oil filter Seat Exeo 2012 Owner's manual

80Cockpit
Engine oil level correct
If the  symbol flashes and the engine oil level is correct, obtain profes-
sional assistance. Do not drive on! Do not continue to run the engine, even
at idle speed .
Note
The oil pressure warning lamp  is not an indicator for the oil level. The oil
level should therefore be checked regularly, preferably every time you fill
the tank. 
Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol indicates a warning.
Fig. 55 Display: Fuel lev-
el low
Brake light failure warning light⇒ page 81
Fuel level low⇒ page 81
Engine speed governing⇒ page 81
Check engine oil level⇒ page 81
Engine oil sensor faulty*⇒ page 81
Diesel particulate filter* obstructed⇒ page 81
Photosensor/rain sensor faulty⇒ page 82
Brake pad worn⇒ page 82
Speed warning 1⇒ page 82
Dynamic headlight range control* faul-
ty⇒ page 82
Adaptive headlights* faulty⇒ page 82
Washer fluid level low*⇒ page 82
Speed warning 2*⇒ page 82
Battery voltage too high or too low*⇒ page 82
Bulb monitor*⇒ page 83
Tyre pressure monitoring system*
Loss of pressure⇒ page 90
Tyre pressure monitoring system*
System not available⇒ page 67
Start-Stop system fault*⇒ page 171 

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Cockpit
Yellow symbols are used to indicate a Priority 2 fault (warning).
Yellow symbols are accompanied by one warning buzzer. The function indi-
cated should be checked as soon as possible. If several Priority 2 faults are
detected at the same time, the symbols are displayed one after the other for
about 2 seconds at a time. 
Brake light failure 
This warning light will appear on the upper part of the display if any of the
brake lights has failed. A text message in the central part of the display indi-
cates which brake light has failed (left or right). 
Fuel level low 
When this symbol  comes on for the first time, there are about 8 to 10 li-
tres of fuel left in the tank. You should fill up as soon as possible
⇒  page 223. 
Engine speed governing 
Max. engine speed XXXX rpm
There is a fault in the engine management. In addition, the warning lamp 
on the instrument panel will light up. The engine speed will be governed to
the speed displayed in the driver information system. Please ensure that
the engine speed does not exceed the speed shown (for example, when
changing down a gear).
Take the vehicle to a specialised workshop immediately to have the fault re-
paired. Checking the engine oil level

If the  symbol lights up, please check the engine oil level as soon as pos-
sible ⇒ page 230. Top up the oil at the next opportunity ⇒ page 231.
Engine oil sensor defective* 
If the  symbol lights up, take the vehicle to a specialised workshop and
have the oil level sensor checked. Until then it is advisable to check the oil
level every time you fill up with fuel ⇒ page 230. 
Diesel particulate filter obstructed 
If the symbol  lights up, you can contribute towards automatic filter
cleaning by driving in the right manner. To do this, drive about 15 minutes
in 4th or 5th gear (automatic gearbox: S gear range) at a speed of 60 km/h,
with the engine running at approximately 2000 rpm. The increase in temper-
ature will burn off any soot in the filter. When cleaning is successful, the
symbol switches off.
If the symbol  does not turn off, or the three lamps turn on (particulate
filter , emission control system fault  and heaters ), take the vehicle
to a specialised workshop to repair the fault.
For further information on the diesel particulate filter, see ⇒ page 196.
WARNING
It is essential that you adjust your speed to suit the weather, road, ter-
rain and traffic conditions. The recommended driving speed must never
lead to the driver disregarding the traffic regulations.

Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

210Vehicle maintenance and cleaning
Care of the vehicle exterior
Automatic car wash tunnel
The vehicle can normally be washed without problem in an
automatic car wash.
The vehicle paintwork is so durable that the vehicle can normally be washed
without problems in an automatic car wash tunnel. However, the paintwork
wear depends to a large extent on the kind of the car wash tunnel, the
brushes used, its water filtering and the type of cleaning and preservative
products.
Before going through a vehicle wash, be sure to take the usual precautions
such as closing the windows and sunroof.
If the vehicle has special accessories such as spoilers or a roof rack or two-
way radio aerial, etc., it is advisable to consult the car wash tunnel operator.
After washing, the brakes could take some time to respond as the brake
discs and pads could be wet, or even frozen in winter. Dry the brakes by
braking several times.
WARNING
Water, ice and salt on the brakes can reduce braking efficiency. Risk of
accident.

