Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 287

types of oil will cause a higher soot concen-
tration and reduce the life of the DPF. There-
fore:
Avoid mixing this oil with other engine oils.
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you cannot obtain the oil specified for your
vehicle, you can use a small quantity of oil
(once) conforming to the VW 506 00,
VW 506 01, VW 505 00, VW 505 01 or
ACEA B3/ACEA B4 specification. (up to 0.5 l).
Checking engine oil level
Engine oil dipstick.
Fig. 222
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The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil.
Checking and refilling levels
Checking oil level
Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
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Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
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the operating temperature is reached and
then stop.
and
Wait for about two minutes.
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Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
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a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
Then pull it out once more and check the oil
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level Fig. 222. Top up with engine oil if
necessary.
Depending on how you drive and the condi-
tions in which the vehicle is used, oil con-
sumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil
consumption is likely to be higher for the first
5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level
must be checked at regular intervals, prefera-
bly when filling the tank and before a jour-
ney.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compart-
ment or on the engine must be carried out
cautiously.
When working in the engine compartment,
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always observe the safety warnings
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CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area
start the engine. This could result in damage
to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact
a Technical Service.
Topping up engine oil 
In the engine compartment: Engine
Fig. 223
oil filler cap
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Before opening the bonnet, read and observe
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the warnings in Work in the engine
compartment on page 283.
The position of the oil filler opening is shown
in the corresponding engine compartment il-
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lustration page 282.
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Engine oil specification
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