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If No 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.
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Stop after high-speed driving.
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Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer. See "Driving
on
Grades" in the Index.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or so:
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
--
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(a)
or DRIVE (D).
speed and open the window as necessary.
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about 10 minutes.
If the warning doesn't come back on, you can
drive normally.
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 push
the accelerator until the engine speed is about twice as
fast as normal idle speed. Bring the engine speed back
to normal idle speed after two or three minutes. Now
see if the warning stops. But then, if you still have the
warning, turn ofithe engine and get everyone out o f
the vehicle until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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