Overheating; To Prevent An Accident Or Injury When Inspecting Under The Hood Of Your Vehicle - Toyota 4RUNNER Owner's Manual

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
STEP 6
Have the vehicle inspected at the nearest Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.

Overheating

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If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating:
The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
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power is experienced.
Steam comes out from under the hood.
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CAUTION
n To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
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the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injuries such as burns.
Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and drive belt while the engine
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is running.
Do not loosen the radiator cap, or coolant reservoir cap while the engine
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and radiator are hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
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Add engine coolant if neces-
sary.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency if engine coolant is
unavailable.
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