Chevrolet Silverado: Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators / Fuel Gauge

Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2024 Owners Manual / Instruments and Controls / Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators / Fuel Gauge

Uplevel Metric Fuel Gauge Shown, Base Level and Midlevel Fuel Gauge Similar

Uplevel English Fuel Gauge Shown, Base Level and Midlevel Fuel Gauge Similar

When the ignition is on, the fuel gauge indicates about how much fuel is left in the tank.

There is an arrow near the fuel gauge pointing to the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on.

When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel light comes on. There still is a little fuel left, but the vehicle should be refueled soon.

Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these show a problem with the fuel gauge:

At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gauge reads full.

It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the gauge indicated. For example, the gauge may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank.

The gauge moves a little while turning a corner or speeding up.

The gauge takes a few seconds to stabilize after the ignition is turned on, and goes back to empty when the ignition is turned off.

Tachometer

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Engine Oil Pressure Gauge

Uplevel Metric Shown, Base Level and Midlevel Similar Uplevel English Shown, Base Level and Midlevel Similar The engine oil pressure gauge shows the engine oil pressure in kPa (kilopascals) or psi (pounds per square inch) when the engine is running...

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Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check

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Chevrolet Silverado 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Filling the Tank (Chassis Cab Model)

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