Pontiac 2002 Sunfire, Owner'S Manual

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Fuel Gage
United States Canada
Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have
left. When the indicator nears empty, the CHECK
GAGES light will come on. You still have about
1.5 gallons (5.7 L) of fuel left, but you should get
more soon. See “Check Gages Light” earlier in this
section for more information.
Here are four things that some owners ask about.
None of these show a problem with your fuel gage:
D At the service station, the gas pump shuts off
before the gage reads full.
D It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up that the
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.
D The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or
speed up.
D The gage doesn’t go back to empty when you
turn off the ignition.
For your fuel tank capacity, see “Capacities and
Specifications” in the Index.