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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2023
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Akihiko Tanio, Toyota, JP;
Akira Matsumoto, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A normal refueling mode, in which refueling is detected when the vehicle is at or below a predetermined vehicle speed and when the vehicle is at a slight stop, and a small amount refueling mode for detecting refueling in a strong stopped state in which the vehicle is determined to be stationary based on the detection result of the shift position sensor and a vehicle speed at or below a predetermined speed, are provided, and the meter ECU performs mode switching control. Then, the remaining amount of fuel is detected by the fuel gauge with different resolutions in the normal refueling mode and the small amount refueling mode, and the remaining amount of fuel is displayed.