Ford Taurus 1997 Owner's Manual page 8

Instrumentation
lamp will illuminate. The ignition must be turned on
for this lamp to illuminate.
Low coolant (if equipped)
This lamp will
LOW
illuminate when the
COOLANT
engine coolant inside
the reservoir is low.
This lamp will come on
when the ignition is first turned on, but then should
turn off. If the lamp stays on and a chime sounds,
you should check the coolant level inside the
reservoir. For instructions on adding coolant, see
Engine coolant in the index.
Anti-theft alarm light (if equipped)
This light is used when
THEFT
you set the anti-theft
alarm system. See
Anti-theft system in
the index.
O/D off (if equipped)
Illuminates when the
O/D
transaxle control
OFF
switch (TCS) has been
pushed. When the light
is on, the transaxle does not shift into overdrive. If
the light does not come on when the TCS is
depressed or if the light flashes when you are
driving, have your vehicle serviced.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
Momentarily illuminates
ABS
when the ignition is
turned on and the
engine is off. If the
light stays on or continues to flash, the ABS needs
to be serviced.
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