oil dipstick VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2006 Owners Manual

Checking the engine
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information and heed the o n pag e 247.
For a tru e reading of e ng ine oil level, the engine must be at operating temperature. Switch off the engin e and wa it a few minutes for the engine oil to
flow back into the oil pan.
the eng in e hood 242.
The engin e oil filler cap is marked w it h fig . 15 2 . The oil dipstick has a colored handle.
Engin e oil level ranges
Fig. 152 In the engine comportmen t: Engine oil filler cop.
R e insert the dip stick and push it all the way in.
If there is an alignment tab o n the engine oil
th e oil dipstic k out again a nd check the tab le o n page 249.
Afte r read ing th e oil leve l, reinsert the dipstick
in the gu ide tube and push it all the way back in.
fig.l51 Required action according to the respective engin e
Do not refill
T he oil leve l may go into the range,
but not above the range.
lit er). After addin g oil, make sure that the oil
l eve l is
about in the middle of rang e.
Adding engine oil (after checking level)
T o p off gradually w it h sm all amounts of oiL
Unscre w th e cap oft he engine oil filler opening from the cy lind er head cover. If yo u are
not sure where it is , contac t yo ur authorized swage n dea le r or authorized Volkswagen Serv ice Facility .
In the engine comportment
Add oil in sm all amounts-not more than I pint
page 248.
To avo id adding too much oil, wa it a w hile afte r
addin g eac h small qu antity of oil (so that the added oil can reach the oil pa n and the dipstick).
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