1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 116

Low Coolant Warning Light If this light comes on and stays on, the vehicle should be promptly pulled the off road and the coolant level checked. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. , . Malfunctilon Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) ~ . ; I' CHECK 0 Your Pontiac is equipped with acomputer which monitors operationof the fuel, ignition and emission control systems. If there are visible signsof steam see "Engine Overheating" in theIndex before opening thehood. .>. : . ; . ' ,. '? I -+ - , .-. d . , . .? .< . . . . , - .. , ..b .. - -... . .- This system is called OBD I1 (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to . assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping produce a cleaner to I! 1 environment. ( nCanada, OBD 1 is replaced by Enhanced Diagnostics.) The CHECK ENGINE light comes on to indicate that there a problemand service is be is required, Malfunctions often will indicated by the system beforeany problem is apparent, whichmay prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This system isalso designed to assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction. . . . : i . ,, : . I . I -.. '1 . , c . ' I ' E .C -, : . -n. 9 i -:x: :...- ...r I . , T'. t '7 :. .-..-' ' ""2-60