Brake Fluid - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Checking and refilling
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Read and observe and
Check and refill coolant under the following conditions.
The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.
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The engine is not warm (if the engine is warm the result of the check may
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be wrong).
The engine is turned off.
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Check the coolant level - The coolant level must lie between the marks
» Fig. 294. If the coolant level is below the mark
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Refilling
The reservoir must always contain a small amount of coolant
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Place a cloth over the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir and unscrew
the cap carefully.
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Always top up using coolant of the correct specification.
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Turn the cap until it clicks into place.
The specification for the coolant is shown in the coolant expansion reservoir
» Fig. 294.
If the specified coolant is not available, then refilling only with distilled or puri-
fied water, and get a specialist garage to correct the water-coolant additive
mix as soon as possible.
Fig. 294
Coolant expansion reservoir
on page 256 first.
, top up with coolant.
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CAUTION
If the expansion tank is empty, do not top up with coolant. The system could
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aerate - There is a risk of engine damage!
gine and seek assistance from a specialist garage.
Do not fill the coolant above the mark
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heated, be expelled from the cooling system - There is a risk of damage to the
engine parts.
If it is not possible to add
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seek assistance from a specialist garage.
A coolant additive which does not correspond to the correct specification can
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reduce the anti-corrosion effect of the cooling system - risk of damage to the
cooling system and the engine.
If distilled (purified) water has been used to top up, the coolant should be re-
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placed by a specialist garage - risk of engine damage.
A loss of coolant indicates leaks in the cooling system - risk of engine dam-
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age. Top up with coolant and then seek assistance from a specialist garage.
Note
A coolant level which is too low is indicated in the instrument cluster by the
warning light and shown by the relevant message
and
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mend inspecting the coolant level directly at the reservoir from time to time.

Brake fluid

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Check the brake fluid under the following conditions.
The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.
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The engine is turned off.
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Check brake fluid level - The brake fluid level must lie between the markings
"MIN" and "MAX"» Fig.
Stop driving! Switch off the en-
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» Fig. 294. The coolant could, when
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coolant, stop driving! Switch off the engine and
» page
Fig. 295
Brake fluid reservoir
295.
Inspecting and replenishing
38. We still recom-
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257