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know the warning
signal
is
operational.
Should the light fail
to come
on, see your
Oldsmobile
Dealer.
When the
engine
is
started, the warning
light
should go out.
In
certain.
types
of
malfunction, the
red
light
will come
on
with the ignition "OFF"
or with the
engine
running.
Should this
happen, see
your Oldsmobile Dealer. The
warning
light
will not indicate all types of
charging
malfunctions.
Therefore, if the
starting motor turns the
engine
slower
than normal, have the
cause
determined
promptly.
fue' Gauge
This
gauge shows the approximate fuel
level
in
the tank. ONLY with the ignition
in the
"ON" position
will
the pOinter in-
dicate the fuel level.
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NOTE:
Approximately
2
gallons of
fuel
remain in the tank when the fuel gauge
shows
empty.
Engine Oi' Pressure
'ndicator
The
red light
"OIL"
will appear when the
ignition
is turned
"ON."
informing you
that
the
indicator light is operational.
When the
engine
starts
and oil
pressure
builds up, the light will
go
out. This
signal
light is an oil pressure indicator-
not an
oil
level gauge.
Should the
light
go
on while
the engine
is
funning,
stop
the
engine
immediately and have the cause
determined
and
corrected.
Driving the car
with
low oil
pressure
can cause
extensive
engine
damage.
Head'ight
Seam
Indicat
or
Light
The
headlights of
your Oldsmobile have
high
and
low
beams
to provide you with
proper night-time visibility during all
driv-
ing
conditions.
The <10w" beams are
used
during most city driving.
The ''high''
beams are especially
useful when driving
on
dark
roads since
they provide excellent
long
range
illumination. The headlight
14
beam
indicator,
the
emblem on
the dash
will glow red, whenever the high
beams
Or '·brights" are
in
use. The Headlight
Beam Switch
controls
the headlight
beams
(see
Page
18).
Speedometer and
Odometer
The speedometer indicates
the forward
speed of
the
car
in
miles
per hour. The
odometer or
mileage
recorded
registers the
accumulataed
mileage the
car
has
been
driven.
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