1. Check that the parking brake has been
released.
If
it has been
...
2.
Pull
off
the
road and stop carefully.
And remember that:
• Stopping distances may be longer.
• You may
have
to
push harder on the
pedal.
• The pedal may
go
down farther than
normal.
3.
Tryout
the brakes by starting and
stopping on the road shoulder - then:
•
If
you judge it
to
be safe, drive
cautiously
at
a safe speed
to
the
nearest dealer for repair, or
• Have
car
towed
to
dealer for repair.
Continued driving without getting it
repaired could be dangerous.
lOW
FUEL
REMINDER
The
low
fuel indicator light will illuminate
the words
"LOW
FUEL." A five-second
tone will also sound when the
fuel
gage
registers about one-sixth full and there
is
less than
five
gallons of fuel in the tank.
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Normal operation . includes a 30 to 60
second delay, which helps prevent the light
from blinking due to fuel movement in the
tank.
"LIGHTS
ON"
REMINDER
With this option, when the driver's door
is
opened
and
the parking
or
driving lights
are
"ON ," the red "LIGHTS ON" reminder
light will come on
if
the ignition switch
is
in
"OFF".
A fast-pulsed tone will sound as
a reminder.
FUEl
GAGE
The
gage
registers fuel level only with the
ignition switch in "RUN". The needle does
not return to empty with the ignition
"OFF".
Some normal variations in reading will
occur. They are:
• Needle does not move from "full" until
considerable distance (about 50 miles;
80 kilometres) has been driven.
• Tank
is
not empty when needle is on
empty. A 2 to 4 gallon fuel reserve
is
designed into the fuel
gage
system,
• Needle moves when braking, accelerating
or making turns. This is caused by fuel
movement in the tank,
• Needle occasionally indicates less than
"full" after
gas
tank is filled. This will
occur
if
the car
is
not
level
when filled,
or
automatic pump nozzle shuts
off
too
soon.
ENGINE
TEMPERATURE
WARNING
LIGHT
A red
signal
light "HOT" will come on
briefly when starting the car
to
let you
know that it
is
working. The only other
time the "HOT" light should come on
is
when the engine reaches an abnormally
high temperature.
If
this happens,
see
"Engine Coolant" in
the
"In
Case
of
Emergency" section.
When
the engine
is
operating at normal temperature, the light
should not appear .
CHARGING
SYSTEM
WARNING
LIGHT
A red light "GEN" will come on with the
ignition
in
"RUN" and the engine not
running. This light lets you know the
warning
signal
is
working.
Should the light fail to come on,
see
your
Oldsmobile dealer.
When
the engine is
started, the warning light should
go
out. In
certain types
of
malfunction, the red light
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