1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 126

Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (kmk). Your odometer showshow far yourvehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States)or kilometers (used in Canada). You may wonder what happens if your Pontiac needs a new odometer installed.If possible, the new one has be to set to the same reading the old one had. If it can't be, then the it's set at zero, but a label on driver's door must show the old reading and when the new one was installed. Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will helpyou locate them. 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 couldalso save you or others frominjury. Warning lights come on when theremay be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details on the next pages, some warning few lights come on briefly when you the enginejust to let start you know they're working. If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when happens. this Gages can indicate when there may be or is problem a 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 oneof the warning lights comeson and stays on when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, checkthe section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow manual's advice. this Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even dangerous. So please getto know your warning lights and gages. They're a big help. Trip Odometer The trip odometer cantell you how far yourvehicle has been driven since you last setthe trip odometer to zero. To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob. Tachometer The tachometer displays the engine speed thousands in 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