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Problems on the Road
If No Steam Is
Coming From Your Engine:
I f
you get the overheat warning but see
or
hear no steam, the problem may
not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a
little too hot when you:
Climb a long
hill on a hot day.
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Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try
this for
a
minute
or so:
1. If
you have an air conditioner, turn it
off.
2.
Turn your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the
window as necessary.
3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift
to N (Neutral).
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just
to be safe,
drive slower for about ten minutes. I f the warning doesn't come back on, you
can
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park your vehicle right away.
If there's still no sign
of steam, push the accelerator until the engine speed is
about twice as fast as normal idle speed. Bring the engine speed back
to
normal idle speed after two or three minutes.
Now see if the warning stops.
But then, if you still have the warning, TURN
OFF THE ENGINE AND GET
EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE until
it
cools down.
You may decide not
to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
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