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NOTICE:
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If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no
coolant, your vehicle can
be badly damaged. The costly repairs
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would not be covered by your warranty. See "Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode" in the Index.
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lj?Nu Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may
not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when you:
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Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
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Tow
a
trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute
or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting and open the
window, as necessary.
3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift to
the highest gear while driving
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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) or
THIRD (3).
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If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about 10 minutes. I f the warning doesn't come back on,
you
can
drive normally.
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If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right away.
If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three
minutes while you're parked, to see if the warning stops. But then, if you
still have the warning, turn ofithe engine and get everyone out of the vehicle
until it cools down. Also see "Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode" listed previously in this section.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
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