If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota 2014 COROLLA Owner's Manual

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● Vehicles without a multi-information display: The high engine cool-
ant temperature warning light (P. 492) comes on or a loss of
power is experienced.
Vehicles with a multi-information display: The engine coolant tem-
perature gauge (P. 82) enters the red zone or a loss of power is
experienced.
● Steam comes out from under the hood.
Correction procedures
1
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys-
tem, and then stop the engine.
2
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks.
1
Radiator
2
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
4
The coolant level is satisfactory
if it is between the "F" and "L"
lines on the reservoir.
1
Reservoir
2
"F" line
3
"L" line
4
Radiator cap
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