Petrol Warning Light

[hazelwoods]

Is it my car, or are Toyota fuel warning light systems different to most others?

As long as I can remember I've had fuel warning light and audible warning at abut 40-50 miles left in tank. Then this warning sound repeats every time I start the engine, until I fill up.

Not this one! There is not audible warning and the light comes on some times but not always.

I could always rely on the warning, until now.

I think I should maybe take the car in to get checked, or am I being paranoid?

[FROSTYBALLS]

Conversely, from the cars we've owned (18), ones with both a visual and an audible warning of low fuel are in the minority.

However, I very rarely let either of our cars get so low on fuel that the low fuel warning even flashes, let alone comes on properly.

[MikeSh]

What does the manual say?

[Raistlin]

You can't rely on the gauge, my warning comes on if I park on a slope with a full tank... :)

I just reset the mileage each refill then I have two ways of telling when I should fill again....

[chrispr]

My mk2 has no warning beep or light, the bottom segment of the fuel gauge starts to blink when it's down that low. Quite easy to miss!