Toyota 2011 Highlander Owner's Manual page 516

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

If your engine overheats:

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condi-

tioning system.

Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.

If you see steam:

Stop the engine. Carefully lift the hood after the steam

subsides and then restart the engine.

If you do not see steam:

Leave the engine running and carefully lift the hood.

Remove the engine compartment cover. (

Check to see if the cooling fans are operating.

If the fans are operating:

Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the

instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the

If the fans are not operating:

Stop the engine and call your Toyota dealer.

After the engine has cooled

down sufficiently, check the

inspect the radiator core (radi-

ator) for any leaks.

Engine coolant reservoir