INFORMATION ON LOW OIL LEVEL MESSAGE. Cadillac Concours 1994

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON LOW OIL LEVEL MESSAGE

MODELS: 1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE 1993-94 CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS WITH 4.6L NORTHSTAR ENGINE (VINS Y, 9 - RPOS LD8, L37)

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A "LOW OIL LEVEL" MESSAGE APPEARING IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE CONTAINS THE ADEQUATE OPERATING QUANTITY OF ENGINE OIL. REVIEW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THE VEHICLE OWNER IF THE "LOW OIL LEVEL" MESSAGE IS PERIODICALLY DISPLAYED.

1. FOR CORRECT OPERATION OF THE "LOW OIL LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM," THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ON A LEVEL SURFACE. A FALSE "LOW OIL LEVEL" MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A GRADE.

2. THE OIL LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM DOES NOT CHECK FOR ACTUAL OIL LEVEL IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

3. THE OIL LEVEL IS NEVER SENSED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

4. IF THE "LOW OIL LEVEL" MESSAGE APPEARS AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, THE OIL LEVEL SHOULD BE CHECKED USING THE OIL DIPSTICK.

PRIOR TO CHECKING YOUR OIL LEVEL, BE CERTAIN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE IS ON A LEVEL SURFACE, ADD OIL IF NECESSARY. REFER TO THE SERVICE INFORMATION MANUAL INDEX UNDER "ENGINE OIL" FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.