Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
4-30 Instruments and Controls
High Coolant Temperature
This message displays if the coolant
temperature is hot, see Engine
Overheating on page 918.
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 911
and Driver Information
Center (DIC)
on page 424
for
information on how to reset the
system. See Engine Oil
on
page 910
and Scheduled
Maintenance
on page 102
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 910
.
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.
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 for
service as soon as possible.
Fuel System Messages
ECO Mode On
On some models, this message
displays when the fuel economy
mode has been turned on by
pressing the eco button near the
shift lever. See Fuel Economy Mode
on page 837
for more information.
Fuel Level Low
This message displays when the
vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as
soon as possible.
Tighten Gas Cap
This message displays when the
fuel cap is not on tight. Tighten the
fuel cap.