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If for weather reasons further protection is
necessary, the proportion of additive may be
increased, but only up to 60 %; otherwise an-
tifreeze protection will diminish and this will
worsen cooling.
When the coolant is topped up, use a mixture
of distilled water and at least 40 % of the G
13 or G 12 plus-plus (TL-VW 774 G) additive
(both are purple) to obtain an optimum anti-
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corrosion protection
. The mixture of G
13 with G 12 plus (TL-VW 774 F), G 12 (red) or
G 11 (green-blue) engine coolants will signifi-
cantly reduce anti-corrosion protection and
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should therefore be avoided
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WARNING
If there is not enough anti-freeze in the cool-
ant system, the engine may fail leading to se-
rious damage.
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Please make sure that the percentage of
additive is correct with respect to the lowest
expected ambient temperature in the zone in
which the vehicle is to be used.
When the outside temperature is very low,
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the coolant could freeze and the vehicle
would be immobilised. In this case, the heat-
ing would not work either and inadequately
dressed passengers could die of cold.
The essentials
CAUTION
The original additives should never be mixed
with coolants which are not approved by
SEAT. Otherwise, you run the risk of causing
severe damage to the engine and the engine
cooling system.
If the fluid in the expansion tank is not pur-
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ple but is, for example, brown, this indicates
that the G 13 additive has been mixed with
an inadequate coolant. The coolant must be
changed as soon as possible if this is the
case! This could result in serious faults and
engine damage.
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For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
environment. If any fluids are spilled, they
should be collected and correctly disposed
of, with respect to the environment.
Brake fluid
Fig. 42
The brake fluid reservoir is located in the en-
gine compartment.
The level should be between the and
marks. If it is below , please visit a Techni-
cal Service.
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in Checking the brake fluid level on
page 194
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WARNING
Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
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original container in a safe place out of reach
of children. Risk of poisoning!
If the brake fluid is left in the system for
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too long and the brakes are subjected to
heavy use, vapour bubbles may form in the
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