Overheating - Acura TLX 2021 Owner's Manual

Overheating

How to Handle Overheating
Overheating symptoms are as follows:
• The temperature gauge pointer is at the
power.
• The Engine Temperature Too Hot. Do Not Drive. Allow Engine To Cool.
message appears on the multi-information display.
• Steam or spray comes out of the engine compartment.
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First thing to do
1. Immediately park the vehicle in a safe place.
2. Turn off all accessories and turn on the hazard warning lights.
u No steam or spray present: Keep the engine running and open the hood.
u Steam or spray is present: Turn off the engine and wait until it subsides.
Then, open the hood.
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WARNING
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Steam and spray from an overheated
engine can seriously scald you.
Do not open the hood if steam is coming
out.
NOTICE
Continuing to drive with the temperature gauge
pointer at the
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Continuing to drive with the Engine Temperature
Too Hot. Do Not Drive. Allow Engine To Cool.
message on the multi-information display may
damage the engine.
Continued
mark may damage the engine.
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