Toyota Yaris 2008 Fuel indicator

[Tarence]

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Hi All, 

I just bought a toyota yaris 2008 auto & would like to exactly know how the fuel gauge indicator works please. 

 

If the low warning light starts to flash, what is the distance I can still drive? I read online that a full tank can take the car about 600 km but I get the warning light when I hit about 230 km for half a tank's worth of fuel ( should be about 300 km?)... I don't drive fast & I accelerate slow & it's mostly highway driving. Just want to know in case it's other issues like O2 Sensor etc... Thank you 

[stantheman1]

When the low fuel indicator starts to flash you should refill at your earliest convenience.It usually flashes when there's approx. 5 litres remaining. I personally would not want to use more than 3 of those before refuelling. As for distance left then it all depends on how you drive, terrain, conditions etc. Hope that helps. 

[Tarence]

Thank you for the information... I'm actually trying to figure out if there's anything wrong with the car ie high fuel consumption, hence the question. Yes I did fill the tank up yesterday & there was about 5 litres of fuel left so I reckon  I don't have an issue with it...

 

My first round on a full tank of fuel took me about 400km before the low warning light started blinking so I was pretty worried as I have read that it should be somewhere nearer to 600km... I have since sent the car to change engine oil & a few parts as deem required by my long time mechanic & FC has improved. 

[DINDOUL]

I filled my tank on my toyota Yaris yesterday and it shows I can only drive 350 kilometers on the full tank but the average petrol use is between 6.5 and 7 kilometers per litre