The Instrument Panel:
Your Information System
Your instrument panel
is
designed to
let
you know at a
glance how your car is running. You’ll know how
fast
you’re going, how much fuel you’re using, and many
other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically.
Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/hj. Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used
in
the
United States)
or
kilometers
(used
in
Canada).
Your Buick has
a
“tamper-resistant odometer.” If you
can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the
numbers, probably someone has tried to turn
it
back.
The numbers may not be true.
You
may wonder what happens if
a
car has to have a
new odometer installed.
If
possible, the new one has to
be set to the same reading
the
old one had.
If
it
can’t be,
then it‘s set at zero, and a label on the driver’s door must
show the old reading and when the new one was
installed.
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