Driver Door Ajar; Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine - Cadillac 2005 STS Owner's Manual

DRIVER DOOR AJAR

When this message displays, it means that the driver's
door was not closed completely. You should make
sure that the driver's door is closed completely.

ENGINE COOLANT HOT IDLE ENGINE

This message will display when the engine coolant
temperature is too hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to idle
until it cools down. See Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light on page 3-63.
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This symbol appears
with the DRIVER DOOR
AJAR message.
This symbol appears
with the ENGINE
COOLANT HOT IDLE
ENGINE message.
See Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode on
page 5-28 for information on driving to a safe place
in an emergency.
Notice: If you drive your vehicle while the engine is
overheating, severe engine damage may occur. If
an overheat warning appears on the instrument
panel cluster and/or DIC, stop the vehicle as soon
as possible. Do not increase the engine speed above
normal idling speed. See Engine Overheating on
page 5-26 for more information.
ENGINE HOT – AC (Air
Conditioning) OFF
This message will display when the engine coolant
becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature.
See Engine Coolant Temperature Gage on page 3-63.
To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air
conditioning compressor is automatically turned off.
When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air
conditioning compressor will turn back on. You can
continue to drive your vehicle.
If this message continues to appear, have the system
repaired by your GM dealer as soon as possible to avoid
damage to your engine.