1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 134

Speedometer and Odometer The speedometer lets you see your speedin both miles per hour (rnph) and kilometersper hour (km/h). The odometer shows how far your vehiclehas been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used inCanada). I NOTICE: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area engine damagemay occur. or Engine Speed Limiter This feature prevents theengine from operating attoo many revolutions per minute (rpm). When the engine's rpm are critically high, the supply tothe engine is fuel shut off. When engine speed slows, the the fuel supply will come on again. This helps prevent damage to the engine. Trip Odometer The trip odometer tells howfar you have driven since you last resetit. To set it to zero, pressthe knob located below thespeedometer on theinstrument cluster. This gage indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights gages that and may be on your vehicle.The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal thatsomething is wrong before it becomes serious enough cause an to expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. m RPM x 1000