Driving With Lpg - Seat Leon 2010 Owner's Manual

Driving with LPG*

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GAS switch.
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Warning light OFF – Running on petrol
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Warning light ON – Running on LPG
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Your SEAT vehicle has a bivalent engine able to run on either LPG or petrol.
The LPG tank ⇒ page 213, "Refuelling with LPG" is in the spare wheel well
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It is possible to change from LPG to petrol while the engine is running, even
if the vehicle is moving, by pressing the
selected operating mode is shown by the lights OFF
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and ON (running on LPG).
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Starting the engine
The engine is always started with petrol, even when LPG was being used
when it was switched off.
Safety first
⇒ fig. 117 A
GAS button . The
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(running on petrol)
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Operating instructions
Fig. 117 Centre console: gas system control warning
lights and switch.
Automatic switch from petrol to LPG
After checking, the system automatically switches from petrol to LPG
provided the following conditions are met:
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There is enough LPG in the tank.
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The temperature of the vehicle coolant is above 30°C.
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Engine speed while driving is above 1200 rpm.
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The GAS button is pressed and the warning light ON
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the engine was using LPG when it was switched off.
When these conditions are met, the system switches to LPG mode and the ON
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lamp is lit .
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Automatic switch from LPG to petrol
The system automatically switches from LPG to petrol in the following cases:
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When the engine is started.
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If the LPG tank is empty.
Practical tips
Driving
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is flashing or
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