I think everybody in this thread is saying the light comes on early. How many liters or gallons did it take you to fill the tank?

Mine kicks in at almost 1/6th from empty, and this is after driving 420 miles. But I can still get another 20 to 30 miles out of the car without it reaching the empty line.

I've only done this once or twice, when I got too lazy to fill up at the border and drove all the way from Vancouver to Seattle on half a tank of gas.

Filled up about 15 gallons at the end of the trip.

you are getting 360 miles (576 kms) per tank!!!! in the city to boot? 360 miles in a 17.1 US gal tank is only 21MPG...not 24-25.

is something wrong with the way i drive? im still in te break-in period, so i never really gone past 5K RPM. i only get like 430-450km (270 miles) per FULL TANK...

....................which is what was said the last time this was threaded; do a search on "fuel capacity" and low gas light indicator,and you will turn up a wealth of information on fuel capacity, when the light comes on, the esoteric differences bewteen navi and non-navi, the average mpg in city and highway..................

I get about 22 mpg right now (I do a lot of city driving and I have 3 certifications from Bondurant....I like to "drive"). The light comes on for US cars at 4 gallons remaining. For me, that gives me 70 miles to play with and be safe for normal driving around town. I usually fill up about 15.2-15.5 gallons at 340 miles on the trip meter. I basically fill up when the needle crosses the line at the bottom of the gauge. I've never let it hit the E.

Just because something hasn't happened to you personally doesn't mean it doesn't happen to others. I've burned up a fuel pump from running the tank too low (not in my TSX) and know others who have done the same. Every mechanic I've asked says that it's hard on your fuel pump to run the tank too low. And, no, it won't ignite the gas in you tank when the fuel pump overheats and fails. Do a quick Google search on the subject. There's an abundance of information out there on the subject.

Wow...who dredged up the old thread...

The light comes on between 12 and 14 gallons used, which leaves anywhere from 3 to 5 gallons in the tank. I typically fill up around 13 gallons when the light comes on. I'm sure that's what most people run into.

I give it to you. How do you know your pump failed from running too low? I mean, it could just have ... failed for any random reason.

Oh, and about the fire possibility due to overheating, I don't have to Google about it, I'm convinced it's nonsense. I just have a hard time believing the pump is cooled by the gas.

All I have to go on is what the mechanic told me. But he's a friend of mine and a mechanic that I trust to be straight with me so I have no reason to doubt him. I guess if your mind is made up about this then that's your choice and there's nothing more for me to say. But, hey, I could be wrong so I would urge others to research this for yourselves before you make a choice that could cost big bucks down the road. It's your car and your money.