ot1

I wish there was an interval beep when the low fuel lamp iluminates. Do some vehicles have an audible beep?
TIA

Strigoi

My Durango makes a beep when the low fuel light comes on. It annoys me.

ot1

So its chrome and low fuel warning beeps ... ha but does your mercedes veh beep when low on fuel?
of course you could locate your beeper and put a piece of tape over it to help mutfle it.

Strigoi

The Mercedes doesn't beep as far as I know. I usually get gas in it before the light comes on.

kajtek1

My Ford beeps at almost anything and it always scares da hack of me.
MB diesels can make 80 miles with reserve light on.... on the average. YMMV

rapidoxidation

My understanding is that the fuel pump in the fuel tank depends on fuel to keep it cool (and working). Less than 1/4 tank and you're not keeping the pump cool like it likes. Pumps are expensive.

A *ding* might be nice, but keeping fuel in the tank is nicer.
Then again, I like the stereo turned up too. A *ding* might not even be noticed, but my eyes will surely pick up a low fuel light as they move around.

Edit to add: My chevy diesel rings a bell when the fuel level is low. No, it doesn't have a fuel pump in the tank...

ot1

Yea i dont try to run it low but because its long ranged and there aren't diesel stations everywhere and the cruise control stalk blocks my view of the idiot light. I would like a beep chime every 5 minutes and a display warning. So i was just wondering if there was a audible warning and mine wasn't working. And please don't make suggestions on how to drive. I asked a simple question and wanted a simple answer.

Roop94

I haven't heard a beep but just the light that shows up. I've gone as far as just half a gallon left in tank, being stupid, yes lol, but there was no sound heard.

S70Houston

Frankly, ...... The simple answer to your question would be, DON'T LET YOUR CAR RUN THAT LOW ON FUEL AND YOU NOT KNOWING IT UNLESS THERE IS A BEEP.

Pay attention to your driving and you should never get yourself into this situation.​​​​​​

Roop94

back to square one lol

ot1

Omg Can you imagine being married to mr Frankly? Or having him as an aquaintence. So mr frankly please dont ever reply to any of my posts ... ever never!

cMazara

Actually when low on fuel you get a message on the cluster, on the malfunction area, and it changes every 5 or so minutes so you can see ot, just as if there's a parking light damaged.

davidjohnbamber

It's been over 3 years since I parted with a 2007 E350 sport.That said, when the low fuel warning light came on in the display you could cancel it by hitting the enter button on the steering wheel each time you started the vehicle. Until it got within a gallon or so of capacity, you could not clear the warning on the dash. In the year I owned the car I never managed to runout of fuel, after being nagged by the message on the dash. YMMV

S70Houston

Ha, Ha, ........ Funny Maybe you should imagine being married to Mr. Frankly, as he is obviously smart enough to have enough fuel in his car by using common sense as well as the already provided displays of the vehicle in order NOT to run out of fuel, rather than waiting on a BEEP.

So, OMG right back at you, .....

And as this is a public forum, I choose to respond to any which Post I like, ..... EVER.

Instead of wasting your time complaining about who responds how to your post, you may want to go and check the fuel gauge on your car, .... just to be safe.

Wishing you a wonderful, not running out of fuel kinda day!

Redwood415

Really do you need a chime? Unless you are a chick I don't understand? It tells you right in the center display "reserve fuel" ?

S70Houston

EASY NOW, ............. you do not wish to insult OT1 with logic like yours, do you now?

And even if a chick, common sense should still apply if male or female, don't you agree?

Redwood415

oh dear, don't want to hurt anyones feelings now.. my apologies for keeping it real..


cheers mate.

S70Houston

kajtek1

BTW I hope you guys know that by scrolling the cluster menu with reserve light on, you will get "miles to empty" display.
I drove over 20 miles with it showing 0 due to not knowing that there is no gas station for 50 miles.
But I used all my ECO skills to do that.

S70Houston

YES, OF COURSE, ....... but that's not good enough, there MUST be a "beep".

ot1

Im driving an 06 w211 CDI and there is no nagging on the center display which would be great in leu of a warning chime, which plenty of other vehicles have, why I was surprized not to have it incorporated. This e320 seemingly has only an idiot light which is easily blocked by the cruise control stalk furthermore its not that bright when the sun is pouring in and the lower portion of the fuel gauge is also blocked by the stalk. On a side note: Too bad this forum doesnt offer a message/reply blocking feature so that obnoxious people could be gagged from the owner's posts.

ot1

Ha, Ha, ........ Funny Maybe you should imagine being married to Mr. Frankly, as he is obviously smart enough to have enough fuel in his car by using common sense as well as the already provided displays of the vehicle in order NOT to run out of fuel, rather than waiting on a BEEP.

I did, and I imagined going to court and applying for an injuction for Common Law and Harrassment against you, it was granted.

ot1

what vehicle is this on? Because i havent seen such on the 06 w211 CDI, its what my vehicle should have for low fuel, but my cluster does message when a bulb is out.

ot1

its absolutely moronic/assinine for you to think im waiting for a low fuel beep in order to refuel

please do your BEST not to reply to any of my posts

Roop94

it should show on all models. Mine 06 e350 shows on the instrument cluster too. I think it starts to show when the approximate Range drops below 50 miles and u can press the Up or Down arrow button on the steering to make it disappear and it will pop back up in a few mins or so, 5 to 10 mins, not sure abt the time intervals.

I believe when the Range is arnd 10 miles or so...you still have almost a gallon remaining. I drove about 8-10 miles on 0 miles of Range and filled up 19.5 gallons when i got to the pump. That was bit scary, i was on a 7 mile long bridge with 0 mile of Range lol