1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 114

in either miles (used in the or kilometers (usedin U.S.) Canada). Your Pontiac's odometer is tamper-resistant. you can If see silver lines between the numbers, probably someone has tried to turn it back. The numbers may not true. be You may wonder what happens if your Pontiac needs a new odometer installed. If possible, the new one has to be set to the same reading the old one had. it can't be, then If it's set at zero, buta label on the driver's door must show the old reading and when the new one was installed. Warning Lights, Gauges and Indicators This part describes the warning lights gauges that and may be on your vehicle. pictures will help you The locate them. Warning lights andgauges can signal that something is wrong beforeit becomes seriousenough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gauges could save you or also others from injury. Warning lightsgo on when there may or is,a problem be with one of your car's functions. you will see in the As details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition just to let you key know they're working. you arefamiliar with this If section, you should not alarmed when this happens. be Gauges can indicate when there may or is a problem be with one of your car's functions. Often gauges and warning lights work together let youknow ,when to there's aproblem with your car. When one of the warning lightscomes on and stays on when you are driving, or when of the gauges shows one there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow the manual's advice. Waiting to do repairs canbe costly- and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gauges.They're a big help. Trip Odometer The trip odometer can tell you how your carhas been far driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero. To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob. Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm). I NOTICE: I Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine damage may occur. 2-67