checking oil Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

4Contents
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Care of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Servicing and replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories, modifications and replacement
of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
If and when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
First aid kit, warning triangle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle tools, towing bracket*,
spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Changing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Changing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Installing a radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Mobile telephones and radio telephones . . . . . . 223
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow starting/towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
T
Te
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l dda
at
ta
a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
General considerations on technical data . . . . . . 231
Weights and measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.0 85 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . . 2381.8 110 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
1.8 110 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox . . . 242
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . 244
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. Automatic gearbox 246
2.8 VR6 150 kW Petrol engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
1.9 66 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 250
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears . . . . . . . . . . 252
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. Automatic gearbox . 254
1.9 85 kW TDI Diesel engine. 6 gears.
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
1.9 96 kW TDI Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Measurements and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
G
Ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
l iin
nd
de
ex
x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

182Care and maintenance
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any time with grease
removing solutions1)or if one has the engine washed, the anti-
corrosion compound is nearly always removed as well. It is
therefore essential to ask for durable preservation of all surfaces,
seams, joints and components in the engine compartment to be
carried out. This applies also when corrosion protected parts are
renewed.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
Because when washing the engine petrol, grease and oil deposits are
washed off, the dirty water must be cleaned by an oil separator. For this
reason engine washing should only be carried out in a workshop or filling
station.
K
Undercoating
The underside of the vehicle is coated with a special compound to
protect it from corrosion and damage.
However, as this protective layer becomes damaged when the
vehicle is in use, the protective coating under the body and on the
running gear should be examined at defined intervals – preferably
before and after the winter season – and any damage made good.N No
ot
te
e ffo
or
r vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r
Due to the high temperatures which occur in the afterburning
process, additional heat shields are fitted over the catalytic
converter. Underbody sealant must not be applied to these
shields, the catalytic converter or the exhaust pipes. Removal of
the heat shields is also not permissible.
K
Cavity preservation
All cavities on the vehicle which could be susceptible to corrosion
are given permanent protection at the factory.
This coating does not need checking or any subsequent treatment.
Should a small amount of wax run out of the cavities at high
ambient temperatures it can be removed with a plastic scraper and
some white spirit.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
If the wax which has run out is removed with clean petrol, heed the
environmental protection regulations.K
1)Only the correct cleaning solutions should be used – on no accountpetrol or Diesel.
N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l uun
nd
de
er
r ffl
lo
oo
or
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n oor
r aan
nt
ti
i-
-c
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n aag
ge
en
nt
ts
sf
fo
or
r
t th
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssi
il
le
en
nc
ce
er
r,
, eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
e,
, cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
ts
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
. TTh
he
es
se
e
s su
ub
bs
st
ta
an
nc
ce
es
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
ls
st
t tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s iin
n mmo
ot
ti
io
on
n.
.
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184Checking and refilling
Engine compartment
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
When topping up fluids do not confuse them with each other under any
circumstances, otherwise serious functional defects may occur.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
The ground underneath the vehicle should be checked regularly. If spots
caused by oil or other fluids can be seen, the vehicle should be taken to a
Technical Service Centre for checking.
K
P Pa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r cca
ar
re
e ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e tta
ak
ke
en
n wwh
he
en
n wwo
or
rk
ki
in
ng
g iin
n tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t!
!
•S
Sw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oof
ff
f een
ng
gi
in
ne
e,
, rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n kke
ey
y.
.
•P
Pu
ul
ll
l hha
an
nd
db
br
ra
ak
ke
e oon
n ffi
ir
rm
ml
ly
y.
.
•M
Mo
ov
ve
e gge
ea
ar
r lle
ev
ve
er
r iin
nt
to
o nne
eu
ut
tr
ra
al
l oor
r,
, iin
n aau
ut
to
om
ma
at
ti
ic
c gge
ea
ar
rb
bo
ox
xe
es
s,
, iin
n ““P
P”
” ppo
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n.
.
•A
Al
ll
lo
ow
w een
ng
gi
in
ne
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l oof
ff
f.
.
