Warning And Control Lamps - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

The distance to empty fuel level is displayed
on the instrument panel
You can consult the tank capacity of your ve-
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hicle in the page 36
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.

Warning and control lamps

Warning symbols
Read the additional information carefully
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There are red warning symbols (priority 1)
and yellow warning symbols (priority 2).
Warning messages, Priority 1 (red)
If one of these faults occurs, the warning
lamp will light up or flash and will be accom-
panied by three audible warnings. This is a
danger warning. Stop the vehicle and switch
off the engine. Check the fault and correct it.
Obtain professional assistance if necessary.
If several priority 1 faults are detected at the
same time, the symbols will be displayed one
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after the other for about 2 seconds at a time
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Fig. 105. and will continue until the fault is corrected.
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No menus will be shown in the display for the
section. duration of a priority 1 warning message.
Examples of priority 1 warning messages
(red)
● Brake system symbol
message STOP BRAKE FLUID INSTRUC-
TION MANUAL
STRUCTION MANUAL
● Coolant symbol
sage STOP SEE COOLANT INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
● Engine oil pressure symbol
warning message STOP ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE LOW! INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Warning messages, Priority 2 (yellow)
If one of these faults occurs, the correspond-
ing warning lamp lights up and is accompa-
nied by an audible warning. Check the corre-
sponding function as soon as possible al-
though the vehicle may be used without risk.
If several priority 2 warning messages are de-
tected at the same time, the symbols are dis-
played one after the other for about 2 sec-
onds at a time. After a set time, the informa-
tion text will disappear and the symbol will
be shown as a reminder at the side of the
display.
Operation
with the warning
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or STOP BRAKE FAULT IN-
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with the warning mes-
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with the
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Priority 2 warning messages will not be
shown until all Priority 1 warning messages
have been dealt with!
Examples of priority 2 warning reports (yel-
low):*
Fuel warning light with the information text
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PLEASE REFUEL .
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.
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-
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
engine and allow it to cool.
In any vehicle, the engine compartment is a
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hazardous area and could cause severe inju-
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