Grammaticality of "the tooltip reads"

Is it correct to use the word "read" in these sentences? If not, what would be more appropriate word to use instead?

The status-bar now reads: Click to run the currently highlighted cell.

The tool-tip reads: Click to run the currently highlighted cell.

Yes, they are correct. "Read" can refer to the action performed by a human being when looking by text, or it can refer to the text itself or the medium containing the text.

I read the words, "Hello, world."

The message reads, "Hello, world."

The text reads, "Hello, world."

All are correct.

I feel that read is correct in these cases. People might use says instead, but the status bar and tool-tip are incapable of speech outside of text-to-speech setups.

In all but edge cases, the user must read what is being reported by the status bar and various tool-tips.