Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators - Pontiac 1997 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Tachometer
The tachometer shows your
engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
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
NOTICE:
section, you should not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
Do not run your engine at speeds in the red area,
warning lights work together to let you know when
or engine damage may occur.
with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and
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.