If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota 2009 Camry Quick Reference Manual

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
l "WATER TEMP" is shown on the multi-information display:
The engine may be overheating.
l "HYBRID SYSTEM OVER HEAT" is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display:
The power control unit may be overheating.
Follow the correction procedure as described below.
Correction procedures
If "WATER TEMP" is shown on the multi-information display
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STEP 1
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system.
STEP 2
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam:
Stop the hybrid system. Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides and then restart the hybrid system.
If you do not see steam:
Leave the hybrid system operating and carefully lift the
hood.
STEP 3
Check to see if the cooling fan is operating.
If the fans are operating:
Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the
instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the hybrid
system.
If the fans are not operating:
Stop the hybrid system immediately and call your Toyota
dealer.
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