Intermittant, Single BEEP

You will get a single beep when the last pip on the gas gauge starts flashing to indicate low fuel.

 

Just out of curiosity - I always let the gas go down to flashing before filling up so I am used to the "add fuel" warning. Is there another more serious warning before you run out of gas? I have driven over 40 miles on a flashing gas pip and never run out.

 

From all the posts I've read on running out of gas, I think you've been lucky so far not to run out of gas.

 

Yes, you get an MFD warning to buy gas.

Tom

 

You probably have about 2 gallons of fuel left when the last pip begins to flash, so that's why you haven't run out yet. I understand it is not good for the fuel pump to consistently let the tank run that low.

 

I don't think that it is the low fuel warning that the OP is hearing.

I have had the one-off beep with no warning lights, more than half a tank of gas, everyone buckled in, crusing along at the speed limit. I have heard it now only a couple of times, not enough to identify a possible cause. I have thought that it may be a traction control warning, but the last time I was not braking, just comfortably cruising with the traffic flow.

Also, courtesy of a neighbour who is re-building their home, I do get a traction control warning flash nearly every day as I need to brake just as I go past their house and hit the rough patch that their plumber put into the road when he connected to the sewer. But this just gives me a flash on the dash, no beep.

So, anyone else who can offer a possible cause for the beep?

 

Can the "scheduled maintenance reminder" have gotten confused somehow?

 

I thought of that, but the Maint Reqd light should be on in that case.

Also I thought maybe a door was ajar, but also I think there's a warning light for that.

 

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If you have Sirius, it could be an accidental setting to be reminded whenever a favorite artist's song is on. That happened to me and caused a beep confusion for a couple days.
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Could be your cell phone. I once went crazy in the middle of the night trying to track down a beep that happened about every 5 minutes. I thought it was the home alarm system. It was a cell phone low battery beep.

 

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Speaking of your 5K service appointment...

Remember to specify with the service person NOT to fill your oil to the full mark, but 1/4 under it.
You can search PC for the full thread(s) on why. Short story: overfilling(to the full mark) the oil sometimes causes engine issues and big drops in MPG - e.g. from 52 to 47

That's how I understand it
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I'd look at the display to see if it's a message from your radio station... I've had that a couple times.