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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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I noticed the arrow next to the fuel icon in tachometer points to the right but the fuel fill-up is on the left. any ideas why?
 

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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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Hmmm...I get a gas pump icon, but I don't remember an arrow (?).

Maybe: "Hey! Check out the fuel level gauge over *there*!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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this is what i am talking about.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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It is telling you how far it thinks you can go before you need to get gas. In this case, "go for gas in 372 miles."
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Awesome, picture = 1000 words!

I was thinking of the big ol' gas pump symbol that shows up in the tach display window at 30 miles or fewer.

As said...yes, that was my interpretation: "About your fuel: you'll need some in 372 miles..."
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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hmm... never thot of it like that. In most cars(even BMW), an arrow near fuel pump icon indicates which side you fill the fuel. I guess Mini wanted to be different
 
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Maybe they figure we are small enough it doesn't matter what side the pump is on... It'll reach from anywhere...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 06:05 AM
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Dyslexia?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Zukoda
Maybe they figure we are small enough it doesn't matter what side the pump is on... It'll reach from anywhere...
 
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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I go back to the old RTFM

It is in there what that symbol means
 
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by schatzy62
I go back to the old RTFM

It is in there what that symbol means
thanks for ur highly intellectual insight !!! what would we do w/o "people" like you!
 
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