If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota LAND CRUISER PRADO Owner's Manual

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (P. 111)
enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● Steam is coming from under the hood.
Correction procedures
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys-
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tem, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
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Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled down sufficiently, inspect the hoses and
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radiator core (radiator) for any leaks.
Radiator
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Radiator cooling fan
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Cooling fan (if equipped)
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If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
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