1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 139

1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Manual

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Have you recently changed brands of fuel? your vehicle with quality fuel (see If so, be sure to fuel "Fuel" in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed.You may notice this as stalling afterstart-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration or stumblingon acceleration. (These conditions may go away once the engine iswarmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If you experience one or more of these conditions, change the fuelbrand you use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to the light off. turn If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, have your retailer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your retailer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to any mechanical or electrical fix problems that may have developed. Oil Pressure Warning Light If you have a problem with your oil, this light may stay on after you start your engine, orcome on when you are driving. OIL A warning chime and the message LOW OIL PRESSURE may also come on. These indicate that oil not going through your engine is quickly enough to keep it cool. The engine could be low on oil, or could have some other oil problem. Have it fixed right away. The oil light could also come on briefly when the ignition is on but the engine is not running. The light will come on as a test to show you it is working, but the light will go outwhen you turn the ignition to START. If it doesn't come on with the ignition on, you may have a problem with the fuse or bulb. Have it fixed right away.

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Have you recently changed brands of fuel?
If
so,
be sure
to
fuel your vehicle with quality
fuel
(see
“Fuel” in the Index). Poor fuel quality will cause your
engine not to run as efficiently as
designed.You may
notice
this as stalling
after start-up, stalling when you
put
the
vehicle
into
gear, misfiring, hesitation on
acceleration
or
stumbling on acceleration. (These
conditions may go away once the
engine
is warmed up.)
This will be detected by the system and cause
the
light
to turn
on.
If
you experience
one
or more of these
conditions,
change the
fuel brand you use.
It will require at least
one
full tank of the
proper
fuel
to
turn the light off.
If none
of
the above steps have made the light turn
off,
have your retailer or
qualified
service
center
check the
vehicle. Your retailer has the
proper
test
equipment and
diagnostic
tools
to
fix
any mechanical or
electrical
problems that may have developed.
Oil
Pressure
Warning
Light
If you have a problem with
your oil,
this
light may
stay on after you start your
engine,
or come on when
OIL
you
are
driving.
A warning chime and the message
LOW
OIL
PRESSURE may also
come
on.
These
indicate
that
oil
is
not going through your engine
quickly enough to keep it
cool.
The
engine
could
be
low
on
oil,
or
could
have
some other
oil
problem.
Have
it
fixed right away.
The oil light could also come on briefly when the
ignition is on but
the
engine
is
not running. The
light
will come on as a test to show
you
it
is
working,
but
the
light will go
out when you turn the ignition to START.
If
it doesn’t come on with the ignition on, you
may have a
problem with the fuse
or
bulb. Have it fixed right away.