Overheating; How To Handle Overheating - Honda Ridgeline 2022 Owner's Manual

Overheating

How to Handle Overheating

Overheating symptoms are as follows:
• The temperature gauge needle is at the
power.
• The Engine Temperature Too Hot message appears on the multi-information
display.
• 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.
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No steam or spray present: Keep the engine running and open the hood.
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Steam or spray is present: Turn off the engine and wait until it subsides.
Then open the hood.
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mark or the engine suddenly loses
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WARNING
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
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needle at the mark may damage the engine.
Continuing to drive with the Engine Temperature
Too Hot message on the multi-information display
may damage the engine.
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