1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 129

Your vehicle has a gage that shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your engine too hot! is When this light comes on, the cooling system is. low on coolant. As a bulb check, it will comeon for two to€o.ur seconds and then go when the ignition in the is RUN position. If the light doesn't come on, have the vehicle serviced. LOW CQOLANT off .w TEMP This reading means the same thingthe warning light. as It means that your engine coolant has overheated. If you have been operating your vkhicle under normal driving your conditions, you should pulloff the road, stop vehicle and, turn off the engine as soon as possible. I the coolant' level is low, the light will f come back on and a warning chime will sound. If this happens, 'see in cooling system "Engine Coolant" the Index for proper fill. The section "Problems on the Road" in this manual in explains whatto do. See "Engine Overheating" the Index. After the coolant level is returnedits proper level, the to LOW COOLANT.light willgo off after 20 seconds or remain off during the next ignition cycle.