2003 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 135

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Low Coolant Warning Light 1This light comesonbriefly 4 TEMP Canada United States Your vehicle is equipped with one of these gages. With the ignition in RUN, this gage shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your engine is too hot! It means that your engine coolant has overheated. The CHECK GAGES light should come on if this condition exists. See Check Gages Warning Light on page 3-33 for more information. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal conditions, you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible. See Engine Overheating on page 5-24. If this light comes on and stays on, the coolant level in your vehicle is low. If the light is on along with an overheat warning, you may have a serious overheating problem. See Engine Coolant Temperature Gage on page 3-28. Notice: Damage to your engine from neglected coolant problems can be costly and is not covered by your warranty. See Engine Coolant on page 5-22 for information on what to do. Your vehicle should be sewiced as soon as possible. 3-28