S60 Gas Gauge

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Charlie Derk

Is it just me, or is anyone else out there with an S60 royally pissed off
about the tiny little LED that illuminates when the gas tank is low. No
chime, no obvious light on the dash - just a tiny LED. I don't know how
many times its been on for an hour or so before I finally realize I'm
running on fumes.
 
.... No offense, but can't you see the gas gauge when you look down at the
speedometer? Our 960 has the red LED, it has came on once since we owned it,
and I notived it right away (well it was at night, ill give myself that....
I might not have noticed with sunlight hitting it).
 
Don't have a warning light on the old 740 and the gas gauge isn't worth
relying on as it fluctuates all over the place.

Use the trip meter and fill up every 420k and hope you filled the tank last
time.

Nearly ran out on the freeway the other day, took 55 litres in.

Meanwhile. the low fuel waring light in my Camry comes on after about 50
litres and its a 70 litre tank, they recommend filling when the tank hits
1/4 full to avoid sucking in all the shit at the bottom of the tank.

rgs

Peter

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Charlie said:
Is it just me, or is anyone else out there with an S60 royally pissed off
about the tiny little LED that illuminates when the gas tank is low. No
chime, no obvious light on the dash - just a tiny LED. I don't know how
many times its been on for an hour or so before I finally realize I'm
running on fumes.
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That's why you have a gauge, the light is only a convenience.
 
Ah, but the gas gauge on a S60 should be very accurate. Hell the one in the
families 960 is pretty damn good, so the ones in the new cars should be even
better. We don't get any swing at all... Even the warning LED comes on at
the right time in the 960.
 
OK, I will admit to being on the anal retentive side and being an extra
cautious type, but nevertheless I'll ask: why would you let it get that low
in the first place that no-chime, tiny LED, etc., is even an issue?

In direct answer to your question, after 32 months with my S60: no. It's a
non-issue.

HW
 
its a bad user interface.
yes, i should check it more often - problem is that i forget, and if it
wasn't such a poor design, it wouldn't be an issue. most cars these days
have a chime or at least an obscene warning light that comes on that's
obvious
 
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