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Advice
Checking the coolant level and top-
pin
g up
Fig. 245 In the engine compartment: Marking
on c
oo
l
ant expansion tank
Fig. 246 In the engine compartment: Coolant
e
xp
an
sion tank cap
If the coolant level is low, the coolant warn-
in
g indic
at
or will light.
Preparations
●
Park the vehicle on even, flat and firm
ground.
●
Allow the engine to cool ›››
.
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Open the bonnet ›
›
›
page 271.
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The coolant expansion tank is easily recog-
nisable because of the symbol on the cap
››› Fig. 246.
Checking the engine coolant level
●
When the engine is cold, check the coolant
level using the side marking on the expan-
sion tank ››› Fig. 245.
●
If the level is below the minimum mark,
top up with coolant. When the engine is hot it
may be slightly above the marked area.
Topping up the engine coolant level
●
Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
●
Remove the cap very carefully ›››
.
●
Only refill using new en
gine c
oo
lant ac-
cording to SEAT specifications (››› page 279)
›››
.
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The engine coolant level should be be-
tw
een the m
ark
s on the coolant expansion
tank ››› Fig. 245. Do not exceed the top level
of the marked area ›››
.
●
Screw on the cap tightly.
●
If
, in the ev
ent
of an emergency, you have
no coolant that is compliant to the required
specifications (››› page 279), do not use an-
other type of additive. Instead, top up with
distilled water only ›››
. Then re-establish
the c
orr
ect
proportion of the mixture with the
correct additive as soon as possible
››› page 279.
WARNING
Hot vapours and coolant can cause serious
burns.
●
Nev
er open the coolant expansion tank if
steam or coolant is coming from the engine
compartment. Wait until you cannot see or
hear any steam or coolant escaping.
●
Always wait until the engine has complete-
ly cooled before very carefully opening the
expansion tank cap. Contact with hot ele-
ments of the engine can cause skin burns.
●
When the engine is warm or hot, the cool-
ing system is pressurised. Do not unscrew
the cap on the expansion tank when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, coolant may spray out
under pressure causing burns and serious in-
jury.
–
Carefully and slowly unscrew the cap an-
ti-clockwise, gently pressing down on it.
–
Always protect your face, hands and arms
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth.
280
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