1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 104

running at 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). tachometer needle will The vary all the time that the enginerunning. is The yellow warning range tells you that your engine speed is reaching its upper limits. Don't drive very long with tachometer in the yellow range. the If you have a manual transmission, shift to higher gear as soon as possible. a If you have an automatic transmission, your foot offof the accelerator lift pedal so that the transmission can select higher gear. a The Red danger range tells you that your engine speed is at its upper limits. You should immediately shift to higher gear, or lift your foot of the a off accelerator pedal.If you drive for very long with the tachometer in red the danger range, engine damage will result. NOTICE: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine damage occur. will Warning Lightsy Gages and Indicators This section describes the warning lights and gages may be on your that 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 lightsgo on when there may be or is problem with oneof your a vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignitionjust to key let you know they're working. If you are familiar with this section, you should notbe alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may or isa problem with one of your be vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work together you to let know when there's problem with your vehicle. a When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are driving, orwhen one of the gages shows there may beproblem, check the a section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow the manual's advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous. please get to So know your warning lights and gages. They'rebig help. a 2-58