How driving conditions affect OCS display
timing
ConditionsDriving Scene Display timing
Light ∙ Freeway driving
∙ City driving (flat/moderate hills)
∙ No towing or heavy loads
∙ No extended engine idling Normal
Extreme ∙ Repeated short trips of less than 5 miles (8 km).
∙ Repeated short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) with outside temperatures remaining below
freezing.
∙ Operating in hot weather in stop-and-go “rush hour” traffic.
∙ Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for long distances, such as police, taxi or door-to-
door delivery use.
∙ Towing a trailer or caravan, or using a car-top carrier.
∙ Driving with frequent use of braking or in mountainous areas.
∙ Sustained high speed driving. Early
CAUTION
∙ If the oil replacement indicator is dis-
played, change the engine oil within two
weeks or less than 500 miles (800 km).
∙ Operating your vehicle with deteriorated oil can damage the engine.
∙ If your oil replacement indicator resets prematurely or becomes inoperative,
please change the oil within six months or
3,750 miles (6,000 km) from your last oil
change.
9-8Maintenance and schedules
