Control Lamps - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

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The display Fig. 82 only works when
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the ignition is switched on. When the display
reaches the reserve mark, the lower diode
lights up in red and the control lamp  ap-
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pears page 66. When the fuel level is very
low, the lower diode flashes in red.
The distance to empty fuel level is displayed
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Fig.
on the instrument panel
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The capacity of the fuel tank of your vehicle is
given in the Technical data section
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page 268.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An ir-
regular fuel supply could cause misfiring. In
this way the unburned fuel can reach the ex-
haust system, which could cause the catalytic
converter to overheat resulting in damage.

Control lamps

Control and warning lamps
Read the additional information carefully
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page 22.
The control and warning lamps are indicators
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of warnings, , faults or certain func-
tions. Some control and warning lamps come
on when the ignition is switched on, and
switch off when the engine starts running, or
while driving.
Instruments and warning/control lamps
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument
panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they may be advising of the need for
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action page 66,
Depending upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
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times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard.
WARNING
If the warning lamps and messages are ignor-
ed, the vehicle may stall in traffic, or may
cause accidents and severe injuries.
Never ignore the warning lamps or text
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messages.
Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible.
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Park the vehicle away from traffic and en-
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sure that there are no highly flammable ma-
terials under the vehicle that could come into
contact with the exhaust system (e.g. dry
grass, fuel).
A faulty vehicle represents a risk of acci-
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dent for the driver and for other road users. If
necessary, switch on the hazard warning
lamps and put out the warning triangle to ad-
vise other drivers.
Before opening the bonnet, switch off the
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engine and allow it to cool.
Instruments.
This warning lamp monitors the engine man-
agement system for petrol engines.
The warning lamp  (Electronic Power Con-
trol) lights up when the ignition is switched
on while system operation is being verified. It
should go out once the engine is started.
If there is a fault in the electronic engine
management system while you are driving,
this warning lamp will light up. Stop the vehi-
cle and seek technical assistance.
The warning lamp lights up to show that the
glow plugs are preheating the diesel engine.
The control lamp  lights up
If the control lamp  lights up when the en-
gine is started it means that the glow plugs
In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
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hazardous area and could cause severe inju-
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ries page 198.
CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and text
messages when they appear may result in
faults in the vehicle.
Engine management* 
Glow plug system/Engine fault* 
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