Low Fuel Strategy

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Jaguar XE and 2017 Jaguar XE. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: When 2.0 liters of useable fuel remain, the engine can be restarted and will run for 60 second intervals, until this fuel is consumed. Continuous attempts to re-start the vehicle after this period will cause the system to be run dry and will potentially damage the HP fuel pump.

The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is programmed with a strategy which shuts the engine off before the fuel tank runs dry. This is to prevent fuel system damage by air being drawn into the High Pressure (HP) fuel pump.

A low fuel warning is displayed on the Instrument Cluster (IC), to alert the driver, when the remaining fuel in the tank approximately 1/16 of useable fuel volume.

When a further 1.20 liters of fuel is consumed a misfire condition is induced, to again alert the driver to this condition. The misfire will continue until a further 0.8 liters of fuel has been consumed.

The engine will shut down when only 2.0 liters of useable and 0.5 liters of un-useable fuel remain in the fuel tank.

To reset the fuel strategy after engine shutdown, it is required that a minimum of 5 liters of fuel is added to the fuel tank, when the vehicle is on level ground.