Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 216

214 Checking and refilling levels
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding an engine oil that conforms to the
corresponding VW specifications and keeping it in the vehicle. This way, the
correct engine oil will always be available for a top-up if needed.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of the oil.
Before opening the bonnet, read and observe the warnings
⇒ page 209.
– Park the vehicle on an even surface.
– Stop the engine and wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back
into the sump.
– Raise the bonnet ⇒ page 211.
– Pull out the dipstick.
– Wipe the dipstick with a cloth and insert it again, pushing it in as
far as it will go.
– Then pull the dipstick out again and check the oil level.
– Replace the dipstick, pushing it in as far as it will go.
If the oil level is in area
If the oil level is in area
If the oil level is in area
It is normal for the engine to consume a certain amount of oil. Consumption
can be up to 1.0 litres per 1,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must
be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a
journey.
When the engine is working hard, for instance during sustained high-speed
motorway cruising in summer, when towing a trailer or climbing on mountain
passes, the oil level should preferably be kept within area
Special care must be taken when working on the engine or on components
Fig. 140 Dipstick
in the engine compartment.
•
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ page 209.
Caution
If the oil level is above the area
in damage to the engine and catalytic converter. Contact SEAT Service
®
Centre
⇒ fig. 140 A
, you must not top up with oil.
A
A
, you may top up with oil (approx. 0,5 l).
B
A
, you must top up with oil (approx. 1,0 l).
C
WARNING
A
do not start the engine. This could result
A
.
A
(but not above).
A