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Practical tips
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine com-
partment or on the engine must be carried
out cautiously.
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When working in the engine compart-
ment, always observ
e the safety warnings
›››
page 349.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
A
, do not start
the engine. This could result in damage to
the engine and catalytic conver
ter. Con-
tact a Technical Service.
Topping up the engine oil
Fig. 314 In the engine compartment: Engine oil
fill
er cap
.
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
the w
arnings
›
›
›
in Working in the engine
compar
tment on page 349
.
T
opping up engine oil
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Unscr
e
w cap fr
om engine oil fill
er opening
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Fig. 314.
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Carefully add oil in small quantities (no
more than 0.5 l).
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To avoid adding too much oil, whenever you
add a certain amount, wait about 2 minutes
and recheck the oil level
›››
page 353.
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If necessary, add some more oil.
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When the oil level reaches at least zone
›››
Fig. 313
B
, unscrew the engine oil filler
cap car
efully
›
›
›
.
The position of the oil fill
er opening is sho
wn
in the corr
esponding engine compartment il
-
lustr
ation
›
›
›
page 351.
Engine oil specification
›››
page 353.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes into contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
›››
Fig. 313
A
,
do not start the engine. This could result in
damage to the engine and catalytic con-
verter. Contact a specialised workshop
.
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above zone
›
››
Fig. 313
A
. Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the crankcase breather and leak
into the atmospher
e via the exhaust sys-
tem.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding
an engine oil that conforms to the corre-
sponding VW specifications and recom-
mend keeping it in the vehicl
e. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available
for a top-up if needed.
Engine oil change
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed by a T
echnical Service
.
WARNING
Only change the engine oil yourself if you
have the specialist knowledge required!
●
Befor
e opening the bonnet, read and ob-
serve the warnings
›››
page 349.
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Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil
may cause burn injuries.
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