Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 48

46 Cockpit
Engine coolant temperature gauge 
Needle in cold zone
A
Avoid high engine speeds and heavy engine loads
Needle in normal zone
B
In normal driving conditions, the needle should be in the middle section of
the scale. The temperature may also rise when the engine is working hard,
especially at high outside temperatures. This is no cause for concern as
long as the warning lamp does not light up and no warning message* ap-
pears on the instrument panel display.
Needle in warning zone
C
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The warning lamp*
zone. The following warning message appears on the instrument panel dis-
1)
play . Stop the vehicle and switch off the engine. Check the coolant level
⇒ p age 211 ⇒
.
1)
Depending on the version of the model.
Fig. 37 Instrument pan-
el: engine coolant tem-
perature gauge.
⇒ F ig.
37.
will light up if the needle is in the warning
2
Even if the coolant level is correct do not continue driving. You should ob-
tain technical assistance.
WARNING
When working in the engine compartment, always observe the safety
warnings ⇒ p age 204.
CAUTION
Accessories in front of the air inlet reduce the cooling effect of the coolant.
At high outside temperatures and high engine loads, there is a risk of the
engine overheating.
Rev counter
The rev counter displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
⇒ F ig. 34
The start of the red area
4
working at operating temperature. However, it is advisable to change up in-
to a higher gear, move the selector lever to D or lift your foot off the acceler-
ator before the needle reaches the red zone.
CAUTION
To prevent possible engine malfunctions, the rev counter needle should not
reach the red zone. The start of the red zone on the dial is different for some
engine versions.
indicates the maximum engine speed
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