Engine Compartment; Bonnet; Coolant - Skoda CITIGO IV Owner's Manual

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Engine compartment

Bonnet

Opening the bonnet
Before opening
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Make sure the windscreen wiper arms are folded
down onto the windscreen.
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Keep everyone away from the engine compart-
ment.
Opening
Closing
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Lift the bonnet.
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Unhook the bonnet stay and insert it into the hold-
er.
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Fold the bonnet down and release it with a dis-
tance of 30 cm remaining.
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Check that the bonnet is closed.
NOTICE
Do not press down on an unclosed bonnet.
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Bonnet
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Pull the release lever
underneath the dash
panel.
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Release the lock.
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Open the bonnet.
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Remove the bonnet
stay from the holder
and insert the end of
the stay into the open-
ing in the bonnet.

Coolant

Checking the fill level and topping up
Test conditions
✓ The vehicle is on a horizontal surface.
✓ The engine is turned off and cooled.
Checking the level
NOTICE
Danger of damage to the engine compartment!
Do not top up the coolant above the marked area.
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The coolant could be forced out of the cooling sys-
tem when heated.
NOTICE
There must be a small quantity of coolant in the tank.
Do not add coolant when the tank is empty.
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Stop driving! Seek the help of a specialist garage.
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Refilling
CAUTION
Risk of scalding!
The cooling system is pressurised.
Do not open the cap of the coolant expansion tank
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while the engine is warm. Let the engine cool
down.
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Place a rag on the lid of the tank and carefully un-
screw the lid.
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Refill with coolant of the correct specification.
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Screw on the cap until it clicks into place.
Specification
Use the G12evo (TL 774 L) additive for refilling.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the cooling system and the en-
gine!
Adding coolant that does not conform to the correct
specification can reduce the corrosion protection of
the cooling system.
Troubleshooting
Coolant
lights up or flashes – the coolant temperature
is too high or the coolant level is too low.
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Check the coolant level.
The fill level must be
within the marked range.
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If the fill level is below
the mark , top up
the coolant.