Engine Alarm And Automatic Shutdown - Chevrolet Kodiak 2008 Owner's Manual

If the light does not come on when the engine is cold,
your vehicle needs service.
If your batteries do not have enough charge to start
your engine, see Battery on page 5-66.
Be sure you have the right oil for your engine, and that
you have changed the oil at the proper times. If you
use the wrong oil, your engine may be harder to start.
Be sure you are using the proper fuel for existing
weather conditions. See What Fuel to Use on page 5-9.
If the engine starts, runs a short time, then stops,
your vehicle needs service.
CAUTION:
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Do not use gasoline or starting aids, such as
ether, in the air intake. They could damage
your engine. There could also be a fire, which
could cause serious personal injury.
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Engine Alarm and Automatic
Shutdown
Your check gages warning light will come on if the
system senses high engine temperature, and a low or
high engine oil pressure. If high engine temperature
is detected, you will hear a tone alarm at two beats per
second. If a low or high engine oil pressure is
detected, you will also hear a tone alarm at two beats
per second. The alarm and the light will remain on until
the condition is fixed. If the engine temperature or oil
pressure condition worsens, the tone alarm will go to
five beats per second.
If the system senses low engine coolant, the five beat
per second alarm and the low coolant warning light
will come on.
The five beats per second tone alarm means that your
engine will shut down in about 25 to 30 seconds.
There is also an engine shutdown light to indicate that
the engine will shut down. See Engine Shutdown
Warning Light on page 3-39.