Get Engine, exhaust system and fuel Guide for Skoda Kodiaq SUV Second Generation (2024-2026)

Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Bonnet 197

Read the oil level and push the dipstick back in

again.

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel

Bonnet

Opening the bonnet

Before opening

Make sure the windscreen wiper arms are folded

down onto the windscreen.

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Keep everyone away from the engine compart-

ment.

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Opening

Pull the release lever

underneath the dash

panel.

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The oil level must be within the marked range.

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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Do not use any oil additives.

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Release the lock.

Lift the bonnet so that

the gas pressure

springs hold it open.

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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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Check the oil level.

Screw on the cover of the engine oil ﬁller opening.

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Closing

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Pull the ﬂap down.

Close the ﬂap with a slight push from a distance of

about 20 cm.

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Speciﬁcation

Ask a specialist garage for the correct engine oil

speciﬁcation for your vehicle.

Check that the bonnet is closed.

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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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Petrol engines: VW 504 00, VW 508 00,

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ACEA C3, ACEA C5

Diesel engines: VW 507 00, VW 509 00,

ACEA C3, API CJ-4

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Engine oil

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

For vehicles without a particulate ﬁlter, VW 505 01

can be optionally used.

Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

Changing

✓ The parked engine is warm

Have the oil changed by a specialist garage.

Checking the level

Wait a few minutes for the engine oil to ﬂow back

into the oil sump.

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Troubleshooting

Engine oil pressure too low

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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198 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant

or

A

Cold area

Avoid high engine speed.

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B

Operating range

Check the engine oil level.

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C

High temperature range

The oil level is OK, the warning light continues to

ﬂash:

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

Engine oil level too low

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✓ The engine is turned oﬀ and cooled

Checking the level

or

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Message regarding required engine oil top up

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

quired.

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Engine oil level too high

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or

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Message regarding the need to reduce the

engine oil level

The ﬁll level must be within the marked range.

If the ﬁll level is below the mark

, top up the

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coolant.

Check the engine oil level.

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NOTICE

Danger of damage to the engine compartment!

The oil level is too high:

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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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

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Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Engine oil level sensor impaired

NOTICE

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

Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.

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or

Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Message regarding the engine oil sensor

Reﬁlling

CAUTION

Risk of scalding!

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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Coolant

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

screw the lid.

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Coolant temperature gauge

Reﬁll with coolant of the correct speciﬁcation.

Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.

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Speciﬁcation

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

Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Engine electronics 199

It is not possible to top up with a suﬃcient amount

NOTICE

of coolant

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.

Stop driving.

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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There is a loss of coolant

Top up the coolant and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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Troubleshooting

Coolant level is too low

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Engine electronics

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or

Petrol engine control faulty

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Message concerning the required coolant

check

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a

noticeable reduction in engine performance may oc-

cur.

Check the coolant level.

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If the coolant level is OK:

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Check the fuse for radiator fan, replace if re-

quired » page 207, Replacing a fuse.

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Diesel engine control faulty

If the fuse is OK but the indicator light lights up

again:

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Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a noticeable

reduction in engine performance may occur.

Coolant temperature too high

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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or

Diesel preheating system faulty

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ignition is switched on

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Report regarding the engine overheating

Driving in emergency mode is possible - a noticeable

reduction in engine performance may occur.

Stop driving.

Stop the engine and allow it to cool.

Drive on after the indicator light goes out.

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

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and seek the help of a specialist garage.

Engine fault

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Particle ﬁlter

or

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Clogged particle ﬁlter

Stop driving!

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Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

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garage.

or

There is no coolant of the correct speciﬁcation

available

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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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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

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

tion will not be available.

Another substance was used for topping up, other

than distilled or demineralised water:

Have the coolant changed by a specialist garage.

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200 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Exhaust control system

Filter cleaning

Radiator blinds

Usage

Conditions for cleaning

✓ The engine is warm.

The radiator blinds reduce emissions harmful to the

environment and CO₂-Emissions and saving fuel.

✓ For vehicles with manual transmission, observe

the gear recommendation shown in the display of

the instrument cluster.

Procedure for vehicles with diesel engines

Troubleshooting

Drive at a speed of at least 60 km/h at engine

speeds of at least 2000 rpm.

