Step
| Action
| Normal Result(s)
| Abnormal Result(s)*
|
1
| Turn the ignition switch to ACCY
|
• | The speedometer reads 0 km/h/h (0 mp/h) |
• | The tachometer reads 0 RPM |
• | The engine coolant temperature gauge reads Cold |
• | The fuel gauge reads the last position |
• | All the indicators are OFF |
|
• | Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Inaccurate or Inoperative |
• | Gauges Inoperative - All |
• | Speedometer or Odometer Inoperative |
|
2
| Turn the ignition switch to OFF-LOCK
|
• | The speedometer reads 0 km/h/h (0 mp/h) |
• | The tachometer reads 0 RPM |
• | The engine coolant temperature gauge reads Cold |
• | The fuel gauge reads the last position |
• | All the indicators are OFF |
|
• | Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Inaccurate or Inoperative |
• | Gauges Inoperative - All |
• | Speedometer or Odometer Inoperative |
|
3
| Turn the ignition switch to OFF-UNLOCK
|
• | The fuel gauge reads the last position |
• | All indicators are OFF except the following: |
- | CHECK GAUGES (Oldsmobile and Buick) - 3 seconds ON, then
OFF. ON if there is a high temperature or low fuel (red) |
- | CHECK OIL - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (yellow) |
- | CRUISE - 3 seconds ON. then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (green, Buick and Oldsmobile only). |
- | ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds
ON, then OFF. ON if there is a high temperature or low fuel |
- | ETS OFF (4-speed only) ON (yellow) |
- | FUEL GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. ON
if there is a high temperature or low fuel (yellow). |
- | HIGH BEAM - ON per headlamp status (blue). |
- | LOW COOLANT - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the
PCM over the SDL (red). |
- | LOW TRAC - (Optional with Oldsmobile and Pontiac with 4-speed
automatic transaxle only) - ON (yellow) |
- | LOW WASH (Oldsmobile) -ON (yellow) |
- | OIL PRESSURE - ON (red) |
- | SECURITY (Oldsmobile) - ON (red) |
- | THEFT SYSTEM (Pontiac and Buick) - ON (red) |
- | UP SHIFT (manual transaxle only) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF.
Controlled by the PCM over the UART (yellow). |
|
• | Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Inaccurate or Inoperative |
• | Gauges Inoperative - All |
• | Speedometer or Odometer Inoperative |
|
4
| Turn the ignition switch to RUN.
| The indicators exhibit the following conditions:
• | ABS - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the EBCM over
the UART (yellow).
|
• | AIR BAG - Flash, then OFF. Controlled by the SIR module over the
UART (red).
|
• | BRAKE - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the ABS module
over the UART and the brake switch input to the cluster (red).
|
• | CHECK ENGINE- ON until the engine runs. The hard wire is controlled
by the PCM (yellow).
|
• | CHECK GAUGES (Oldsmobile and Buick) - 3 seconds ON, then
OFF. On if the temperature is high or the fuel is low (red)
|
• | CHECK OIL - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (yellow).
|
• | CRUISE - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (green) (Buick and Oldsmobile only).
|
• | ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds
ON, then OFF. On if there is a high temperature (red).
|
• | ETS OFF (4-speed only) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled
by the ABS module over the UART (yellow).
|
• | FUEL GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. ON
if there is low fuel (yellow).
|
• | HIGH BEAM - ON per the headlamp status (blue).
|
• | LEFT TURN - ON per the signal status (green).
|
• | LOW COOLANT - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the
PCM over the UART (red).
|
• | LOW TRAC (Optional with Oldsmobile and Pontiac/4-speed automatic
transaxle only) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the EBCM over
the UART (yellow).
|
• | LOW WASH - 3 seconds ON, then OFF (yellow) (Oldsmobile
only).
|
• | OIL PRESSURE - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (red).
|
• | PRNDL - Controlled by the PCM over the UART (red).
|
• | RIGHT TURN - ON per the turn signal status (green).
|
• | SEAT BELT - Steady ON for 20 seconds and then flashes for
55 seconds. Turns OFF when the seat belt is buckled. Per the buckle
status from the SDM over the UART (red).
|
• | SECURITY (Oldsmobile) - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by
the anti-theft algorithm PCM (red).
|
• | THEFT SYSTEM (Buick and Oldsmobile) - ON until the engine runs.
Controlled by the anti-theft algorithm PCM (red).
|
• | UP SHIFT (manual transaxle only) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF.
Controlled by the PCM over the UART (yellow).
|
• | VOLTS - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by the volts control
module (PCM) (red).
|
|
• | Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Inaccurate or Inoperative |
• | Gauges Inoperative - All |
• | Speedometer or Odometer Inoperative |
|
5
| Turn the ignition switch to START/CRANK
| The indicators exhibit the following
conditions:
• | CHECK ENGINE - ON until the engine runs. The hard wire is controlled
by the PCM (yellow).
|
• | CHECK GAUGES (Oldsmobile and Buick) - 3 seconds ON, then
OFF. ON if the temperature is high or the fuel is low (red).
|
• | CHECK OIL - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART.
|
• | CRUISE - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (green) (Buick and Oldsmobile).
|
• | ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds
ON, then OFF. ON if the temperature is high (red).
|
• | ETS OFF (4-speed only) - ON (yellow)
|
• | FUEL GAUGE CHECK (Pontiac) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. ON
if the fuel is low (yellow).
|
• | HIGH BEAM - ON per the headlamp status (blue)
|
• | LEFT TURN - ON per the turn signal status (green).
|
• | LOW COOLANT - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled by the
PCM over the UART (red).
|
• | LOW TRAC (Optional with Oldsmobile and Pontiac/4-speed automatic
transaxle only) - ON (yellow).
|
• | LOW WASH -3 seconds ON, then OFF (yellow) (Oldsmobile)
|
• | OIL PRESSURE - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by the PCM
over the UART (red).
|
• | PRNDL - Controlled by the PCM over the UART (Buick) (yellow)
|
• | RIGHT TURN - ON per the turn signal status (green).
|
• | SEAT BELT - Steady ON for 20 seconds, then flashes for
55 seconds. OFF when the seat belt is buckled. Per the buckle status
from the SDM over the UART (red).
|
• | SECURITY (Oldsmobile) - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by
the anti-theft algorithm PCM (red).
|
• | THEFT SYSTEM (Buick and Oldsmobile) - ON until the engine runs.
Controlled by the anti-theft algorithm PCM (red).
|
• | UP SHIFT (manual transaxle) - 3 seconds ON, then OFF. Controlled
by the PCM over the UART (yellow).
|
• | VOLTS - ON until the engine runs. Controlled by the volts algorithm
PCM (red).
|
|
• | Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Inaccurate or Inoperative |
• | Gauges Inoperative - All |
• | Speedometer or Odometer Inoperative |
|
* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for
the applicable abnormal result.
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