If Your Engine Overheats - Fiat 500x 2016 User Manual

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS

In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential for overheating your en-
gine by taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, put transmission in NEUTRAL, but do not increase en-
gine idle speed.
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge
reads "H, " pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner
turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range. If the pointer remains
on the "H" and you hear continuous chimes, turn the engine off immediately and call
for service.
NOTE:
There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the engine
cooling system and turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the mode control to
floor and the blower control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a supple-
ment to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system.
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from
your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from under the hood, do not open the
hood until the radiator has had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pres-
sure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
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