Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left when the ignition is on.
When the needle approaches the red zone, RESERVE FUEL will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC) display. When the needle approaches the E, LOW FUEL will appear on the display. At this time, you still have a little fuel left, but you should get more soon.
Press RESET to acknowledge a DIC message(s). Pressing RESET will also turn off a DIC message but the LOW FUEL message will come on again in 10 minutes if you have not added fuel to the vehicle.
Here are five things that some owners ask about. All these things are normal and do not indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage.
| • | At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads F (full). |
| • | It takes more (or less) fuel to fill up than the gage reads. For example, the gage reads half full, but it took more (or less) than half of the tank's capacity to fit it. |
| • | The gage pointer may move while cornering, braking or speeding up. |
| • | The gage may not indicate E (empty) when the ignition is turned off. |
| • | The gage reading may change slightly within the first several minutes after starting the vehicle. |
You can use the Driver Information Center (DIC) to display more detailed fuel information. Each time you press FUEL, one of the following will appear in the Driver Information Center (DIC).
| • | AVERAGE: The fuel economy calculated for the current tank of fuel, or since you last reset the display. |
| • | INST (Instant): The fuel economy calculated for your current driving conditions. |
| • | RANGE: The distance you can drive before refueling. |
You should reset the fuel information display every time you refuel. To reset the display, press FUEL until AVERAGE appears. Then, press RESET on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
