NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
Applicable only in the United States and Canada
AdBlue information
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
.
In vehicles with selective catalytic reduction, a special urea solution (AdBlue) is injected into the
exhaust system ahead of the catalytic converter in order to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
AdBlue is stored in a separate tank of the vehicle and should be refilled under normal driving
conditions during service according to the maintenance schedule. The AdBlue tank holds slightly less
than 5 gallons (about 18.5 liters).
AdBlue consumption depends on individual driving style, system operating temperature, and outside
air temperature. Therefore in rare cases AdBlue may have to be refilled between service events.
Starting with a remaining range of about 1500 miles (2400 km), a reminder to refill AdBlue is displayed
in the instrument cluster
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page 310. If you ignore the last refill reminder, it is impossible to start the
engine again after it is switched off.
Volkswagen recommends that you have the AdBlue tank refilled by an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. If no authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility or other qualified workshop is available, you should refill at least
1.5 gallons (5.7 liters) of AdBlue (3 AdBlue bottles). Refill only the type of AdBlue that Volkswagen has
explicitly approved for your vehicle.
If warning lights
b
and
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both come on together, there is a malfunction. Volkswagen recommends
that you take the vehicle to the closest qualified workshop.
AdBlue
®
is a registered trademark of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) in the
United States, Germany, the European Union and in other countries.
Applicable only in the United States and Canada
Refilling AdBlue
Fig. 164
At the right rear of the luggage compartment: AdBlue tank underneath a cover.
