Duramax Diesel. Manual - part 6
Instruments and Controls
23
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Messages
For more information on these
messages, see “Exhaust Fluid Low”
or “Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor” in
Diesel Exhaust Fluid 0 40.
EXHAUST FLUID RANGE:
XXXX KM (MI)
When the Diesel Exhaust
Fluid (DEF) level is getting low, the
range will be displayed in either
kilometers or miles. It is normal for
the EXHAUST FLUID RANGE to
vary based on vehicle and
environmental driving conditions.
This message first displays at
approximately 1 600 km (1,000 mi)
of range remaining but depends on
vehicle usage.
EXHAUST FLUID LOW SPEED
LIMITED SOON
When the DEF range is less than
120 km (75 mi) this message will be
displayed.
EXHAUST FLUID EMPTY
REFILL NOW
This message will be displayed
when the DEF tank is empty. This
message may be accompanied by
other messages that provide more
information.
EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY
POOR SEE OWNERS
MANUAL NOW
This message displays when the
DEF is of poor quality or the wrong
fluid was added. This message may
be accompanied by other messages
that provide more information.
Diesel Particulate Filter
Messages
CLEANING EXHAUST FILTER
CONTINUE DRIVING
(4-Cylinder Pickups and
Uplevel 8-Cylinder Pickups) or
DIESEL PARTIC FILTER IS
FULL CONTINUE DRIVING
(Base Level 8-Cylinder
Pickups) or CLEANING
EXHAUST FILTER KEEP
DRIVING UNTIL MESSAGE IS
CLEARED (Vans)
This message will appear on the
DIC when an exhaust particulate
filter cleaning is required. To clean
the filter, drive the vehicle above
50 km/h (30 mph) until the warning
message goes off. This will take
about 30 minutes.
If the filter is not cleaned, the
malfunction indicator lamp will come
on and the ENGINE POWER IS
REDUCED message will be
displayed. Vehicle performance will
be limited. See Diesel Particulate
Filter 0 38.