2007 Buick LaCrosse Owner's Manual - Page 213

ENGINE COOLANT HOT Notice: If you drive your 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. Do not increase the engine speed above normal idling speed. See Engine Overheating on page 367 for more information. This message displays when the engine coolant temperature is too hot. The engine coolant temperature warning light also appears on the instrument panel cluster. See Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light on page 188 and Engine Coolant Temperature Gage on page 189 for more information. To avoid added strain on the engine, turn off the air conditioner if it is on. When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air conditioner can be turned back on. This message displays only when the ignition is in RUN. A chime sounds continuously when this message is displayed. Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this message and to clear it from the screen. This message continues to display for two seconds if it has not been acknowledged when the engine is turned off. It also re-displays for two seconds if the message has been acknowledged, but the condition still exists when the engine is turned off. If the condition still exists, the message re-appears when the engine is turned on. HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED This message displays when the amount of available light outside of the vehicle is low, or the windshield wipers have been on for about 30 seconds, and the exterior lamps control is off or in the parking lamps position. This message informs the driver that turning on the exterior lamps is recommended. See Exterior Lamps on page 158 for more information. This message displays while the ignition is in RUN. Press any of the DIC buttons to acknowledge this message and to clear it from the screen. 213