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"Add Fuel" indicator on MFD?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by jsnschmasn, Nov 23, 2008.

  1. jsnschmasn

    jsnschmasn New Member

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    Can anyone confirm if there is a low fuel warning indication other than the blinking PIP? If so, in what screen will it display?

    Thank you
     
    #1 jsnschmasn, Nov 23, 2008
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Yep. It'll be on the MFD. It's a bar at the top of the MFD that says "Add Fuel". It goes away after a few seconds.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Nov 23, 2008
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    The momentary 'Add Fuel" warning seems not well thought out to me. To see it
    you have to be either very lucky, or be staring at the MFD for long periods.
    What were the designers/programers thinking?

    IMHO, a better arrangement would be for the warning to stay lit until it was
    cancelled by some positive action by the driver.

    YMMV.
     
    #3 Rokeby, Nov 23, 2008
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    They were thinking you would be bright enough to spot that you have an empty fuel gauge with a blinking light...

    And the "add fuel" message, and start of blinking, is accompanied by a prominent beep.

    I wonder how people coped when they just had an analogue level gauge?
     
    #4 KMO, Nov 23, 2008
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    welcome back lol. I haven't seen you in a while.
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Nov 23, 2008
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