METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A TANK LEVEL
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Abstract
A method for detecting the tank fuel level of a motor vehicle includes: ascertaining the tank level sensor signal (UTSG) of a tank level sensor, determining a calculated tank level (Fcalc) as a function of a fuel quantity consumed by the internal combustion engine, and providing a corrected tank level signal as a function of the tank level sensor signal (UTSG) and the calculated tank level (Fcalc).
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11. A method for detecting a fuel tank level of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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ascertaining a tank level sensor signal of a tank level sensor; determining a calculated tank level as a function of a fuel quantity consumed by the internal combustion engine; and providing a corrected tank level signal as a function of the tank level sensor signal and the calculated tank level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control unit for monitoring a fuel tank level of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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means for receiving and ascertaining a tank level sensor signal transmitted by a tank level sensor; means for determining a calculated tank level as a function of a fuel quantity consumed by the internal combustion engine; and means for providing a corrected tank level signal as a function of the tank level sensor signal and the calculated tank level.
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