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5) Learn How to Save Fuel With ScanGauge
The easiest way to learn to improve your fuel economy is to have real-time feedback about
how your driving style effects overall fuel use. ScanGauge can provide both Miles Per Gallon
(MPG) as well as Average Fuel Economy (AVG) in real-time to help you adjust your driving
style to reach maximum fuel economy.
Start Learning to Save Fuel!
With your gauges set, your ScanGauge is now ready to provide real-time feedback about your
fuel usage as you drive. This will allow you to see what adjustments in your driving style can
be made to actually raise or lower your
Average Fuel Economy (AVG)
.
Your goal is to bring up your
AVG
reading as high as possible. To do this,
try and adjust your driving style so that
your Miles Per Gallon (MPG) reading is
equal to or higher than your AVG. You
can also use the
Gallons/Liters Per
Hour (GPH/LPH)
to gauge how much fuel your vehicle will use each hour of driving. The
Trip
Fuel Cost (TFC)
gauge will show you the total cost of the fuel used. You can think of the
TFC
gauge as a taxi meter.
Using these real-time gauges, you can experiment with different driving styles, or even different
driving routes, to reduce your fuel cost.
Set Your Gauges
Use the function buttons next to each gauge
position to select the following gauges:
AVG
Average Fuel Economy
MPG
Mile Per Gallon
GPH/LPH
Gallons/Liters Per Hour
TFC
Trip Fuel Cost
Push the function buttons to
cycle through the available Digital Gauges.
<SCAN
<TRIP
GAUGE>
MORE>
20.5AVG
1.2GPH
9.20TFC
25.2MPG
Home Screen
20.5AVG
1.2GPH
9.20TFC
25.2MPG
20.5AVG
1.2GPH
9.20TFC
25.2MPG
Quick Start Guide
Plugs into the J1939 or J1708 diagnostic connector already
built into most 1987 or Newer Diesel Pusher Motor Homes,
RV’s and Large Diesel Over-The-Road Trucks
3) Fuel Level and Cost Adjustments
The FILLUP function allows you adjust and
enter the fuel level and cost values to help
ScanGauge maintain accurate TO EMPTY
and FUEL COST computations.
Initial Setup
To set the tank level initially, access the
FILLUP screen and use the upper left and
right function buttons to adjust the “TANK=”
value to what you estimate is in the tank.
Using the FILLUP Screen
Use the FILLUP screen each time you put
fuel in the tank. Adjust the number shown
in the top line using the upper left and right
function buttons until the number matches
the amount of fuel you put in the tank.
You can increase the number in 10 gallon/
liter steps and decrease in 1 gallon/liter
steps.
If you’re tank is full, press the function
button next to “+10” until the “TANK=” value
is the same as the tank capacity.
Fuel Cost Screen
When you’re done adjusting the fuel,
press the NEXT button to access the Fuel
Cost Screen. Use the upper left and right
function buttons to adjust the fuel cost, then
press SAVE.
4) Using Your ScanGauge
Your ScanGauge features an easy-
to-use menu-driven design. Pushing
the button next to each selection will
display that information. Pushing the
HOME button will take you back to the
Home Screen at anytime.
<SCAN
<TRIP
GAUGE>
MORE>
Push the HOME button to return to
the Home Screen at anytime.
GAUGE
Use the built-in Digital Gauges
The function buttons next to each gauge allow you
to select and display up to 4 gauges at a time.
1937RPM
16.2MPG
55MPH
3.40GPH
Push the function buttons to cycle through
the available digital gauges.
SCAN
Turn off the Check Engine Lamp
When you vehicle’s computer detects a
problem, it may store a trouble code. The
ScanGauge gives you the ability to read and
clear these trouble codes. ScanGauge will
provide a
Code ID
and
Failure Mode
for
each saved trouble code.
Visit
ScanGauge.com
for an explanation of
known trouble codes.
TRIP
Using the Trip Computers
ScanGauge stores up to 4 sets of trip data and the
Performance Monitor
. For instructions
on using the Performance Monitor, please refer to the ScanGauge User Manual.
Push to cycle through the available Trip Computers.
Push to cycle through the available trip data.
Displays the data stored for the currently selected Trip Computer
The currently selected Trip Computer
<
>
<CURRENT
RESET>
65 MPH MAX
Push the function button next to CLEAR to clear the code
Selected Code
Code ID
Failure mode
Number of Occurrences
1 STORED CODES
<CODES
CLEAR>
ID
110
FM
11
#
<1
CNT
01>
•
If you fill up your fuel tank with your ve-
hicle on an incline, it can have an effect
on the amount of fuel the pump can dis-
pense into your tank.
•
When filling your tank, let the pump shut
off automatically. Do not top off.
•
To maintain the most accurate “TO EMP-
TY” information, it is best to fill the tank
to its capacity
Helpful Hints
<SCAN
<TRIP
GAUGE>
MORE>
<SETUP
<DISPLAY
MORE>
FILLUP>
0
NEXT>
Tank= 85
<-1
+10>
Fuel Cost
<
SAVE>
>
$4.10
Push the SAVE button to complete the FILLUP process
and reset the TRIP parameters related to fuel.
FILLUP Screen
Fuel Cost Screen
