❓ QUESTION Dash warning.

[Fil]

Has anyone had this warning on the dash?
It says. ‘ Out of P’.
What does it mean? Sent it to Lotus CC. They said low on fuel? It’s not low on fuel!?

 

[DJManc]

Has anyone had this warning on the dash?
It says. ‘ Out of P’.
What does it mean? Sent it to Lotus CC. They said low on fuel? It’s not low on fuel!?

Does the car start? Just a guess but is it an auto and have you engaged P (Park) before trying to start?
If Lotus says is fuel related it could be a faulty fuel sender.

 

[Fil]

Hi. DJManc. Yes it starts just fine. No issues at all. Don’t think it’s anything to do with fuel as showing 90 miles range left. but it might be your suggestion about trying to start with ‘park’ activated.
I’ll check out. Thanks.

 

[PsymonR]

That's certainly not the most helpful error message, something to do with Park would seem most obvious as DJManc says.

Unless you've somehow got a diesel Emira that needs topping up with AdBlue (which is a solution of urea in water) 😜

 

[Pro-Eng]

Does the car start? Just a guess but is it an auto and have you engaged P (Park) before trying to start?
If Lotus says is fuel related it could be a faulty fuel sender.

I think it’s just official confirmation that Lotus has taken the P…..

 

[Eagle7]

P would be petrol, but I wouldn't rely on the estimated miles range, as those can be way off. If you're getting a fuel warning message, you might be down to about 4 liters or so. Just enough to make it to a gas station, which I would recommend doing. When you fill up, take note how many liters it took, and subtract that from the full tank number which is 60 Liters. That will let you know how many liters you actually have when it's estimating a 90 mile range.

 

[virtualmacho]

Looks like the fuel tank is full (the thick line on the gauge will turn into dashes as the fuel is consumed), so we can rule out "Petrol". I guess it's just pee...

 

[Porter]

My guess is that the car was powered off with the auto trans still in Drive or Reverse rather than Park. The warning would appear on restart.

 

[Fil]

P would be petrol, but I wouldn't rely on the estimated miles range, as those can be way off. If you're getting a fuel warning message, you might be down to about 4 liters or so. Just enough to make it to a gas station, which I would recommend doing. When you fill up, take note how many liters it took, and subtract that from the full tank number which is 60 Liters. That will let you know how many liters you actually have when it's estimating a 90 mile range.

Thanks. I will check the amount of fuel it takes on my next fill. It did not show the ‘warning’ on the previous tank when it was showing approximately 60 miles left.
Matter of elimination… 🤨

 

[Fil]

My guess is that the car was powered off with the auto trans still in Drive or Reverse rather than Park. The warning would appear on start up

Thanks. Another possible reason. Think I may have powered the car off when still in drive.
Just got to find out how to clear the message 🤨

 

[Porter]

Thanks. Another possible reason. Think I may have powered the car off when still in drive.
Just got to find out how to clear the message 🤨

Does the center of the direction pad not select OK? I thought the D pads were 5 point.

 

[VL3X]

There were some early reports of faulty fuel sensors, so I'd recommended keeping an eye on mileage since last refuel vs the gauge for a while just to be safe.

Does the error remain after shutting off, starting back up, and driving around and shifting for a bit? If so, clear the code and see if it eventually comes back.

 

[Fil]

Does the center of the direction pad not select OK? I thought the D pads were 5 point.

Yes 5 point. Tried that. Message not cleared.