Fuel and exhaust gas cleaning
1)
This engine is only available in some markets.
2)
Depending on the country.
octane rating or decrease knocking may
contain metal additives that damage the en-
gine and catalytic converter. These type of
products must not be used.
●
Do not use fuels shown in the pump as
containing metals. LRP (lead replacement
petrol) fuels contain high concentrations of
metal additives. Risk of engine damage!
●
High engine speed and full throttle can
damage the engine when using petrol with
an octane rating lower than the correct
grade for the engine.
Note
●
Fuel with an octane rating higher than the
one required by the engine can be used.
●
In countries in which there is no sulphur-
free fuel, fuel with a low sulphur content may
also be used.
Ethanol fuel
✓ Valid for: vehicles with Totalflex engines
You can recognise vehicles with Totalflex en-
gines
1)
by a label on the fuel tank flap with the
marking “Petrol/ethanol”.
Vehicles with Totalflex engines can run with un-
leaded petrol (95 octane / 91 AKI) according
to ANP No. 57 and with fuels with any high per-
centage of ethanol. The vehicle is refuelled in
the same way as petrol refuelling.
Also consider that ›››page319, Type of pet-
rol.
Note
SEAT recommends filling the tank exclusively
with petrol every 10,000 km to decrease im-
purities that using E100 ethanol fuel might
have left in the engine.
Diesel
✓ Valid for: vehicles with diesel engines
Please note the information on the inside of the
fuel tank flap.
Diesel can thicken at very low temperatures,
thus aecting the start or operation of the en-
gine. Ask your service station attendant if their
diesel is suitable for winter use.
Water in the fuel filter
2)
If your vehicle has a diesel engine and is equip-
ped with a fuel filter with a water separator,
the instrument cluster may display the following
warning:
Water in the fuel filter.
If this is the case, take the vehicle to a special-
ised workshop so that they can drain the fuel
filter.
NOTICE
●
Never use of FAME (biodiesel that does not
meet the EN590 standard), petrol, heating
oil, other fuels or thinning agents as they can
cause severely damage the fuel system and
the engine.
●
If the wrong fuel has been filled, do not
start the engine under any circumstances.
Risk of damaging the fuel system and the en-
gine! Seek professional assistance.
AdBlue®
Information about AdBlue®
AdBlue® consumption depends on your per-
sonal driving style, the temperature of the sys-
tem and the outdoor temperature when the ve-
hicle is used.
AdBlue® freezes at temperatures of -11 °C
(+13°F). The system has heating elements that
guarantee its operation even at low tempera-
tures.
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