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Instruments - Inaccurate Fuel Gauge Display

Inaccurate fuel gauge display

Topic number LI54.30-N-048715

Version 1

Design group 54.30 Instrument cluster/display instruments/warning devices

Date 01-14-2010

Validity Sprinter model designation 906

Reason for change

Reason for block

Complaint:
The fuel gauge does not react when the fuel tank is filled for the first time with small quantities of fuel.

Cause:
When the vehicle is refueled for the first time after it leaves the factory, refill quantities less than 15 liters are not displayed on the fuel gauge in the instrument cluster.

Remedy:
Reset the instrument cluster control unit.

Perform reset as follows: pull out fuse K40/9f3 for 30 seconds and then reinsert.

This reset only needs to be performed once. After the reset, smaller refill quantities will also be displayed on the fuel gauge.








Please do not change any instrument clusters or fuel level sensor units if this complaint occurs.