Engine coolant temperature gauge, Safety belt reminders, Engine coolant temperature – CHEVROLET 2011 Colorado User Manual

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Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2011

Instruments and Controls

5-9

Here are four things that some
owners ask about. None of these
indicate a problem with the vehicle's
fuel gauge:

.

At the gas station, the gas pump
shuts off before the gauge
reads full.

.

It takes a little more or less
fuel to fill up than the gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge may have indicated the
tank was half full, but it actually
took a little more or less than
half the tank's capacity to fill
the tank.

.

The gauge moves a little while
turning a corner or speeding up.

.

The gauge does not go back to
empty when the ignition is
turned off.

When the fuel in the fuel tank is
low, a LOW FUEL message will
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Fuel System
Messages on page 5‑25
for more
information.

Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge

This gauge shows the engine
coolant temperature.

If the gauge pointer is near the top
of the gauge, the engine is too hot.
It means that the engine coolant has
overheated. If the vehicle has been
operating under normal driving
conditions, pull the vehicle off the
road, stop the vehicle and turn off
the engine as soon as possible.

See Engine Overheating on
page 10‑23
for more information.

Safety Belt Reminders

Driver Safety Belt Reminder
Light

When the engine is started, a
chime sounds for several seconds
to remind a driver to fasten the
safety belt, unless the driver safety
belt is already buckled.

The safety belt light comes on and
stays on for several seconds, then
flashes for several more.

This chime and light are repeated if
the driver remains unbuckled and
the vehicle is in motion. If the driver
safety belt is already buckled,
neither the chime nor the light
comes on.

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