1997 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 127

Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how faryour vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in theUnited States) or kilometers (used in Canada). You may wonder what happens if your Chevrolet needs a new odometer installed.If possible, the newone has to be set to the same reading the old one had.it can't be, then If it's set at zero, but a label on the driver's door must show the old reading and when new one was installed. the Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle.The pictures will help locate them. you 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 your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with oneof your vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when youstart the enginejust to let you know they're working.If you are familiar withthis section, you should notbe alarmed whenthis happens. Gages can indicate when there may be oris a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to 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 can becostly -- and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They're a big help. D i p Odometer The trip odometer can tell you how faryour car hasbeen driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero. To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob. Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm). NOTICE: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine damage may occur. 2-77