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Control instruments and warning lamps
The beginning of the red zone of the rev
count
er indicates the maximum speed in any
gear after running-in and with the engine hot.
However, it is advisable to change up a gear
or move the selector lever to D (or lift your
foot off the accelerator) before the needle
reaches the red zone
›››
.
W
e recommend that you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the addition-
al information in
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page 251, Selecting the
optimal gear.
CAUTION
●
T
o prevent damage to the engine, the rev
counter needle should only remain in the
red zone for a short period of time.
●
When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
and heavy acceleration and do not make
the engine work hard.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to
sav
e fuel and minimise emissions and en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
Fig. 78
On the instrument panel: fuel gauge.
Control lamps
It lights up.
Gauge position in the r
ed mark
(arrow)
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Fig. 78
The fuel tank is almost empty
›
››
. The fuel tank re-
serv
e has been consumed
›››
page 357.
Refuel as soon as possible
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.
It lights up
The fuel tank is not properly closed.
St
op the vehicle and close the tank flap correctly.
The display only works when the ignition is
s
witched on.
The fuel range is displayed on the instrument
panel.
You can consult the tank capacity of your ve-
hicle in the
›››
page 357 section.
When the control lamp lights up the addi-
tional petrol powered heating and the addi-
tional heater are automatically switched off.
WARNING
When driving with low fuel, the vehicle may
st
all in traffic and cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.
●
If the fuel tank level is too low, fuel could
reach the engine irregularly, particularly
when driving up or down slopes.
●
The steering system and the assistant
systems and brakes do not work when the
engine is running irregularly or switches off
due to lack of fuel or an irregular supply
thereof.
●
SEAT recommends always refuelling
when the tank is approximately one quarter
full, to prevent the vehicle from stopping
due to a lack of fuel.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
irr
egular fuel supply can cause misfiring
and unburnt fuel could enter the exhaust
system. The catalytic converter or the par-
ticulate filter may get damaged!
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