1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 116

Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage (Option) If you have the gage cluster, you have a gage that shows the enginecoolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the red area your engine is too hot! h - TEMP Ty These lights tell you that yourengine coolant has overheated or your radiator cooling fans are not working. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle and turn the engine off as soon as possible. In the section "Problems on theRoad," this manual explains what to do. See"Engine Overheating" in the Index. The engine coolant temperature gage indicates the coolant temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. The Canadian instrument panels indicate thecoolant temperature in degrees Celsius. 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. In the section "Problems on the Road," this manual explains what to do. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. 2-60