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If the display of the instrument cluster shows a mes-

sage relating to the function restriction of the blinds,

the maximum speed of the vehicle is limited to 160

km/h.

If the ﬁlter is successfully cleaned, the indicator light

goes oﬀ.

or

.

If the indicator light

or

does not go oﬀ with-

The cause may be ice or snow in the area around the

blinds. After the ice or snow has thawed, the blinds

are functional again.

in 40 minutes, no ﬁlter cleaning was performed.

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Should the impairment not be due to ice or snow,

assistance from a specialist should be sought.

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Procedure for vehicles with petrol engines

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

speeds between 3000-5000 rpm.

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Fuel ﬁller ﬂap

Release the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle

roll with the gear engaged for a few seconds.

Repeat this procedure several times.

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Opening the fuel ﬁller ﬂap

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Press the ﬂap and open

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If the ﬁlter is successfully cleaned, the indicator light

it.

goes oﬀ.

or

.

If the indicator light

or

does not go oﬀ with-

in 30 minutes, no ﬁlter cleaning was performed.

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Exhaust control system

Troubleshooting

AdBlue

Emission control system faulty

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a no-

ticeable reduction in engine performance may occur.

Regulations

Only use AdBlue^®that corresponds with the ISO

22241-1 standard. Do not add additives to AdBlue^®.

AdBlue^®is a registered trademark of VDA and is also

popular as AUS 32 (Aqueous Urea Solution) or DEF

(Diesel Exhaust Fluid).

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Fuel ﬁlter

Troubleshooting

Functionality

Water in the diesel fuel ﬁlter

To reduce pollutant emissions, a urea solution is au-

tomatically injected into the exhaust system - AdBl-

ue^®.

AdBlue^®freezes at temperatures below -11 C. The

system function is ensured by automatic heating.

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or

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Petrol 201

them replaced by a specialist garage. When top-

ping up, do not use AdBlue^®that is past its expiry

date.

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

Checking the level

The AdBlue^®level is monitored automatically.

The range with the existing AdBlue^®tank ﬁll level as

well as the indication of the minimum and maximum

AdBlue^®top up quantity can be viewed in the driving

data in the instrument cluster display under the

Troubleshooting

AdBlue^®-Level too low

or or illuminates

› ^{Reﬁll AdBlue}^®^.

menu item

.

If the range with the existing AdBlue^®tank ﬁll level

drops to 0 km, it is not possible to start the engine.

› ^{If possible, top up AdBlue}^®^{to the maximum level.}

AdBlue^®-system malfunction.

or

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Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Requirements for reﬁlling

✓ Vehicle unlocked

✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

Technical data

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

AdBlue^®-tank ﬁlling level is about 18 litres.

Methods of reﬁlling

With the fuel nozzle at the petrol station

With the reﬁll bottle or from the canister

At a specialist garage

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Petrol

What you should be mindful of

For reﬁlling using reﬁll bottles or canisters, we rec-

ommend using reﬁll bottles and canisters from ŠKO-

DA original parts. The reﬁll bottles are equipped with

overﬁll protective function.

DANGER

Risk of death!

Fuel and fuel vapours are explosive.

NOTICE

Reﬁlling

Risk of serious damage to the engine and the ex-

haust system!

Never run the fuel tank completely empty!

Open the tank ﬂap.

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Turn the tank cap in

the direction of the ar-

row and remove it.

Place the tank cap on

the tank ﬂap.

› ^{Reﬁll AdBlue}^®^.

The AdBlue^®tank is full

when the fuel nozzle

switches oﬀ or as soon

as no more AdBlue^®

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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.

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Regulations

Standards

ﬂows out of the reﬁll bottle. Do not continue reﬁlling.

Petrol must comply with European standard EN 228

(in Russia, GOST 32513-2013).

Place the tank cap on the ﬁller neck and turn it in

the opposite direction to the arrow until it clicks

into place.

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Only use unleaded petrol that contains max 10% bi-

oethanol (E10).

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

Before starting the engine, leave the ignition on for

30 seconds to allow the system to detect the reﬁll-

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We recommend using petrol with additives,

which is available at petrol stations at the petrol

pumps.

ing.

