1997 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 131

Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour ( k d h ) . Your odometer shows how far your vehicle hasbeen driven in either miles (used in the United States) or in kilometers (used in Canada). Your Buick has a tamper-resistantodometer. If you see ERROR, you'll know someone has probably tampered with it and the numbers may not be accurate. You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed. If the new one can be set tothe mileage total of the old odometer, then that will be done. But if it can't, then it will be set at zero and a label must be put on the driver's door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed. If the button is pressed and held for longerthan I .5 seconds whilein the odometer mode, it will have no effect. Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes warning lights and gages that the may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine justto let you know they're working.If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know when there's a problem with your vehicle. Trip Odometer Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since you last reset it. To set it to zero, press the button on the right side of the instrumentcluster. Your triphelect reset switch will go back and forth between the odometer and the trip odometer if the button is pressed and released within 1.5 seconds. If the button is pressed and held for longer than 1.5 seconds while in the trip odometer mode, it will be reset to zero. 2-55