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Maintenance
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Edition 11.2008
Service
Service Department. Technical Information
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Maintenance
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1. Engine list
2. Service work
3. General
4. Descriptions of work
5. Exhaust emissions test
6. Glossary
Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.
Service
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Contents
1 Engine list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Service work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Information on long-life service and time or distance dependent service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Service tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Delivery inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Oil change service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Inspection service every 12 months for vehicles ▸2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6 Inspection service every 30,000 km for vehicles ▸2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7 Additional work for vehicles ▸2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8 Inspection service for vehicles 2001▸2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.9 Interval service 2008▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.10 Inspection service 2008▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.11 Time or distance dependent additional work for vehicles 2001▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.1 Raising vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.2 Sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.3 Entries in service schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.4 Connecting vehicle diagnostic tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.5 Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.6 Vehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.7 Engine code and engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.8 RME fuel (biodiesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.9 Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.10 Severe operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.11 “Countries with hot climate” includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4 Descriptions of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.1 Additive container: Extract and replenish new additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.2 Rear final drive: Check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.3 Swivel joints: Visual check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.4 Airbag for front passenger: Check key switch and “On/Off function” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.5 Reading ash mass comparison of diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.6 Automatic gearbox: Change ATF (099 gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.7 Automatic gearbox: Change ATF strainer (099 gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.8 Automatic gearbox: Check oil level of front wheel drive (099 gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.9 Automatic gearbox: Check ATF level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.10 Battery: Check battery terminal clamps for secure seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.11 Battery: Check using battery tester with printer VAS 5097A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.12 Checking tyres: Condition, wear pattern, inflation pressures, tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.13 Changing brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4.14 Brake fluid level: Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.15 Brake system: Perform visual check for leaks and damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.16 Front and rear brake pads/linings: Check thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4.17 Renewing diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.18 Electric windows: Check positioning (open and close functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.19 Performing vehicle system test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
4.20 Protective bellows: Visual check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.21 Haldex coupling: Renew oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.22 Haldex coupling: Change oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.23 Poly V-belt: Check condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.24 V-belt: Check condition and tension (vehicles with 4-cylinder engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.25 Fuel filter: Renew (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
4.26 Fuel filter: Drain water (not TDI unit injector engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4.27 Cooling system: Check frost protection and coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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4.28 Air filter: Clean housing and renew filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
4.29 Engine oil level: Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.30 Engine oil: Drain or extract and replenish; renew oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.31 Engine and components in engine compartment (from above and below): Perform visual
check for leaks and damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4.32 Engine cover -top-: Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.33 Removing and installing engine cover -bottom- (noise insulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.34 Performing road test (driving behaviour, noises, air conditioner etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4.35 Radio/navigation system: Enter PIN of anti-theft coding and store local radio stations to
station buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4.36 Wheel securing bolts: Tighten to prescribed torque setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.37 Tyre repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
4.38 Window wash/wipe system and headlight washer system: Check function . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4.39 Checking wiper blade setting angle: if wiper blades judder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
4.40 Wiper blades: Check park position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
4.41 Wiper blade protection: Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
4.42 Manual gearbox/final drive: Check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
4.43 Sunroof: Check function, clean and grease guide rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
4.44 Track rod ends: Check play, security and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
4.45 Service interval display: Recode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.46 Service interval display: Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
4.47 Power assisted steering: Check oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
4.48 Checking/adjusting headlight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
4.49 Door arrester: Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
4.50 Dust and pollen filter: Renew filter element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
4.51 Underbody sealant: Visual check for damage to underbody sealant, underbody panels,
routing of lines and plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
4.52 Clock: Set to correct time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
4.53 Camshaft drive belt: Renew (TDI engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
4.54 Toothed belt and camshaft drive tensioning roller: Renew (TDI unit injector engine) . . . . 133
4.55 Camshaft drive toothed belt: Renew (4-cylinder petrol engine, 5-valve) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
4.56 Toothed belt: Check for wear (diesel engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
4.57 Camshaft drive toothed belt: Check (4-cylinder petrol engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
4.58 Spark plugs: Renew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
5 Exhaust emissions test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
5.1 Exhaust emissions test for petrol engines without OBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
5.2 Exhaust emissions test for petrol engines with OBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
5.3 Exhaust emissions test for diesel engines without OBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
5.4 Exhaust emissions test for diesel engines with OBD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
6 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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1 Engine list
In this chapter you will obtain information on the following sub‐
jects:
♦ Petrol engines ⇒ page 1
♦ Diesel engines ⇒ page 2
Note
To ease the search for an engine, the engine codes are listed in
alphabetical order.
Petrol engines
Engines ⇒ Petrol engine Petrol engine Petrol engine Petrol engine
Capacity l 2.8 2.0 2.0 1.8
Engine code AAA ABF ADY AJH
No. of cylinders/valves per
cylinder
6/2 4/2 4/2 4/5
Output kW at rpm 128/5800 110/6000 85/5000 110/5500
Torque Nm at rpm
235
1
/4200
180/4300 to 4600 170/2400 210/1850 to 4500
Bore ∅ mm 81.0 82.5 82.5 81.0
Stroke mm 90.3 92.8 92.8 86.4
Compression ratio 10.0 10.5 10.0 9.5
Injection/ignition Motronic M 3.8.1 Digifant Simos Motronic
RON min. 95 unleaded 95 unleaded 95 unleaded 95 unleaded
Onboard diagnosis no no no no
Camshaft drive Chain Toothed belt Toothed belt Toothed belt
1) 240 Nm when super plus 98 unleaded is used
Engines ⇒ Petrol engine Petrol engine Petrol engine Petrol engine
Capacity l 2.8 2.0 1.8 2.8
Engine code AMY ATM AWC AYL
No. of cylinders/valves
per cylinder
6/2 4/2 4/5 6/4
Output kW at rpm 128/5800 85/5200 110/5500 150/6200
Torque Nm at rpm
235
1
/4200
170/2600 to 4200 210/1850 to 4500 265/3400
Bore ∅ mm 81.0 82.5 81.0 81.0
Stroke mm 90.3 92.8 86.4 90.8
Compression ratio 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.5
Injection/ignition Motronic M 3.8.1 Motronic ME 7.5 Motronic ME 7.5 Motronic ME 7.1
RON min. 95 unleaded 95 unleaded 95 unleaded 98 unleaded
Onboard diagnosis no yes yes yes
Camshaft drive Chain Toothed belt Toothed belt Chain
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