Electric Drive Unit; Messages; Engine Cooling System; Engine Oil Messages - Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual

Electric Drive Unit

Messages

SHIFT TO PARK
This message displays when
the vehicle should be shifted to
P (Park). This may appear when
attempting to turn off the vehicle
when it is not in P (Park).

Engine Cooling System

Messages
ENGINE
OVERHEATED REDUCE
SPEED
This message displays when the
engine coolant temperature or
engine oil is too hot. Reduce speed
and allow the vehicle to cool down.
ENGINE
OVERHEATED TURN
VEHICLE OFF
This message displays and a
continuous chime sounds if the
engine cooling system reaches
unsafe temperatures for operation.
Stop and turn off the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so to avoid
severe damage. This message
clears when the engine has cooled
to a safe operating temperature.
ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO
TEMPERATURE
This message displays when the
high voltage battery is charged but
the engine has to come on because
of the outside temperature or high
voltage battery temperature.

Engine Oil Messages

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when the
engine oil needs to be changed.
After changing the engine oil, the
Engine Oil Life System must be
reset. See Engine Oil Life System
on page 10 12 and Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5 38 for information on how to
reset the system. See Engine Oil on
Instruments and Controls
page 10 9 and Scheduled
Maintenance on page 11 3 for more
information.
OIL PRESSURE LOW
VEHICLE OFF
This message displays if low oil
pressure levels occur. Stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible
and do not operate it until the cause
of the low oil pressure has been
corrected. Check the oil as soon as
possible and have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer.

Fuel System Messages

CLOSE FUEL DOOR
This message displays when the
fuel door is open and the vehicle is
moving.
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