Volkswagen CC (2015 year). Instruction — part 27

Shift the transmission into Park (P) (automatic) or Neutral (manual

only)

⇒ Shifting.

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch

⇒

Starting and stopping the engine.

Let the engine cool down sufficiently.
Keep children and others away from the vehicle.
Make sure the vehicle cannot move unexpectedly.

WARNING

Disregarding the safety-related checklist may result in serious
injuries.

Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safe-

ty practices and use common sense.

Opening or closing the engine compartment

Fig. 163 In the footwell on the driver side: Inside engine hood release
lever.

Fig. 164 Above the radiator grille: Outside engine hood release.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Opening the engine hood

Before you open the hood, make sure that the windshield wiper

arms are resting on the windshield

⇒ .

Open the driver door and pull the inside hood release lever in the

direction of the arrow

⇒

fig. 163

. The engine hood is released from its

latch by a spring

⇒ .

Push the outside hood release lever

⇒

fig. 164

(arrow) and lift the

hood all the way up. A gas-filled strut will hold the hood up.

Closing the engine hood

Pull the hood down to overcome the resistance of the gas-pressure

strut

⇒ .

Lower the engine hood by hand until it is about 1 ft. (30 cm) above

its latch and then let it drop into place to latch it. Do not push down on
it afterwards!
If the hood does not close completely, open it again and close it
properly.
When the hood is properly closed, you can see that it fits flush with
the other body parts. The display in the instrument cluster no longer
indicates that the engine hood is open

⇒ Display.

WARNING

If the hood is not closed properly, it could fly up and block your
view while you are driving. This can lead to a crash and serious
personal injuries.

After closing the engine hood, check that the hood release

lever is properly latched into the hood latch. The engine hood
must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.

If you ever notice that the hood latch is not properly secured

when the vehicle is moving, stop at once and close it.

Never let anyone get in the way of the hood when closing it.

NOTICE

Make sure the windshield wipers are switched off and the

windshield wiper arms are resting on the windshield before you
open the hood. Otherwise, the windshield wipers and the hood
may be damaged.

Always put the windshield wiper arms down against the wind-

shield before driving the vehicle.

NOTICE

Before opening or closing the engine hood, make sure there is
enough room to do so, for example when the vehicle is in a gar-
age.

Engine oil

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:
Warning and indicator lights
Engine oil specifications
Engine oil capacities
Checking the engine oil level and adding oil
Engine oil consumption
Changing engine oil

More information:

⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance

Working in the engine compartment
Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications

WARNING

Improper handling of engine oil can cause severe burns and
other serious injuries.

Always wear eye protection.
Engine oil is poisonous and must be stored out of the reach

of children.

Store engine oil only in the closed original container. This

also applies to used oil until disposal.

To reduce the risk of poisoning, never drain the oil into emp-

ty food or beverage containers that might mislead someone in-
to drinking from them.

Continuous contact with used engine oil is harmful to your

skin. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.

Engine oil becomes extremely hot when the engine is run-

ning and can cause severe burns. Always let the engine cool
down to the touch.

Like all other operating fluids, engine oil can pollute the environ-

ment. Collect leaked or spilled operating fluids and dispose of them

properly in accordance with applicable environmental laws and regu-
lations.

Warning and indicator lights

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Lights

up

Possible cause

Proper response

Engine oil level too low.

Stop the engine. Check the

engine oil level

Flashes

Possible cause

Proper response

Engine oil pressure too

low.

Stop!

Switch off the engine. Check

the engine oil level.

– If the warning light flashes

although the oil level is nor-

mal, do not continue driving

or let the engine idle. Other-

wise, the engine could be

damaged.

Contact an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an au-

thorized Volkswagen Service

Facility.

Engine oil system

malfunction.

Have the engine oil sensor

checked by an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an au-

thorized Volkswagen Service

Facility.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights
come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.

