1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 136

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gageshows the engine coolant temperature. If the coolant temperature is over 261 O (127 "C), F the message HOT...STOP ENGINE will appear. It means that your engine coolant has overheated.If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pulloff the road, stop your vehicle and turn off the engineas soon as possible. The section "Problems on the Road," in this manual explains what to do. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. If your coolant level is low, the message LOW ENGINE COOLANT will appear on the Driver Information Center. Check your coolant level as soon as possible. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. If the gage pointer moves into the red warning zone, your engine is hot. To prevent engineoverheating, the air conditioning compressor will turn off automatically, a fast-pulsed chime will sound, and the message ENGINE HOT...A/C O W will appear in the information center. As the engine cools down, the air conditioning compressor will automatically turn back on. 2-70