Skoda Rapid NH 2013 Maintenance, Workshop Manual page 81

Note
When inspecting the antifreeze, read off the exact value on the
♦
light/dark boundary shown on the corresponding scale of the
refractometer.
Before starting the test, let a drop of water drip onto the meas‐
♦
uring glass using a pipette for improved visibility of the light/
dark boundary. Now the light/dark limit is clearly visible at the
"WATERLINE".
– Clean the measuring glass of the refractometer before in‐
specting the antifreeze, so that the test result will not be
incorrect.
– Let a drop of coolant drip onto the measuring glass ⇒ Owner's
Manual of refractometer .
– Hold refractometer against a light source and read off the tem‐
perature down to which antifreeze protection exists on the
corresponding scale:
WARNING
The vehicles are filled in the factory with coolant additive G13
- which has a lilac colour and conforms with the standard TL
VW 774 J.
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