Fuel level gauge control systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
- outputting a measured fuel level based on a fuel level signal generated by a fuel level sensor;
after an ignition system of the vehicle is turned on, adjusting a present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a first rate when a refueling event was detected while the ignition system was off and adjusting the present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a second rate when a refueling event was not detected while the ignition system was off,wherein the first rate is faster than the second rate; and
controlling a fuel level gauge to display the present fuel level.
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Abstract
A system includes a fuel level determination module, an adjusting module, and a gauge control module. The fuel level determination module outputs a measured fuel level based on a fuel level signal generated by a fuel level sensor. After an ignition system of the vehicle is turned on, the adjusting module adjusts a present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a first rate when a refueling event was detected while the ignition system was off and adjusts the present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a second rate when a refueling event was not detected while the ignition system was off. The first rate is faster than the second rate. The gauge control module controls a fuel level gauge to display the present fuel level.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
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outputting a measured fuel level based on a fuel level signal generated by a fuel level sensor; after an ignition system of the vehicle is turned on, adjusting a present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a first rate when a refueling event was detected while the ignition system was off and adjusting the present fuel level toward the measured fuel level based on a second rate when a refueling event was not detected while the ignition system was off, wherein the first rate is faster than the second rate; and controlling a fuel level gauge to display the present fuel level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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