Engine Oil Messages; Engine Power Messages - Chevrolet 2016 Traverse Owner's Manual

See Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode 0 280 for
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information on driving to a safe
place in an emergency.
ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE
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 Oil Messages

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when
service is required for the vehicle.
See your dealer. See Engine Oil
0 269 and Maintenance Schedule
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0 342 .
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Acknowledging the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message will
not reset the OIL LIFE REMAINING.
See Oil Life under Driver
Information Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) 0 129 or Driver Information
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Center (DIC) (Without DIC Buttons)
0 134 and Engine Oil Life System
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0 272 .
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ENGINE OIL LOW
On some vehicles, this message
displays when the engine oil level
may be too low. Check the oil level
before filling to the recommended
level. If the oil is not low and this
message remains on, take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
See Engine Oil 0 269 .
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OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP
ENGINE
This message displays when the
vehicle's engine oil pressure is low.
The oil pressure light also appears
on the instrument cluster. See
Engine Oil Pressure Light 0 127
Stop the vehicle immediately, as
engine damage can result from
driving a vehicle with low oil
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pressure. Have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer as soon as possible
when this message is displayed.

Engine Power Messages

ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays and a chime
sounds when the cooling system
temperature gets too hot and the
ADD OIL
engine further enters the engine
coolant protection mode. See
Engine Overheating 0 278
further information.
This message also displays when
the vehicle's engine power is
reduced. Reduced engine power
can affect the vehicle's ability to
accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no reduction in
performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may
be reduced the next time the vehicle
is driven. The vehicle may be driven
at a reduced speed while this
message is on, but acceleration and
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speed may be reduced. Anytime
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this message stays on, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
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