant of the correct speciﬁcation

available

Release the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle

roll with the gear engaged for a few seconds.

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Top up with distilled or demineralised water.

Have the correct coolant mixing ratio corrected by

a specialist garage as soon as possible.

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Repeat this procedure several times.

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If the ﬁlter is cleaned successfully, the indicator light

goes out

Another substance was used for topping up, other

than distilled or demineralised water:

If the indicator light

does not go oﬀ within

30 minutes, the ﬁlter was not cleaned.

Have the coolant changed by a specialist garage.

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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It is not possible to top up with a suﬃcient amount

of coolant

Stop driving.

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Exhaust control system

Troubleshooting

There is a loss of coolant

Emission control system faulty

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Top up the coolant and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a no-

ticeable reduction in engine performance may occur.

Engine electronics

Troubleshooting

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Petrol engine control faulty

Fuel ﬁller ﬂap

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a

noticeable reduction in engine performance may oc-

cur.

Opening the fuel ﬁller ﬂap

Press the ﬂap and open

it.

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Drive on carefully, get the help of a specialist com-

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pany.

Particle ﬁlter

Troubleshooting

Clogged particle ﬁlter

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Clean the ﬁlter.

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When the indicator light is on, it must be as-

sumed that fuel consumption will be higher, engine

122 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Petrol

Using higher octane petrol than 95 RON may result

in improved performance and lower fuel consump-

tion.

Petrol

What you should be mindful of

In an emergency 91. 92 or. 93 RON may be used

(low power loss, slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

DANGER

Risk of death!

Fuel and fuel vapours are explosive.

Prescribed petrol 98 / (95) RON / ROZ

We recommend using98 RON petrol.

NOTICE

Risk of serious damage to the engine and the ex-

haust system!

Never run the fuel tank completely empty!

95 RON petrol may be used as an option (low power

loss, slightly increased fuel consumption).

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If you would like to operate your vehicle in a country

other than that intended for vehicle operation,

please contact a ŠKODA Partner. They will let you

know whether a suitable fuel is oﬀered in the associ-

ated country.

In an emergency 91. 92 or. 93 RON may be used

(low power loss, slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

Additive

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

Regulations

Do not use petrol containing metal-based addi-

tives, e.g. manganese, iron, lead, and do not use, for

example, any LRP petrol – lead replacement petrol.

Do not add any additional additives to the petrol in

accordance with EN 228.

If petrol is not used in accordance with EN 228, we

recommend obtaining information from a specialist

company regarding the possible use of petrol addi-

tives approved by ŠKODA AUTO.

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Standards

Petrol must comply with European standard EN 228

(in Russia, GOST 32513-2013).

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Only use unleaded petrol that contains max 10% bi-

oethanol (E10).

We recommend using petrol with additives,

which is available at petrol stations at the petrol

pumps.

Octane number

Use the petrol with the octane number prescribed

for your vehicle.

Requirements for refuelling

✓ Vehicle unlocked.

✓ Ignition oﬀ.

Petrol with an octane number that is one higher than

the one prescribed for your vehicle can be used

without restriction.

NOTICE

Reﬁlling

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

If petrol is used that has an octane number that is

lower than the one prescribed for your vehicle,

then drive at moderate speeds with minimal engine

stress.

Open the tank ﬂap.

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Turn the tank cap in

the direction of the ar-

row and remove it.

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Place the tank cap on

the tank ﬂap.

Insert the fuel nozzle

into the fuel ﬁller neck

up to the stop and re-

fuel.

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Fill up with the prescribed octane number as soon

as possible.

Do not use petrol with an octane number that low-

er than 91!

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Prescribed petrol 95 / min. 92 or 93 RON / ROZ

Do not continue refuel-

ling after the fuel noz-

We recommend using95 RON petrol.

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92 or. 93 RON petrol may be used as an option (low

power loss, slightly increased fuel consumption).

zle switches oﬀ.

Remove the fuel nozzle and put it back on the pet-

rol pump.

Place the fuel cap on the fuel ﬁller neck and turn it

in the opposite direction to the arrow until it clicks

into place.

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In an emergency, 91 RON petrol may be used (low

power loss, slightly increased fuel consumption).

Prescribed petrol min. 95 RON / ROZ

Use min. 95 petrol.

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel for Your Skoda Fabia 4 Door Third Generation (2014-2020)

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