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Topping up the engine coolant level
Always protect your face, hands and arms
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from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
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Remove the cap very carefully
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Only refill using new engine coolant ac-
cording to SEAT specifications (
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.
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The engine coolant level should be be-
tween the marks on the coolant expansion
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tank
Fig.
109. Do not exceed the top level
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of the marked area
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Screw on the cap tightly.
If, in the event of an emergency, you have
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no coolant that is compliant to the required
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specifications (
page
150), do not use an-
other type of additive. Instead, top up with
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distilled water only
the correct proportion of the mixture with the
correct additive as soon as possible
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page
150.
WARNING
Hot vapours and coolant can cause serious
burns.
Never open the coolant expansion tank if
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steam or coolant is coming from the engine
compartment. Wait until you cannot see or
hear any steam or coolant escaping.
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Always wait until the engine has complete-
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ly cooled before very carefully opening the
expansion tank cap. Contact with hot ele-
ments of the engine can cause skin burns.
When the engine is warm or hot, the cool-
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ing system is pressurised. Do not unscrew
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.
the cap on the expansion tank when the en-
gine is hot. Otherwise, coolant may spray out
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page
150)
under pressure causing burns and serious in-
jury.
Carefully and slowly unscrew the cap an-
–
ti-clockwise, gently pressing down on it.
Always protect your face, hands and arms
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.
from hot coolant and steam using a large,
thick cloth.
When refilling liquids, avoid spilling them
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on parts of the engine and the exhaust sys-
tem. Spilled liquids could cause a fire. Under
specific circumstances, the ethylene glycol
can catch fire.
. Then re-establish
CAUTION
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Top up with distilled water only. Any other
type of water may lead to considerable rust-
ing in the engine due to its chemical compo-
nents. This could consequently damage the
engine. If you have not used distilled water
but another type of water to top up the cool-
ant, a specialised workshop must immediate-
ly replace all of the fluid in the engine cooling
system.
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Only top up coolant to the top level of the
marked area
Advice
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Fig.
109. Otherwise the ex-
cess coolant will be forced out of the cooling
system when the engine is hot, causing dam-
age.
If a lot of liquid coolant has been lost, wait
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for the engine to cool down completely before
adding coolant. Extensive coolant loss is an
indication of leaks in the engine cooling sys-
tem. Have the engine cooling system inspec-
ted immediately by a specialised workshop.
Otherwise engine damage may occur.
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When refilling or changing service liquids,
ensure that you put the liquids into the right
tank. Making a mistake when refilling could
cause serious malfunctions and damage the
engine!
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level
Fig. 111
In the engine compartment: brake
fluid reservoir, lid
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