118 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Bonnet
Engine oil
Engine, exhaust system and fuel
Checking the fill level and topping up
Bonnet
Test conditions
✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface
Opening the bonnet
Before opening
✓ The parked engine is warm
Make sure the windscreen wiper arms are folded
down onto 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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Opening
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 bonnet.
Remove the bonnet
stay from the holder
and insert the end of
the stay into the open-
ing in the bonnet.
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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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Closing
Lift the bonnet.
Unhook the bonnet stay 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 down on an unclosed bonnet.
Open and close the flap again.
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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.
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