Engine Oil Messages; Engine Power Messages - Chevrolet Traverse 2013 Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 8/20/12
5-34 Instruments and Controls
the engine speed above normal
idling speed. See Engine
Overheating on page 10 16 for
more information.
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 on
page 10 7 and Maintenance
Schedule on page 11 3 for more
information.
Acknowledging the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message will
not reset the OIL LIFE REMAINING.
See Oil Life under Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Without
DIC Buttons) on page 5 28 or Driver
Information Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5 23 and Engine
Oil Life System on page 10 9.
ENGINE OIL LOW ADD OIL
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 on page 10 7.
OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP
ENGINE
Notice: If you drive the vehicle
while the engine oil pressure is
low, severe engine damage may
occur. If a low oil pressure
warning appears on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), stop the
vehicle as soon as possible. Do
not drive the vehicle until the
Black plate (34,1)
cause of the low oil pressure is
corrected. See Engine Oil on
page 10 7 for more information.
This message displays when the
vehicle's engine oil pressure is low.
The oil pressure light also appears
on the instrument panel cluster. See
Engine Oil Pressure Light on
page 5 22.
Stop the vehicle immediately, as
engine damage can result from
driving a vehicle with low oil
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
engine further enters the engine
coolant protection mode. See
Engine Overheating on page 10 16
for further information.