Overheating; How To Handle Overheating - Honda CIVIC SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

Overheating

How to Handle Overheating

Overheating symptoms are as follows:
• The temperature gauge pointer is at the
power.
• Steam or spray comes out of the engine compartment.
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First thing to do
1. Immediately park the vehicle in a safe place.
2. Turn off all accessories and turn on the hazard warning lights.
u No steam or spray present: Keep the engine running and open the hood.
u Steam or spray is present: Turn off the engine and wait until it subsides.
Then open the hood.
mark or the engine suddenly loses
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WARNING
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Steam and spray from an overheated
engine can seriously scald you.
Do not open the hood if steam is coming
out.
NOTICE
Continuing to drive with the temperature gauge
pointer at the
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Continued
mark may damage the engine.
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