Topping Up Engine Oil - Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual

– Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with 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 level
Top up with engine oil if necessary.
Oil level in area
A
Do not add oil ⇒ .
–
Oil level in area
B
– You can add oil, but keep the level in this zone.
Oil level in area
C
– Oil must be added. Afterwards, the oil level should be in the lined area
.
B
Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the vehicle is
used, oil consumption can be up to 0.5 l/1000 km. Oil consumption is likely
to be higher for the first 5000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must
be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before
a journey.
WARNING
Any work carried out in the engine compartment or on the engine must
be carried out cautiously.
● When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ p age 204.
CAUTION
If the oil level is above the area
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact a Technical Serv-
ice.
Safety
⇒ F ig.
159.
do not start the engine. This could result
A
Operation
Topping up engine oil 
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings ⇒
Safety instructions on working in the engine compartment on
page 204.
– Unscrew cap from engine oil filler opening
– Top-up oil in small amounts, using the correct oil.
– To avoid over-filling with engine oil, you should top-up using
small quantities, wait a while and check the oil level before
adding any more oil.
– As soon as the oil level is in area
The position of the oil filler opening is shown in the corresponding engine
compartment illustration ⇒ p age 261.
Engine oil specification ⇒ p age 207.

Advice
Checking and refilling levels
Fig. 160 Engine oil filler
cap in the engine com-
partment.
in
⇒ F ig.
160.
, carefully close the cap.
B
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Technical specifications
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