1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 122

Enhanced Traction System Active Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature.If the gage pointer moves the into red area, your engine is too hot! LOW .TRAC When your Enhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin,this light will come on. Slippery road conditions may exist if the Enhanced Traction System active light comes so adjust your on, driving accordingly. A light will comeon to the right of the gage when the gage pointer moves beyond the normal operating zone. Enhanced Traction System stops limiting wheel spin. It means that your engine coolant has overheated. The Enhanced Traction System active light also comes If you have been operating your vehicle under normal turn If on briefly when you the ignition key to RUN. the driving conditions, should pulloff the road, stop you light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be your vehicle and off the engine as soon as possible. turn there to tell you when the system is active. In "Problems on the Road,"this manual shows what to do. See "Engine Overheating" the Index. in The light will stay on a few seconds after for the 2-61