oil dipstick Seat Altea 2011 Owner's Manual

Checking and refilling levels
236Vehicles with diesel particulate filter*
The “Maintenance Programme” states whether your vehicle is fitted with a
diesel particulate filter.
Only VW 507 00 engine oil, with reduced ash formation, may be used in
diesel engines equipped with particulate filter. Using other types of oil will
cause a higher soot concentration and reduce the life of the DPF. Therefore:•Avoid mixing this oil with other engine oils.•Only in exceptional circumstances, if the engine oil level is too low
⇒ page 236 and you cannot obtain the oil specified for your vehicle, you can
use a small quantity of oil (once) conforming to the VW 506 00, VW 506 01,
VW 505 00, VW 505 01 or ACEA B3 / ACEA B4 specification. (up to 0.5 l).Oil properties
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.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available for a top-up if needed.Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of the oil.Checking oil level
– Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
Engine type
Specification
Petrol without flexible service inter-
val
VW 502 00/ VW 504 00
Petrol with flexible service interval
(LongLife)
VW 504 00
Diesel. Engines without Particulate
filter (DPF)
VW 505 01 / VW 506 01 / VW 507 00
Diesel. Engines with particulate filter
(DPF)
With or without flexible service inter-
val (with or without LongLife)
a)
a)Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the engine.
VW 507 00
Fig. 163 Engine oil
dipstick
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the service temperature
is reached and stop.
– Wait two minutes.
– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it in as far as it will go.
– Then pull it out once more and check the oil level ⇒ page 236,
fig. 163. Top up with engine oil if necessary.Oil level in area
–Do not add oil.
Oil level in area
–Oil can be topped up. The indicated oil level should be after the zone
Oil level in area
–Oil must be topped up. The indicated oil level should be after in zone
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the vehicle is used,
oil consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must be
checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a
journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must be
carried out cautiously.•When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒page 232.
Caution
If the oil level is above the area do not start the engine. This could result
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact an Authorised
Service Centre.Topping up engine oil
E

Top up gradually with small quantities of oil.
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on
page 232.
– Unscrew cap from oil filler opening ⇒fig. 164 .
– Top-up oil in small amounts, using the correct oil.
AAAB
AA
AC
AA
AA
Fig. 164 In the engine
compartment: Engine oil
filler cap
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Technical Specifications291
Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Technical SpecificationsChecking fluid levelsFrom time to time, the levels of the different fluids in the
vehicle must be checked. Never fill with incorrect fluids,
otherwise serious damage to the engine may be caused.
Coolant expansion tank
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil dipstick
Brake fluid reservoir
Vehicle battery (underneath the cover)
The checking and refilling of service fluids are carried out on the components
mentioned above. These operations are described in the ⇒page 232. Overview
You will find further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the tech-
nical specifications as of
⇒page 287.
Fig. 208 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
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Index
308Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 87
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Environmental friendliness . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Environmentally friendly driving . . . . . . . . . . . 207
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 199 See also Electronic Stability Programme . . 172
Example of menu use Program a speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . 69
To activate and deactivate the speed limit warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Example of the use of the menus Open the Configuration menu with the MFI lever68
Open the Configuration menu with the steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Examples of menu use Open the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Open the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
To close the winter tyres menu . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Exhaust gas purification system . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Flexible service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Fog lights with cornering function . . . . . . . . . . 123
Folding the seat backrests down . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Folding tray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front drinks holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front passenger airbag deactivation . . . . . . . . . 44
Front reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Front seat adjustment Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuel level Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fuel Tank Opening the fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuel tank See Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fuel: save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
GG 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Gear shift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
General overview of the engine compartment 291
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192HHandbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 187
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Head restraints Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Adjustment of the head restraint angle . . . 139
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Headlight flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Headlights Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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