Buick Regal: 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 and Driver Information Center (DIC) for information on how to reset the system. See Engine Oil and Scheduled Maintenance 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 .
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 the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
Engine Cooling System Messages
A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH ENGINE TEMP This message displays when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature. To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air conditioning compre ...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 ...See also:
Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. air conditioning setting) can be changed.
CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air
operation in extremely humid weather.
The differenc ...
Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed
to temporarily shut off during air conditioner operation whenever the accelerator
is fully depressed such as dur ...
Starting the Vehicle Messages
JUMP START ACTIVE WAIT TO
START
This message displays while
performing an on-board jump start
of the vehicle. See “Jump Starting
(On-board with eAssist Only)” for
more information.
JUM ...