Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 286

284 Checking and refilling levels
For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the environment. Collect any spilt
fluids in suitable containers and dispose of in accordance with legislation
and with the utmost respect for the environment.
Coolant temperature warning lamp and gauge
When driving normally, the needle will remain in the middle area. The tem-
perature may also rise when the engine is working hard, especially at high
outside temperatures and so the indicator will move quite far to the right-
hand side.
Several warning and control lamps should light up for a few seconds when
the ignition is switched. This signals that the lamp is working properly. They
will switch off after a few seconds.
lights up
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Fig. 170 Engine coolant
temperature gauge on
the instrument panel:
A
--
cold area; normal
B
area; warning area.
C
flashes
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Gauge po-
sition Possible cause Solution
⇒ f ig. 170
 Stop the vehicle!
Stop the vehicle safely as
soon as possible. Switch off
Excessive engine
Warning the engine and wait for it to
coolant tempera-
area cool down and for the needle
C
ture.
to return to the normal area.
Check the engine coolant lev-
el ⇒ p age 286.
Check the engine coolant
when the engine has cooled
Normal Insufficient engine and, if it is low, refill with en-
gine coolant ⇒ p age 286.
area coolant level.
B
Although the coolant level is
correct, there is a fault.
 Do not drive any further.
Engine coolant
-- Obtain professional assis-
system faulty.
tance.
Avoid revving the engine too
Cold area much or making it work hard
--
while it has not reached nor-
A
mal service temperature.
Possible cause Solution
You should obtain professio-
Engine coolant system faulty.
nal assistance.
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