2-83Here are some situations you may experience with yourfuel gage. None of these indicate a problem with thefuel gage. At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off beforethe gage reads full. It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than thefuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may haveindicated the tank was half full, but it actually took alittle more or less than half the tank’s capacity to fillthe tank. The gage goes back to empty when you turn offthe ignition.Message CenterThe message center is located on the left side of theinstrument panel cluster. It gives you important safetyand maintenance facts. When you turn the ignition on,the entire center lights up for just a few seconds.As needed, the message center will display one of thefollowing messages. The message center is capableof alternating among different messages if needed.It gives you important safety and maintenance facts.Battery MessageIf this message is displayedwhen the engine is running,you may have a problemwith your charging system.The battery display will also stay on while the key is inRUN until the engine is started.If the message stays on after starting the engine it couldindicate a problem with the generator drive belt, or someother charging system problem. Have it checked rightaway. Driving with this message displayed could drainyour battery.If you must drive a short distance with this messagedisplayed, it helps to turn off all your accessories, suchas the radio and the air conditioner.
