If Your Vehicle Overheats - Lexus NX300 Owner's Manual

WARNING
Always wash your hands after handling
●
the battery support, terminals, and
other battery-related parts.
● Do not allow children near the battery.
NOTICE
■ When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables,
ensure that they do not become entan-
gled in the cooling fans or engine drive
belt.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Owners Manu-

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The needle of the engine coolant
temperature gauge (→P.71)
enters the red zone, or a loss of
engine power is experienced.
(For example, the vehicle speed
does not increase.)
 "Engine Coolant Temp High" is
shown on the multi-information
display.
 Steam comes out from under the
hood.
Correction procedures
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
turn off the air conditioning system,
and then stop the engine.
2
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3
After the engine has cooled down
sufficiently, inspect the hoses and
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