Seat Toledo 2016 Owner's Manual page 209

The control lamp  lights up yellow (insuf-
ficient oil level)
The informative display indicates:
Check the oil level!
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
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check the engine oil level page 207
If the bonnet remains open for more than 30
seconds, the warning lamp switches off. If
the engine oil is not refilled, the warning
lamp illuminates again after 100 km (62
miles).
The control lamp  flashes yellow (oil level
sensor faulty)
The informative display indicates:
Oil sensor. Workshop!
If the engine oil level sensor is faulty, The
warning lamp  flashes various times after
the ignition is switched on and an audible
warning is given.
Go to a technical service.
Checking and refilling levels
Checking engine oil level
Fig. 207 Engine oil dipsticks.
Read the additional information carefully
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The dipstick shows the engine oil level.
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Fig. 207.
Checking oil level
Park the vehicle on a level surface and en-
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sure the engine is at operating tempera-
ture.
Switch the ignition off.
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Open the bonnet.
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Wait a few minutes for the engine oil to
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flow back to the sump and remove the dip-
stick.
Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and in-
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sert it again as far as it will go.
Then pull the dipstick out again and check
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the oil level.
It is normal for the engine to consume a cer-
tain amount of oil. Depending on how you
drive and the conditions in which the vehicle
is used, oil consumption can be up to 0.5 li-
tres per 1,000 km. Oil consumption can also
be higher for the first 5,000 km (3000 miles).
You should therefore check the oil level at
regular intervals, ideally every time you fill
the tank or before setting off on a long trip.
CAUTION
The oil level must never exceed area
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Fig. 207. Risk of damage to the exhaust
system!
If the engine oil cannot be topped up under
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the given conditions, do not drive on! Stop
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the engine and seek the professional assis-
tance of an Official Service, as this could
cause serious damage to the engine.
Topping up engine oil
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page 207,
Check the engine oil level
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Checking engine oil level.
Unscrew the cap from the filler opening.
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Put in the specified grade of oil 0.5 litres at
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page 205.
a time
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