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Where is the Bora's water temperature gauge located?

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Meredith
07/29/25 2:17pm

The Bora's water temperature gauge is located in the center of the instrument panel. More information about the water temperature gauge is as follows: 1. When the water temperature warning light comes on, it indicates that the car's engine is overheating. You should stop and turn off the engine, wait for a while until both the water temperature and engine temperature drop before continuing to drive. Generally, the warning light won't come on unless the car is driven for an extended period or there is an issue with the vehicle itself. When the engine is operating normally, the water temperature gauge typically reads around 90 degrees. 2. The water temperature warning light is normally yellow. If the water temperature exceeds the limit, the light will turn orange and eventually red.

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StChase
08/13/25 6:31am

The coolant temperature gauge in the Bora is usually located on the instrument panel, right behind the steering wheel. Older models mostly feature a standalone circular temperature gauge with a dial marked C and H, where the needle normally hovers around the middle to upper range during driving. If you notice the needle approaching the H mark, it means the engine is about to overheat—promptly pull over and turn off the engine at this point, or the repair costs will far exceed fuel expenses. Many newer Bora models have downgraded the standalone gauge, replacing it with a temperature bar or digital readout on the trip computer display. Personally, I make it a habit to glance at the coolant temperature at red lights, much like checking my phone's battery level. A word of advice: never ignore abnormal temperature rises. A friend of mine once overlooked the temperature gauge and ended up spending over 8,000 yuan on an engine overhaul.

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AlexaDella
10/10/25 8:13am

Having driven three generations of Bora, the coolant temperature gauge has seen significant changes. My first 2008 model featured a traditional analog gauge positioned on the far left of the instrument cluster. The 2016 version I upgraded to combined the coolant temperature and fuel gauges into a small circle on the right. The current 2022 model has gone full digital – you need to toggle through the trip computer menu to check coolant temperature. The easiest method is observing the self-test at startup: when the blue thermometer icon on the dashboard disappears, it indicates normal operating temperature. Once I forgot to change the coolant, and the temperature needle suddenly spiked, prompting me to immediately activate hazard lights and pull over – only to discover a stuck thermostat. I recommend fellow owners regularly clean poplar fluff and insect remains from radiator fins.

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StellaAnn
11/24/25 2:36am

As a female car owner, it took me a long time to locate the coolant temperature gauge on my Bora. Actually, its position varies by model year: in my 2020 model, it's in the combination instrument cluster behind the steering wheel, with a small semicircle on the left displaying coolant temperature. If the temperature gets too high, the dashboard will first show a yellow warning light, which turns red if it rises further. If you can't find it, try the start button: press it twice without braking to power on, and all indicator lights on the dashboard will illuminate—the red icon resembling a thermometer is the coolant temperature warning. During summer traffic jams, I often worry about overheating, so I've developed the habit of using the air conditioner's external circulation to help cool the radiator. Remember to change the coolant every 20,000 kilometers.

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