Instruments and Controls 4-15SpeedometerThe speedometer shows thevehicle's speed in both kilometersper hour (km/h) and miles perhour (mph).OdometerThe odometer shows how far thevehicle has been driven, in eitherkilometers or miles.This vehicle has a tamper-resistantodometer. If the vehicle needs anew odometer installed, the newone is set to the mileage of the oldodometer. If this is not possible, it isset at zero and a label is put on thedriver's door to show the oldmileage reading.TachometerThe tachometer displays theengine speed in revolutions perminute (rpm).Notice: If the engine is operatedwith the tachometer in the shadedwarning area, the vehicle couldbe damaged, and the damageswould not be covered by thevehicle warranty. Do not operatethe engine with the tachometer inthe shaded warning area.Fuel GaugeUnited States CanadaWhen the ignition is on, the fuelgauge indicates about how muchfuel is left in the tank.An arrow on the fuel gaugeindicates the side of the vehiclethe fuel door is on.When the indicator nears empty,the low fuel light comes on. Therestill is a little fuel left, but the vehicleshould be refueled soon.Here are four things that someowners ask about. None of theseshow a problem with the fuel gauge:. At the service station, the fuelpump shuts off before the gaugereads full.. It takes a little more or lessfuel to fill up than the gaugeindicated. For example, thegauge may have indicated thetank was half full, but it actuallytook a little more or less thanhalf the tank's capacity to fillthe tank.. The gauge moves a little whileturning a corner or speeding up.. The gauge takes a few secondsto stabilize after the ignition isturned on, and goes back toempty when the ignition isturned off.
