Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual page 251

 It lights up or flashes red
The coolant temperature is too high or the coolant
level too low.
Do not carry on driving! Switch off the engine
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and check the coolant level page
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necessary page 249.
The information display shows:
Check coolant! Instruction Manual!
If the coolant is situated in the prescribed
area, the high temperature may be due to a
fault in the cooling system fan. Check the ra-
diator fan fuse and replace it if necessary
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If the warning lamp (red) remains lit up, de-
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spite both the coolant level and the radiator
fan fuse being in correct condition,
the vehicle!
Go to a technical service.
WARNING
Take care when opening the coolant res-
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ervoir. When the engine is warm or hot, the
system is pressurised – Danger of burns!
Wait for the engine to cool before opening
the cover.
Do not touch the fan. The fan can switch
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on automatically regardless of whether the
ignition is switched on.
Checking and refilling levels
Checking coolant level
249, and fill it if
Engine compartment: coolant tank.
Fig. 245
Read the additional information carefully
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page 43
The coolant expansion tank is located in the
stop
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engine compartment of the vehicle.
Switch the ignition off.
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Open the bonnet
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Read off the coolant level on coolant ex-
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pansion tank
is cold, the coolant should be between
marks (min.) and
B
engine is hot, it may be slightly above mark
(max.).
A
If the coolant fluid level in the reservoir is too
low, this will be indicated by the
ing lamp illuminating on the general dash
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panel page
mend checking the coolant level directly in
the tank.
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page 244.
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Fig. 245. When the engine
(max.). When the
A
red warn-
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248. However, we recom-
Coolant fluid loss
Any loss of coolant normally indicates a leak.
It is not sufficient merely to top up the cool-
ant. The cooling system should be inspected
by an Official Service without delay.
CAUTION
In the event of a fault that causes the en-
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gine to overheat, contact an authorised
SEAT dealer immediately, as this could
damage the engine.
Anti-freeze that does not correspond to
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the correct specification may particularly
affect corrosion protection considerably.
Faults caused by corrosion may lead to
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coolant leaks. Risk of serious engine faults!
Topping up the coolant level
Switch the ignition off.
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Wait for the engine to cool down.
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Cover the cap on the coolant expansion
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tank Fig. 245 with a cloth and carefully
unscrew the cap.
Refill the level of coolant.
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Screw the cap on again until it clicks into
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place.
Do not use a different type of additive if the
prescribed anti-freeze additive is not
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