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

194 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Bonnet

Current trailer posi-

tion

Target trailer posi-

tion

Manoeuvring angular

dimension

A

B

C

Engine, exhaust system and fuel

Bonnet

Opening the bonnet

Before opening

Make sure the windscreen wiper arms are folded

down onto the windscreen.

Keep everyone away from the engine compart-

ment.

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Tilt the knob to the

right or left to set the

trailer's target position.

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Start reversing.

Opening

The setting can be corrected when reversing.

Pull the release lever

underneath the dash

panel.

Stop as soon as the trailer's target position is

reached.

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CAUTION

Risk of injury!

Do not reach between the steering wheel spokes

during the parking manoeuvre.

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Only operate the pedals and the shift / selector

lever.

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Straighten the trailer

Tilt the knob backwards.

Carefully reverse and drive forwards until the de-

sired position of the trailer combination is ach-

ieved.

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Release the lock.

Lift the bonnet so that

the gas pressure

springs hold it open.

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Switch oﬀ the system

Press the

button.

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Automatic system shut-oﬀ

If the following situations occur during the manoeu-

vring process, an automatic system shutdown and a

braking intervention take place.

Closing

▶ The

button is pressed.

Pull the ﬂap down.

Close the ﬂap with a slight push from a distance of

about 20 cm.

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The driver's door is opened.

The steering wheel is gripped.

The driving speed is too high.

The trailer veered too much.

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Check that the bonnet is closed.

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NOTICE

Do not press down on an unclosed bonnet.

Open and close the ﬂap again.

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Engine oil

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

✓ The parked engine is warm

Checking the level

Wait a few minutes for the engine oil to ﬂow back

into the oil sump.

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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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Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant 195

ﬂashes, lights up at the same time

Read the oil level and push the dipstick back in

again.

or

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Check the engine oil level.

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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

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The oil level must be within the marked range.

or

NOTICE

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Message regarding required engine oil top up

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.

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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Do not use any oil additives.

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or

Consumption

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Message regarding the need to reduce the

engine oil level

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.

Check the engine oil level.

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The oil level is too high:

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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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Check the oil level.

Screw on the cover of the engine oil ﬁller opening.

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Engine oil level sensor impaired

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Speciﬁcation

Ask a specialist garage for the correct engine oil

speciﬁcation for your vehicle.

or

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Message regarding the engine oil sensor

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:

Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.

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Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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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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Coolant

Coolant temperature gauge

For vehicles without a particulate ﬁlter, VW 505 01

can be optionally used.

Changing

Have the oil changed by a specialist garage.

Troubleshooting

Engine oil pressure too low

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196 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Coolant

Adding coolant that does not conform to the correct

speciﬁcation can reduce the corrosion protection of

the cooling system.

A

Cold area

Avoid high engine speed.

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B

Operating range

C

High temperature range

Troubleshooting

Coolant level is too low

Checking the ﬁll level and topping up

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Test conditions

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

or

✓ The engine is turned oﬀ and cooled

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Message concerning the required coolant

check

Checking the level

Check the coolant level.

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If the coolant level is OK:

Check the fuse for radiator fan, replace if re-

quired » page 204, Replacing a fuse.

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If the fuse is OK but the indicator light lights up

again:

Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Coolant temperature too high

The ﬁll level must be within the marked range.

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If the ﬁll level is below the mark

, top up the

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coolant.

or

NOTICE

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Report regarding the engine overheating

Danger of damage to the engine compartment!

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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Stop driving.

Stop the engine and allow it to cool.

Drive on after the indicator light goes out.

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NOTICE

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

Engine fault

Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.

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Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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or

Reﬁlling

CAUTION

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Stop driving!

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

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There is no coolant of the correct speciﬁcation

available

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

screw the lid.

Reﬁll with coolant of the correct speciﬁcation.

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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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Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.

Another substance was used for topping up, other

than distilled or demineralised water:

Speciﬁcation

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

Have the coolant changed by a specialist garage.

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NOTICE

Risk of damage to the cooling system and the en-

gine!

It is not possible to top up with a suﬃcient amount

of coolant

Stop driving.

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Engine electronics 197

Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

✓ For vehicles with manual transmission, observe

the gear recommendation shown in the display of

the instrument cluster.

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There is a loss of coolant

Top up the coolant and seek the help of a specialist

garage.

Procedure for vehicles with diesel engines

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

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speeds of at least 2000 rpm.

If the ﬁlter is successfully cleaned, the indicator light

Engine electronics

Troubleshooting

goes oﬀ.

or

.

If the indicator light

or

does not go oﬀ with-

in 40 minutes, no ﬁlter cleaning was performed.

Petrol engine control faulty

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a

noticeable reduction in engine performance may oc-

cur.

