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Practical tips
●
Z
one
A
: do not add oil.
●
Zone
B
: you can add oil but keep the level
in that z
one.
●
Zone
C
: add oil until zone
B
.
Depending on ho
w you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil
consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine com-
par
tment or on the engine must be carried
out cautiously.
●
When working in the engine compart-
ment, always observe the safety warnings
›››
page 326.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
A
, do not start
the engine
. This could result in damage to
the engine and catalytic converter. Con-
tact a Technical Service.
Topping up the engine oil
Fig. 231
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 326.
Topping up engine oil
●
Unscrew cap from engine oil filler opening
›››
Fig. 231.
●
Carefully add oil in small quantities (no
more than 0.5 l).
●
To avoid adding too much oil, whenever you
add a certain amount, wait about 2 minutes
and recheck the oil level
›››
page 331.
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If necessary, add some more oil.
●
When the oil level reaches at least zone
›››
Fig. 230
B
, unscrew the engine oil filler
cap car
efully
›››
.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corr
esponding engine compartment il-
lustration
›››
page 329.
Engine oil specification
›››
page 330.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure that no oil
comes int
o contact with hot engine compo-
nents when topping up.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above area
›
››
Fig. 230
A
,
do not st
art 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. 230
A
. Otherwise oil can be drawn
in thr
ough the crankcase breather and leak
into the atmosphere via the exhaust sys-
tem.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding
an engine oil that conf
orms to the corre-
sponding VW specifications and recom-
mend keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available
for a top-up if needed.
332
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