Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge - Toyota 2005 Corolla Owner's Manual

Engine coolant temperature
gauge
Type A
Type B
'05 Corolla_U (L/O 0409)
Type C
The gauge indicates the engine coolant
temperature when the ignition switch is
on. The engine operating temperature
will vary with changes in weather and
engine load.
If the needle moves into the red zone,
your engine is too hot. If your vehicle
overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the
engine to cool.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
D
Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
D
Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
D
Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop- and- go traffic.
D
Towing a trailer.
It is not a malfunction even if the needle
of the engine coolant temperature gauge
returns to "C" when the ignition switch is
turned to the "START" position.
NOTICE
z Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat.
The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
temperature of the engine within
the specified operating range.
z Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See "If your ve-
hicle overheats" on page 218 in
Section 4.
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