Lexus SC 430 2001 Owner's Manual page 313

Overheating
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If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of power is
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experienced.
Steam is coming out from under the hood.
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CAUTION
To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
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Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the engine is
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running.
Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
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Serious injury could result from scalding hot fluid and steam blown out under
pressure.
NOTICE
When adding engine coolant
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Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant. When adding
coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too quickly can cause
damage to the engine.
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