Black plate (37,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Instruments and Controls 5-37ENGINE OVERHEATEDIDLE ENGINENotice: If you drive the vehiclewhile the engine is overheating,severe engine damage mayoccur. If an overheat warningappears on the instrument panelcluster and/or DIC, stop thevehicle as soon as possible.Do not increase the enginespeed above normal idling speed.See Engine Overheating onpage 1024 for more information.This message displays when theengine coolant temperature is toohot. Stop and allow the vehicle toidle until it cools down. If themessage does not clear in a fewminutes or if the overheat light stayson, shut the vehicle off and haveit serviced before driving again.See Engine Coolant TemperatureWarning Light on page 526.See Overheated Engine ProtectionOperating Mode on page 1025 forinformation on driving to a safeplace in an emergency.Engine Oil MessagesCHANGE ENGINE OIL SOONWhen this message displays, itmeans that service is required forthe vehicle. See your dealer.See Maintenance Schedule onpage 114 and Engine Oil onpage 1010 for more information.When you reset the CHANGEENGINE OIL SOON message byclearing it from the display, you stillmust reset the engine oil life systemseparately. For more information onresetting the engine oil life system,see Engine Oil Life System onpage 1013.ENGINE OIL LOW ADD OILIf the vehicle has an oil level sensor,this message displays if the oil levelin the vehicle is low. Check the oillevel and correct it as necessary.You may need to let the vehicle coolor warm up and cycle the ignition tobe sure this message clears.This message clears itself after10 seconds, until the next ignitioncycle. See Engine Oil onpage 1010 for additionalinformation.OIL PRESSURE LOWSTOP ENGINENotice: If you drive the vehiclewhile the engine oil pressure islow, severe engine damagemay occur. If a low oil pressurewarning appears on theinstrument panel cluster and/orDIC, stop the vehicle as soon aspossible. Do not drive the vehicleuntil the cause of the low oilpressure is corrected. See EngineOil on page 1010 for moreinformation.This message displays when thevehicle's engine oil pressure is low.The oil pressure light may alsoappear on the instrument panelcluster. See Engine Oil PressureLight on page 527. See Engine Oilon page 1010 for more information.
