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Include refuel warnings in driving directions

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  1. On the Route menu, click More Options, and then click the Fuel tab.
  2. In the boxes next to City, first select the unit of fuel consumption (liters per 100 kilometers, liters per 10 kilometers, miles per U.S. gallon, or miles per U.K. gallon), and then type the number of liters or miles your vehicle gets per unit.
  3. In the box next to Highway, type the number of miles per U.S. gallon (or liters per 100 kilometers, liters per 10 kilometers, or miles per U.K. gallon) your vehicle gets.
  4. Select the Include refuel warnings in driving directions check box.
  5. In the boxes next to Tank capacity, first select a unit of measurement (liters, U.S. gallons, or U.K. gallons) in the box to the far right of Tank capacity, and then type the number of liters or gallons your vehicle's tank holds.
  6. Adjust the Route starts with tank at slider to show the amount of fuel your vehicle's tank will contain when you begin your trip.
  7. Adjust the Warn when tank reaches slider to indicate at what level you'd like a refuel warning.
  8. Click OK.

If you have already gotten direction for a route, MapPoint automatically adds refuel warnings to your driving directions. If you haven't created a route yet, MapPoint uses these settings the next time you do.

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