GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Hatchback


Object Number: 1353939  Size: A2

Sedan


Object Number: 1757888  Size: A2

The fuel gage tells about how much fuel is left when the ignition is turned to ON/RUN.

When the fuel tank is near empty, the low fuel warning light comes on. There is still a little fuel left, but the vehicle's fuel tank should be filled soon.

Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these show a problem with the fuel gage:

    • At the service station, the gas pump shuts off before the vehicle's fuel gage reads full.
    • It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the fuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the fuel tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank.
    • The indicator moves a little when the vehicle turns a corner or accelerates.
    • The fuel gage indicator goes back to empty when the ignition is turned off.