coolant capacity SKODA OCTAVIA 2009 2.G / (1Z) Owner's Manual

Instruments and Indicator/Warning Lights
18
Engine revolutions counterThe red zone of the rev counter scale
⇒page 17, fig. 18
indicates the range in
which the engine control unit begins to li
mit the engine speed. The engine control
unit restricts the engine speed to the steady limit value. Shift into the next higher gear or select
the selector lever position D of the auto-
matic gearbox before reaching the red zone of the rev counter scale. Avoid high engine speeds during the driv
ing time and before the engine has been
warmed up to operating temperature
⇒page 201.
For the sake of the environment
Shifting up early helps you save fuel and reduce the operating noise of your vehicle.SpeedometerWarning against excessive speeds* An acoustic warning signal will sound when the vehicle speed exceeds 120 kilome- tres per hour. The acoustic warning signal
will switch off ag
ain when the vehicle
speed goes below this speed limit.
Note
This function is only valid for some countries.Coolant temperature gaugeThe coolant temperature gauge
⇒page 17, fig. 18
operates only when the igni-
tion is switched on. In order to avoid any damage to the engine
, please pay attentio
n to the following
notes regarding the temperature ranges:
Cold range If the pointer is in the left-hand area of the scale it means that the engine has not yet reached its operating temperature. Avoi
d running at high engine speeds, at full
throttle and at severe engine loads. The operating range The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer moves into the mid-range of the scale. The pointe
r may also move further to the right at
high engine loads and high outside temper
atures. This is not critical provided the
warning symbol
 in the instrument cluster does not flash.
If the symbol
 in the instrument cluster flashes it means that either the coolant
temperature
is too high or the coolant
level
is too low. Observe the guidelines
⇒ page 36, “Coolant temperature/ Coolant quantity
”.
WARNING
Pay attention to the warning notes
⇒page 225, “Working in the engine
compartment” before opening the bonnet and inspecting the coolant level.
Caution
Additional headlights and other attached co
mponents in front of the fresh air inlet
impair the cooling efficiency of the coolant. There is then a risk of the engine over-heating at high outside temperatures and high engine loads!Fuel gaugeThe fuel gauge
⇒page 17, fig. 18
only operates when th
e ignition is switched
on. The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55°litres or 60 litres
2). The warning symbol

in the instrument cluster li
ghts up when the pointer reaches the reserve marking.
There are now about 9 litres of fuel remaining in the tank. This symbol is a reminder for you,
that you must refuel
.
A1
A3
2)Valid for Octavia Combi 4x4 and Octavia Scout.
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For the sake of the environment
When you economize on fuel, you
also reduce pollutant emissions.
Operational problemsIf the cooling system does not operate at outside temperatures higher than +5 °C, there is a problem in the system. The reasons for this may be:•
The fuse on the air conditioning system
has blown. Check the fuse, replace it if
necessary
⇒page 258.
•
The cooling system has switched off automatically for a short time because the
coolant temperature of the engine is too hot
⇒page 18.
If you are not able to rectify the operat
ional problem yourself, or if the cooling
capacity decreases, switch the cooling sy
stem off. Contact a specialist garage.
Climatronic* (automatic air conditioning)Description The Climatronic system is a combin
ation of an automatic heating,
fresh air and cooling system which provides optimal comfort for the occupants of the car.The Climatronic maintains fully automatically a convenience temperature. This is achieved by automatically varying the temperature of the outflowing air, the blower stages and the air distribution. The system also takes into account sunlight which eliminates the need to alte
r the settings manually. The
automatic mode

