Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators; Safety Belt Reminder Light - GMC 1996 Sonoma Owner's Manual

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it
becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As
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will see i n the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine
just
to let you k n o w they're working. If you are
familiar
with
this section. you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is
a
problem
with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there's
a
problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what
to
do about
it.
Please follow this manual's advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They're a big help.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to R U N or START,
a
tone will
come on for :).bout eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light w i l l
also come on and stay on
for about 20 seconds, then
it
will trash for about
55 seconds. If the driver's
belt
is
already buckled,
neither the tone nor the
light will come on.
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