1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 105

' I 1 8I \ 260 I ' LOW BAG E SOON Voltmeter Your charging system gage will show :he rate of charge when the engine is rhis gage shows the engine coolant running. 1Iemperature. If the gage pointer moves .nto thered area, your engine is too hot The reading will change asthe rate of [t means that your engine coolant has :barge changes (with the engine speed, werheated. If you have been operating ?tc.), but readings between the red {our vehicle under normal driving warning zones indicatethe normal :onditions, you should pull off the road 3perating range. Readings in eitherred ;top your vehicle and turnoff the zone indicate apossible problem with mgine as soon as possible. your charging system. Have your Oldsmobile serviced immediately. HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU When the engine is not running but the BADLY! ignition is on (in theRun position), the [n Problems on the Road, thismanual 'shows what to do. See the Index under display measures the voltage output of your battery. 1Engine Overheating. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Brake System Warning Light Your Oldsmobile's hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. one If part isn't working, the other part can still work and stopyou. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well. If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away. This light should come on as you start the vehicle. If it doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there's aproblem. If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that thepedal is harder to push.Or, the pedal may go 103