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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 1999 🢒 Riviera 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Console 🢒 Instrument Cluster System Check

Step

Action

Normal Result(s)

Abnormal Result(s)*

1
  1. Turn the ignition switch to RUN.
  2. Close all of the doors.
  3. Unbuckle the safety belt.
  4. Do not apply the park brake.
  5. Disengage the TRACTION OFF switch.
  6. Start the engine.
    • The odometer illuminates (Buick).
    • The gear selector indicator illuminates (Buick).
    • The AIR BAG indicator flashes 7 times.
    • The ANTILOCK indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The BRAKE indicator illuminates briefly (Buick).
    • The BRAKE FLUID indicator illuminates briefly (Oldsmobile).
    • The BRAKE-TO-SHIFT indicator illuminates (Buick).
    • The CHECK OIL LEVEL indicator illuminates briefly (Buick).
    • The CRUISE indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The engine coolant hot indicator illuminates briefly (Buick)
    • The low fuel indicator illuminates briefly (Buick).
    • The LOW COOLANT indicator illuminates briefly (Buick).
    • The OIL indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The SECURITY indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The SERVICE ENGINE SOON indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The TRACTION OFF indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The VOLTS indicator illuminates briefly.
    • The fuel gauge indicates the fuel level.
    • The coolant temperature gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature.
    • The gear selector indicator indicates the gear selected (Buick).
    • The tachometer indicates the engine RPM.
    • Low Engine Oil Level Indicator Always On
    • SERVICE ENGINE SOON Indicator Always On or Inoperative
    • TRACTION OFF Indicator Always On or Inoperative
    • VOLTS Indicator Always On or Inoperative

2

Apply the park brake.

The PARK (Oldsmobile) or the BRAKE (Buick) indicator illuminates.

3

Operate the turn signals.

The turn indicators flash with the turn signals.

4

Turn on the hazard switch.

The hazard indicator flashes.

Hazard Indicators Inoperative

5

Turn on the headlights.
    • The instrument panel illumination lamps are illuminated.
    • The instrument cluster display dims to the current dimmer control setting.

6

Turn on the high beam headlights.

The high beam indicator illuminates.

7

Adjust the instrument panel dimmer control.

The instrument panel illumination varies.

Instrument Cluster Illumination Lamps Do Not Dim

8

Open the doors one at a time.
    • The DOOR AJAR indicator illuminates.
    • The appropriate door ajar message displays in the driver information center (DIC) (Oldsmobile)

9

Press the TRIP RESET (Buick) or the TRIP (Oldsmobile) button.

The trip odometer resets to 0 miles.

Odometer Does Not Reset - Trip

10

Use the scan tool IPC tests in order to select E/M (Buick).

The odometer changes between English and Metric values.

Driver Information Center (DIC) Switch Inoperative

11

Use a scan tool in order to test for the instrument cluster diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs).

No DTCs are present.

DTCs are present.

12
  1. Press the brake pedal.
  2. Shift the vehicle from PARK to NEUTRAL.
  1. The BRAKE-TO-SHIFT indicator turns off (Buick).
  2. The gear position N indicator is illuminated.

BRAKE-TO-SHIFT Indicator Always On

* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.