Instrument cluster warning not in manual

[ronaldwclement]

I have owned a 2011 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 for 9 months and have encountered a warning on the instrument cluster that I cannot find in the Owner's Manual. It shows a car facing to the right, followed by two dots and then a hook facing upward. Finally, at the far right is a gas pump. The car is full of gas. My sales rep doesn't know what this is and I'm trying to avoid a 60-mile trip to the dealership. Does anyone know what this warning means?

Thanks.

Ron C

 

[maxmar04]

can you take a picture? maybe it could be some sort of parking sensor or other sensor?

 

[cschuler]

Buy gas right now dumbass, or get towed.

I am assuming it was a tongue in cheek post.

 

[ronaldwclement]

Message to Schuler: I said clearly in my post that the car had a full tank of gas. So that's not the problem, dumbass.

 

[cschuler]

Message to Schuler: I said clearly in my post that the car had a full tank of gas. So that's not the problem, dumbass.

No need to get testy and I did not call you a dumbass.

God, there are sooooooooooo many fragile egos who own computers.

Scientific American (a magazine) recently had a blurb about hidden codes planted by bored/frustrated coders. Could be that?

Geesh ... lighten up!

 

[maxmar04]

you clearly called him a dumbass

Buy gas right now dumbass, or get towed.

I am assuming it was a tongue in cheek post.

 

[rwlewis]

Buy gas right now dumbass, or get towed.

I am assuming it was a tongue in cheek post.

cshuler...perhaps american English is not your first language, but where I am from there is no other way to interpret this except that you clearly called him a dumbass....

 

[cschuler]

you clearly called him a dumbass

You clearly have a reading problem.

 

[cschuler]

cshuler...perhaps american English is not your first language, but where I am from there is no other way to interpret this except that you clearly called him a dumbass....

Look up "tongue in cheek"

 

[rwlewis]

To the OP:

I went out an looked on mine...the symbol you describe is likely not a warning, but a pictorial representation that appears along with the distance to empty display. There is a similar display for elapsed time with a small clock...

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[cschuler]

Moderator:

This thread is going to the nasty. Please delete all my replies.

Thanks!

 

[ronaldwclement]

It appears that rwlewis has nailed it. Although the dealership did not recognize the symbol when I described it to them. it probably is just the image that appears above the "Miles to Empty" indicator. I've had trouble with low air in one tire and I was afraid the symbol was telling me the tire had been punctured.

Thanks for all the help. I will not have to drive 60 miles to get an answer.

ronc

 

[waveman]

you clearly called him a dumbass

FWIW, I think that cschuler was joking that the indicator was conveying that message that to any driver, not to the OP. But I can see where it could have been taken another way.

 

[Seattle Genesis]

No need to get testy and I did not call you a dumbass.

God, there are sooooooooooo many fragile egos who own computers.

Scientific American (a magazine) recently had a blurb about hidden codes planted by bored/frustrated coders. Could be that?

Geesh ... lighten up!

I got your humor.... LOL

 

[Gambler]

Buy gas right now dumbass, or get towed.

I am assuming it was a tongue in cheek post.

Actually guys, I did not read that as an insult. I think he was saying the "out of gas light" could be renamed to "Buy gas right now MORON (who let his car run out of gas), or get towed". Although I don't really approve with the language. I think the OP's questions was answered. Any more bantering and I'll lock the thread.

 

[kirkcarp]

Shown on page 4-54 as "distance to empty."