Black plate (35,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Instruments and Controls 5-35ENGINE OVERHEATED —IDLE ENGINEThis message displays when theengine coolant temperature is toohot. Stop and allow the vehicle toidle until it cools down.ENGINE OVERHEATED —STOP ENGINEThis message displays and acontinuous chime sounds if theengine cooling system reachesunsafe temperatures for operation.Stop and turn off the vehicle assoon as it is safe to do so to avoidsevere damage. This messageclears when the engine has cooledto a safe operating temperature.HIGH COOLANTTEMPERATUREThis message displays if the coolanttemperature is hot. See EngineOverheating on page 10‑18.Engine Oil MessagesCHANGE ENGINE OIL SOONThis message displays when theengine oil needs to be changed.When you change the engine oil, besure to reset the Oil Life System.See Engine Oil Life System onpage 10‑10 and Driver InformationCenter (DIC) on page 5‑28 forinformation on how to reset thesystem. See Engine Oil onpage 10‑8 and MaintenanceSchedule on page 11‑4 for moreinformation.ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLEENGINEThis message displays when theengine oil temperature is too hot.Stop and allow the vehicle to idleuntil it cools down.ENGINE OIL LOW — ADD OILThis message displays when theengine oil level is too low. Check theoil level. See Engine Oil onpage 10‑8.OIL PRESSURE LOW — STOPENGINEThis message displays if low oilpressure levels occur. Stop thevehicle as soon as safely possibleand do not operate it until the causeof the low oil pressure has beencorrected. Check the oil as soon aspossible and have the vehicleserviced by your dealer.Engine Power MessagesENGINE POWER IS REDUCEDThis message displays when thevehicle's engine power is reduced.Reduced engine power can affectthe vehicle's ability to accelerate.If this message is on, but there isno reduction in performance,proceed to your destination. Theperformance may be reduced thenext time the vehicle is driven. Thevehicle may be driven at a reducedspeed while this message is on, butmaximum acceleration and speedmay be reduced.
