Cadillac Escalade: Engine Cooling System Messages
Notice: If you drive the vehicle while the engine is overheating, severe engine damage may occur. If an overheat warning appears on the instrument panel cluster and/or DIC, stop the vehicle as soon as possible. See Engine Overheating for more information.
ENGINE HOT A/C (Air Conditioning) TURNED OFF
This message displays when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature. See Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air conditioning compressor automatically turns off. When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air conditioning compressor turns back on. You can continue to drive your vehicle.
If this message continues to appear, have the system repaired by your dealer as soon as possible to avoid damage to the engine.
ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
This message displays when the engine coolant temperature is too hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to idle until it cools down. See Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge .
See Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode for information on driving to a safe place in an emergency.
ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE
This message displays and a chime sounds if the engine cooling system reaches unsafe temperatures for operation. Stop and turn off the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so to avoid severe damage. This message clears when the engine has cooled to a safe operating temperature.
Door Ajar Messages
DRIVER DOOR OPEN
This message displays and a chime sounds if the driver door is not fully closed
and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park). Stop and turn off the vehicle, check
the door for obstru ...
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 CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message. See Engine
Oil Life System ...
See also:
Clock
If the power supply is disconnected, the
clock will not indicate the correct time.
Readjust the time.
ADJUSTING THE TIME
1. To set the clock forward, push the
button 1 .
2. To set the cloc ...
Format
The radio can play.mp3 or .wma files recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The USB port can play.mp3 and .wma files that are stored on a USB storage device
as well as AAC files stored on an iPod. ...
Heated steering wheel
The heated steering wheel system is
designed to operate only when the surface
temperature of the steering wheel is below
688F (208C).
Push the heated steering wheel switch to
warm the stee ...