Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators - GMC 1998 Savana Van Owner's Manual

Electronic Road-Speed Governor
(Gasoline Engines) (Option)
This optional system automatically controls vehicle top
speed. The system controller receives
a
signal from the
vehicle speed sensor and reduces power when the
vehicle speed reaches the maximum
65 mph (105 k d h )
governed speed.
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 you
will see in the details
on
the next few pages, some
warning lights come
on
briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know 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 RUN
or START,
a tone
will
come on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20
seconds, then it
will flash for about
5 5 seconds.
If the driver's belt is already buckled, neither the tone
nor the light will come on.
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