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Advice
Checking the engine oil level and
topping up
Fig. 107 Marked engine oil dipstick
Fig. 108 In the engine compartment: Engine
oil filler cap.
Preparations
●
Park the vehicle on flat ground so that the
engine oil reading is correct.
●
The engine must be hot to be able to check
the engine oil level. Stop the engine and wait
a few minutes for the oil to drain back into
the sump.
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Open the bonnet ››› page 143.
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The engine oil filler neck can be recognised
by the symbol
on the cap ›
›› Fig. 108
and
the dipstick by its coloured handle.
Check the engine oil level
●
Pull out the dipstick and wipe it on a clean
cloth.
●
Replace the dipstick, pushing it in as far as
it will go. If the dipstick to measure engine oil
has a mark, when you reintroduce it this
mark should slot into the corresponding
groove located on the upper end of the tube.
●
Remove the dipstick again and check the
engine oil level ››› table on page 148.
●
After reading the oil level, replace the dip-
stick in the tube completely.
Engine oil topping up ranges
Fig. 107
Operations required depending on
the engine oil level:
Area
A
Do not top up oil ››› .
Area
B
You can add oil, but keep the level in this
zone.
Area
C
Oil must be added. After topping up the oil
level should be in area
B
.
Adding oil after checking the level
Only add engine oil in small quantities and in
steps:
●
Unscrew the cap from engine oil filler neck
on the cylinder head ››› Fig. 108
. If you are
not
s
ure where the cap is, request help from
a specialist.
●
Only refill using approved SEAT engine oil
in small quantities (no more than 0.5 ltr)
››› page 147.
●
To avoid adding too much oil, each time
you add a quantity, wait until the oil has flow-
ed into the crankcase so that it can be meas-
ured with the dipstick.
●
Check the oil level before adding any more
oil. Do not top up with too much engine oil
›››
.
●
When the oil level is in at least the
››› Fig. 107
B
zone, insert the dipstick into
the tube fully to avoid engine oil escaping
when the engine is running.
●
After topping up the oil, ensure that the
cap is screwed on to the filler neck correctly.
WARNING
Oil could catch fire if it comes into contact
with hot engine components. This could lead
to a fire, explosion and severe injuries.
●
Always ensure that after topping of oil, the
engine oil filler cap is correctly tightened.
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