oil change Seat Alhambra 2005 Owner's Manual

Instrument panel46
Temperature of the engine oil*
Do not demand full performance from the engine when the engine
oil is cold. If in exceptional conditions the indicator is in the upper
area, reduce the revolutions. The needle should return to the
normal range.
If the needle remains in the upper zone, stop the vehicle and turn
the engine off. Check the oil level in the engine. If the oil level is
correct and the oil pressure pilot lamp does not switch off when
you turn the engine on, drive to the nearest Technical Service
Centre, avoiding high revolutions.
K
Revolutions counter*
On no account must the revolutions counter needle move into the
red zone of the scale.
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
Changing up in good time helps to save fuel and keep the noise down.
Change down a gear at the latest when the engine turn over is no
longer smooth.
Avoid high engine revolutions during the running-in period.
K
Digital clock*
To set the digital clock turn knob Alocated on the lower left next
to the rev counter.
• The hours are set by turning the button anti-clockwise until it
stops. By turning the knob once, you move forward one hour. By
turning and holding the knob, the hours move forward
continuously.
• The minutes are set by turning the button clockwise until it stops.
By turning the knob once, you move forward one minute. By
turning and holding the knob, the minutes move forward
continuously.
The knob can be used to set the clock to the exact second.
• Turn the knob to the right until the time is set to exactly one
minute before the required time.
• Turn the button to the right just as the seconds indicator of an
accurately set clock shows one full minute.
Turning the button to the left sets the clock to the required arrow.
K
Outside temperature indicator*
The outside temperature is displayed when the ignition is on.
At temperatures from +5°C to –5°C, a snowflake symbol is
displayed along with the temperature.
The snowflake symbol is to warn the driver to take extra care when
there is a risk of ice forming on the road.


168Your vehicle and the environment
After the running-in period
•On vehicles with a rev counter* the maximum permissible engine
speed is shown by the beginning of the red zone on the rev
counter scale. The needle of the counter must not move into this
zone.
Extremely high engine revs will be automatically governed.
K
C Cl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g tth
he
e eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
Description
T
Th
he
e ppe
er
rf
fe
ec
ct
t ffu
un
nc
ct
ti
io
on
ni
in
ng
g oof
f tth
he
e ccl
le
ea
an
ni
in
ng
g ssy
ys
st
te
em
m ffo
or
r eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ffu
um
me
es
s
is of great importance for the environment-friendly functioning of
your vehicle.
Therefore, keep in mind the following points:
•Versions with a catalytic converter must only use unleaded fuel
⇒"Filling the tank" chapter.
•In vehicles with a catalytic converter never drive until the fuel
tank is completely empty. Irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring,
thus allowing unburned fuel into the exhaust system which can
cause overheating and damage to the catalyst.
•If you experience starting difficulties, loss of power or engine
problems while driving, the cause could be a failure in the ignition.In this case, fuel may be entering the exhaust system without
burning and, in this way being released into the atmosphere.
Furthermore, the catalyst could deteriorate due to overheating.
Reduce speed immediately. Have this problem fixed at the nearest
Technical Service Centre.
•Do not overload the engine with oil
⇒"Engine oil" chapter.
•Do not towstartthe vehicle for more than 50 m
⇒"Tow
start/towing" chapter.
N No
ot
te
e
Even when the cleaning system for exhaust fumes is in perfect working
order, under certain circumstances, the fumes may smell like sulfur.
This depends on the percentage of sulfur in the fuel.
Often it is sufficient to change brands or buy super unleaded.
K
•D Du
ue
e tto
o ppo
os
ss
si
ib
bl
le
e hhi
ig
gh
h tte
em
mp
pe
er
ra
at
tu
ur
re
es
s oof
f tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t,
, ddo
o nno
ot
t ppa
ar
rk
k iin
n
p pl
la
ac
ce
es
s wwh
he
er
re
e tth
he
e cca
at
ta
al
ly
ys
st
t iis
s eea
as
si
il
ly
y eex
xp
po
os
se
ed
d tto
o iin
nf
fl
la
am
mm
ma
ab
bl
le
e mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l.
.
•D
Do
o nno
ot
t uus
se
e aad
dd
di
it
ti
io
on
na
al
l ppr
ro
ot
te
ec
ct
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r tth
he
e bbo
od
dy
y oor
r aan
nt
ti
ic
co
or
rr
ro
os
si
iv
ve
e ppr
ro
od
du
uc
ct
ts
s ffo
or
r
s su
um
mp
ps
s aan
nd
d eex
xh
ha
au
us
st
t ppi
ip
pe
es
s,
, c
ca
at
ta
al
ly
yt
ti
ic
c cco
on
nv
ve
er
rt
te
er
rs
s oor
r hhe
ea
at
t ssh
hi
ie
el
ld
ds
s.
.T
Th
he
e
a ab
bo
ov
ve
e mme
en
nt
ti
io
on
ne
ed
d mma
at
te
er
ri
ia
al
l cco
ou
ul
ld
d iig
gn
ni
it
te
e wwh
hi
il
le
e ddr
ri
iv
vi
in
ng
g.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G

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


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.
.
W
WA
AR
RN
NI
IN
NG
G


237 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2430c)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1653/1973
Authorised load on front axle in kg1210
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280d)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg1800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4.0 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.d)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K

239 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2450c)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1673/1993
Authorised load on front axle in kg1240
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280d)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg1800
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4.0 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.d)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K

241 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2450b)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1674/1994
Authorised load on front axle in kg1240
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280c)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg1900
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4.3 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
b)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.c)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K

243 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2480b)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1707/2005 1707/2027
Authorised load on front axle in kg1240
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280c)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg1900
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 4.3 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
b)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.c)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K

245 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2470c)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1694/2014
Authorised load on front axle in kg1240
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280d)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg2000
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 5.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.d)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K

247 Engine data
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
Maximum authorised weight in kg 2470c)
Weight in driving order (with driver) in kg 1727/2020 1727/2025
Authorised load on front axle in kg1240
Authorised load on rear axle in kg1280d)
Authorised load on roof in kg75
W
We
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Tow without brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg700
Tow with brake on slopes of up to 12% in kg2000
T To
ow
w wwe
ei
ig
gh
ht
ts
s
Engine oil capacity with oil filter change 5.5 l.
E En
ng
gi
in
ne
e ooi
il
l cca
ap
pa
ac
ci
it
ty
y
c)The weight of 85 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.d)The weight of 75 kg may be exceeded when towing a trailer.
K