1993 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 108

Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometerlets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per (ludh). Your odometer hour This section describes the warning lights and gages that may shows how fkr your vehicle has been driven, in either be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them miles (used in the U S )or kilometers (used in Canada)...Warning lights and gages can signal that something is Your Buick has a "tamper-resistant odometer? If you can wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an see silver lines betweenthe numbers, probably someone expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your has tried to turn it back. The numbers may not be true. You may wonder what happens if a vehicle has to have a warning lights and gages couldalso save you or others from injury. new odometer installed. If possible, the new has to one be set to the same reading the old one had. If it can't be, Warning lights go on when there may be is a problem or then it's set at zero, but a label on the driver's door mustwith one of your vehicle's functions.As you will see in show the old reading and when the new one was installed. details on the next few pages, some warning lights the come on briefly when you the ignition keyjust to let turn Trip Odometer you know they're working. If youare familiar withthis section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. The trip odometer can tell Gages can indicate when there may be is a problem or you how far your vehicle with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and has been driven since you last set the trip odometer to warning lights work together to let you know when there's a problem with your vehicle. zero. To set the trip odometer to When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on zero, press the reset knob to when you are driving,or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you the right ofthe trip what to do about it. Please follow the manual's advice. odometer. Waiting to do repairs canbe costly-and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They're a big help. Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators