Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 121

foot off the accelerator) before the needle
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reaches the red zone .
We recommend that you avoid high revs and
that you follow the recommendations on the
gear-change indicator. Consult the addition-
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al information in page 261, Gear-change
indicator.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the engine, the rev
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counter needle should only remain in the
red zone for a short period of time.
When the engine is cold, avoid high revs
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and heavy acceleration and do not make
the engine work hard.
For the sake of the environment
Changing up a gear early will help you to
save fuel and minimise emissions and en-
gine noise.
Instruments and warning/control lamps
Fuel level indicator
Analogue instrument panel: fuel
Fig. 128
gauge
Digital instrument panel: fuel gauge.
Fig. 129
Control lamps
It lights up, and in addition, the

lower diode lights up in red
Fuel tank almost empty. The fuel reserve level has
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been reached . Refuel as soon as possible.
When the fuel level is very low, the lower diode flash-
es in red.
 It lights up yellow
Presence of water in the diesel.
Switch off the engine and request the assistance of
specialised personnel.
The display only works when the ignition is
switched on.
The fuel range is displayed on the instrument
panel.
You can consult the tank capacity of your ve-
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hicle in the  page 48 section.
WARNING
When driving with low fuel, the vehicle may
stall in traffic and cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.
If the fuel tank level is too low, fuel could
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reach the engine irregularly, particularly
when driving up or down slopes.
The steering system and the driver assis-
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tance systems and brakes do not work
when the engine is running irregularly or
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