If Your Hybrid System Stalls While Driving; If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota 2007 Camry Hybrid Owner's Manual

If your hybrid system stalls
while driving

If your hybrid system stalls while driving...

1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Set the "POWER" switch at ACC or off,
and try starting the hybrid
again.
If the hybrid system will not start, see "If
your vehicle will not start" on page 313 in
this Section.
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D
If the hybrid system is not operat-
ing, the power assist for the brakes
and steering will not work so steer-
ing and braking will be much hard-
er than usual.
D
If the hybrid system stalls while
driving, do not open the driver's
door until the vehicle comes to a
complete stop. Opening the driver's
door locks the steering wheel, re-
sulting in loss of steering control.

If your vehicle overheats

Any of the following may indicate that
the hybrid system has overheated:
D
The engine coolant
gauge indicates overheating.
D
The message "WATER
"HYBRID SYSTEM OVER HEAT" ap-
pears on the multi−information dis-
system
play.
D
A loss of power is experienced.
D
A loud knocking or pinging noise is
heard.
If the hybrid system overheats, follow
the procedures below:
1. Pull safely off the road, stop the ve-
hicle and turn on
flashers. Put the transmission in "P"
and apply the parking brake. Turn off
the air conditioning if it is being used.
2. If coolant or steam is boiling out of the
radiator or reservoir, stop the hybrid
system. Wait until the steam subsides
before opening the hood. If there is no
coolant boiling over or steam, leave the
hybrid system turned on and make
sure the electric cooling fan is operat-
ing. If it is not, turn the hybrid system
off.
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temperature
To help avoid personal injury, keep
the hood closed until there is no
TEMP" or
steam. Escaping steam or coolant is
a sign of very high pressure.
3. Look for obvious coolant leaks from the
radiator, hoses, and under the vehicle.
However, note that water draining from
the air conditioning is normal if it has
been used.
your emergency
When the hybrid system is on, keep
hands and clothing away from the
moving fan.
4. If the coolant is leaking, stop the hy-
brid system immediately. Call a Toyota
dealer for assistance.
5. If there are no obvious leaks, check
the coolant reservoir. If it is dry, add
coolant to the reservoir while the hy-
brid system is on. Fill it about half full.
For the coolant type, see "Coolant type
selection" on page 357 in Section 7−2.
2007 CAMRY HV from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM33749U)
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