Seat LEON 2019 Owner's Manual page 87

Engine coolant temperature indica-
tor.
Analogue instrument panel: engine
Fig. 82
coolant temperature indicator.
Digital instrument panel: engine cool-
Fig. 83
ant temperature indicator.
Cool zone. The engine has not reached
A
operating temperature yet. Avoid high
speeds and stressing the engine if it has
not reached operating temperature.
Instruments and warning/control lamps
Normal zone. At high outside tempera-
B
tures and when making the engine work
hard, the diodes may continue lighting up
and reach the upper zone. This is no
cause for concern, provided the control
lamp does not light up

Warning area. When the engine is work-
C
ing hard, especially at high outside tem-
peratures, the diodes may light up in the
warning area.
The coolant temperature gauge only works
when the ignition is switched on.
Control and warning lamp
 It lights up red
Do not carry on driving!

Engine coolant level too low, coolant temperature too
high.
 Flashes red
Fault in the engine coolant system.
Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and
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let it cool down.
Check the engine coolant level
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If the warning lamp does not switch off even
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if the coolant level is correct, request assis-
tance from specialised personnel.
CAUTION
To ensure a long useful life for the engine,
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avoid high revs, driving at high speed and
making the engine work hard for approxi-
mately the first 15 minutes when the engine
is cold. The phase until the engine is warm
also depends on the outside temperature. If
necessary, use the engine oil temperature*
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page 74 page 76 as a guide.
Additional lights and other accessories in
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front of the air inlet reduce the cooling ef-
fect of the coolant. At high outside temper-
atures and high engine loads, there is a risk
of the engine overheating.
The front spoiler also ensures proper dis-
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tribution of the cooling air when the vehicle
is moving. If the spoiler is damaged this can
reduce the cooling effect, which could
cause the engine to overheat. Seek spe-
cialist assistance.
Service intervals
The service interval indication appears on the
instrument panel display and the Infotain-
ment system.
There are different versions of instrument
panels and infotainment systems, so the ver-
sions and instructions on the screens may
vary.
SEAT distinguishes between services with en-
gine oil change (e.g. Oil change service) and
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