volkswagen — Fuel gauge

– Press the button 0.0  SET repeatedly until the minutes required are displayed. Press and hold the button 0.0  SET to quickly adjust the mi- nutes.  The fuel tank is running out of fuel. The yellow alarm light is on. The vehicle runs on spare fuel (arrow pointing area) → . – Release the button 0.0  SET or press the button – Add fuel as soon as possible.    to end clock setting. Fuel filler cover is not closed correctly Depending on the vehicle, the instrument cluster may display a text message to check the tank flap . A vehicle equipped with a digital instrument cluster (basic) – Call out the Service Menu → page 16. – Select the Time Menu.

– Stop safely and switch off the engine and igni- tion as soon as possible; – Use the button  to set the correct time.  – Open the tank flap and unscrew the fuel filler cover. – Turn the refuelling port cover clockwise into the refuelling port again, and hear its stuck sound. Fuel gauge – Close the tank flap.  Please refer to at the start of the chapter on page 13. After re-opening the ignition switch, the text message may still be displayed on the instrument cluster even if the refuelling port cover is cor- rectly closed. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry about it.

After the sys- tem completes the oil tank tightness test again and confirms that it is good, the text information will disappear automatically. If the instrument cluster displays both the text message and the alarm light  , drive to the nearest qualified workshop of the company to check the engine and fuel system as soon as pos- sible. WARNING Fig. 12 Fuel gauge in the analogue instrument clus- ter The fuel level in the fuel tank is too low, which may cause the vehicle to break down suddenly on the way, resulting in serious casualties!

● Too low fuel level may lead to irregular fuel supply of the engine fuel system, and the ve- hicle is easy to stall when driving downhill on the mountain road. ● If the engine may run unsmoothly or stall completely due to insufficient or irregular fuel supply, the steering system, all intelli- gent driving assistance systems and brake assistance systems will not work. ● Fuel should be added when 1/4 of the fuel is left in the fuel tank to avoid the vehicle run- ning until there is no fuel in the fuel tank and breaking down.  182.5C1.TRO.74 Fig. 13 Fuel gauge in the digital instrument cluster Driver information 21