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Question posted by Akramkaram70 on November 28th, 2014

Hot Trans Idle Engine

have warning on my screen of my Cadillac srx model 2006 , hot trans idle engine, how can I solve this and what does it mean

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on November 28th, 2014 12:08 PM
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This message indicates that the transmission fluid in your vehicle is too hot. Stop the vehicle and allow it to idle until the transmission cools down or until this message is removed.

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