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Old 09-16-2014, 08:55 PM
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I was low on gas and warning light came on "check gages" and there's a button on the right "gages" - I always thought it was "gauges?"
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It's just a variant spelling of "gauge."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauge
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Old 09-16-2014, 10:09 PM
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I think we need to push for a recall!
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Definitely a reason to by the BMW. No typos on the dash.
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Originally Posted by 4XLR8N
It's just a variant spelling of "gauge."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauge
Not a big deal - it means the same thing.
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I was low on gas and warning light came on "check gages" and there's a button on the right "gages" - I always thought it was "gauges?"
Must have run out of u the day they built yours.
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How many characters can the display show?
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Originally Posted by Koufax
Definitely a reason to by the BMW. No typos on the dash.

Did you mean "buy"?
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I think that by leaving the "u" out, GM saved several million dollars in production costs.
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