Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light; Engine Coolant Temperature Gage - Chevrolet 2006 Malibu Owner's Manual

Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
This light will come on briefly when you turn on the
ignition as a check to show you it is working.
If the light comes on and the vehicle has been operating
under normal driving conditions, pull off the road, stop
the vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
See Cooling System on page 5-32 for more information.
3-40
This light indicates that
the engine coolant
has overheated or the
radiator cooling fan is
not working.

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

United States
This gage shows the engine coolant temperature.
If the gage pointer moves into the red area, the light
comes on and you hear a chime, your engine is too hot!
It means that your engine coolant has overheated.
If you have been operating your vehicle under
normal driving conditions and the gage reads hot,
you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle and
turn off the engine as soon as possible.
See Engine Overheating on page 5-29.
Canada