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The essentials
The level is measured using the dipstick loca-
t
ed in the engine compartment
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page 303.
The oil indicator must be between zones
A
and
C
. It can never go above zone
A
.
●
Zone
A
: do not add oil.
●
Zone
B
: you can add oil but keep the level
in that z
one
.
●
Z
one
C
: add oil until zone
B
.
T
opping up engine oil
●
Unscr
e
w cap from oil filler opening.
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Add oil slowly.
●
At the same time, check the level to ensure
you do not add too much.
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When the oil level reaches at least zone
B
,
unscr
e
w the engine oil fill
er cap carefully.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by these
additives is not covered by the warranty.
Engine oil specifications
Diesel engines
Engine type
Type of
Service
Specifica-
tion
With particulate
filter (DPF)
a)
Set Service
and Flexibl
e
Service Inter-
vals
VW 507 00
a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may
damage the engine.
If the engine oil le
vel is too low
You can get information about the correct en-
gine oil for your vehicle in your specialised
shop. If you have to change your engine oil,
use this oil.
If the recommended engine oil is not availa-
ble, in the event of an emergency you can
change the oil once with a maximum of 0.5 L
of the next oil until the next oil change:
Petrol engines: standard VW 504 00,
VW 502 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3 or
API SN.
Diesel engines: standard VW 507 00,
VW 505 01, ACEA C3 or API CK-4.
Have the oil changed by a specialised work-
shop.
Using engine oil that is compliant with the VW
504 00 standard instead of VW 508 00
–
–
could increase consumption and the vehicle’s
CO
2
emissions.
Recommended by SEAT
SEAT recommends using original SEAT oil t
o
guarantee high SEAT engine performance.
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in Changing engine oil on
page 306
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page 304
Coolant
Fig. 61
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t
ank cap
.
The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment
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page 303.
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