BBex
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Welcome to the Forum.
The 3 miles to empty warning is a bit of a puzzler since you were able to only add 12.4 gallons to the tank. Do you recall what your average MPG readout was at the time?This is what the Manual says;
Low Fuel Reminder
A low fuel reminder triggers when the distance to empty reaches 75 miles (120 km), 50 miles (80 km), 25 miles (40 km), 10 miles (20 km) and 0 miles (0 km) .
Variations:
Note: The low fuel warning and distance-to-empty warning can appear at different fuel gauge positions depending on fuel economy conditions. This variation is normal.
According to the above you should have received a low fuel warnings at various intervals before you actually did. As the above member suggested, keep an eye on it and if it happens again in the same way then perhaps there is something that isn't working correctly.
Peter
Thanks Peter! I do not know what the avg MPG readout was at the time as I had it on the DTE screen. Today I reset the Fuel Economy readout. After a short commute home and back to work this afternoon, I was averaging about 18 MPG (mostly highway). I definitely did not get a warning at 75 miles DTE and before it got to 50 miles DTE is when it dropped to 3 miles to empty. I will keep watching it and report back if it happens again.