CHEVROLET 2010 Equinox - Manual (Page 126)

4-34 Instruments and Controls
High Coolant Temperature
This message displays if the coolant
temperature is hot, see Engine
Overheating on page 9‑19.
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 9‑12 and Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 4‑27 for
information on how to reset the
system. See Engine Oil on
page 9‑10 and Scheduled
Maintenance on page 10‑2 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 – Add Oil
This message displays when the
engine oil level is too low. Check the
oil level. See Engine Oil on
page 9‑10.
Oil Pressure Low – Stop
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 your vehicle
serviced by your dealer/retailer.
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
performance may be reduced the
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/retailer for service as soon
as possible.