Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 278

Ensure that the proportion of engine cool-
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ant additive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
If the outside temperature is extremely low,
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the engine coolant could freeze causing the
Warning lamp and coolant temperature indicator
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Fig. 243
on the instrument panel:
normal area; warning area
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vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heating to stop working, passengers without
warm clothing could freeze.
For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
environment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord-
When driving normally, the needle will re-
main in the middle area. The temperature
may also rise when the engine is working
hard, especially at high outside temperatures
and so the indicator will move quite far to the
right-hand side.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
cold area;
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Advice
ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect for the environment.