2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 199

Fuel Gage Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left when the ignition is on. Here are four things that some owners ask about. All these things are normal and do not indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage. D At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads FULL (F). D It takes a little more (or less) fuel to fill up than the gage reads. For example, the gage reads half full, but it took more (or less) than half of the tank's capacity to fill it. or speeding up. United States Canada D The gage pointer may move while cornering, braking D The gage may not indicate EMPTY (E) when the ignition is turned off. When the indicator nears EMPTY (E), you still have a little fuel left, but you should get more soon. If your fuel is low, the warning message in the message center will go on. See "Low Fuel Warning Message" later in this section. 2-95