For vehicles with the 3.6 liter engine, the engine oil temperature can
be displayed in the Volkswagen Information System MFI menu

⇒ MFI

menu (Multi-Function Indicator).

WARNING

Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text mes-
sages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result
in a collision and serious personal injury.

Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

NOTICE

Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in
vehicle damage.

Engine oil specifications

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The engine oil used must conform to exact specifications.
Using the proper engine oil is important for the functionality and ser-
vice life of the engine. Your engine was factory-filled with a high-
quality multi-grade oil which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
Engine oils are constantly being improved. Authorized Volkswagen
dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are always up-
to-date regarding new developments and changes. Volkswagen
therefore recommends that you have the engine oil changed by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility.
Engine oil quality is based not only on requirements for engines and
exhaust treatment systems, but also on fuel quality. Engine oil comes
into contact with fuel and fuel residue in all internal combustion en-
gines, causing engine oil to age and its lubricating qualities to deterio-
rate.

Your engine was factory-filled with a high-quality, “synthetic” all-
season engine oil that meets strict Volkswagen oil quality standards
and has a viscosity grade of SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30. You can use
this oil for normal driving in all temperatures.
If you need to add oil between oil changes, use only a high quality oil
that expressly complies with the Volkswagen oil quality standard
specified for your vehicle's engine:

Engines

Engine oil specification

200 hp (147 kW), 2.0L

VW 502 00
VW 503 00
VW 504 00

280 hp (206 kW), 3.6L

VW 501 01
VW 502 00
VW 503 00

At the time this Manual was printed, the engine oils available in the
U.S. that meet these Volkswagen standards are “synthetic” oils. This
does not mean, however, that any “synthetic” engine oil will meet
Volkswagen standards. Always use an approved oil that expressly
complies with the Volkswagen oil quality standard that applies to your
vehicle's engine.

General recommendations:
If “synthetic” oil that meets the applicable Volkswagen oil quality
standard with viscosity grade SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30 is not avail-
able in your area, be sure to use a viscosity grade suitable for the
climate, season, and operating conditions that exist where the vehicle
is used. Make sure the oil meets the quality standard.
Engine oils are constantly being improved. Authorized Volkswagen
dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities are always up-
to-date regarding new developments and changes. Volkswagen
therefore recommends that you have the engine oil changed by an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service
Facility.

NOTICE

If you need to add oil and there is none available that meets

the Volkswagen oil quality standard your engine requires, you
may add a total of no more than 1/2 quart (0.5 liter) of a high-
quality “synthetic” oil that meets ACEA A3 specifications and
has a viscosity grade of SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30.

Use only a high quality engine oil that expressly complies with

the Volkswagen oil quality standard specified for your vehicle's
engine. Using any other oil can cause serious engine damage
that will not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty.

Do not mix any lubricants or other additives into the engine

oil. Doing so can cause engine damage! Damage caused by the-
se kinds of additives are not covered by any Volkswagen Limited
Warranty.

Engine oil capacities

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Engines

Engine oil capacity (with filter)

200 hp (147 kW), 2.0L

About 4.9 quarts (4.7 liters)

280 hp (206 kW), 3.6L

About 5.8 quarts (5.5 liters)

Checking the engine oil level and adding oil

Fig. 165 Oil dipstick with engine oil level marks.

Fig. 166 In the engine compartment: Engine oil filler cap.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Checklist
Perform the steps in the order listed

⇒ :

1. With the engine at operating temperature, park the vehicle on a

level surface to help prevent an incorrect oil level reading.

2. Switch off the engine and wait a few minutes for the engine oil to

flow back into the oil pan.

3. Open the engine hood

⇒

4. Find the oil filler opening and the dipstick. You can identify these by

the

symbol on the engine oil filler cap

⇒

fig. 166

and the colored

handle on the dipstick. If you are not sure where the cap and the

dipstick are located, see your authorized Volkswagen dealer or au-
thorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

5. Remove the dipstick from the guide tube and wipe the dipstick off

using a clean cloth.

6. Reinsert the dipstick into the guide tube and push it all the way in. If

there is an alignment tab on the engine oil dipstick, make sure it
lines up with the notch in the guide tube, and that the dipstick goes
all the way in.

7. Remove the dipstick again and read the oil level on the dipstick

⇒

fig. 165

as described below:

(A)

: Do not add any oil

⇒ . Continue with step 15.

(B)

: Oil may be added (about 1 pint / 0.5 liter). Continue with step 8

or step 15.

(C)

: You must add oil (about 1 quart / 1.0 liter). Continue with step

8.

8. After reading the oil level, reinsert the dipstick back into the guide

tube and push it all the way in.

9. Remove the cap on the engine oil filler opening

⇒

fig. 166

.

10.

Only add engine oil that Volkswagen has approved for that

engine. Add the oil gradually in small quantities (no more than
1 pint / 0.5 liter).

11.

To help prevent overfilling, you must wait about 1 minute each

time you add oil so that the oil can flow into the oil pan up to the
marking on the dipstick.

12.

Read the oil level on the dipstick again before adding another

small amount, if necessary. Never add too much oil

⇒ .

13.

After adding oil, the level must at least be in the center of the

⇒

fig. 165

(B)

area, but never above

(A)

⇒ .

14.

After adding oil, securely install the cap on the engine oil filler

opening. Otherwise, oil could leak out while the engine is running.

15.

Insert the oil dipstick back in the guide tube and push it all the

way in.

16.

Close the hood

⇒

Engine oil level ranges

fig. 165

Required action according to the respective en-

gine oil level:

Range

(A)

Do not refill oil

⇒ .

Range

(B)

You may add oil (about 1 pint / 0.5 liter). The oil level

may go into the

(A)

range, but not above the

(A)

range.

Range

(C)

You must add oil (about 1 quart / 1.0 liter). After add-

ing oil, make sure that the oil level is about in the

middle of the

(B)

range.

WARNING

Engine oil can ignite when it touches hot engine parts. This can
cause fires, burns, and other severe injuries.

Never spill oil on the engine. Oil spilled on a cold engine can

also cause a fire when the engine warms up.

Always make certain that you screw the cap of the engine oil

filler opening back on tightly after adding oil and that the dip-
stick has been pushed all the way back into the in the guide
tube. This helps prevent engine oil from leaking onto the hot
engine when the engine is running.

NOTICE

Do not start the engine if the engine oil level is above range

(A)

. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility. Otherwise the catalytic converter
and engine can be damaged!

When changing or topping off fluids, make sure that you pour

the fluids into the correct reservoirs. Adding the wrong type of
operating fluids will cause serious malfunctions and engine
damage.

The engine oil level should never be above range

(A)

. Otherwise

oil can be drawn in by the crankcase ventilation system and enter the
atmosphere via the exhaust system.

Engine oil consumption

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

To provide effective lubrication and cooling for internal engine parts,
all internal combustion engines use some oil. Oil consumption varies
from engine to engine and may change over the life of the engine.
Engines tend to use more oil during the break-in period than they do
afterward, when oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil consumption depends on oil
quality as well as viscosity, engine speed (rpm), outside temperature,
road conditions, the amount of oil dilution caused by condensed water
or fuel residue, and oxidation of the oil. Oil consumption may increase
with engine wear over time, until replacement of worn engine parts
may become necessary.
Volkswagen recommends that you to check the engine oil level at
regular intervals, preferably every time you fill the fuel tank, and al-
ways before a long trip. Your vehicle may consume engine oil de-
pending on several variables. A maximum of 1 quart per 1200 miles
(1 liter per 2000 km) would be considered normal. New vehicles may
consume more oil over the first 3000 miles (5000 km).
The oil pressure warning light is not an indicator of low engine
oil level. If the warning light stays on or flashes while driving
(above 1500 rpm), a chime will sound. It indicates that the oil
pressure is too low. Stop the engine immediately, check the en-
gine oil level and add oil if necessary. If the engine oil level is
normal, but the light continues to flash, do not keep driving or
let the engine idle, as damage may occur.
If you believe your engine uses too much oil, we recommend that you
consult your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility so that the cause of your concern can be properly
diagnosed. Please keep in mind that accurate measurement of oil
consumption requires great care and may take some time. Your au-
thorized Volkswagen dealer and authorized Volkswagen Service Fa-
cility have instructions for how to measure oil consumption accurately.

Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and the operating

conditions, oil consumption can be up to 1 quart per 1200 miles

(0.5 liter per 1000 km). Consumption may be higher for new vehicles
during the first 3000 miles (5000 km).

Changing engine oil

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The engine oil must be changed according to the intervals specified in
your

⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance.

Changing oil at regular intervals is very important because the lubri-
cating properties of oil decrease gradually during normal vehicle use.
If you are not sure when to have the oil changed, ask your authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Sometimes, engine oil should be changed more often than specified
for normal use. Change oil more frequently if you often drive short
distances, in dusty areas or in stop-and-go traffic, or if you use your
vehicle where temperatures stay below freezing for long periods.
Volkswagen recommends that you have your oil and oil filter changed
by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility

⇒ . They have the required expertise and special

tools and will dispose of the old oil properly.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil look dark after the
engine has been running a short time. This is normal and no reason
to change engine oil more often.

WARNING

If you must change the engine oil yourself, be sure to take the
following precautions:

Always wear eye protection.
To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine oil, let the engine

cool down completely before beginning.

When removing the oil drain plug with your fingers, stay as

far away as possible. Always keep your forearm parallel to the
ground to help prevent hot oil from running down your arm.

Drain the oil into a container designed for this purpose, one

large enough to hold at least the total amount of oil in your en-
gine.

To reduce the risk of poisoning, never drain the oil into emp-

ty food or beverage containers that might mislead someone in-
to drinking from them.

Engine oil is poisonous and must be stored out of the reach

of children.

Continuous contact with used engine oil is harmful to your

skin. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.

Before changing the oil, first make sure you know where you can

properly dispose of the old oil.

Dispose of the old oil an environmentally-responsible manner.

Never dump the old oil on garden soil, in wooded areas, in the street,
into streams, rivers, or bodies of water, or down sewage drains.

Recycle used oil by taking it to a collection facility for used engine

oil in your area, or contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Volkswagen recommends that you always have your oil and oil

filter changed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility. They have the required expertise and
special tools and will dispose of the old oil properly.

Engine coolant

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:
Warning light and engine coolant temperature gauge
Engine coolant specifications
Checking engine coolant level and topping off

Never do any work on the coolant system unless you

know exactly how to carry out the job,
have the correct technical information and the proper tools, sup-

plies, and operating fluids, and

are familiar with the necessary safety precautions

⇒ !

If you are uncertain in any way, have the work done by an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Serious personal injury may result from improperly performed work.

More information:

Trailer towing
Working in the engine compartment
Parts, accessories, repairs and modifications

WARNING

Engine coolant is poisonous!

Always keep the coolant in its original container stored in a

safe place.

To reduce the risk of poisoning, never store engine coolant in

empty food or beverage containers or in any other containers
that might mislead someone into drinking from them.

Always keep engine coolant out of reach of children.
Always make sure there is enough of the correct coolant ad-

ditive to provide proper antifreeze protection at the coldest
temperatures that can be expected where the vehicle will be
used.

At extremely cold temperatures, the coolant could freeze,

causing the vehicle to break down. The heater would also not
work, and vehicle occupants could be without protection at
subfreezing temperatures.

Coolant and coolant additives can pollute the environment. Col-

lect leaking operating fluids and dispose of them properly in accord-
ance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Warning light and engine coolant temperature gauge

Fig. 167 Engine coolant temperature gauge in the instrument cluster:
A Engine cold; B Normal temperature range; C Warning zone.

Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS