Engine Oil - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

Engine oil filler opening
D
Coolant expansion reservoir
E
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
F
Windscreen washer fluid
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Read and observe and
The windscreen washer fluid reservoir
ment » Fig. 140.
The capacity of the reservoir is approximately 3 litres.
Use a suitable windscreen washer fluid for the current or expected weather
conditions. We recommend that you use windscreen washer fluid from
ŠKODA Original Accessories.
CAUTION
Do not remove the filter from the windscreen washer fluid reservoir when re-
plenishing it with liquid otherwise the liquid transportation system can become
contaminated, which can cause the windscreen washer system to malfunction.

Engine oil

Specification
To find out which type of engine oil you can use for your vehicle, contact a
specialist garage.
If this oil is not available, other oils can also be refilled. In order to avoid engine
damage, max. 0.5 l engine oil with specifications: VW 502 00, ACEA A3 /
ACEA B4 or API SN, (API SM) may be refilled once only until the next oil
change.
Fig. 140
Windscreen washer fluid reser-
voir
on page 111 first.
is located in the engine compart-
A
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Checking and refilling
114
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The engine uses up some oil, depending on driving style and operating condi-
tions (up to 0.5 l / 1 000 km). Consumption may be slightly higher than this
during the first 5 000 km.
Have the oil change carried out by a specialist garage during the inspection.
Check and refill oil under the following conditions.
The vehicle is standing on a horizontal surface.
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The engine operating temperature is reached.
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The engine is turned off.
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Checking the level
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Wait a few minutes until the engine oil flows back into the oil trough.
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Pull the dipstick out and wipe with a clean cloth.
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Push the dipstick back to the stop and then pull it out again.
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Read the oil level and push the dipstick back in.
The oil level must lie in range
must be added.
Refilling
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Unscrew the cap of the engine oil filler opening
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Add oil of the correct specification in portions of 0.5 litres
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Check the oil level.
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Screw the lid of the engine oil filler closed carefully.
WARNING
The following instructions must be followed at all times when working on
the engine compartment
Fig. 141
Dipstick
» Fig. 141. If the oil level is below range
A
» Fig. 139
D
» page 111.
Inspecting and replenishing
, oil
A
on page 112.
» page 113.
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