If The Engine Overheats - Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual

What to do in an emergency

If the engine overheats

If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or knock-
ing, the engine is probably too hot. If this
happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it
is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (automatic
transmission) 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 vehicle or steam is coming out
from the bonnet, stop the engine. Do
not open the bonnet until the 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 operat-
ing. 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 satisfac-
tory, check for coolant leaking from
the radiator, hoses or under the vehi-
cle. (If the air conditioning had been in
use, it is normal for cold water to be
draining from it when you stop).
WARNING
whilst the engine is running, keep hair,
hands and clothing away from moving
parts such as the fan and drive belts to
prevent injury.
5. If the water pump drive belt is broken
or engine coolant is leaking out, stop
the engine immediately and call a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to call an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Do not remove the radiator cap when
the engine is hot.This can allow coolant
to blow out of the opening and cause
serious burns.
6. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal.Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reservoir
to bring the fluid level in the reservoir
up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert
for further signs of overheating. If
overheating happens again, call a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to call an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
僅 Serious loss of coolant indicates there
is a leak in the cooling system. In this
case, have the system checked by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
僅 When the engine overheats from low
engine coolant, suddenly adding
engine coolant may cause cracks in
the engine. To prevent damage, add
engine coolant slowly in small quanti-
ties.
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