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For 1990-2009 cars only

Pickup Models, United States version shown


Object Number: 1824109  Size: A2

Van Models, United States version shown


Object Number: 1873148  Size: A2

When the ignition is on, the fuel gage shows you approximately how much fuel you have left in your tank. The gage will first indicate E (empty) before you are out of fuel, but you should get more fuel as soon as possible.

Listed are four situations you may experience with your fuel gage:

    • At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads F (full).
    • It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the fuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank.
    • The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or speed up.
    • The gage doesn't go back to E (empty) when you turn off the ignition.

None of these indicate a problem with the fuel gage.

For information on how to fill your fuel tank, see Filling the Tank .

Your vehicle also has a fuel cooler. To clean, powerwash the bottom of the vehicle.

United States


Object Number: 1657437  Size: A2

Canada


Object Number: 1657436  Size: A2

When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left in your tank.

An arrow on the fuel gage indicates the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on.

The gage will first indicate empty before you are out of fuel, and the vehicle's fuel tank should be filled soon.

When the fuel tank is low the FUEL LEVEL LOW message will appear. See DIC Warnings and Messages for more information.

Here are some situations owners may experience with the fuel gage. None of these indicate a problem with the fuel gage.

    • At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads full.
    • It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the fuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank.
    • The gage goes back to empty when the ignition is turned off.

For a diesel engine, see "Fuel Gage" in the Diesel Engine Supplement.