1995 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 101

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes warning lights and gages that the may be on your vehicle. pictures will help you The locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong beforeit becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be is a or problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As you will seein the detailson the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know they're working. you are If familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may or isa problem be with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work togetherto let you know when there's a problem with your vehicle. 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 a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow this manual's advice. Waiting to do repairs canbe costly -- and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They're a big help. Fuel Gage Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have left whenthe ignition is on. When the indicator nears EMPTY (E), you still have a littlefuel left, but you should get more soon. E F Here are some things owners ask about. All these situations are normal and do not show a problem with your fuel gage: At the service station, the pump shuts before the off gage readsFULL (F). It takes a little more or less fuel fill up than the gage to indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fillit. The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or speed up. 2-45