Fuel on Reserve
10-18-2018, 11:21 PM
#1
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Fuel on Reserve
From the COMAND manual describing the Fuel on reserve function: Function activated: once the reserve fuel tank level is reached, a message appears to help you start a gas station search.
Im assuming there is no "separate" tank but merely a level at which is considered low fuel does anyone know how many gallons remaining when this appears?
Im assuming there is no "separate" tank but merely a level at which is considered low fuel does anyone know how many gallons remaining when this appears?
10-19-2018, 01:12 AM
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I’ve had the gas station search come on any time I’ve hit the last bar on the fuel gauge and driven a few miles. That usually comes on and shows a range of 60-75 miles. I figure I have about 3 gallons left at that point based on what I pump in.
I was really pushing it a couple of weeks ago, returning from vacation and was close to home. By the time I got to a “Top Tier” Shell station, at which point I think the gas pump in the cluster had turned yellow or orange to indicate Reserve, I pumped in 17 gallons with no topping off. Capacity is 17.4 gals. so I was down to .4 gals after driving a very few miles after I noticed the change in color. When it goes to Reserve, you better be getting some gas very soon!
I was really pushing it a couple of weeks ago, returning from vacation and was close to home. By the time I got to a “Top Tier” Shell station, at which point I think the gas pump in the cluster had turned yellow or orange to indicate Reserve, I pumped in 17 gallons with no topping off. Capacity is 17.4 gals. so I was down to .4 gals after driving a very few miles after I noticed the change in color. When it goes to Reserve, you better be getting some gas very soon!
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10-19-2018, 11:03 AM
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In my GLC the reserve warning comes at about 60 miles of range remaining. It drops to one bar and then the single bar starts flashing. When I have filled up at that point I had less than one gallon left based on the how much fuel it took.
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