Date: 23 Sep 2003 12:45:34 -0700 From: tuckermucknopsamail.com (Tucker Muck) Subject: Re: 2003 9-3 Vector: DTE problem
proctognopsamcity.com (Glenn Proctor) wrote in message news:<225646ff.0309230658.36d8a9b0nopsaming.google.com>... > Hi > > I bought a UK-spec 1.8t 9-3 Vector a couple of months ago. > Everything's been fine, except for one annoying problem that's just > appeared in the last couple of weeks. > > The SID has a "DTE" (Distance To Empty) function, which displays the > range of the car based on the amount of fuel left in the tank and the > average fuel consumption. > > Initially this gave accurate readings; however recently it seems to be > reading about 25% of what it should be - e.g. with a full tank and > normal driving, it's saying DTE is 120 miles when it should be more > like 500 miles. > > The average fuel consumption figure is around 35 mpg, which seems > right, and the fuel gague seems accurate. It's just the DTE that's > somehow messed up. > > Any suggestions? > > Glenn. I just traded in my 9-5 Wagon for a 2003 9-3 Arc (US). During the walk around 'training session', the salesperson told me that I should make certain that the gas cap be tightened after fueling or I may get some errors or the 'check engine' light may come on. I thought it was an odd comment, but there may be something to it. My $.02 worth.