2009 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 151

Instrument Panel 3-41 Fuel Gage Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these means the fuel gage is not working properly: Low Fuel Warning Light • At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads full. United States Canada • It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than 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. When the ignition is on, the fuel gage indicates how much fuel is left in the tank. When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel light comes on. There is still a little fuel left, but the fuel tank should be refilled soon. See Low Fuel Warning Light on page 3-41 for more information. An arrow on the fuel gage indicates the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. The low fuel warning light, below the fuel gage, comes on briefly when the engine is started. This light also comes on when the fuel tank is low on fuel. When fuel is added, the light should go off. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced. • The gage moves a little while turning a corner or speeding up. • The gage takes a few seconds to stabilize after the ignition is turned on, but it goes back to empty when the ignition is turned off. For fuel tank capacity, see Capacities and Specifications on page 5-86.