oil additives Seat Alhambra 2010 Owner's Manual

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Engine oil specifications
Replacement engine oil must strictly comply with the specifications.
The correct oil must be used to ensure the correct operation and long service
life of the engine. The engine comes with a high-quality multigrade oil that
can generally be used all year round.
Only use an oil that complies to SEAT standards whenever possible Ÿ. If
you wish to maintain the long-life service duration, only engine oils approved
for this service according to the corresponding VW standard (Ÿtable on
page 310) may be used. All oils indicated are synthetic multigrade oils.
Engine oils are being continuously further developed. Qualified workshops
are permanently informed of any modifications. SEAT therefore recommends
that you have the engine oil changed by a SEAT Dealership.
Caution
xOnly use engine oils whose specifications are expressly approved by
SEAT. The use of any other type of engine oil could cause engine damage!
xNo additives should be used with engine oil. Any damage caused by the
use of such additives would not be covered by the factory warranty.
Checking the engine oil level and topping up
Preparations
xPark the vehicle on flat ground so that the engine oil reading is correct.
EnginesEngine oil specifications
with LongLife servicewithout LongLife service
Petrol enginesVW 504 00, VW 503 00VW 504 00, VW 502 00
Diesel enginesVW 507 00VW 507 00
Fig. 175 Marked engine
oil dipstick.
Fig. 176 In the engine
compartment: Engine oil
filler cap.

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Engine oil consumption
The consumption of engine oil can be different from one engine to another
and can vary during the useful life of the engine.
Depending on driving style and the conditions of use, the consumption of
engine oil can reach 1 litre every 2,000 km (one quarter of a gallon every
1,200 miles); for new vehicles, this could be higher for the first 5,000 km
(3,000 miles). For this reason the engine oil level must be checked at regular
intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a journey.
When the engine is working hard, for instance during sustained high-speed
motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or climbing mountain
passes, the oil level should preferably be kept within area Ÿpage 310,
fig. 175 .
Changing the engine oil
The engine oil must be changed regularly according to the specifications of
the Maintenance Programme.
Due to the problems linked with disposing of used oil and the need for suit-
able tools and special knowledge, always visit a qualified workshop to have
the engine oil and filter changed. SEAT recommends visiting a qualified work-
shop.
Detailed information on the service intervals are shown in the Maintenance
Programme.
Engine oil additives make new oil darker after the engine has been running
for a short period. This is normal and does not mean more frequent oil
changes are required.
WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must change the engine oil yourself,
please note the following:
xWear eye protection.
xAlways wait until the engine has completely cooled to avoid being
burned.
xAlways keep your arms horizontal when unscrewing the oil drainage
bolt so that the oil does not run down your arms when it begins to drain.
xUse a suitable and large enough container to collect all of the used oil
in the engine.
xNever collect engine oil in empty food containers, cans, bottles and
other containers as not all people are able to identify engine oil.
xOil is toxic and must be kept out of the reach of children.
For the sake of the environment
Before changing the engine oil, find a suitable location or service for proper
disposal.
For the sake of the environment
Always dispose of engine oil with the utmost respect for the environment.
Never dispose of used engine oil in places such as a garden, woods, drains,
roads, paths, rivers and drainage systems.
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Index403
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
The tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Opening doors individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operating fault
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Operating faults
Radio reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Overview
Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
P
Panorama sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Anti-trap function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Convenience opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Panoramic sliding roof
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Park Assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park assist system
Automatic stoppage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230Leaving the parking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Preparing to park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Switching on or off (leaving the parking space)
232
Switching on or off (parking) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 213
Parking aid system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . 271
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Automatic release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
See "Parking brake" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Parking distance warning system
Use of high pressure cleaning equipment . 271
Parking indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Parking sensor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 226
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Optical parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
With towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 203
Petrol
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Pollution filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Portable waste bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pre-heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Preparation
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . . . 315
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Work in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . 306
Preparations
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Topping up the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . 310
Preparing for the journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Principles of physics regarding a frontal collision .
18
Programmable remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Programming the garage door remote control 110
Protection of vehicle undercarriage . . . . . . . . . 276
Pushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
R
Radio reception
Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Operating faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Rails and attachment element system
Baggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155