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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