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For 1990-2009 cars only

GENERATOR CHARGE LIGHT 'ON'CONDITION NORMAL

SOME 1981 CUTLASS, 88 AND 98 MODELS WITH DIESEL AND LD5 (V6) ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE THE "CHARGE" LIGHT STAYING ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AT SLOW IDLE. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE ON THE ACCELERATOR WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THIS CONDITION IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.

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