Engine Oil Messages; Engine Power Messages; Fuel System Messages; Key And Lock Messages - Chevrolet Camaro 2012 Owner's Manual

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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 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 and Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 24 for
information on how to reset the
system. See Engine Oil on
page 10 10 and Maintenance
Schedule on page 11 3 for more
information.
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
This message displays when the
engine oil level is too low. Check the
oil level. See Engine Oil on
page 10 10.
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.
If this message is on, but there
is no reduction in performance,
proceed to your destination. The
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
performance may be reduced the
ADD OIL next time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven at a reduced
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
STOP
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
TIGHTEN GAS CAP
This message displays when the
fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the
fuel cap.

Key and Lock Messages

NUMBER OF KEYS
PROGRAMMED
This message displays when
programming new keys to the
vehicle.