Octane number

Use the petrol with the octane number prescribed

for your vehicle.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the system for injecting AdBlue^®

in to the exhaust system!

Petrol with an octane number that is one higher than

the one prescribed for your vehicle can be used

without restriction.

Do not exceed the maximum reﬁll quantity speci-

ﬁed in the instrument cluster.

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The service life of AdBlue is 4 years. If the tank

contents are not consumed within this period, have

202 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Petrol

NOTICE

Reﬁlling

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

When petrol with a lower than the prescribed oc-

tane is used, only continue driving at mid-range en-

gine speeds and with minimal strain on the engine.

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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Refuel using petrol of the prescribed octane num-

ber as soon as possible.

Do not use petrol with an octane number that low-

er than 91!

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Place the tank cap on

the tank ﬂap.

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Insert the fuel nozzle

into the fuel ﬁller neck

up to the stop and re-

fuel.

Do not continue refuel-

ling after the fuel noz-

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

We recommend using petrol 95 ROZ.

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Optionally, the petrol 92 or. 93 ROZ can be used

(slight power loss, a slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

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).

Speciﬁed petrol is unleaded, min. 95 RON / ROZ

Use min. 95 ROZ petrol.

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

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Using higher octane petrol than 95 RON may result

in improved performance and lower fuel consump-

tion.

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

(low power loss, slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

If fuel other than unleaded petrol has been used as

per standards applicable to your vehicle

Neither start the engine nor switch on the ignition.

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Prescribed petrol 98 / (95) RON / ROZ

We recommend using petrol 98 ROZ.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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

loss, slightly increased fuel consumption).

Technical data

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

(low power loss, slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on a

sticker on the inside of the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

Unleaded petrol

A

B

Additive

Organic share as a

percentage

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

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.

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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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The fuel tank has a capacity of about 58 litres, in-

cluding a reserve of approx. 7 litres.

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serve area.

Requirements for refuelling

✓ Vehicle unlocked

✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

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Reﬁlling

Diesel

Misfuelling protection

The fuel ﬁller neck on diesel vehicles may be equip-

ped with a misfuelling protection device.

What you should be mindful of

DANGER

Risk of death!

Fuel and fuel vapours are explosive.

In some countries, the diameter of the diesel fuel

nozzle may be identical to that of the petrol nozzle.

Before driving in these countries, have the protec-

tion device removed by a specialist garage.

NOTICE

Risk of serious damage to the engine and the ex-

haust system!

Reﬁlling

Never run the fuel tank completely empty!

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Open the tank ﬂap.

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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.

Turn the tank cap in

the direction of the ar-

row and remove it.

Place the tank cap on

the tank ﬂap.

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Insert the fuel nozzle

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into the fuel ﬁller neck

up to the stop and re-

fuel.

Regulations

Standards

The diesel fuel must comply with European standard

EN 590 (in Russia, GOST 32511-2013 or GOST R

55475-2013).

Do not continue refuel-

ling after the fuel noz-

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zle switches oﬀ.

Only use a diesel fuel that contains a maximum of 7

% biodiesel (B7).

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

rol pump.

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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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We recommend using diesel with additives,

which is available at petrol stations at the petrol

pumps.

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

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Operation in diﬀerent weather conditions

Only use a diesel fuel according to the current or the

expected weather conditions.

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Additive

If fuel other than diesel has been used as per appli-

cable standards

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

Neither start the engine nor switch on the ignition.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Do not use RME biofuel, even as a diesel fuel addi-

tive.

Do not add any additional additives to the diesel in

accordance with EN 590.

If diesel is not used in accordance with EN 590, we

recommend obtaining information from a specialist

company regarding the possible use of diesel addi-

tives approved by ŠKODA AUTO.

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The diesel nozzle cannot be inserted correctly into

the tank ﬁller neck

If the nozzle cannot be inserted correctly into the

tank ﬁller neck, move it slightly back and forth

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when plugging it in.

Technical data

The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on a

sticker on the inside of the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

Requirements for refuelling

✓ Vehicle unlocked

✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

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