Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 35

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• The indicator should light during engine
starting to verify that the bulb is operating
properly.
• Have system repaired if light does not
come on during check.
• This warning light is not a substitute for
the visual check of brake fluid level re¬
quired as part of normal maintenance.
If the "BRAKES" indicator lights up red:
• The service brake system is partially in¬
operative.
What To Do:
1. Pull off the road and stop, carefully — re¬
membering that:
• Stopping distances may be greater.
• Greater pedal effort may be required.
• Pedal travel may be greater.
2. Try out brake operation by starting and
stopping on road shoulder — then:
• If you judge such operation to be safe,
proceed cautiously at a safe speed to
nearest dealer for repair.
• Or have car towed to dealer for repair.
Continued operation of the car in this condi¬
tion is dangerous.
"STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE" Light
(Red)—This indicator lights with ignition in
RUN position when engine oil pressure is too
low for engine operation. This light normally
lights during engine starting and switches off
when the engine is running. This provides a
check of bulb operation.
• If the "STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE"
light illuminates while the engine is run¬
ning, stop the engine and do not operate
it until the cause of low oil pressure is
corrected.
"STOP ENGINE TEMPERATURE" Light
(Red)—This indicator illuminates if engine
metal temperature is excessive. Light oprera¬
tion is accompanied by a warning buzzer. This
light normally illuminates when the ignition
key-buzzer system operates (key in ignition
lock, ignition off, and driver's door open). This
provides a check of bulb operation.
• If the "STOP ENGINE TEMPERATURE"
light illuminates while the engine is run¬
ning, stop the car and engine as quickly
as possible and have the cause of over¬
heating corrected. Continued driving
may cause engine damage. Do not open
hood if steam is present.
"COOLANT TEMPERATURE" Light
(Amber)—This indicator illuminates if engine
coolant temperature is excessive. This light
normally illuminates during engine starting (as
a check of bulb operation) and may illuminate
briefly when restarting the engine after a short
stop.
• If the "COOLANT TEMPERATURE" light
illuminates while the engine is running,
the car should not be driven until cause of
overheating is corrected. If, during ex¬
treme driving conditions, the light il¬
luminates, the engine may be cooled by
holding engine speed slightly above idle
for up to two minutes with transmission
selector in "N" (Neutral) and air condi¬
tioning off. If light remains on, stop en¬
gine.
REMINDER: Do not remove radiator cap. See
engine cooling information in Service and
Maintenance Section.
"GENERATOR" Light (Amber)—This in¬
dicator illuminates when the generator is not
charging during normal engine operation.
This light normally lights briefly during en¬
gine starting and goes out when the engine is
running, providing a check of bulb operation.