If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota 2016 Sequoia Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.

● The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (P. 168)

enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced.

(For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)

● Steam comes out from under the hood.

Correction procedures

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

ing system, and then stop the engine.

If you see steam:

Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.

If you do not see steam:

Carefully lift the hood.

After the engine has cooled

down sufficiently, inspect the

hoses and radiator core (radia-

tor) for any leaks.

If a large amount of coolant leaks,

immediately contact your Toyota

The coolant level is satisfactory if

it is between the "FULL" and

"LOW" lines on the reservoir.

Engine coolant reservoir

Radiator cap