Buick 1998 Century Owner's Manual page 135

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
TEMPERATURE
You have a gage that shows
the engine coolant
temperature. If the gage
pointer moves into the red
area, your engine is too hot!
That reading means the same thing as the warning light.
It means that your engine coolant has overheated. If you
have been operating your vehicle under normal driving
conditions, you should pull off the road, stop your
vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
The "Problems on the Road'' section of this manual
shows what to do. See "Engine Overheating" in
the Index.
Low Coolant Warning Light
If this light comes on, your
system is low on coolant
and the engine may
Coolant" in the Index and
have your vehicle serviced
as soon as you can.
LOW COOLANT
overheat. See "Engine
The light will come on briefly when your ignition is
turned on to show you that it is working properly.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light)
Your vehicle is equipped
with a computer which
monitors operation
of
the
SERVICE
fuel, ignition and emission
SOON
control systems.
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