1993 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 107

Features & Controls Oil Pressue Indicator (3.7L V6 ENGINE) I Oil PressureGage I (3800 V6 ENGINE) Your vehicle is equipped with an oil pressure indicator rather than an oil pressure gage. Your oil pressure indicator lets you know when you may havea problem with your engine oil pressure. When the engine is running, readings within the whke graduation band indicate the normal operating range. Readings in or below the red area indicate that the engine's oil level may be dangerously low, or there may be another problem causing low oil pressure. Driving your vehicle with low oil pressure can cause extensive engine damage. Have your vehicle serviced immediately. m . . Don't keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches fire.You or others could be burned. Checkyour oil as soon as possibleand have your vehicle serviced. lr Your oil pressure gage shows the oil pressure in psi (pounds per square inch) when the engine is running. Canadian vehicles indicate pressure in kPa (kilopascals). Oil pressure may vary with engine speed, outside temperature and oil viscosity. In fact, while the engine is warmingup, the oil pressure will be higher than at the normal operating temperature. Readings above the red w d g zone indicate the normal operating range. If the gage reads in the red warning zone, your engine'soil level may be dangerously low or there may be another problem causing low oil pressure. 106