Saab 2007 Instruments, Autochecking of lights, main instrument panel, Tachometer, Reset button

64 Instruments and controls

IB4468

1 Cars with automatic transmission

Autochecking of lights, main instrument panel

The above warning and indicator lights should come on when the ignition is switched on prior to starting. They should go out after about 3 seconds.

The following lights light up until the engine is started, presuming that no fault exists:

• Oil pressure warning light .

• Warning, charging .

IB3847

Instruments

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute. The needle may be allowed to enter the broken red zone on the dial only for an instant.

Asafety cut-out function (in the fuel system) prevents the engine speed from exceeding approximately 6,000 rpm.

IB4157

Odometer and trip meter

The odometer records the distance traveled in miles on U.S. vehicles and on Canadian vehicles the distance indicated is in kilome- tres, and the trip meter in miles and tenths (kilometres and tenths of kilometres on Canadian vehicles).

Reset button

The reset button has two functions, deter- mined by whether the ignition is ON or OFF.

•When the ignition is ON, pressing the button will reset the trip meter.

•When the ignition is OFF, the display lights up enabling you to read the odome- ter and trip meter. Pressing the button a second time will reset the trip meter.