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Battery Voltage Gauge (Voltmeter)
This gauge shows you the battery voltage when
the ignition key is in the ON position.
If you are running electrical accessories (when
the engine is off, or idling at a low speed), the
pointer may move toward the lower end of the
normal band. If it stays outside the normal band
area, have your vehicle’s electrical system
checked as soon as it is safely possible.
If the battery is operating under cold weather
conditions, the pointer may indicate in the upper
range of the NORMAL band while the battery is
charging. If you are running electrical accessories
with the engine off or idling at a low speed, or
the battery is not fully charged, the pointer may
move toward the lower end of the NORMAL
band.
If it stays outside the NORMAL band, have your
vehicle’s electrical system checked as soon as it
is safely possible.
Battery voltage gauge
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Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
This gauge indicates the engine’s oil pressure,
not the oil level. However, if your engine’s oil
level is low, it could affect the oil pressure. With
the engine running, the pointer should move
into the NORMAL band. If the pointer drops
below the NORMAL band while the engine is
running, you have lost oil pressure and
continued operation will cause severe engine
damage.
If you lose engine oil pressure:
1.
Pull off the road as soon as safely possible.
2.
Shut off the engine immediately or severe
engine damage could result.
3.
Check the engine’s oil level, following the
instructions on checking and adding engine
oil. Refer to
Engine oil
in the Index. If you
do not follow these instructions, you or
others could be injured. To assure an
accurate reading, your vehicle should be on
level ground.
4.
If the level is low, add only as much oil as
necessary before you start the engine again.
Do not overfill. Do not operate the engine if
the pointer is below the NORMAL band,
regardless of the oil level. Contact your
nearest dealer for further service actions.
Engine oil pressure gauge
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High Beam Light
This light comes on when the headlamps are
turned on high beam or when you flash the
lights.
High beam indicator light
“Headlamps On” Alert Chime
This chime will sound if you open the door
while the headlamps or parklamps are on.
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge displays approximately how
much fuel is in the fuel tank only when the
ignition switch is ON.
The fuel gauge indicator may vary slightly when
the vehicle is in motion.
With ignition switch OFF, the fuel gauge
indicator may drift from the ignition switch ON
position.
Fuel gauge
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Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
This gauge tells you the temperature of the
engine coolant, not the coolant level. If the
coolant is not at its proper level or mixture, the
gauge indicator will not be accurate.
The pointer moves from the C (cold) mark into
the Normal band as the engine coolant warms
up. It is acceptable for the pointer to fluctuate
within the Normal band under normal driving
conditions. Under certain driving conditions,
such as heavy stop and go traffic or driving up
hills in hot weather, the pointer may indicate at
the top of the Normal band.
If, under any circumstances, the pointer moves
above the NORMAL band, the engine coolant is
overheating and continued operation may cause
engine damage.
If your engine coolant overheats:
1.
Pull off the road as soon as it is safely
possible.
2.
Turn off the engine. If you do not stop the
engine as soon as safely possible, severe
engine damage could result.
3.
Let the engine cool.
DO NOT REMOVE
COOLANT SYSTEM FILL CAP UNTIL
THE ENGINE IS COOL.
4.
Check the coolant level following the
instructions on checking and adding coolant
to your engine, see
Engine Coolant
in the
Index. If you do not follow these
instructions, you or others could be injured.
For instructions on checking and adding coolant
to your engine, see
Engine coolant
in the Index. If
you do not follow these instructions, you or
others could be injured.
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