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ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
SV13012
" Normal range
The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature when
the ignition switch is on.
temperature will vary with changes in weather and engine
load.
If the needle points to the red zone or higher, stop your vehicle
and allow the engine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe operating conditions,
such as:
D Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
D Reducing speed or stopping after high speed driving.
D Idling for a long period with the air conditioning on in
stop–and–go traffic.
GAUGES, METERS AND SERVICE REMINDER INDICATORS
The engine operating
NOTICE
D Do not remove the thermostat in the engine cooling
system as this may cause the engine to overheat. The
thermostat is designed to control the flow of coolant
to keep the temperature of the engine within the
specified operating range.
D Do not continue driving with an overheated engine.
See "If your vehicle overheats" on page 271.
2003 IS300 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM53439U)
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