If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine - Oldsmobile 2004 Silhouette Owner's Manual

If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

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CAUTION:
Steam from an overheated engine can burn you
badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear steam coming
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from it. Just turn it off and get everyone away
from the vehicle until it cools down. Wait until
there is no sign of steam or coolant before you
open the hood.
If you keep driving when your engine is
overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. You
or others could be badly burned. Stop your
engine if it overheats, and get out of the
vehicle until the engine is cool.
See "Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode" under Engine Overheating on page 5-25
for information on driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
Notice: If your engine catches fire because you
keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty. See "Overheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode" under Engine
Overheating on page 5-25 for information on driving
to a safe place in an emergency.