Fuel Gauge - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

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Illuminates when ignition is sw itc hed on.
Goes out after engine is started.
If illuminated during driving:
Stop v ehicle and switch off engine. The
battery is not being charged and the
engine cooling may be interrupted. The
brake servo unit may c ease to be effective.
Interrupt y our journey immed iately.
Remove key and chec k drive belt c ondition
and tensioning before consulting a
workshop.
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Exhaust em issions
Illum inates when ignition is switched on.
Goes out after eng ine is started. C an
illuminate briefly when driving; this is
normal and does not indicate a system
fa ult.
If it illum ina tes when the engine is running:
Fault in emission control system . The
permitted em ission limits m ay b e
exc eeded. Fuel economy and vehic le
driveab ility may be impaired .
The control indica tor also illuminates if
there is a fa ult in the diesel p artic le filter 3.
Consult a work shop as soon as possible.
If it flashes when the engine is running:
For a fa ult that ca n lead to destruc tion of
the cataly tic conv erter, see page 130.
Consult a work shop as soon as possible.
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WINTER
Wi nt er program me 3
Control indica tor illuminates in instrument
cluster when Winter programme for the
autom atic transmission is ena bled -
see p age 111.
Instruments
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Fuel gauge

Indicates fuel lev el when the ignition is on.
After a dding fuel and resta rting engine,
fuel g auge p ointer slowly moves to show
new fuel level.
Movement of fuel in tank when cornering,
brak ing or accelerating may cause the
pointer to m ove temporarily.
When fuel gauge indicates tha t fuel sup ply
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is low, control indicator illuminates:
Fill up fuel tank as soon as possible -
see page 127.
N ever let the fuel tank become empty.
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