Engine Overheating - Chevrolet 2010 Corvette Owner's Manual

Engine Overheating

The vehicle has several indicators to warn of engine
overheating.
There is an engine coolant temperature gage on the
instrument panel cluster. See Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage on page 4-39. The vehicle may also
display a COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE message
on the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC
Warnings and Messages on page 4-51 for more
information.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away. See Roadside Assistance Program
on page 8-7.
If you do decide to lift the hood, make sure the vehicle
is parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine cooling fan is running.
If the engine is overheating, the fan should be
running. If it is not, do not continue to run the engine
and have the vehicle serviced.
Notice: Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant is not covered by your warranty.
See Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
on page 6-43 for information on driving to a safe
place in an emergency.
Notice: If the engine catches fire while driving with
no coolant, the vehicle can be badly damaged.
The costly repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. See Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode on page 6-43 for
information on driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
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