•A
As
s llo
on
ng
g aas
s tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s aat
t oop
pe
er
ra
at
ti
in
ng
g tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
e:
:
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ppu
ut
t yyo
ou
ur
r hha
an
nd
d iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n,
, iit
t cco
ou
ul
ld
d ssw
wi
it
tc
ch
h oon
n ssu
ud
dd
de
en
nl
ly
y.
.
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r cca
ap
p bbe
ec
ca
au
us
se
e tth
he
e cco
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r
p pr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e.
.
W
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•N Ne
ev
ve
er
r ssp
pi
il
ll
l aan
ny
y lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s oov
ve
er
r tth
he
e hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
. TTh
he
es
se
e lli
iq
qu
ui
id
ds
s cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e.
.
•A
Av
vo
oi
id
d cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g ssh
ho
or
rt
t cci
ir
rc
cu
ui
it
ts
s iin
n tth
he
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m –– ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
rl
ly
y aat
t tth
he
e
b ba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y.
.
•I
If
f tte
es
st
ts
s hha
av
ve
e tto
o bbe
e cca
ar
rr
ri
ie
ed
d oou
ut
t wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e rru
un
nn
ni
in
ng
g,
, tta
ak
ke
e iin
nt
to
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t
t th
ha
at
t tth
he
er
re
e iis
s aan
n aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l dda
an
ng
ge
er
r ppr
re
es
se
en
nt
t ffr
ro
om
m rro
ot
ta
at
ti
in
ng
g ppa
ar
rt
ts
s –– ee.
.g
g.
. rri
ib
bb
be
ed
d
b be
el
lt
ts
s,
, gge
en
ne
er
ra
at
to
or
r,
, rra
ad
di
ia
at
to
or
r ffa
an
n eet
tc
c.
. –– aan
nd
d ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e hhi
ig
gh
h vvo
ol
lt
ta
ag
ge
e iig
gn
ni
it
ti
io
on
n
s sy
ys
st
te
em
m.
.
•I
If
f wwo
or
rk
k oon
n tth
he
e ffu
ue
el
l oor
r eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
ca
al
l ssy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s nne
ec
ce
es
ss
sa
ar
ry
y:
:
– –D
Di
is
sc
co
on
nn
ne
ec
ct
t tth
he
e bba
at
tt
te
er
ry
y ffr
ro
om
m tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e eel
le
ec
ct
tr
ri
ic
cs
s
– –D
Do
o nno
ot
t ssm
mo
ok
ke
e
– –N
Ne
ev
ve
er
r wwo
or
rk
k nne
ea
ar
r nna
ak
ke
ed
d ffl
la
am
me
es
s
– –A
Al
lw
wa
ay
ys
s kke
ee
ep
p aa ffi
ir
re
e eex
xt
ti
in
ng
gu
ui
is
sh
he
er
r iin
n tth
he
e vvi
ic
ci
in
ni
it
ty
y.
.
•A
At
tt
te
en
nt
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e ppa
ai
id
d tto
o tth
he
e wwa
ar
rn
ni
in
ng
gs
s ggi
iv
ve
en
n iin
n tth
hi
is
s MMa
an
nu
ua
al
l aan
nd
d tto
o tth
he
e
g ge
en
ne
er
ra
al
ll
ly
y aap
pp
pl
li
ic
ca
ab
bl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
eg
gu
ul
la
at
ti
io
on
ns
s.
.
W
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AR
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G ((c
co
on
nt
ti
in
nu
ue
ed
d)
)
• • FFo
or
r ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y rre
ea
as
so
on
ns
s tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d aal
lw
wa
ay
ys
s bbe
e ppr
ro
op
pe
er
rl
ly
y ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e
v ve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e iis
s mmo
ov
vi
in
ng
g.
. AAl
lw
wa
ay
ys
s cch
he
ec
ck
k tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e aaf
ft
te
er
r ccl
lo
os
si
in
ng
g tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e
l lo
oc
ck
k iis
s een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d.
. TTh
hi
is
s iis
s tth
he
e cca
as
se
e wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t iis
s ffl
lu
us
sh
h wwi
it
th
h tth
he
e
a ad
dj
ja
ac
ce
en
nt
t bbo
od
dy
y ppa
an
ne
el
ls
s.
.
