162 Engine, exhaust system and fuel ›
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Read the oil level and push the dipstick back in
again.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the engine and the exhaust sys-
tem!
The oil level must not be outside the marked range.
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If it is not possible to top up the engine oil or if the
oil level is above the marked range, do not continue
driving. Stop the engine and seek the help of a spe-
cialist garage.
Do not use any oil additives.
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Consumption
Depending on driving style and operating conditions,
the engine consumes some oil, up to 0.5 l/1000 km.
Consumption may be higher over the next 5000 km.
Refilling
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Unscrew the cover of the engine oil filler opening.
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Top up the oil to the correct specification in 0.5 li-
tre portions.
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Check the oil level.
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Screw on the cover of the engine oil filler opening.
Specification
Ask a specialist garage for the correct engine oil
specification for your vehicle.
If no oil of the correct specification is available, max.
0.5 l of oil with the following specifications may be
used until the next oil change:
VW 504 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3, ACEA C5
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Changing
Have the oil changed by a specialist garage.
Troubleshooting
Engine oil pressure too low
flashes, lights up at the same time
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Check the engine oil level.
The oil level is OK, the warning light continues to
flash:
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Stop the engine and seek the help of a specialist
garage.
Coolant
The oil level must be
within the marked range.
Engine oil level too low
illuminates together with
Message regarding required engine oil top up
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Check the engine oil level, top up with oil if re-
quired.
Engine oil level too high
illuminates together with
Message regarding the need to reduce the
engine oil level
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Check the engine oil level.
The oil level is too high:
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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Engine oil level sensor impaired
illuminates together with
Message regarding the engine oil sensor
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Drive on, exercising appropriate caution.
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Seek the help of a specialist garage.
Coolant
Checking the fill level and topping up
Coolant expansion tank
The vehicle has two cooling circuits with two cool-
ant expansion tanks in the engine compartment.
High-voltage system cooling circuit with smaller
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coolant expansion tank
Combustion engine cooling circuit with larger cool-
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ant expansion tank
Test conditions
✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface
✓ The engine is turned off and cooled
Check fill level in tank - high-voltage system
WARNING
Danger of short circuit and ignition of the high-volt-
age battery!
Never open the cooling circuit tank of the high-
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voltage system and do not top up with coolant.
The fill level must be
within the marked range.
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If the fill level is below
the mark
, do not
top up the coolant.
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Seek the help of a spe-
cialist garage.