Hyundai H-1 2003 Owner's Manual page 127

1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
2. Place the gear selector lever in "P" (auto-
matic), or neutral (manual transmission) and
set the parking brake. If the air conditioning
is on, turn it off.
3. If engine coolant is running out under the car
or steam is coming out from the hood, stop
the engine. Do not open the hood until the
engine coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no visible
loss of engine coolant and no steam, leave
the engine running and check to be sure the
engine cooling fan is operating. If the fan is
not running, turn the engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive belt is
missing. If it is not missing, check to see
that it is tight. If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for engine coolant leak-
ing from the radiator, hoses or under the car.
(If the air conditioning had been in use, it is
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
normal for cold water to be draining from it
when you stop).
WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING:
While the engine is running, keep hair, hands, While the engine is running, keep hair, hands, While the engine is running, keep hair, hands, While the engine is running, keep hair, hands, While the engine is running, keep hair, hands,
long hair and long hair and long hair and clothing away from moving long hair and long hair and
parts such as the fan and drive belts to parts such as the fan and drive belts to parts such as the fan and drive belts to parts such as the fan and drive belts to parts such as the fan and drive belts to
prevent prevent prevent injury. prevent prevent injury. injury. injury. injury.
5. If the water pump drive belt is broken or
engine coolant is leaking out, stop the en-
gine immediately and call the nearest
Hyundai dealer for assistance.
WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING: WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when the Do not remove the radiator cap when the Do not remove the radiator cap when the Do not remove the radiator cap when the Do not remove the radiator cap when the
engine is hot. This engine is hot. This engine is hot. This engine is hot. This engine is hot. This can allow coolant to be
blown out of the opening and cause serious blown out of the opening and cause serious
blown out of the opening and cause serious blown out of the opening and cause serious blown out of the opening and cause serious
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burns. burns.
burns. burns. burns.
clothing away from moving clothing away from moving clothing away from moving clothing away from moving
can allow coolant to be can allow coolant to be can allow coolant to be can allow coolant to be
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6. If you cannot find the cause of the overheat-
ing, wait until the engine temperature has
returned to normal. Then, if engine coolant
has been lost, carefully remove the radiator
cap and add engine coolant to bring the fluid
level in the reservoir up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for fur-
ther signs of overheating. If overheating hap-
pens again, call a Hyundai dealer for assis-
tance.
CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION:
Serious loss of engine coolant indicates Serious loss of engine coolant indicates Serious loss of engine coolant indicates Serious loss of engine coolant indicates Serious loss of engine coolant indicates
there is a leak in there is a leak in there is a leak in the cooling system and this there is a leak in there is a leak in the cooling system and this the cooling system and this the cooling system and this the cooling system and this
should be checked as soon as possible by a should be checked as soon as possible by a
should be checked as soon as possible by a should be checked as soon as possible by a should be checked as soon as possible by a
Hyundai Hyundai Hyundai dealer. dealer. dealer. dealer.
Hyundai Hyundai dealer.