Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Owners Manual: Diesel particulate filter
The diesel particulate filter on the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 traps soot particles from the exhaust and burns them off periodically. This page explains why Volkswagen recommends avoiding a diet of only short journeys, since the filter needs sustained running temperature to complete that combustion process.
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The diesel particulate filter filters out soot particles in the exhaust gas. The soot particles are collected in the filter and burnt off. To assist in this combustion process, Volkswagen recommends that you avoid making only short journeys.
- Only use diesel with low sulphur levels .
- Never use petrol or heating oil.
- Never use biodiesel. It is permissible for the fuel manufacturer to mix biodiesel within the scope of EN 590 .
- Never allow the fuel tank to run completely dry.
- Do not overfill engine oil .
- Do not tow-start the vehicle. Use jump leads .
To minimise blockage of the diesel particulate filter, the engine speed in vehicles
with an automatic gearbox may increase slightly in order to automatically initiate
the cleaning process of the diesel particulate filter. However, the indicator lamp
will not light up.
Even when the exhaust purification system is working perfectly, there may be a smell of sulphur from the exhaust in some conditions. This depends on the sulphur content of the fuel being used.
Questions & answers
Diesel particulate filter — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
