1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 124
1996 Pontiac Firebird Manual
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Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per how (mph) and kilometers per hour (krnh). Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in Canada). Your Pontiac's odometer is tamper-resistant. If you can see.silver lines between the numbers, probably someone has tried to turn it back. The numbers may not be true. You may wonder what happens if your Pontiac needs a new odometer installed. If possible, the new one has to be set tothe same rkading the old one had. If it can't be, then it's set atzero, but a label on the driver's door must show the old reading and when the new one was installed. Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm). I NOTICE: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine damage may occur. 1 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be onyour vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Trip Odometer The trip odometer can tell you how far your vehicle has been driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero. To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Ptiying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. ., '/-. {":::$) 2-75