If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota COROLLA iM 2017 Service Manual

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● The engine coolant temperature gauge (→P. 74) enters the red
zone or a loss of power is experienced (for example, the vehicle
speed does not increase).
● Steam comes out from under the hood.
Correction procedures
1
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys-
tem, and then stop the engine.
2
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks.
1
Radiator
2
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
COROLLA iM_U (OM12K64U)