1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 206

Are youlow on fuel? Oil Pressure Light Your vehicle is equipped with an oil pressure warning light. Your oil pressure indicator lets you know when you may havea problem with your engine oil pressure. As your engine starts to run out of fuel, your engine may not run asefficiently as designed since small amountsof a r are suckedinto the fuel line causing a misfire. The i system candetect this. Adding fuel should correctthis condition. Make sure install the fuel cap properly. It to will take a few drivingtrips to turn the light off. Have you recently changed brands fuel? of If so, be sureto fuelyour vehicle with quality (see fuel "Fuel" in theIndex). Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed.You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you on put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation acceleration or stumbling on acceleration.(These conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If you experience one or more of these conditions, change the fuel brand you use. will require at least It one full tank of the proper fuel to turnthe light off. If none of the above stepshave made the light turn off, have your dealer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed. When the engine is running, this light may come on to indicate that the engine's ol level may be dangerously i low, or there may be another problem causing low oil pressure. oil Driving your vehicle with low pressure can cause extensive engine damage. Have your vehicle serviced immediately. 2-105