Engine Overheating - Chevrolet 2002 Corvette Owner's Manual

Engine Overheating

You will find an engine coolant temperature gage on the
instrument panel cluster and a COOLANT OVER
TEMP message on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See "Engine Coolant Temperature Gage" and "Coolant
Over Temp DIC Message" in the Index.
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
If an overheated engine condition exists and the messages
COOLANT OVER TEMP and REDUCED ENGINE
POWER are displayed, along with the Check Engine
light, an overheat protection mode which alternates
firing groups of cylinders helps prevent engine damage.
In this mode, you will notice a loss in power and engine
performance. This operating mode allows your vehicle to
be driven to a safe place in an emergency; you may drive
up to 50 miles (80 km).
NOTICE:
After driving in the overheated engine protection
operating mode, to avoid engine damage, allow
the engine to cool before attempting any repair.
The engine oil will be severely degraded. Repair
the cause of coolant loss, change the oil and reset
the oil life system. See "Engine Oil" in the Index.
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