Fuel Gauge - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

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 228, Selecting the
optimal gear.
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 gauge

Analogue instrument panel: fuel gauge
Fig. 71
Digital instrument panel: fuel gauge.
Fig. 72
Control lamps
It lights up, and in addition, the
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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 you have the
opportunity.
When the fuel level is very low, the lower diode flash-
es red.
 It lights up yellow
Presence of water in diesel.
Turn off the engine and seek professional assistance.
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 352 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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