• • IIf
f yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d nno
ot
ti
ic
ce
e tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e llo
oc
ck
k iis
s nno
ot
t een
ng
ga
ag
ge
ed
d,
, sst
to
op
p tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d ccl
lo
os
se
e tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t.
.
K
W WA
AR
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IN
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185 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
85 kW Petrol engine
Page
1Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2Oil filler opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
3Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
4Battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
5Coolant expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
6Windscreen washer container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197K
Fig. 157
123
6
54
AL0-044

186Checking and refilling
E
En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l
Specifications
The engine comes with a special, high quality, multi grade oil that
can be used in all seasons of the year except for those regions
affected by extreme cold.
As the use of high quality oil is essential for the correct operation
of the engine and its long useful life, when topping up or
replacement is necessary use only those oils that conform to the
requirements of the VW standards.
If it is not possible to find oil conforming to the VW standards then
oil conforming to the ACEA or API standards with an appropriate
viscosity at atmospheric temperature should be used instead. The
use of this type of oil may have some repercussions on the
performance of the engine for example, long starting time,
increased consumption and a higher emission level.
If a top up is required then different oils may be mixed as long as
they all conform to the VW standards.
The specifications (VW standards) set out in the following page
should appear on the container of the service oil; the container will
display together the different standards for petrol and diesel
engines, the oil can be used for both types of engines.
K
Oil properties
V Vi
is
sc
co
os
si
it
ty
y
The viscosity class is selected according to the diagram above. If
atmospheric temperature falls outside of the described limits for
only a short period then an oil change is not necessary.
B1H-149Fig. 158


187 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
P
Pe
et
tr
ro
ol
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
D Di
ie
es
se
el
l een
ng
gi
in
ne
eM Mo
on
no
o-
-g
gr
ra
ad
de
e ooi
il
l
Mono-grade oils cannot be used throughout the whole year due to
their limited range of viscosity
2).
These oils are only useful in a climate that is constantly very cold or
very warm.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s
No type of additive should be mixed with the engine oil. The
deterioration caused by these additives is not covered by the
guarantee.
N No
ot
te
e
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. In this way
the required oil will be available if needed.
K
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 502 00 /Dated after
VW 500 00 1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 501 01Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API SH/SJ 1-97
D De
en
no
om
mi
in
na
at
ti
io
on
nS
Sp
pe
ec
ci
if
fi
ic
ca
at
ti
io
on
nC
Co
om
mm
me
en
nt
ts
s
A – synthetic oilVW 505 011)Dated after
1-97
B –
mineral oilVW 505 00Dated after
1-97
A/B –
multi-grade oilACEA A2 or A3 or Dated after
even API CD/CF 1-97
1)Diesel engines that have fuel injection based on a fuel injector pump should use only
oil specification VW 505 01. Avoid the use of any other oil type than VW 505 01 for this
engine. Warning! Possible engine damage!
2)Viscosity: Oil density

188Checking and refilling
Checking oil level
Every engine uses a certain amount of oil. The oil consumption can
be up to 1.0 litres per 1000 km. The engine oil level must therefore
be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank
and before a long journey.
The location of the dipstick
Acan be determined from the
illustration on page 185.
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the oil level.
After stopping engine wait a few minutes for the oil to drain backto
the sump.
Then pull the dipstick out, wipe it with a clean cloth and insert
again.
Then pull dipstick out again and check the oil level:
aOilm mu
us
st
tbe topped up. Afterwards it suffices when the oil level
is somewhere in area b.
bOilc ca
an
nbe topped up. It can then happen that the oil level is in
area c.
cOilm mu
us
st
t nno
ot
tbe topped up.
When the engine is working hard such as in sustained high-speed
motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or when
climbing mountain passes, the oil level should be kept at area
c
– – nno
ot
t aab
bo
ov
ve
e.
.K
Topping up engine oil
Unscrew the cap from oil filler opening Band pour oil in 0.5 litres
at a time. Then check level with the dipstick.
O On
n nno
o aac
cc
co
ou
un
nt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d tth
he
e ooi
il
l lle
ev
ve
el
l bbe
e aab
bo
ov
ve
e aar
re
ea
a
c.
