If Your Engine Overheats - Fiat 500 L 2019 User Manual

Disconnecting The Jumper Cables
1. Disconnect the negative (-) end of the jumper
cable from the engine ground of the vehicle
with the discharged battery.
2. Disconnect the opposite end of the negative
(-) jumper cable from the negative (-) post of
the booster battery.
3. Disconnect the positive (+) jumper cable from
the positive (+) post of the booster battery.
4. Disconnect the opposite end of the positive
(+) jumper cable from the positive (+) post of
the discharged vehicle.
If frequent jump starting is required to start your
vehicle, you should have the battery and charging
system inspected at an authorized dealer.
CAUTION!
Accessories plugged into the vehicle power
outlets draw power from the vehicle' s battery,
even when not in use (i.e., cellular devices,
etc.). Eventually, if plugged in long enough
without engine operation, the vehicle' s battery
will discharge sufficiently to degrade battery
life and/or prevent the engine from starting.
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IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS

In any of the following situations, you can reduce
the potential for overheating by taking the appro-
priate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, place the
transmission in NEUTRAL, but do not increase
engine idle speed.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to slow down
an impending overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off.
The A/C system adds heat to the engine cooling
system and turning the A/C off can help remove
this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to
maximum heat, the mode control to floor and
the blower control to high. This allows the
heater core to act as a supplement to the
radiator and aids in removing heat from the
engine cooling system.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot
engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from
your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming
from under the hood, do not open the hood
until the radiator has had time to cool. Never
try to open a cooling system pressure cap
when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could dam-
age your vehicle. If the pointer rises to the H
(red) mark, the instrument cluster will sound a
chime. When safe, pull over and stop the
vehicle with the engine at idle.Turn off the air
conditioning and wait until the pointer drops
back into the normal range. If the pointer
remains on the H (red) mark for more than a
minute, turn the engine off immediately and
call for service.