1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 108

Tachometer Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 1 The tachometer shows your 7 % 8 9 \ 3 d 0 0 \ Q I OOa 5 6 RPM X 1000 engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm). This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gagescan signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights andgages could also save youor others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know they're working. If you are familiar with thissection, you should not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can indicate when there may be is a problem or with one of your vehicle's functions.Often gages and warning lights work togetherto let you know when there's a problem with your vehicle. I NOTICE: Do not run your engine at speeds in the red area, or engine damage may occur.