If Your Engine Overheats - Fiat 500L 2020 Owner's Manual

5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the
booster battery, let the engine idle a few
minutes, and then start the engine in the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
6. Once the engine is started, remove the
jumper cables in the reverse sequence.
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 nega-
tive (-) 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 posi-
tive (+) jumper cable from the positive (+)
post of the discharged vehicle.
If frequent jump starting is required to start your
vehicle, the battery and charging system should
be 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.

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS

In any of the following situations, you can
reduce the potential for overheating by taking
the appropriate action.
On the highways — slow down.

In city traffic — while stopped, place the trans-

mission in NEUTRAL (N), but do not increase
engine idle speed.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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 radi-
ator 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.
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