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Engine coolant
Introduction
WARNING
Engine coolant is toxic!
Only keep engine coolant in its original
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container, tightly shut and in a safe place.
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Never store engine coolant in empty food
containers or bottles as other people may ac-
cidentally drink it.
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Always keep engine coolant out of reach of
children.
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Ensure that the proportion of engine cool-
ant additive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
If the outside temperature is extremely low,
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the engine coolant could freeze causing the
vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heating to stop working, vehicle occupants
without warm clothing could freeze.
For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
environment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord-
ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect for the environment.
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Advice
Coolant warning lamp
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
It lights
Possible
Solution
up
cause
Stop the vehicle!
Excessive en-
Stop the vehicle safely as
gine coolant
soon as possible. Switch
temperature.
off the engine and let it
cool.
¡Stop the vehicle!
Check the engine coolant
Insufficient en-
when the engine has
gine coolant
cooled and, if it is low, re-
level.
fill with engine coolant
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Do not drive any fur-
Engine coolant
ther.
system faulty.
Obtain professional as-
sistance.
Possible
Flashes
Solution
cause
Engine coolant
Seek specialist assis-
system faulty.
tance.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
and warning lamps on page
Note
On the display of the Portable Navigation
System (supplied by SEAT)
gine coolant temperature gauge can be seen.
Engine coolant specifications
The engine cooling system is supplied from
the factory with a specially treated mixture of
water and, at least, 40 % of the additive G 13
(TLVW 774 J). The engine coolant additive is
recognisable by its purple colour. This mix-
ture of water and additive gives the necessa-
ry frost protection down to -25°C (-13 F) and
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protects the light alloy parts of the cooling
system against corrosion. It also prevents
scaling and considerably raises the boiling
point of the coolant.
To protect the engine cooling system, the
percentage of additive must always be at
least 40 %, even in warm climates where an-
ti-freeze protection is not required.
If greater frost protection is required in very
cold climates, the proportion of additive can
be increased. However, the percentage of ad-
ditive should not exceed 60%, as this would
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