Driving your vehicle
GAUGES
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
CAUTION
The speedometer indicates the for- The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
ward speed of the vehicle.
Avoid driving with a very low
fuel level. If you run out of fuel,
it could case the engine to mis-
fire and result in excessive load-
ing of the catalytic converter.
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is
given in section 8. The fuel gauge is
supplemented by a low fuel warning
light, which will illuminate when the
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Tachometer
The
tachometer
indicates
the
approximate number of engine revo- fuel tank is near empty.
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor- pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
rect shift points and to prevent lug- warning light may come on earlier
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
than usual due to the movement of
fuel in the tank.
The tachometer pointer may move
slightly when the ignition switch is in
ACC or ON position with the engine
OFF. This movement is normal and
will not affect the accuracy of the
tachometer once the engine is run-
ning.
WARNING - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addi-
tional fuel as soon as possible
after the warning light comes on
or when the gauge indicator
comes close to the E level.
✽
NOTICE
Do not operate the engine within the
tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-
age.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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