Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual page 68

Octavia II 2004 ➤ , Octavia II 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2018
♦ Refractometer - T10007 A-
WARNING
♦ Coolant additives are toxic!
♦ Do not inhale coolant vapours, do not swallow coolant,
avoid contact with skin and eyes; hazardous if consumed!
♦ Observe the disposal instructions for the drained coolant.
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
scale for ethylene glycol:
WARNING
The vehicles are filled ex works with coolant additive G12++ /
G13 - which has a lilac colour.
The vehicles produced up to 06.2011 are filled with coolant
additive G12++ - which has a lilac colour and conforms to the
standard TL VW 774 G.
The vehicles produced as of 06.2011 are filled with coolant
additive G13 - which has a lilac colour and conforms to the
standard TL VW 774 J.
In case of doubt or uncertainty, which coolant additive was fil‐
led in the vehicle, use the scale of the refractometer -2- for
coolant additive G13 when measuring the antifreeze.
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