Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 266

Control lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 234 On the instrument panel: Fuel gauge
for petrol and diesel
 It lights up
Gauge posi-
Possible cause
tion
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Fig. 234
The fuel tank is al-
most empty.
Red mark (ar-
The reserve tank is
row)
being used
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It lights up
Fuel tank not
Stop the vehicle and close the tank
closed cor-
flap properly.
rectly.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
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verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
When the control lamp lights up  or  the
auxiliary heating and heater running off pet-
rol automatically switch off.
WARNING
Driving with insufficient fuel reserve could re-
sult in the vehicle breaking down in traffic
and a serious accident.
If the fuel level is too low then the fuel sup-
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ply to the engine can become irregular espe-
cially on slopes.
If the engine "is choked" or stalls due to
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lack of or irregularity of the fuel supply, the
power steering as well as all of the driver as-
sistance systems including braking assis-
tance will stop working.
Solution
Always refuel when there is only one quar-
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ter of the fuel tank left to avoid running out of
fuel.
Refuel as soon as
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possible .
CAUTION
● Always pay attention to any lit control
lamps and to the corresponding descriptions
and instructions to avoid damage to the vehi-
cle.
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
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irregular fuel supply may lead to ignition
faults and unburnt fuel could enter the ex-
haust system. This could damage the catalyt-
ic converter filter or the diesel particulate fil-
ter!
Advice
Read the additional information carefully
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Refuelling
The correct petrol type for the vehicle is loca-
ted on a sticker inside the fuel tank flap
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correctly, it will switch itself off as soon as
the tank is full
Note
The arrow next to the fuel pump symbol on
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the instrument panel Fig. 234 indicates the
side of the vehicle on which the fuel tank flap
is located.
Refuelling
Open fuel tank flap with tank cap in
Fig. 235
the holder
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If the automatic filler nozzle is operated
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