Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Diverted; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Climbing through 3;500 FT the landing gear and flaps were retracted and the After Takeoff Checklist was complete. The First Officer selected Climb 1 Thrust and announced doing so; I acknowledged. Shortly after as the autopilot accelerated the aircraft to 250 KTS; the ICAS message 'FUEL 2 LO LEVEL' appeared. The First Officer was assigned to continue flying the aircraft and to operate radio communications while I read aloud the QRH Procedure. I sent several ACARS messages to Dispatch informing him of the situation. The ICAS message (FUEL 2 LO LEVEL) was no longer indicated; there were no indications of any abnormalities on any aircraft systems. We continued on route and advised Dispatch that we considered the ICAS FUEL Warning to be erroneous; and of our intention to land at ZZZ; our nearest suitable airport at that time. Dispatch concurred. We requested expeditious routing and Emergency Equipment standing by. The flight attendants were briefed of the status and to plan a normal landing. We suspect the warning was erroneous; this aircraft has a history of erroneous indications /warnings; however; we chose to deal with the situation as if there was an actual low fuel issue to be extra cautious.Given the numerous erroneous indications/warnings associated with this aircraft; I suggest that all the electronics be thoroughly inspected for faults.
After evaluating the receipt of a FUEL 2 LO warning light aboard an EMB-190 with a history of erroneous warnings; the flight crew opted to divert to the nearest suitable airport despite the history.