Inspecting Coolant Level (Volume) - Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual

The scale -2- of the refractometer - T10007 A- is valid for the
coolant additives G13.
If the vehicle is filled with the coolant and the antifreeze protection
is not adequate, drain part of the coolant from the cooling system.
Note
Collect drained coolant for proper disposal.
♦
Observe the disposal instructions for the drained coolant.
♦
– After this, fill the cooling system with concentrated coolant ad‐
ditive depending on the current offer ⇒ Electronic catalogue
of original parts .
Note
The cooling system must be bled with the actuator diagnosis
(coolant shut-off valve of heating system -N279- on vehicles with
auxiliary heating and with coolant shut-off valve of heating system
-N279- ) ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
– Perform a test drive and again check the coolant antifreeze
protection.
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WARNING
Coolant additives G12++ - which have a lilac colour and con‐
form with the standard TL VW 774 G and coolant additives G13
which conform with the standard TL VW 774 J, can be mixed
with each other.
For vehicles with auxiliary heating, the coolant capacity is approx.
1 ltr. more.
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Inspecting coolant level (volume)

The coolant expansion reservoir is located on the right of the en‐
gine compartment.
– Check coolant level when the engine is cold.
♦ Delivery inspection and pre-sale inspection: above the "min"
marking -arrow-.
♦ Interval service: above the "min" marking -arrow-.
– When the coolant level is low, top up the missing amount of
coolant according to the mixing ratio
WARNING
♦ Coolant additives are toxic!
♦ Do not inhale coolant vapours, do not swallow coolant,
avoid contact with skin and eyes; hazardous if consumed!
♦ In the event of a loss of coolant which was not caused by
the current consumption, determine the cause of the leak‐
age and eliminate it (repair measure) - notify the customer.
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