Coolant; Automatic Transmission; Power Steering - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

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Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the engine oil level
» page 99, Check and refill.
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If the warning light lights up or flashes, do not drive any further, even if
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the oil level is correct! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a spe-
cialist garage.
CAUTION
The oil pressure light is not an oil level indicator! One should therefore
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check the oil level at regular intervals, preferably after every refuelling stop.
If for some reason it is not possible to top up the engine oil under the current
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circumstances, do not continue driving! Switch off the engine and seek as-
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sistance from a specialist garage.

Coolant

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
lights up or flashes – the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant lev-
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el is too low.
An audible signal sounds as a warning tone.
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Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and allow the engine to cool down.
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Check the coolant level, if necessary top up the coolant.
If the coolant level is within the specified range and the warning light
up or flashes again, then there may be a malfunction of the cooling fan.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Check the fuse for the cooling fan, replace if necessary.
If the coolant level and fan fuse are both OK but the warning light
illuminated, do not drive any further!
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Seek help from a specialist garage.

Automatic transmission

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Read and observe on page 33 first.
fault
lights up - there is a fault in the automatic transmission.
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An audible signal sounds as a warning tone.
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Do not drive the vehicle! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a
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specialist garage.
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Using the system
Functional impairment
lights up and gear change is not possible - for technical reasons there may
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be an impairment of the automatic transmission.
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Stop the car, turn the ignition off and on again.
If the warning light
sistance from a specialist garage.
Gearbox overheating
and is possibly also
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ing.
An audible signal sounds as a warning tone.
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Stop and allow the transmission to cool down or drive more quickly than
20 km/h (12 mph).
If the warning light
gine and allow the gearbox to cool down.
Further information

Power steering

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Read and observe
lights Fault in the power steering
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lights up – this indicates a complete failure of the power steering and the
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steering assist is no longer working (significantly higher steering forces).
lights up – this indicates a partial failure of the power steering and the
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steering forces can be greater.
is still
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Switch off the ignition, start the engine again and travel a short distance.
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If the warning light does not go out, obtain assistance from an authorised
dealer.
Disconnecting the vehicle battery
If the vehicle's battery has been disconnected and reconnected, the warning
light comes on after switching on the
The warning light should go out after driving a short distance.
If, after the motor is restarted and a short drive, the indicator light does not go
out, there is a system error.
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Seek help from a specialist garage.
lights up after you again switch on the ignition, seek as-
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illuminated - the automatic transmission is overheat-
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lights up again, switch off the vehicle, shut off the en-
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» page 74, Automated transmission.
on page 33 first.
ignition.
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