Checking fuel level without starting?
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Checking fuel level without starting?
This is a dumb question but just curious. Most late model cars I have owned to check the fuel level without starting the car just put it in RUN and you can get a fuel guage reading. On my 2017 Corvette I can't figure out how to get a fuel guage reading without starting the car. Is starting the car the only way to get that reading? Thanks
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This is a dumb question but just curious. Most late model cars I have owned to check the fuel level without starting the car just put it in RUN and you can get a fuel guage reading. On my 2017 Corvette I can't figure out how to get a fuel guage reading without starting the car. Is starting the car the only way to get that reading? Thanks
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Well dang, this is what is great about this forum. That is a nice little tidbit to know. There have been quite a few times that the push button not acting like an old school key has driven me nuts. I bet this will solve those problems. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks for providing this info. Good to know about the service mode.
