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Fuel and exhaust gas cleaning
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AdBlue®
1)
This motor is only available in some markets.
2)
Depending upon country.
decrease knocking may contain metal addi-
tiv
es that damage the engine and catalytic
converter. This type of products must not be
used.
●
Do not use fuels shown in the pump as
containing metals. LRP (lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Risk of engine damage!
●
High engine speed and full throttle can
damage the engine when using petrol with
an octane rating lower than the correct
grade for the engine.
Note
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Fuel with an octane rating higher than the
one r
equired by the engine can be used.
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In countries in which there is no sulphur-
free fuel, it is also allowed to use low sulphur
content fuel.
Ethanol fuel
✓ Valid for: vehicles with Totalflex engines
You can recognise vehicles with Totalflex en-
gines
1)
by label on the fuel tank lid with the
marking “Petrol/ethanol”.
Vehicles with T
otalflex engine can run with un-
leaded petrol (95 octane / 91 AKI) according
to ANP No. 57 and with fuels with any high per-
centage of ethanol. The vehicle is refuelled in
the same way as petrol refuelling.
Also consider that ›››page310, Type of petrol.
Note
SEAT recommends filling the t
ank exclusively
with petrol every 10,000 km to decrease im-
purities that using E100 ethanol fuel might
have left in the engine.
Diesel
✓ Valid for: vehicles with diesel engines
Please note the information on the inside of the
fuel tank flap.
The diesel can thicken at very low tempera-
tures, thus aecting the start or operation of
the engine. Ask your service station attendant if
their diesel is suitable for winter use.
Water in the fuel filter
2)
If your vehicle has a diesel engine and is equip-
ped with a fuel filter with a water separator,
the instrument panel may display the following
warning:
Water in the fuel filter.
If this is the case, take the vehicle to a special-
ised w
orkshop so that they can drain the fuel
filter.
NOTICE
●
Never use of FAME (biodiesel that does not
meet the EN590 st
andard), petrol, heating
oil, other fuels or thinning agents as they can
cause severely damage the fuel system and
the engine.
●
If the wrong fuel has been filled, do not
start the engine under any circumstances.
Risk of damaging the fuel system and the en-
gine! Seek professional assistance.
AdBlue®
Information about AdBlue®
AdBlue® consumption depends on your per-
sonal driving style, the temperature of the sys-
tem and the outdoor temperature when the ve-
hicle is used.
AdBlue® freezes at temperatures of -11 °C
(+13°F). The system has heating elements that
guarantee its operation even at low tempera-
tures.
When the range is less than 2400 km the
instrument cluster screen displays a message
requesting an AdBlue® refill.
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