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The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance how your car is running. You'll know how fast
you're going, how much fuel you're using, and many
other things you'll need to know
to
drive safely and
economically.
Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per
hour (ktdh). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Buick has a "tamper-resistant odometer." If you
can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the
numbers, someone has probably tried to turn it back.
The numbers may not be accurate.
You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a
new odometer installed. The new one should be set to
the same reading as the old one. If this is not possible,
then it's set at zero, and a label on the driver's door must
show the old reading and when the new one was
installed.
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