Seat Leon I 1999-2006 Maintenance Plans

This schedule shows key service items and indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, exact engine specification and manufacturer recommendations. For full details of all operations, sub-tasks and technical specifications, see our technical manuals.
1.4 16V Petrol (AHW)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.4 16V Petrol (AHW) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.4 16V Petrol (AXP)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.4 16V Petrol (AXP) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.4 16V Petrol (BCA)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.4 16V Petrol (BCA) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.6 16V Petrol (AUS)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.6 16V Petrol (AUS) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.6 16V Petrol (AZD)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.6 16V Petrol (AZD) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.6 16V Petrol (BCB)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.6 16V Petrol (BCB) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.6 8V Petrol (BFQ)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.6 8V Petrol (BFQ) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.6 Petrol (APF)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt No recommended period
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.6 Petrol (APF) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.8 20V Petrol (APG)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.8 20V Petrol (APG) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (AJQ)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (AJQ) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (APP)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (APP) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (ARY)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (ARY) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (AUQ)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.8 20V Turbo Petrol (AUQ) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.9 SDi Diesel (AQM)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 90,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.9 SDi Diesel (AQM) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.9 TDI Diesel (AGR)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 90,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.9 TDI Diesel (AGR) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.9 TDI Diesel (ARL)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 90,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.9 TDI Diesel (ARL) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.9 TDI Diesel (ASZ)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 90,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.9 TDI Diesel (ASZ) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
1.9 TDI Diesel (AXR)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 120,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 1.9 TDI Diesel (AXR) · Maintenance system

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cupra (2.8 24V) Petrol (AUE)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · Cupra (2.8 24V) Petrol (AUE) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cupra (2.8 24V) Petrol (BDE)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · Cupra (2.8 24V) Petrol (BDE) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cupra R (1.8 20V Turbo) Petrol (AMK)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · Cupra R (1.8 20V Turbo) Petrol (AMK) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cupra R (1.8 20V Turbo) Petrol (BAM)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the timing belt every 180,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · Cupra R (1.8 20V Turbo) Petrol (BAM) · Time/distance dependent service

Task Oil service: every 15,000 km 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the condition of all visible hoses, lines and connections ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●

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