1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 133

Oil Pressure Light This light tells you if there could be a problem with your engine oil pressure. 1- Don't keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches fire. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced. The light goes on when you turn your key to RUN or START. It goes off once you start yourengine. That's a check to besure the light works. If it doesn't come on, be sure to have it fixed so it will be there to warn you if something goes wrong. I NOTICE: Damage to your engine from neglected oil problems can be costly and is not coveredby your warranty. When the light comes on and stays on, it means that oil isn't flowing throughyour engine properly. You could be lowon oil and you might have some other system problem. 2-72