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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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Release the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle

roll with the gear engaged for a few seconds.

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Diesel engine control faulty

Repeat this procedure several times.

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ﬂashes

If the ﬁlter is successfully cleaned, the indicator light

goes oﬀ.

or

.

Driving in emergency mode is possible - a noticeable

reduction in engine performance may occur.

If the indicator light

in 30 minutes, no ﬁlter cleaning was performed.

or

does not go oﬀ with-

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Diesel preheating system faulty

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ignition is switched on

Exhaust control system

Troubleshooting

Driving in emergency mode is possible - a noticeable

reduction in engine performance may occur.

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

Emission control system faulty

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Driving in emergency mode is possible - a no-

ticeable reduction in engine performance may occur.

Particle ﬁlter

Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

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and seek the help of a specialist garage.

Troubleshooting

Clogged particle ﬁlter

Fuel ﬁlter

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Water in the diesel fuel ﬁlter

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Clean the ﬁlter.

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or

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.

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Continue driving, exercising appropriate caution,

and seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Filter cleaning

Conditions for cleaning

✓ The engine is warm.

198 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Fuel ﬁller ﬂap

At a specialist garage

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Fuel ﬁller ﬂap

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.

Opening the fuel ﬁller ﬂap

Press the ﬂap and open

it.

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Reﬁlling

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.

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› ^{Reﬁll AdBlue}^®^.

The AdBlue^®tank is full

when the fuel nozzle

AdBlue

switches oﬀ or as soon

Regulations

as no more AdBlue^®

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).

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

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

the opposite direction to the arrow until it clicks

into place.

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

Before starting the engine, leave the ignition on for

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30 seconds to allow the system to detect the reﬁll-

Functionality

ing.

To reduce pollutant emissions, a urea solution is au-

tomatically injected into the exhaust system - AdBl-

ue^®.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the system for injecting AdBlue^®

in to the exhaust system!

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

system function is ensured by automatic heating.

Do not exceed the maximum reﬁll quantity speci-

ﬁed in the instrument cluster.

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®

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

contents are not consumed within this period, have

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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Requirements for reﬁlling

✓ Vehicle unlocked

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

Technical data

✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface

AdBlue^®-tank ﬁlling level is about 13 litres.

Methods of reﬁlling

With the fuel nozzle at the petrol station

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With the reﬁll bottle or from the canister

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Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Petrol 199

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 using petrol 98 ROZ.

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

✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

Petrol with an octane number that is one higher than

the one prescribed for your vehicle can be used

without restriction.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

Reﬁlling

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.

Refuel using petrol of the prescribed octane num-

ber as soon as possible.

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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.

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-

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Do not use petrol with an octane number that low-

er than 91!

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

We recommend using petrol 95 ROZ.

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

(slight power loss, a slightly increased fuel consump-

tion).

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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.

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

power loss, slightly increased fuel consumption).

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Speciﬁed petrol is unleaded, min. 95 RON / ROZ

Use min. 95 ROZ petrol.

200 Engine, exhaust system and fuel › Diesel

Close the tank ﬂap and click into place.

We recommend using diesel with additives,

which is available at petrol stations at the petrol

pumps.

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Troubleshooting

Operation in diﬀerent weather conditions

Only use a diesel fuel according to the current or the

expected weather conditions.

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.

Seek the help of a specialist garage.

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Additive

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-

tem!

Technical data

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

tive.

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The fuel prescribed for your vehicle is indicated on a

sticker on the inside of the fuel ﬁller ﬂap.

Do not add any additional additives to the diesel in

accordance with EN 590.

Unleaded petrol

A

B

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.

Organic share as a

percentage

Requirements for refuelling

✓ Vehicle unlocked

✓ Stationary heating switched oﬀ

✓ Ignition oﬀ

The fuel tank has a capacity of about 66 litres, in-

cluding a reserve of approx. 6 litres.

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serve area.

Reﬁlling

Misfuelling protection

The fuel ﬁller neck on diesel vehicles may be equip-

ped with a misfuelling protection device.

Diesel

What you should be mindful of

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.

DANGER

Risk of death!

Fuel and fuel vapours are explosive.

Reﬁlling

NOTICE

Open the tank ﬂap.

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Risk of serious damage to the engine and the ex-

haust system!

Turn the tank cap in

the direction of the ar-

row and remove it.

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Never run the fuel tank completely empty!

▶

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.

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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Do not continue refuel-

ling after the fuel noz-

Regulations

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Standards

zle switches oﬀ.

The diesel fuel must comply with European standard

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

55475-2013).

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

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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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Only use a diesel fuel that contains a maximum of 7

% biodiesel (B7).

Engine, exhaust system and fuel for Your Skoda Superb SUV Fourth Generation (2024-2026)

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