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111. Fuel gauge
A fuel gauge is an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard that indicates approximately how much fuel remains in the fuel tank. It usually displays a scale from empty to full and may also include a low-fuel warning light.
The reading is an estimate and can change slightly when the vehicle is on a slope, accelerating, braking or cornering. Drivers should refuel before the tank becomes completely empty.
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What does a fuel gauge show?
A fuel gauge shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the vehicle's tank. Most gauges use a scale between empty and full.
Is a fuel gauge completely accurate?
Treat the fuel gauge as an estimate and follow the handbook’s low-fuel warnings. Do not assume that one indicated level guarantees an exact usable quantity or remaining distance; the display and warning behaviour depend on the vehicle.

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