. OOt
th
he
er
rw
wi
is
se
e ooi
il
l
c ca
an
n bbe
e ddr
ra
aw
wn
n iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e ccr
ra
an
nk
kc
ca
as
se
e bbr
re
ea
at
th
he
er
r aan
nd
d
e es
sc
ca
ap
pe
e iin
nt
to
o tth
he
e aat
tm
mo
os
sp
ph
he
er
re
e vvi
ia
a tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ssy
ys
st
te
em
m.
. OOn
n vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
es
s
f fi
it
tt
te
ed
d wwi
it
th
h aa cca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r,
, tth
he
e ooi
il
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d bbu
ur
rn
n iin
ns
si
id
de
e tth
he
e
c co
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
r cca
au
us
si
in
ng
g iit
t tto
o bbe
ec
co
om
me
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
ed
d.
.
Carefully close the filler cap and push the oil dipstick in as far as
possible, this will prevent oil spill when the engine is running.
K
Fig. 159
W Wh
he
en
n tto
op
pp
pi
in
ng
g uup
p tth
he
e ooi
il
l,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ssp
pi
il
ll
l iit
t oon
nt
to
o hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e cco
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
ts
s ––
d da
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f ffi
ir
re
e.
.
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189 Checking and refilling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Changing engine oil
T
Th
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l mmu
us
st
t bbe
e cch
ha
an
ng
ge
ed
d aat
t tth
he
e iin
nt
te
er
rv
va
al
ls
s ggi
iv
ve
en
n iin
n tth
he
e
I In
ns
sp
pe
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n aan
nd
d MMa
ai
in
nt
te
en
na
an
nc
ce
e PPl
la
an
n.
. WWe
e tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e rre
ec
co
om
mm
me
en
nd
d tth
ha
at
t
t th
he
e ooi
il
l cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e bbe
e ddo
on
ne
e bby
y aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e.
.
F Fo
or
r tth
he
e ssa
ak
ke
e oof
f tth
he
e een
nv
vi
ir
ro
on
nm
me
en
nt
t
On no account should oil be poured down drains or into the earth. Because
of the disposal problems, the necessary special tools and specialist
knowledge required the engine oil and filter changing should preferably be
done by a Technical Service Center.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
No additives should be mixed with the engine oil.K
C
Co
oo
ol
li
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m
Coolant specifications
The cooling system is filled at the factory with a permanent coolant
which is not changed. The coolant consists of water and a 40%
concentration of our coolant additive
G G1
12
2+
+(glycol-based anti-
freeze with anti-corrosion additives). This mixture not only gives
the necessary frost protection down to –25 °C but also protects the
alloy parts in the cooling system against corrosion. In addition it
prevents scaling and significantly raises the boiling point of the
coolant.
The concentration of the coolant therefore must not be reduced in
the summer or in warm countries, by topping up with plain water.
T Th
he
e cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
e ppr
ro
op
po
or
rt
ti
io
on
n mmu
us
st
t bbe
e aat
t lle
ea
as
st
t 440
0%
%.
.
If greater protection against frost is required, the proportion of
G G1
12
2+
+
additive can be increased, buto on
nl
ly
y uup
p tto
o 660
0%
%
(frost
protection to approx. –40 °C), otherwise the anti-freeze protection
is reduced and furthermore the cooling effect is impaired.
Vehicles for export to cold countries (e.g. Sweden, Norway, Finland)
usually have frost protection down to –35 °C (50% G G1
12
2+
+
)
approximately.
O Ot
th
he
er
r aad
dd
di
it
ti
iv
ve
es
s cca
an
n bbe
e vve
er
ry
y dde
et
tr
ri
im
me
en
nt
ta
al
l tto
o tth
he
e aan
nt
ti
i-
-c
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n eef
ff
fe
ec
ct
t
i in
n ppa
ar
rt
ti
ic
cu
ul
la
ar
r.
.
T Th
he
e ssu
ub
bs
se
eq
qu
ue
en
nt
t cco
or
rr
ro
os
si
io
on
n dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e cca
an
n lle
ea
ad
d tto
o cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t llo
os
ss
s
r re
es
su
ul
lt
ti
in
ng
g iin
n mma
aj
jo
or
r een
ng
gi
in
ne
e dda
am
ma
ag
ge
e.
