Skoda Octavia COMBI 2007 Owner's Manual page 214

Check engine oil level
The dipstick indicates the level of oil in the engine.
Checking the oil level
– Park the vehicle on a horizontal surface.
– Switch the engine off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒
page 210.
– Wait a few minutes and pull out the oil dipstick.
– Wipe off the dipstick with a clean cloth and insert it again fully.
– Then withdraw the dipstick again and read off the oil level.
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Oil level within range
– You must not top up the oil.
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Oil level within range
– You may top up the oil. It is possible that the oil level may then be
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within range after doing this.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 198 Dipstick
in "Working in the engine compartment" on
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b
Driving Tips
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Oil level within range
– You must top up the oil ⇒ page 213. It is sufficient, once this is done,
to keep the oil level is within range
It is normal for the engine to consume oil. The oil consumption may be as much as
0.5 l/1 000 km depending on your style of driving and the conditions under which
you operate your vehicle. The oil consumption may be slightly higher than this
during the first 5 000 kilometres.
One should therefore check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably every time
after the fuel tank is filled or after driving for long stretches.
We recommend maintaining the oil level within the range
operating at high loads, for example during a lengthy motorway trip during the
summer months, towing a trailer or negotiating a high mountain pass, but not
above this.
The warning light in the instrument cluster* will indicate ⇒ page 30, "Engine oil
level* " whether the oil level is too low. In this case, check the oil level as soon as
possible. Top up with an appropriate quantity of oil.
Caution
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The oil level must on no account extend beyond the range
damaging the catalytic converter.
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Do not continue your journey if for some reason it is not possible under the
conditions prevailing to top up with oil. Switch of the engine and contact and
obtain professional assistance from a specialist garage.
Replenishing engine oil
– Inspecting the engine oil level ⇒ page 213.
– Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening.
– Pour in a suitable grade of oil in portions of 0.5 litres ⇒ page 212,
"Engine oil specifications".
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Inspecting and Replenishing
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if the engine has been
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Technical Data
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