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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.

Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant 119

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!

illuminates together with

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

illuminates together with

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

illuminates together with

Place a wipe 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

To reﬁll the coolant additive use G12evo (TL 774 L).

Coolant

NOTICE

Coolant temperature gauge

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

speed.

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Operating range

High temperature

range

Troubleshooting

Coolant level is too low

illuminates together with

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

If the coolant level is OK:

Check the fuse for radiator fan, replace if re-

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quired » page 125, Replacing a fuse.

If the fuse is OK but the indicator light lights up

again:

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