If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota CAMRY 2016 Owner's Manual

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (→P. 77)
enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● "Engine Coolant Temp is High" is shown on the multi-information
display.
● Steam comes out from under the hood.
Correction procedures
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys-
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tem, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
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Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
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down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks.
Radiator
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Cooling fans
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If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory
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if it is between the "F" and "L"
lines on the reservoir.
Reservoir
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"F" line
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"L" line
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Radiator cap
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