Engine Electronics - Skoda Octavia 2019 Owner's Manual

130 Engine, exhaust system and fuel ›
Cold area
A
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Avoid high engine speed.
Operating range
B
High temperature range
C
Checking the fill level and topping up
Test conditions
✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.
✓ The engine is turned off and cooled.
Checking the level
NOTICE
Danger of damage to the engine compartment!
Do not top up the coolant above the marked area.
▶
The coolant could be forced out of the cooling sys-
tem when heated.
NOTICE
There must be a small quantity of coolant in the tank.
Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.
▶
Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.
▶
Refilling
CAUTION
Risk of scalding!
The cooling system is pressurised.
Do not open the cap of the coolant expansion tank
▶
while the engine is warm. Let the engine cool
down.
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Place a rag on the lid of the tank and carefully un-
screw the lid.
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Refill with coolant of the correct specification.
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Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.
Specification
Use the G12evo (TL 774 L) additive for refilling.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the cooling system and the en-
gine!
Adding coolant that does not conform to the correct
specification can reduce the corrosion protection of
the cooling system.

Engine electronics

The fill level must be
within the marked range.
›
If the fill level is below
the mark , top up
the coolant.
Troubleshooting
Coolant level is too low
illuminates together with
Message concerning the required coolant
check
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Check the coolant level.
The coolant level is OK:
›
Check the fuse for radiator fan, replace if re-
quired » page 137, Replacing a
The fuse is OK, the indicator light comes on again:
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Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Coolant temperature too high
illuminates together with
Report regarding the engine overheating
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Stop driving.
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Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
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Drive on after the indicator light goes out.
Engine fault
illuminates together with
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Stop driving!
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Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
There is no coolant of the correct specification
available
›
Top up with distilled or demineralised water.
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Have the correct coolant mixing ratio corrected by
a specialist garage as soon as possible.
Another substance was used for topping up, other
than distilled or demineralised water:
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Have the coolant changed by a specialist garage.
It is not possible to top up with a sufficient amount
of coolant
›
Stop driving.
›
Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
There is a loss of coolant
›
Top up the coolant and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
Engine electronics
Troubleshooting
Petrol engine control faulty
illuminates
Driving in emergency mode is possible - a
noticeable reduction in engine performance may oc-
cur.
fuse.