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I'm guessing a 2017 VS build would still be a Kirk and Mary build?  Other VS owners can chime in, but I can answer several of your questions.

The low fuel light is a function of the fuel sender and very rarely utilized.  99% chance your sending unit does not have this capability.

The plastic gears inside the odometer reset are notorious for stripping, so most likely this is the reason for the trip not working.  Unfortunately we were informed by PA Speedo that there is no longer a supply of plastic gears to repair of the aftermarket Brazil or China gauges.  Maybe with all the new copies showing up in the market one of their gears will match, but last I heard if it is broke it can't be fixed.

MPG varies heavily with displacement and tuning, so we'll likely need more info to help there.  I've seen motors with as little as 8-10 and as high as 25.  Also keep in mind that your 10 gallon tank is likely aftermarket, which holds a little under 9 realistically.  Measure at your next full fill-up.

Yes, I recommend ethanol free gas for all of these motors, however I watched a report where they said you should not mix ethanol and non ethanol fuels either.  They are mix-able, however they said if you use non ethanol for an extended period of time and then use ethanol fuels, the ethanol will dissolve the build up (sludge) created and try and pass it though the system.  I have no empirical data to back that up, just what I read.

Post a photo of your turn signal stalk, but 66/67 Beetle switches had a long button on the forward side that is your dimmer switch.

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