1997 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 133

F This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help YOU locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to you your warning lights and gages could also save or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when YOU start the engine justto let you know they're working. If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning Bights work together to let YOU know when there's a problem with your vehicle. s what to doabout it. Please follow manual's advice. this Waiting to dorepairs can be costly -- and even dangerous. So please get toknow your warning lights and gages. They'rea big help. Your vehicle also has a Driver Information Center that works along with the warning lights and gages. See "Driver Information Center" laterin this section. When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is already buckled. The safety belt light will also come on and stay for about 20 seconds, then it will flash for about 70 seconds. If the driver's belt is already buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when YOU are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be aproblem, check the section that tells YOU