Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 12

Coolant temperature gauge display
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 8.
The coolant temperate display » Fig. 4
on.
In vehicles with a segment display, the coolant temperature is indicated only by
the lighting up or going out of one of the warning lights
ant.
Cold range
If the pointer is still in the left area of the scale it means that the engine has not
yet reached its operating temperature. Avoid high speeds, full throttle and high
engine loads. This prevents possible damage to the engine.
The operating range
The engine has reached its operating temperature as soon as the pointer moves
into the mid-range of the scale. At very high ambient temperatures or heavy en-
gine loads, the pointer may move even further to the right.
High temperature range
If the pointer reaches the red area of the scale, the coolant temperature is too
high. Further information » page 14,
CAUTION
Additional headlights and other attached components in front of the air inlet im-
pair the cooling efficiency of the coolant.
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Using the system
Fig. 4
Coolant temperature gauge
only works when the ignition is switched
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Coolant.
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Fuel gauge display
Fig. 5 Fuel gauge
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 8.
The instrument cluster can have one of the following types of fuel gauge
Instrument cluster with the MAXI DOT display
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Cool-
Instrument cluster with the segment display
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The fuel gauge only works if the ignition is switched on.
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres. The warning light lights up when
the amount of fuel reaches the reserve
The reserve zone is indicated by the red area of the
ing only the last two segments of the scale
CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! The irregular supply of fuel
can cause misfiring. This can result in considerable damage to parts of the engine
and the exhaust system.
Note
After filling up, it can occur that during dynamic driving (e.g. numerous curves,
braking, driving downhill and climbing a steep hill) the fuel gauge indicates ap-
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prox. a fraction less. When stopping or during less dynamic driving, the fuel gauge
displays the correct fuel level again. This is not a fault.
» Fig.
zone » page 18.
scale» Fig. 5 -  or by display-
» Fig. 5 - .
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