New Sprinter Era owner

[Book]

New to sprinter.... Any idea what nipple under front license
Plate holder does? New 2013..... Silver tape covering nipple??

[Chirpnchicks]

"Yes, if you have the steering wheel buttons and the on board computer readouts. I'll get a screen message alert with about 90 miles to go. It'll keep coming back periodically over riding any other screen I am monitoring. Also the little light comes on and stays on next to the needle gauge."

Nice. Makes my 06 look ancient.
Jay

[Snowman9000]

Book wrote:
Thanks to all..... good info..... I assume there is no other warning as you get closer to empty...

[Davydd]

mlts22 wrote:
I wonder if it has a measure similar to my Ford, where it estimates miles to empty.

Yes, if you have the steering wheel buttons and the on board computer readouts. I'll get a screen message alert with about 90 miles to go. It'll keep coming back periodically over riding any other screen I am monitoring. Also the little light comes on and stays on next to the needle gauge.

The on board computer also gives you a miles to go range and will vary depending on how you are driving. For instance if you are driving steady on the freeway and averaging around 18 miles per gallon it will come on at about 90 miles to go. If I vary my driving and enter a city averaging 16 miles per gallon the range will drop to 80 within less than a mile more driving. Or it can work the other way. If I slow down on the freeway and boost my mileage the range will go up. It constantly monitors your driving.

[Book]

No

[mlts22]

I wonder if it has a measure similar to my Ford, where it estimates miles to empty.

[Book]

Thanks to all..... good info..... I assume there is no other warning as you get closer to empty...

[Davydd]

The Sprinter holds the 26 gallons. I've put as much as 25 gallons in driving well after the light came on. The light comes on when the onboard computer readout deems you have about a 90 plus or minus mile range left. That's safely close to 5 gallons I would guess. On the needle gauge that is just about right after the needle goes to slightly or barely still touching the less than a quarter of a tank mark.

[bobojay5]

Book, your ERA is a 2012 chassis, which is not that unusual for an RV to be one year chassis and another model year RV. Sometimes there's 2 years difference.
It sat on a dealer's lot for awhile after being manufactured.

And the low fuel light does come on rather early at about 6 gallons left. Normal Sprinter operation. We generally don't let ours go below 1/4

[mlts22]

A diesel has a lot of problems if it runs dry, far more than a gasser (and even with gasoline engines, it doesn't help the fuel pump any.) I'm pretty sure that is why the Sprinter's fuel light comes on at 1/4 or so.

The 26 gallon tank also has an air pocket for the gasoline to expand in. Realistically, it holds about 24-something gallons.

[RSchleder]

Many folks have commented on the fuel light coming on at about 20 gal of fuel used. The tank is 26 gal so it looks like there's plenty of "safety zone" fuel left in the tank when the light comes on. I believe your unit is normal with regard to the fuel light!

[Book]

Fuel gauge question ... Warning light comes on
After 340 miles..... Fill up only allows 20.7
Gallons? Is reserve really 5-6 gallons??

[Book]

Yes, 2013 Era 6/12 chassis ?

[Book]

Yes, 2013 Era

[bobojay5]

Book, is yours a 2013 chassis?