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:
Automatic climate control
WARNING
► The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is running.
► Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support of
others alone ...
Problems with Route Guidance
Inappropriate route guidance may occur under one or more of the following conditions:
You have not turned onto the road indicated.
Route guidance may not be available when using automatic rerout ...
Engine emergency off
If the engine cannot be switched off as
described, observe the following procedure:
► Take the fuse allocation chart out of the
vehicle tool kit.
► Search for fuse 120 in the fuse al ...