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5851a · 07-30-2018, 11:38 AM

In some ways the new cars are better, in most not so. I have gauges and it will also flash warning lamps, but is usually just a picture of engine or service required. Sometimes same lamp will illuminate orange or red. So pull over and get owners manual, 167 pages of radio instructions, 3 pages of seat belts, 1 page of oil requirements. Then on to 385 pages of fuse locations with descriptions of some things that sound like medical procedures. Finally to warnings, see page 19, chapter 2. Yellow means time for something, orange means something tomorrow, red means stop call tow truck. If flashing red it means reduced power levels and AC will be turned off but you can drive 125 miles without coolant drive to dealer, trade in on something from the 50's!

07-30-2018, 11:38 AM	#7
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,665	Re: What those things next to the speedo are for In some ways the new cars are better, in most not so. I have gauges and it will also flash warning lamps, but is usually just a picture of engine or service required. Sometimes same lamp will illuminate orange or red. So pull over and get owners manual, 167 pages of radio instructions, 3 pages of seat belts, 1 page of oil requirements. Then on to 385 pages of fuse locations with descriptions of some things that sound like medical procedures. Finally to warnings, see page 19, chapter 2. Yellow means time for something, orange means something tomorrow, red means stop call tow truck. If flashing red it means reduced power levels and AC will be turned off but you can drive 125 miles without coolant drive to dealer, trade in on something from the 50's!