engine Seat Tarraco 2019 Owner's Guide

Checking and refilling levels
Diesel  Valid for: vehicles with diesel engines
Please note the information on the inside of
the fuel tank fl
ap
.
We recommend you use Diesel according to
standard EN 590.
The diesel can thicken at very low tempera-
tures, thus affecting the start or operation of
the engine. Ask your service station attendant
if their diesel is suitable for winter use.
Water in the fuel filter 1)
If your vehicle has a diesel engine and is
equipped with a fuel filter with a water sep-
arator, the instrument panel may display the
following warning:

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b
and
> They light up red
The engine cannot be restarted! Fault in the
AdBlue system.
Contact a specialised workshop. Hav e the syst
em
checked there. b
It lights up yellow
The AdBlue reserve is low.
Refill AdBlue within the next kilometres (or miles) that
ar e indicat

ed

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
Flashes
Fault in the diesel engine management.
Have the engine checked as soon as possible by a
specialised workshop. Note
While the control lamps , ;,  or  are
on, there might be faults in the engine, fuel
consumption may go up and the engine
might lose po w
er.Catalytic converter
To maintain the useful life of the catalytic
conv
er
ter

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Engine oil filler cap

Checking and refilling levels
Engine oil specifications Diesel engines
Engine type
Type of
ServiceSpecifica-
tion
With particulate
filter (DPF) a) Set Service
and Flexible
Service Inter-
val
s VW 507 00
Without particu-
late filter (DPF) Set Service
Interval
s VW 505 01
b)
VW 506 01 b) a)
Only use recommended oils, otherwise you may
damage the engine .
b) If the qualit y of the fuel av ail
abl e in the country
does not

fulfil the EN 590 (for diesel) standard.
Warning lamp 
It lights up red

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WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine com-
partment or on the engine must be carried
out cautiously.

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Refilling coolant Fig. 315
In the engine compartment: marking
on cool ant expansion t
ank. Fig. 316
Engine compartment: coolant expan-
sion t ank cap . The coolant tank is located in the engine
compartment

Checking and refilling levels
Brake fluid Check and r efill the br
ake fluid Fig. 317
Engine compartment: brake fluid res-
erv oir cap . The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment

Indications about the technical data
Technical data
Indications about the
t echnical dat
a
Impor t
ant inf ormation
Intr oduction The values indicated in the technical data
may diff
er depending on optional equipment
or v ersion of the model, as w ell as in the case
of special v ehicles and equipment f
or cert
ain
countries.
The information in the official vehicle docu-
mentation takes precedence at all times.
Abbreviations used in the Technical Speci-
fications section kW Kilowatt, engine power measurement.
PS Pferdest

Indications about the technical data
Engine specifications Petrol engines
1.4 TSI1.5 TSI Start-Stop ACT