Practical tips
Petrol engines: st
andar
d VW 504 00,
VW 502 00, VW 508 00, ACEA C3 or
API SN.
Have the oil changed by a specialised work-
shop.
Recommended by CUPRA
CUPRA recommends using original SEAT oil
to guarantee high performance of CUPRA
engines.
Engine oil additives
No type of additive should be mixed with the
engine oil. The deterioration caused by
these additives is not covered by the warran-
ty.
Note
Before a long trip, we recommend finding
an engine oil that conforms to the corre-
sponding VW specifications and recom-
mend keeping it in the vehicle. This way,
the correct engine oil will always be availa-
ble for a top-up if needed.
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Warning lamp
It lights up red
Do not carry on driving!
Engine oil pressure too low.
Switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level.
If this warning lamp
starts to flash, and is accompa-
nied by three audible warnings, switch off the engine
and check the oil level. If necessary, add more oil
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If the warning lamp
flashes although the oil level is
correct, stop driving. Do not even run the engine at
idle speed! Obtain technical assistance.
It lights up yellow
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible.
Replace oil as soon as you have the opportunity to do
so
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It flashes yellow
Fault in the oil level sensor.
Have the check done by a specialised workshop. Until
then it is advisable to check the oil level every time you
refuel.
WARNING
Observe the safety warnings
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in Con-
trol and w
arning lamps on page 79.
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 257
Engine oil dipstick.
The engine oil dipstick indicates the level of
the oil.
Checking oil le
v
el
–
Park the vehicle in a horizontal position.
–
Briefly run the engine at idle speed until
the operating temperature is reached and
then stop.
–
Wait for about two minutes.
–
Pull out the dipstick. Wipe the dipstick with
a clean cloth and insert it again, pushing it
in as far as it will go.
–
Then pull it out once more and check the
oil level
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Fig. 257. Top up with engine oil
if necessary.
The oil must leave a mark between zones
A
and
C
. It can never go above zone
A
.
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