service interval Seat Cordoba 2006 User Guide

Checking and refilling levels
176Engine oil specification ⇒page 172.
WARNING
Oil is highly inflammable! Ensure tha t no oil comes into contact with hot
engine components when topping up.
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 a qualified work-
shop.
For the sake of the environment
The oil level must never be above area . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
through the crankcase breather and escape into the atmosphere via the
exhaust system.Changing engine oil
The engine oil must be changed at the intervals given in the
service schedule.We recommend that you have the engine oil changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
The two different oil change intervals are shown in the ⇒Booklet “Service
schedule”.
WARNING
Only change the oil yourself if you have the specialist knowledge required!
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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings
⇒ page 169, “Safety instructions on wo rking in the engine
compartment”

.
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Wait for the engine to cool down. Hot oil may cause burn injuries.
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Wear eye protection to avoid injuries caused by splashes of oil.
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When removing the oil drain plug with your fingers, keep your arm hori-
zontal to help prevent oil from running down your arm.
•
Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into contact with engine oil.
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Engine oil is poisonous! Used oil must be stored in a safe place out of
the reach of children until it is disposed of.Caution
No additives should be used with engine oil. This could result in engine
damage. Any damage caused by the use of such additives would not be
covered by the factory warranty.
For the sake of the environment
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Because of the disposal problems, the necessary special tools and
specialist knowledge required, we recommend that you have the engine oil
and filter changed by an Authorised Service Centre.
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Never pour oil down drains or into the ground.
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Use a suitable container when draining the used oil. It has the be large
enough to hold all the engine oil
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Checking and refilling levels
182Brake fluidChecking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid is checked at the intervals given in the service
schedule.– Read off the fluid level at the transparent brake fluid reservoir. It
should always be between the “MIN” and “MAX” marks.The position of the coolant expansion tank is shown in the corresponding
engine compartment diagram ⇒page 224. The brake fluid reservoir has a
black and yellow cap.
The brake fluid level drops slightly when the vehicle is being used as the
brake pads are automatically adjusted as they wear. However, if the level goes down noticeab
ly in a short time, or drops below the
“MIN” mark, there may be a leak in the brake system. A display on the instru-
ment panel will warn you if the brake fluid level is too low ⇒page 60.
WARNING
Before opening the bonnet to check the brake fluid level, read and observe
the warnings ⇒page 169.Changing the brake fluid
The brake fluid must be renewed every two years.We recommend that you have the brake fluid changed by an Authorised
Service Centre.
Before opening the bonnet, please read and follow the warnings ⇒ in
“Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment” on page 169 in
“Working in the engine compartment”.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. In the cour se of time, it will absorb water from
the ambient air. If the water content in the brake fluid is too high, the brake
system could corrode. This also consider ably reduces the boiling point of the
brake fluid. Heavy use of the brakes may then cause a vapour lock which
could impair the braking effect.
For this reason the brake fluid must be renewed every two years.
It important that you use only use brake fluid compliant with the US standard
FMVSS 116 DOT 4. We recommend the use of Genuine SEAT brake fluid.
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous. Old brake fluid impairs the braking effect.
Fig. 126 In the engine
compartment: Brake fluid
reservoir cover
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Index
250RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Roll-back function
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Roof aerial* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Roof carrier* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rubber seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Running in Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Running in tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143SSafe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety instructions Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety notes Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . 42
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety system- safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 102 Seat belt position
Pregnant women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Seat belt release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Seat belt warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Incorrectly fastened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat belts protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selective opening* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Semiautomatic air conditioning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 58
Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sitting position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sitting position, occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 223
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Starting Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 126
After the fuel tank has been run dry . . . . . 127
Steam cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Steering wheel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 122
Stowage Front right seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Stowage compartment Front passenger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sunroof blind Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switch Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switches Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Electrical exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Sliding/tilting roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
TTailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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