Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual page 29

Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine, and check the engine oil level
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» page 113, Checking and refilling.
▶ If the warning light lights up or flashes, do not drive any further, even if the
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oil level is correct! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from a special-
ist 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 it is not possible to refill the engine oil,
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off the engine and seek assistance from a specialist garage.
Coolant
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Read and observe on page 26 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.
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.
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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.
▶ Switch off the ignition.
▶ 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.
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Automatic transmission
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Read and observe on page 26 first.
fault
lights up - there is a fault in the automatic transmission.
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An audible signal sounds as a warning tone.
▶ Do not drive the vehicle! Switch off the engine and seek assistance from
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a specialist garage.
do not continue driving! Switch
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lights
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is still
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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.
Stop the car, turn the ignition off and on again.
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If the warning light lights up after you again switch on the ignition, seek as-
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sistance from a specialist garage.
Gearbox overheating
may also light up - the automatic transmission is overheating.
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An audible signal sounds as a warning tone.
▶ Stop and allow the transmission to cool down or drive more quickly than
20 km/h (12 mph).
If the warning light lights up again, switch off the vehicle, shut off the en-
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gine and allow the gearbox to cool down.
Further information » page 92, Automated transmission.
Power steering
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Read and observe on page 26 first.
Fault in the power steering
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 higher.
▶ Switch off the ignition, start the engine again and travel a short distance.
If the warning light does not go out, obtain assistance from an authorised
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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.
▶ Seek help from a specialist garage.
ignition.
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Instruments and warning lights
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