Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 252

13. After adding oil, the level must at least be in the
center of the → fig. 170
range , but should never enter range
B
→ .
14. After adding oil, securely install the cap on the
engine oil filler opening. Otherwise, oil could
leak out while the engine is running.
15. Insert the oil dipstick back in the guide tube and
push it all the way in.
16. Close the hood →
page 241.
WARNING
Engine oil can ignite when it touches hot engine
parts. This can cause fires, burns, and other severe
injuries.
·
Never spill oil on the engine. Oil spilled on
a cold engine can also cause a fire when the en-
gine warms up.
·
Always make certain that you screw the cap of
the engine oil filler opening back on tightly after
adding oil and that the dipstick has been pushed
all the way back into the in the guide tube. This
helps prevent engine oil from leaking onto the
hot engine when the engine is running.
NOTICE
·
Do not start the engine if the engine oil level is in
range → fig. 170 . Contact an authorized Volks-
A
wagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Serv-
ice Facility. Otherwise the catalytic converter and
engine can be damaged!
·
When changing or topping off fluids, make sure
that you pour the fluids into the correct reser-
voirs. Adding the wrong type of operating fluids
will cause serious malfunctions and engine dam-
age.
The engine oil level should never be in range
→ fig. 170 . Otherwise oil can be drawn in
A
by the crankcase ventilation system and enter the
atmosphere via the exhaust system.
Warning and indicator lights
Please read the introductory information and
heed the Warnings and Notice
When the ignition is switched on, several warning
and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
250 Checking and refilling
range and can enter
C
A
in Introduction on
www.carobook.com
on page 246.
Depending on equipment, the engine oil tempera-
ture may be displayed in the Volkswagen Informa-
tion System menu → page 13, Volkswagen
Driving data
Information System.
Engine oil pressure too low
The red indicator light flashes.
— Stop!
— Switch off the engine.
— Check the engine oil level → page 249.
— If the warning light flashes although the oil level
is normal, do not continue driving or let the en-
gine idle. Otherwise, the engine could be dam-
aged.
— Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Engine oil level too low
The yellow indicator light comes on.
— Stop!
— Switch off the engine.
— Check the engine oil level → page 249.
— If necessary, contact an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facili-
ty for assistance.
Engine oil system malfunction
The yellow indicator light flashes.
— Have the engine oil sensor checked by an author-
ized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswa-
gen Service Facility.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument
cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and result in a collision and
serious personal injury.
·
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
·
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS
can result in vehicle damage.