1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 109

1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual

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L Charging System Light Voltmeter The CHARGE light will come on when When your engine is running,this gage you turn on the ignition, but the engine shows the conditionof your charging is not running, as a check to show you it system. Readings between the red is working. Then it should go out. If it warning zones indicate the normal stays on, or comes on while you are operating range. driving, you may have a problem with Readings in either red warning zone the electrical charging system.It could indicate a possible problemin the indicate thatyou have a loose generator electrical system. Have your vehicle drive belt or another electrical problem. serviced immediately. Have it checked right away. Driving When your engine is not running, but while this lightis on could drain your the ignition is on (in the position), Run battery. the gage shows your battery's state of If you must drive a short distance with charge in DC volts. the light on, be certain toturn off al l your accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner. !ow Washer Fluid Warning Light rhe LOW WASH FLUID light will :ome on when your windshield washers we working, or you turn on the ignition, md the fluid container is than oneless :enth full. Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous. A bad mud dash can block your vision.You Lmld collide with another vehicle. Check your washer fluid often. - 107

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Charging
System
Light
The
CHARGE
light
will
come
on
when
you
turn
on the ignition,
but
the
engine
is
not running, as a check
to
show
you
it
is
working.
Then
it
should
go
out.
If
it
stays on,
or comes
on
while
you are
driving, you
may
have a problem
with
the electrical charging
system. It could
indicate
that you
have a loose generator
drive belt or another electrical problem.
Have it
checked
right away. Driving
while
this
light
is on
could drain your
battery.
If
you must drive a short distance
with
the
light
on,
be
certain
to
turn
off
all
your accessories, such as the
radio
and
air conditioner.
Voltmeter
When
your
engine
is
running, this gage
shows
the
condition
of
your
charging
system.
Readings
between
the
red
warning
zones
indicate
the
normal
operating
range.
Readings
in either red
warning
zone
indicate a possible
problem
in
the
electrical
system. Have
your
vehicle
serviced
immediately.
When
your
engine
is
not
running,
but
the
ignition
is
on
(in
the
Run
position),
the
gage
shows
your
battery’s
state
of
charge in DC
volts.
!ow
Washer
Fluid
Warning
Light
rhe
LOW
WASH
FLUID
light
will
:ome
on
when
your
windshield
washers
we
working,
or
you
turn
on the ignition,
md the
fluid
container
is
less than
one-
:enth
full.
Driving
without
washer
fluid
-
can
be
dangerous.
A
bad
mud
dash can
block
your
vision. You
Lmld
collide
with another vehicle.
Check
your
washer
fluid
often.
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