1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 150

Fuel Gage Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left when the ignition is on. When the indicator nears EMPTY (E), you still have a little fuel left, but you should get more soon. The gage moves a little when you turn a comer or speed up.The gage needle should move no more than 1/8 of a tank under any driving maneuver. Low Fuel Light If your fuel is low, a light will comeon and stay on until you add fuel. LOW FUEL Here are some things owners ask about. All these situations are normal and do not show a problem with your fuel gage: At the service station,the pump shuts off before the gage readsFULL (F). 0 It will also come onfor a few seconds whenyou first turn on the ignition as a check to show you it's working. If it doesn't comeon then, see your dealer. It takes a little more or less fuelto fill up than the gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the t n was half full, but it actually took a little more ak or less than the tank's capacity to fill it. half 2-75