⇒ page 117 ensures maximum wellbeing of th
e occupants at all times of the year.
Description of Climatronic system The cooling operates only if the following conditions are met:•
engine running,
•
outside temperature above approx. +2°C,
•
switched on.
If the cooling system is switched on, th
e temperature and air humidity drops in the
vehicle. The wellbeing of the occupants of
the car is enhanced as a result of this
particularly at high outside temperatur
es and a high air humidity. The system
prevents the windows misting up during the cold season of the year. The heating effect is dependent upon th
e coolant temperature, thus full heat
output only occurs when the engine has reached its operating temperature. It is possible to briefly activate recirc
ulated air mode in order to enhance the
cooling effect
⇒page 118.
The air inlet in front of the windscreen must
be free of ice, snow or leaves in order
to ensure that the heating and cooling systems operate properly. The AC compressor is switched off at a hi
gh coolant temperature in order to provide
cooling at a high load of the engine. After switching on the cooling
Condensation
from the evaporator of the air condi-
tioning may drip down and form a puddle be
low the vehicle. This is quite normal
and not an indication of a leak! Recommended setting for all periods of the year:•
Set the desired temperature, we recommend 22 °C.
•
Press the button
⇒page 116, fig. 141
.
•
Move the air outlet vents
3 and
4, so that the air flow
is directed slightly
upwards. Aeration of the vehicle when ignition is switched off* On models fitted with power sliding/tilting roof with solar cells, the fresh air blower is automatically switched over
to “solar mode” if the sun ray's are sufficient after
switching off the ignition. The solar cells on
the sliding/tilting roof deliver power for
the fresh air blower. This supplies the interior of the car with fresh air. For an optimum ventilation, the air outlet vents
3 and
4 must be opened
⇒ page 108, fig. 137
.
The ventilation functions only when
the sliding/tilting roof is closed.
AC
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
3,2
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
7,1
OCTAVIA M5
COMBIM5
Permissible gross weight
1870
1885
Unloaden weight ready for work
1270
1285
Loading capacity
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1000
1000
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1150
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
900
a)
1100
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
900
a)
1100
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
600
600
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
3,6
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
7,7
OCTAVIA M6
OCTAVIADQ7
COM B I M6
COMBIDQ7
Permissible gross weight
1925
1945
1940
1960
Unloaden weight ready for work
1325
1345
1340
1360
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1000
1000
1000
1000
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1200
a)
1400
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1200
a)
1400
b)
1200
a)
1400
b)
1200
a)
1400
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
600
600
600
600
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
4,5
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
7,4
OCTAVIA M5
OCTAVIAAG6
COMBIM5
COMBIAG6
Permissible gross weight
1895
1930
1910
1945
Unloaden weight ready for work
1295
1330
1310
1345
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1000
1000
1000
1000
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1200
a)
1400
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1200
a)
1400
b)
1200
a)
1400
b)
1200
a)
1400
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
600
600
600
600
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
60a)
a)Octavia Combi 4x4, Octavia Scout.Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
b)
b)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
4,6
Cooling system of the vehicle
c)
c)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,6
OCTAVIA M6
OCTAVIADQ7
CO M B I M6
COMBIDQ7
COMBI 4x4
M6
SCOUTM6
Permissible gross weight
1965
1985
1980
2000
2085
2145
Unloaden weight ready for work
1365
1385
1380
1400
1485
1545
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1050
1050
1050
1050
1100
1100
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
1230
1230
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1300
a)
1500
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1300
a)
1500
b)
1300
a)
1500
b)
1300
a)
1500
b)
1500
a)
1600
b)
1500
a)
1600
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
650
650
650
650
650
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
4,6
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,6
OCTAVIA RS
M6
OCTAVIA RS
DQ6
COM B I RS
M6
CO M B I R SDQ6
Permissible gross weight
1930
1950
1945
1965
Unloaden weight ready for work
1450
1470
1465
1485
Loading capacity
480
480
480
480
Loading capacity when using the TLC
405
405
405
405
Permissible front axle load
1100
1100
1100
1100
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1100
1100
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1400
a)
1600
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
650
650
650
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55/9
60a)
a)Octavia Combi 4x4.Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
b)
b)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
3,8/4,3
c)
c)Ve hicles w ith DP F.Cooling system of the vehicle
d)
d)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,4
OCTAVIA M5
OCTAVIADQ6
COMBIM5
COMBIDQ6
COMBI 4x4
M6
Permissible gross weight
1970
1995
1985
2010
2095
Unloaden weight ready for work
1370
1395
1385
1410
1495
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1050
1100
1050
1100
1100
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
1230
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1400
a)
1600
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1600
a)
1700
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
650
650
650
650
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55/9
60a)
a)Octavia Combi 4x4, Scout.Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
b)
b)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
3,8/4,3
c)
c)Ve hicles w ith DP F.Cooling system of the vehicle
d)
d)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,7
OCTAVIA M6
OCTAVIADQ6
CO M B I M6
COMBIDQ6
COMBI 4x4
M6
SCOUTM6
Permissible gross weight
1995
2015
2010
2030
2110
2170
Unloaden weight ready for work
1395
1415
1410
1430
1510
1570
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
1100
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
1230
1230
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1400
a)
1600
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1600
a)
1700
b)
1600
a)
1700
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
650
650
650
650
650
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Capacities (in liter) Weight (in kg)Fuel tank capacity/of which spare
55/9
Reservoir for windscreen washer system/ with headlight cleaning system
3/5,5
Engine oil
a)
a)Oil capacity with oil filter change. Inspect oil level when fi
lling; do not fill up too much. The oil level must be between the
markings
⇒page 227.
3,8
Cooling system of the vehicle
b)
b)On vehicles which are fitted with an indepe
ndent auxiliary heating and ventilation, the
volume of the coolant is greater by app
rox. 1 ltr.
8,7
OCTAVIA M6
OCTAVIADQ6
CO M B I M6
COMBIDQ6
Permissible gross weight
1995
2015
2010
2030
Unloaden weight ready for work
1395
1415
1410
1430
Loading capacity
600
600
600
600
Loading capacity when using the TLC
525
525
525
525
Permissible front axle load
1100
1100
1100
1100
Permissible rear axle load
1100
1100
1150
1150
Permissible trailer loads, trailer braked
1400
a)
1600
b)
a)Uphills up to 12 %b)Uphills up to 8%
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
1400
a)
1600
b)
Permissible trailer loads, trailer unbraked
650
650
650
650
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