Chevrolet Captiva Owners Manual: Engine Cooling System Messages, Engine Oil Messages

Engine Cooling System Messages

ENGINE HOT A/C (Air Conditioning) OFF

This message displays when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature.

To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air conditioning compressor is automatically turned off. When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the A/C operation automatically resumes. You can continue to drive the vehicle.

ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE

This message displays when the engine coolant temperature is too hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to idle until it cools down.

ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE

This message displays along with a continuous chime when the engine has overheated. Stop and turn the engine off immediately to avoid severe engine damage. See Engine Overheating on page 10-18.

Engine Oil Messages

CHANGE ENGINE OIL NOW

This message displays when service is urgently required. This indicates that the oil life remaining is less than one percent and the oil cannot work correctly to avoid engine wear or damage. See your dealer. See Engine Oil on page 10-8 and Maintenance Schedule on page 11-2.

Acknowledging this message will not reset the OIL LIFE REMAINING display. That must be done at the OIL LIFE screen. See "Oil Life" under Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-24 and Engine Oil Life System on page 10-10.

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON

This message displays when oil life remaining is between one and five percent and service is required for the vehicle. See your dealer. See Engine Oil on page 10-8 and Maintenance Schedule on page 11-2.

Acknowledging this message will not reset the OIL LIFE REMAINING display. That must be done at the OIL LIFE screen. See "Oil Life" under Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-24 and Engine Oil Life System on page 10-10.

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 10-8.

OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE

Caution

If you drive the vehicle while the engine oil pressure is low, severe engine damage may occur. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible.

Do not drive the vehicle until the cause of the low oil pressure is corrected. See Engine Oil on page 10-8.

This message displays when the vehicle's engine oil pressure is low.

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.