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:
Customizable Features
Vehicles with a Display Audio system: Settings that can be
changed using the Display Audio system
(For further information on customizing settings using the Display
Audio system, refer to t ...
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
Your vehicle has customizable
settings for the doors to
automatically lock and unlock. There
are default settings for each of these
features. You can turn off or change
the settings for thes ...
Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply the
parking brake. You should not park on a hill or slope. But if parking on a hill
or slope cannot be avoided, you shoul ...