1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 123

If the Light Is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: 0 0 0 0 cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off. Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water? I f so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition will usually be corrected when the electrical system dries out. Afew driving trips should turn the light off. Have you recently changed brands of fuel? Reducing vehicle speed. Avoiding hard accelerations. Avoiding steep uphill grades. If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible. If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see "If the Light Is On Steady'. following. If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to clo so, stop the vel?icle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light remains on steady, see "If the Light Is On Steady" following. If the light is still .flashing, follow the previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your retailer or qualified service center for service. If the Light Is On Steady If so, be s ~ ~to re file1 your vehicle with quality fuel (see "Fuel" i n the Index). 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 put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on 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 YOLIexperience one or more of these conditions, change the fuel brand yo^^ use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. YOLI may be able t o correct the emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle'? I f so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install the cap. The diagnosticsystem can determine if the fuel If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, have your retailer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your retailer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed.