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
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power is experienced.
Steam is coming from under the hood.
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"ENGINE COOLANT HOT" is shown on the multi-information display
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(vehicles with multi-information display).
CAUTION
To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
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your vehicle
If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
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the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
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engine is running.
Do not loosen the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
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Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released 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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