Low fuel light?

[petrified.rabbit]

What are the odds that a 2009 Aveo, with 5500 miles has a low fuel light burned out?

It was on when i left for my test drive. That is the last time i saw it. I drove home the other night with only an 1/8 of a tank. I was about 60 miles form home.. Luckily i didn't run out of gas. but i have been wondering when the light should come on. It was below the E line, but not to the E, and the light never came on. It took 11.9 gallons to fill it.

so my question is, and i suppose this need to be an American car only cause according to my owners manual canada has different gauges, where is your fuel gauge needle when the light comes on? The book also said the light should come on with 1.6 or 1.7 gallons left in the tank, but that the tank was 12.something gallons (i forget now). So if i put almost 12 gallons in it, the light should have come on..

[trailerguy]

I reset the trip odo every time I fill up. My 07 LS sedan gets about 300 mi. per tank. I usually refill at about 250. My Low Fuel light works fine. I think it has come on three times since I got the car. When I see it, I fill up immediately and give myself a good slap for neglecting it. I rarely let it go below 1/4 full.

[PERFECT_ESL]

mine comes on when the needle just touch the red line,
first it dim and turns on and off sometimes,
and then after a couple more kms it stays on,,
and it costs me ~$50 to fill it up,,, @ $1.35 / liter.
the geo metro has better mpg, but it kills your shoulders no p/s)

[PERFECT_ESL]

here is when did mine fuel light turns on.
just before completely match the red "E" line
yes the light turned on, but turned off immediately, need to drive a couple more km to make it stays on
just to let you know when will it start