.
I If
f yyo
ou
u wwa
an
nt
t tto
o cch
ha
an
ng
ge
e tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l yyo
ou
ur
rs
se
el
lf
f,
, yyo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t nno
ot
te
e tth
he
e ffo
ol
ll
lo
ow
wi
in
ng
g
p po
oi
in
nt
ts
s:
:
•A
Al
ll
lo
ow
w tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e tto
o cco
oo
ol
l ddo
ow
wn
n ffi
ir
rs
st
t tto
o aav
vo
oi
id
d tth
he
e dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f bbe
ei
in
ng
g ssc
ca
al
ld
de
ed
d
b by
y hho
ot
t een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l.
.
•U
Us
se
e aan
n aap
pp
pr
ro
op
pr
ri
ia
at
te
e cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r tto
o ddr
ra
ai
in
n oof
ff
f tth
he
e ooi
il
l.
. IIt
t ssh
ho
ou
ul
ld
d bbe
e bbi
ig
g een
no
ou
ug
gh
h
t to
o hho
ol
ld
d tth
he
e qqu
ua
an
nt
ti
it
ty
y oof
f ooi
il
l iin
n yyo
ou
ur
r een
ng
gi
in
ne
e.
.
•W
We
ea
ar
r ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
iv
ve
e ggl
la
as
ss
se
es
s ffo
or
r yyo
ou
ur
r eey
ye
es
s.
.
•W
Wh
he
en
n rre
em
mo
ov
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e ooi
il
l ddr
ra
ai
in
n ppl
lu
ug
g wwi
it
th
h yyo
ou
ur
r ffi
in
ng
ge
er
rs
s,
, kke
ee
ep
p yyo
ou
ur
r aar
rm
m
h ho
or
ri
iz
zo
on
nt
ta
al
l sso
o tth
ha
at
t tth
he
e ooi
il
l bbe
ei
in
ng
g ddr
ra
ai
in
ne
ed
d cca
an
nn
no
ot
t rru
un
n ddo
ow
wn
n yyo
ou
ur
r aar
rm
m.
.
•I
If
f yyo
ou
ur
r hha
an
nd
ds
s cco
om
me
e iin
nt
to
o cco
on
nt
ta
ac
ct
t wwi
it
th
h een
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l yyo
ou
u mmu
us
st
t wwa
as
sh
h tth
he
em
m
t th
ho
or
ro
ou
ug
gh
hl
ly
y aaf
ft
te
er
rw
wa
ar
rd
ds
s.
.
•O
Ol
ld
d ooi
il
l mmu
us
st
t bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n uun
nt
ti
il
l iit
t iis
s ddi
is
sp
po
os
se
ed
d oof
f iin
n
t th
he
e cco
or
rr
re
ec
ct
t mma
an
nn
ne
er
r.
.
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190Checking and refilling
C
Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
• Only our G12+ (purple colour) should be used as an antifreeze additive.
Observe the notice on the container. The cooling liquid may be purchased in
Technical Services.
• The antifreeze additive G12+ can be mixed with other additives (G11 and
G12).
• The additive G12 (red colour) should never be mixed with G11.
K
Checking coolant level
The level can only be checked properly when the engine is not
running.
The coolant level must be between the
m ma
ax
xand m
mi
in
nmarks on the
expansion tank when engine is cold and can be slightly above the
m ma
ax
xmark when it is warm.K
Coolant losses
Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the system. In this case
the cooling system should be checked by a Technical Service
Center without delay. It is not sufficient merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system losses can only occur if the boiling point of the
coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is
forced out of the system.
K
Topping up coolant
Switch engine off and let it cool down. Then cover expansion tank
cap with a cloth and turn cap carefully anti-clockwise and remove.
No other coolant may be used if
G G1
12
2+
+is not available. In this
case only water can be used and the correct mixture concentration
must be restored with the specified coolant additive (see previous
page) as soon as possible.
