# 2010 Mercury Monterey - Fuel level question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury\
**Created:** [June 17, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416 "2019-06-17T11:52:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RichardRybinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9bcb4/32.png) [@RichardRybinski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardRybinski)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416/1 "2019-06-17T11:52:44Z")

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Fuel gauge shows small red circle is this showing that the car is getting low on fuel.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416/2 "2019-06-17T12:18:45Z")

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OK, so you might be low on fuel . Or do you have a problem that is not clear by this cryptic post.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416/3 "2019-06-17T13:59:29Z")

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Open that little book in the glovebox we call the owners manual. Look inside…all will be revealed!

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416/4 "2019-06-17T15:04:16Z")

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Maybe if you post a picture of the dash indicators, including the fuel gauge, I can help decipher what it is, but not being familiar with your car, I don’t know how a fuel gauge can “show” a small red circle.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-mercury-monterey-fuel-level-question/142416/5 "2019-06-17T15:13:26Z")

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Where is the indicator pointing?