1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 132

Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used inthe United States) or kilometers (used in Canada). Your Buick has a tamper-resistant odometer.You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed. If possible, the new one hasto be set to the same reading the oldone had. If it can't be, then it's set at zero and a label must be put on the driver's door to show the old mileage reading and when the new odometer was installed. Tachometer The tachometer tells you how fast the engine is running. It displays engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm). Trip Odometer A trip odometer can tell howfar you've driven since you last set it back to zero. To reset it, push the TRIP RESET button. The trip odometer is reset through the DIC if your vehicle is equipped with this feature. NOTICE: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine damage may occur. 2-72