Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 210

Control lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 158 On the instrument panel: Fuel gauge
for petrol and diesel
 It lights up
Gauge posi-
Possible cause
tion
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Fig. 158
The fuel tank is al-
most empty.
Red mark (ar-
The reserve tank is
row)
being used
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page 285.
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It lights up
Fuel tank not
Stop the vehicle and close the tank
closed cor-
flap properly.
rectly.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
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verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
When the control lamp lights up  or  the
auxiliary heating and heater running off pet-
rol automatically switch off.
WARNING
Driving with insufficient fuel reserve could re-
sult in the vehicle breaking down in traffic
and a serious accident.
If the fuel level is too low then the fuel sup-
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ply to the engine can become irregular espe-
cially on slopes.
If the engine "is choked" or stalls due to
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lack of or irregularity of the fuel supply, the
power steering as well as all of the driver as-
sistance systems including braking assis-
tance will stop working.
Solution
Always refuel when there is only one quar-
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ter of the fuel tank left to avoid running out of
fuel.
Refuel as soon as
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possible .
CAUTION
● Always pay attention to any lit control
lamps and to the corresponding descriptions
and instructions to avoid damage to the vehi-
cle.
Never run the fuel tank completely dry. An
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irregular fuel supply may lead to ignition
faults and unburnt fuel could enter the ex-
haust system. This could damage the catalyt-
ic converter filter or the diesel particulate fil-
ter!
Advice
Before refuelling, always turn off the engine,
the ignition, mobile telephones, auxiliary
heating and keep them off during refuelling.
Opening the fuel tank cap
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the right.
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Note
The arrow next to the fuel pump symbol on
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the instrument panel Fig. 158 indicates the
side of the vehicle on which the tank flap is
located.
Filling the tank with petrol or diesel
Open tank flap with tank cap attach-
Fig. 159
ed to the holder
The tank flap is at the rear of the vehicle on
Press the rear of the tank flap to open it.