If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine; If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine - Chevrolet 2008 Corvette Owner's Manual

If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

CAUTION:
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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 from it. 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 the vehicles 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 on page 5-33 for information on driving
to a safe place in an emergency.
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Notice: If the engine catches fire while driving with
no coolant, the vehicle can be badly damaged. The
costly repairs would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. See Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode on page 5-33 for information on
driving to a safe place in an emergency.
If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
If you get an engine overheat warning but see or hear
no steam, the problem may not be too serious.
Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when you:
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Climb a long hill on a hot day.
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Stop after high-speed driving.
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Idle for long periods in traffic.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or so:
1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in N (NEUTRAL)
while stopped. If it is safe to do so, pull off the road,
shift to P (PARK) or N (NEUTRAL) and let the
engine idle.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the windows as necessary.