oil dipstick Seat Ibiza SC 2008 Owner's manual

Checking and refilling levels
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NoteBefore a long trip, we recommend findin g 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.
– Briefly run the engine at idle speed until the service temperature is reached then 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 ⇒fig. 125. 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 car is used, oil
consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1,000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be
higher for the first 5,000 km. For this re ason 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 181.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.
Fig. 125 Engine oil
dipstick
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Technical Data
238Te c h n i c a l D a t aChecking 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
Engine oil dipstick.
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Battery
Windscreen washer fluid container
The checking and refilling of service fluids are carried out on the components
mentioned above. These operations are described in the ⇒page 181. Overview
Further explanations, instructions and restrictions on the technical data are
contained as of
⇒page 233.
Note
The layout of parts may vary depending on the engine.
Fig. 167 Diagram for the
location of the various
elements
A1A2A3A4A5A6
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Index249
DDanger of fitting a child seat on the front passenger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dash panel cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Diesel engine Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Diesel engine particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Differential lock fault (EDL) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dipped headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Disabling front passenger airbag Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Disabling the airbag Disabling front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . 38
Displays in the Multi-function display Memory displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disposal Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door lock cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Door release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Doors warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Drive wheels traction control system . . . . . . . . 150
Driving Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
With a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Duplicate keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dynamic headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
EEcological driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
EDL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
EDS Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electrical power points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Electrohydraulic steering warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electronic stabilisation programme . . . . . . . . . . 62 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Electronic stabilisat ion programme (ESP)
warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Emission control system warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Engine Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment . . . . . 181
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine fault warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engine management Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Environmental tip Avoiding pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 151
Exhaust gasses purification system . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
External aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
FFabric trim cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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