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tnere is no sign of steam or coolant before
opening the hood.
If
you keep driving when your engine i s overheated,
the liquids
i n
it can catch
f i r e .
You
or others could
be
badly burned. Stop your engine if it overheats, and
get out of the vehicle until the engine is cool.
I
NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because
you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
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:
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. Turn on your heater to full hot at
the
highest fan
speed 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
e-
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(D).
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can dnve.
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 see
if the warning stops. But then, if you still have
the
warning, turn off the engine and get everyone
out
of 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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