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IfNo Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem
may not be
t o o
serious. Sonletimes the engine can get a little too hot
when you:
Climb a
long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
0
Tow
a
trailer.
If you get the overheat warning
with
no sign of steam,
or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
try
this for a minute
2. Dial temperature control to the highest heat setting and open the
3.
If you're in a traffic jam, shift
to
NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift
to
window, as necessary.
t h i highest gear while driving
--
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(0)
or
THIRD (3).
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about 10 minutes. If the warning doesn't come back on,
you can drive normally.
If
the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right away.
If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three
minutes while you're parked, to see if the warning stops. But then, if you
still have the warning,
turx
off
the
cwgillc
alzdgct c'wyouc out
of
[he
vehicle
until
it
cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but t o get service help right away.
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