2007 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 131

3-8 Instruments and controls NOTE Tachometer The tachometer shows the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute. amount of fuel remaining in the tank. The gauge may move slightly during braking, turning or acceleration due to fuel level movement in the tank. If you press the trip knob while the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "ACC" position, the fuel gauge will light up and indicate the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. If, while the fuel gauge is indicating the amount of fuel remaining in the tank, you (a) do not press the trip knob for 10 seconds or (b) open and close the driver's door, the fuel gauge indication will go off. If the connection between the combination meter and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or fuse replacement, the data recorded on the trip meter will be lost. Vehicle communication system fault indication The vehicle communication system carries various types of information (vehicle speed, running conditions, etc.) to control modules. In the event of a fault in this communication system, the trip meter will show " ". If the trip meter shows " ", immediately contact the nearest SUBARU dealer and have the vehicle communication system inspected. Do not operate the engine with the pointer of the tachometer in the red zone. In this range, fuel injection will be cut by the engine control module to protect the engine from overrevving. The engine will resume running normally after the engine speed is reduced below the red zone. Fuel gauge NOTE If you press the trip knob while the trip meter is showing " ", the trip meter indication will appear for 10 seconds. 200253 300542 Low fuel warning light The low fuel warning light comes on when the tank is nearly empty [Approximately 2.6 US gal (10 liters, 2.2 Imp gal)]. The fuel gauge shows the approximate