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Fuel Gage
Standard Cluster Digital Cluster
The fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have remaining when the
ignition is
on. When the gage first indicates empty, you still have a little fuel
left, but you should get more fuel soon.
A box around the gage symbol on the digital cluster will begin to flash when
your tank
is 1/8 full or less.
Here are four things that some owners ask about. None
of these show a
problem with your fuel gage:
0 At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads full.
It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the gage indicated. For
example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half
full, but it
actually took a little more or less than half the tank’s capacity to fill the
tank.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or speed up.
The gage doesn’t go back to empty when you turn off the ignition.
For your fuel tank capacity, see
the Index under “Fluid Capacities.”
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The 8th digit of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) shows the code
letter for your engine. You will find the VIN at the top left of your
instrument panel. (See “Vehicle Identification Number”
in the Index.)
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at
87 octane or higher. With the 4.3L
(Code W) engine, use premium unleaded gasoline rated at 91 octane or
higher for high power performance, when towing a trailer or with a high
payload requirement. But when operating with a light load as a normal
condition, you may use middle grade or regular unleaded gasolines.
The gasoline you use should meet specifications ASTM D48 14 in the
U.S.
and CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These fuels should have the proper additives,
so you should not have to add anything to the fuel.
In the U.S. and Canada, it’s easy to be sure you get the right kind of
gasoline (unleaded). You’ll see “UNLEADED” right on the pump. And only
unleaded nozzles will fit into your vehicle’s filler neck.
Be sure the posted octane is at least 9
1 for premium, 89 for middle grade
and
87 for regular. If the octane is less than 87, you may get a heavy
knocking noise when you drive. If it’s bad enough, it can damage your
engine.
If you’re using fuel rated at
91 octane or higher and you still hear heavy
knocking, your engine needs service. But don’t worry if you hear a little
pinging noise when you’re accelerating
or driving up a hill. That’s normal,
and you don’t have
to buy a higher octane fuel to get rid of it. It’s the heavy,
constant knock that means
you have a problem.
What about gasoline with blending materials that contain oxygen
(oxygenates), such as MTBE or alcohol?
MTBE is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.” Fuel that is no more than 15%
MTBE is fine for your vehicle.
Ethanol is ethyl or grain alcohol. Properly-blended fuel that is no more than
10% ethanol is fine for your vehicle.
Methanol is methyl or wood alcohol.
NOTICE:
Fuel that is more than 5% methanol is bad for your vehicle.
Don’t use it. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel syst\
em and
also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn’t be
covered under your warranty. And even at
5% or less, there
must be “cosolvents” and corrosion preventers in this fuel\
to
help avoid these problems.
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INST LPS
PWR ACC
HORN-DM
BATT
STOP-HAZ
TAIL LMPS
ECM B
CIRCUITS PROTECTED
FUSE CIRCUIT
BREAKER
Instrument Panel Lights,
Headlight Warning Buzzer,
Rear Defogger Switch Light,
Four-wheel Drive Indicator
Light, RR Wiper Switch
Lamp, Fog Lamp Switch
Light, Electronic Shift Pnl
Lamps
Power Door Locks, Rear
Defogger, Electric Shift
Transfer Case, Power Seat
Horn, Dome Lights, Courtesy
20 Amp
Lights, Fog Lamp Relay,
Outside Rearview Mirror,
Liftgate Release Solenoid,
ISRV
& Lighted Vanity
Mirror, IP Compr Lamps, Cig
Lighter
IGN-GAGES Indicator Lights and Gages,
Rear Defogger Relay, Cruise
Control, Four Wheel Drive
Indicator Light, Rear
Defogger Timer, Seat Belt
Timer,
02 Sensor, VTC Relay,
Auto Trans, RR Defog
Switch,
0 Spd Warning
(Export),
DRL Relay, ISRV
and Vanity
Stop Lights, Hazard Flasher
Warning Lights, Chime
Module
Light Switch, Tailpark
Lights, Digital Cluster,
License Lamp
TURN-B/U Turn Signals
& Backup Lights 15 Amp
HEATER A/C Heating and Air Conditioning
25 Amp
RADIO Radio, Rear Wiper, Rear
15 Amp
Washer
Engine Control Module, Fuel
15 Amp
Pump
5 Amp
30 Amp
20 Amp
15 Amp
20 Amp
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