Engine Oil Messages; Engine Power Messages; Fuel System Messages - Buick Regal 2014 Owner's Manual

5-42 Instruments and Controls
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.
HIGH COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
This message displays if the coolant
temperature is hot. See Engine
Overheating on page 10-22.

Engine Oil Messages

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
This message displays when the
engine oil needs to be changed.
When you change the engine oil, be
sure to reset the Oil Life System.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10-13, Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base Level Cluster)
on page 5-33 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel Cluster) on
page 5-35, Engine Oil on
page 10-11, and Maintenance
Schedule on page 11-2.
ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays when the
engine oil temperature is too hot.
Stop and allow the vehicle to idle
until it cools down.
ENGINE OIL LOW
On some vehicles, this message
may display when the engine oil
level is too low. Check the oil level.
See Engine Oil on page 10-11.
OIL PRESSURE LOW
ENGINE
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.

Engine Power Messages

ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's engine power is reduced.
Reduced engine power can affect
the vehicle's ability to accelerate.
ADD OIL
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
STOP
speed while this message is on, but
maximum acceleration and speed
may be reduced. Anytime this
message stays on, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.

Fuel System Messages

FUEL LEVEL LOW
This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
soon as possible.