1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 115

Enhanced Traction System Active Light When your Enhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin, this light will come on. Slippery road conditions may exist the if Enhanced Traction System active light comes on, so adjust your driving accordingly. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. the If gage pointer moves into the red area,your engine is too hot! LOW TRAC The light will stay onfor a few seconds after the Enhanced TractionSystem stops limiting wheel spin. The Enhanced TractionSystem active light also comes on briefly when you the ignition key to turn RUN. If the light doesn'tcome on then, have it fixed so it will be there to tell you when the system is active. A light willcome on to the right the gage when the of gage pointermoves beyond the normal operating zone. It means that your engine coolant has overheated. If you havebeen operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull the road, stop off your vehicleand turn off the engine as soon as possible. In "Problems on the Road," this manual shows what to do. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. 2-59