Engine Coolant Hot-Idle Engine - Cadillac 1995 Eldorado Owners Literature

Engine Cooling When Trailering
Your cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating
conditions such as:
Climbing gradcs steeper than 4% at ambient temperatures above
90" F (32" C) with a loaded vehicle and trailer.
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Stopping after high-speed driving.
Idling for long periods in stop and go traffic.
If the ENGINE HOT-A/C COMPRESSOR OFF message appears on the
Driver Information Center, do not be alarmed. This is a normal function
designed to reduce the load on the engine and cooling system. You can
continue to drive your vehicle.
If the ENGINE COOLANT HOT-IDLE ENGINE message appears on
the Driver Information Center, pull off to the side of the road as soon as
it is safe to do so. When the vehicle is
at a
complete stop, shift the
transaxle selector
t o
PARK (P) and allow the engine to idle. Do not turn
off the engine o r increase engine speed above a normal idle. After several
minutes, resume driving at a reduced speed. Return to normal driving
after 1.0 minutes if the
ENGINE COOLANT HOT-IDLE ENGINE
message is not displayed.
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