Washing by hand
Vehicle washing
– First soften the dirt and rinse it off with water. –
Clean your vehicle from top to bottom with a soft sponge, a
glove or a brush. Use very light pressure.
– Rinse the sponge or glove often with clean water.
– Special car shampoo should only be used for very stubborn dirt.
– Leave the wheels, sill panels etc. until last, using a different
sponge or glove.
– Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with water.
– Dry the vehicle surface gently with a chamois leather.
– In cold temperature, dry the rubber seals and their surfaces to
prevent them from freezing. Apply silicone spray to the rubber
seals.
After washing the vehicle
– After washing, avoid sudden and sharp braking. “Dry” the
brakes by braking several times ⇒ page 194, Braking capacity
and braking distance.
WARNING
● Wash your vehicle with the ignition switched off.
● Protect your hands and arms from cuts on sharp metal edges when
cleaning the underbody, the inside of the wheel housings etc. Risk of in-
jury.
● Water, ice and salt on the brakes can reduce braking efficiency. Risk
of accident. 

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Checking and refilling levels
We recommend that the oil change, indicated in the Maintenance Pro-
gramme, be performed by a Technical Service or a specialised workshop.
The correct oil specifications for your engine are listed in ⇒ page 229, Oil
properties.
Service intervals
Service intervals can be flexible (LongLife service) or fixed (dependent on
time/distance travelled).
If the PR code that appears on the back of the “Maintenance Programme”
booklet is PR QI6, this means that your vehicle has the LongLife service pro-
grammed. If it lists the codes QI1, QI2, QI3, QI4 or QI7, the interval service
is dependent on time/distance travelled.
Flexible service intervals (LongLife*)
Special oils and processes have been developed which, depending on the
characteristics and individual driving profiles, allow to extend the oil
change service (LongLife service intervals).
Because this oil is essential for extending the service intervals, it must only
be used observing the following indications:
● Avoid mixing it with oil for fixed service intervals.
● Only in exceptional circumstances, if the engine oil level is too low
⇒ page 230 and LongLife oil is not available, it is permitted to top up
(once) with oil for fixed service intervals (up to a maximum of 0.5 litres).
Fixed service intervals*
If your vehicle does not have the “LongLife service interval” or it has been
disabled (by request), you may use oils for fixed service intervals, which al-
so appear in ⇒ page 229, Oil properties. In this case, your vehicle must be serviced after a fixed interval of 1 year / 15 000 km (whatever comes first)
⇒ Booklet Maintenance Programme. ●
In exceptional circumstances, if the engine oil level is too low
⇒ page 230 and you cannot obtain the oil specified for your vehicle, you
can put in a small quantity of oil conforming to the specification ACEA A2 or
ACEA A3 (petrol engines) or ACEA B3 or ACEA B4 (diesel engines) (up to 0.5
l).
Vehicles with diesel particulate filter*
All Exeo vehicles with a diesel engine have a diesel particulate filter and
must only be filled with VW 507 00 engine oil, which has a low level of soot
formation. 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 230 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 typeSpecificationPetrolVW 502 00/ VW 504 00Diesel. Engines with particu-
late filter (DPF) a)VW 507 00
a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may damage the engine.
Oils for LongLife service intervals *Engine typeSpecificationPetrolVW 504 00DieselVW 507 00 
Safety FirstOperating InstructionsPractical TipsTechnical Specifications

Deactivating temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Setting the speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D Danger of fitting a child seat on the front pas- senger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Data entry control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Deactivating front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deactivating the airbag Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Dipped beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
DIS Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instantaneous fuel consumption . . . . . . . . 86
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Seat belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Distance covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 86
Door and rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Doors Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Locking the doors manually if the centrallocking fails to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driver see Correct sitting position . . . . . . . 10, 11, 12
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Auto-check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CD, radio and telephone display . . . . . . . . . 73
Door and rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Handbrake warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
driver seat Assigning the key to the seat . . . . . . . . . . 139 Driver seat
Activating stored settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
With memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Economically / Environmentally friendly . 196
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DRP see Dynamic gear control programme . . . 184
Dynamic gear control programme . . . . . . . . . . 184
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Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Possible malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switches on the driver door . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switch on front passenger's door . . . . . . . 110
Electronic differential lock How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Index