Fig. 160
N Ne
ev
ve
er
r oop
pe
en
n tth
he
e bbo
on
nn
ne
et
t iif
f yyo
ou
u cca
an
n sse
ee
e sst
te
ea
am
m oor
r cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t lle
ea
av
vi
in
ng
g tth
he
e een
ng
gi
in
ne
e
c co
om
mp
pa
ar
rt
tm
me
en
nt
t –– RRi
is
sk
k oof
f ssc
ca
al
ld
di
in
ng
g!
! WWa
ai
it
t uun
nt
ti
il
l nno
o mmo
or
re
e sst
te
ea
am
m oor
r cco
oo
ol
la
an
nt
t cca
an
n
b be
e sse
ee
en
n.
.
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D Do
o nno
ot
t rre
em
mo
ov
ve
e eex
xp
pa
an
ns
si
io
on
n tta
an
nk
k cca
ap
p wwh
he
en
n een
ng
gi
in
ne
e iis
s hho
ot
t –– dda
an
ng
ge
er
r oof
f
s sc
ca
al
ld
di
in
ng
g:
:
S Sy
ys
st
te
em
m iis
s uun
nd
de
er
r ppr
re
es
ss
su
ur
re
e.
.
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192Checking and refilling
Checking fluid level
The fluid level must always be between the “M
MA
AX
X” and “M
MI
IN
N”
marks to ensure perfect operation.
The level of fluid tends to sink slightly when the vehicle is used
due to the automatic adjustment of brake linings. This is quite
normal.
If the level sinks noticeably in a short time or drops below the
“
M MI
IN
N” mark, however, the system may be leaking. A low fluid level
in the reservoir is indicated by the brake warning lamp lighting up
⇒“Warning lamps” chapter. G Go
o tto
o aa TTe
ec
ch
hn
ni
ic
ca
al
l SSe
er
rv
vi
ic
ce
e CCe
en
nt
tr
re
e
i im
mm
me
ed
di
ia
at
te
el
ly
y aan
nd
d hha
av
ve
e tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m cch
he
ec
ck
ke
ed
d.
.
K
Renewing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the course of time it takes in water
from the atmosphere. Too high a content of water in the brake fluid
system can cause corrosion damage. Furthermore the boiling point
of the brake fluid is reduced considerably. F Fo
or
r tth
hi
is
s rre
ea
as
so
on
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d mmu
us
st
t bbe
e rre
en
ne
ew
we
ed
d eev
ve
er
ry
y ttw
wo
o yye
ea
ar
rs
s.
.
Only our genuine brake fluid should be used (specification
according to US FM VSS 116 DOT 4 Standard). The fluid must be
new.
C Ca
au
ut
ti
io
on
n
Remember also that brake fluid will attack the paintwork.
Fig. 161
W Wh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d bbe
ec
co
om
me
es
s tto
oo
o ool
ld
d,
, vva
ap
po
ou
ur
r bbu
ub
bb
bl
le
es
s cca
an
n ffo
or
rm
m iin
n tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
e ssy
ys
st
te
em
m wwh
he
en
n tth
he
e bbr
ra
ak
ke
es
s aar
re
e uus
se
ed
d vvi
ig
go
or
ro
ou
us
sl
ly
y.
. TTh
he
e eef
ff
fi
ic
ci
ie
en
nc
cy
y oof
f tth
he
e
b br
ra
ak
ke
es
s aan
nd
d tth
hu
us
s tth
he
e vve
eh
hi
ic
cl
le
e ssa
af
fe
et
ty
y aar
re
e sse
er
ri
io
ou
us
sl
ly
y rre
ed
du
uc
ce
ed
d.
.
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G
B Br
ra
ak
ke
e ffl
lu
ui
id
d iis
s ppo
oi
is
so
on
no
ou
us
s!
! IIt
t mmu
us
st
t tth
he
er
re
ef
fo
or
re
e oon
nl
ly
y bbe
e sst
to
or
re
ed
d iin
n tth
he
e ccl
lo
os
se
ed
d
o or
ri
ig
gi
in
na
al
l cco
on
nt
ta
ai
in
ne
er
r oou
ut
t oof
f rre
ea
ac
ch
h oof
f cch
hi
il
ld
dr
re
en
n.
.
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