Low Fuel Warning Light

[mr_miles]

It does not go off when we start the car. The low light comes on when it hits between 0 and 5 miles left and typically leaves 2 gallons left in the tank (at least mine does).

another good piece of info is if your averaging between 35 and 40 mpg, it should tick on after you've gone about 370 miles. But this is just the average for my car. :)

I'm going to take a loose guestimate and say that if you filled up when it was at 5 miles left, you put in between 9.5 to 10 or so gallons.

IIRC, we have a 11.5 gallon tank including the reserve.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by mr_miles

It does not go off when we start the car. The low light comes on when it hits between 0 and 5 miles left and typically leaves 2 gallons left in the tank (at least mine does).

another good piece of info is if your averaging between 35 and 40 mpg, it should tick on after you've gone about 370 miles. But this is just the average for my car. :)

I'm going to take a loose guestimate and say that if you filled up when it was at 5 miles left, you put in between 9.5 to 10 or so gallons.

IIRC, we have a 11.5 gallon tank including the reserve.

Re the 2nd Gen, 12.8 gallons maximum capacity per CTScott:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...highlight=12.8

The most I've ever put in is 12.777 gallons. I ran out of gas as I was pulling into a station to fill up and filled until I could start to see gas in the neck. I think Toyota lists the 'capacity' as 11.1 gallons. Same for 3rd Gen?

[NYC-SE]

Originally Posted by mr_miles

I'm going to take a loose guestimate and say that if you filled up when it was at 5 miles left, you put in between 9.5 to 10 or so gallons.

IIRC, we have a 11.5 gallon tank including the reserve.

Yes 9.74 gallons. My owner’s manual shows a capacity of 11.1 gallons for the tank, so I guess I really wasn't that low, but the 5 miles distance remaining readout got me scared.

I know every car is like this but I wish manufacturers would trust me with accurate readings. When the fuel gauge says E I want it empty and when the speedo says 60 I want it to really be 60, not 58. My speedo seems to be reading about 2 MPH above actual as per my GPS. That's not too bad, I've seen cars showing 5 MPH or more.

[nookandcrannycar]

Great thread. Posts from Mr. Miles and NYC-SE are allowing me insight into living with the warning light, the trip 'computer', and the 'bar-less' gas gauge through mujltiple tanks (I had a 3rd Gen rental for 3 days, but used less than 1 tank).

mr miles, will the point where 'distance remaining' first hits 0 (zero) always be at the same fuel level point? In other words (for the sake of comparison), if I happened to be right next to a gas station each time the 'distance remaining' first hits 0 (zero), and I always fill to the same point where I first see gas in the neck, would each fill up essentially be the same...not re cost, but re quantity ? I'm trying to determine if once the distance remaining first hits zero...at that moment....will the quantity of gas remaining until complete empty/out of gas essentially be the same each time.