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In Case of an Emergency
Overheating
4.
Check whether coolant or steam is
escaping from under the hood or from
Overheating
the engine compartment.
If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating, the vehicle loses power, or
you hear a loud knocking or pinging
noise, the engine is probably too hot.
If steam is coming from the engine
compartment:
Don’t go near the front of the vehicle.
Stop the engine. Then turn the ignition
switch to the ON position without
starting the engine.
If this happens:
1.
2.
Drive safely to the side of the road and
park off the right-of-way.
The radiator cooling fans will start to
cool the engine.
Put a vehicle with an automatic
transaxle in park (P), a manual
transaxle in neutral.
If neither coolant nor steam is
escaping:
Open the hood and idle the engine until
it cools. If this doesn’t lower the
temperature, stop the engine and let it
cool.
Apply the parking brake.
3.
Turn off the air conditioner.
WARNING
Steam from Overheated Engine:
Steam from an overheated engine is
dangerous. The escaping steam could
seriously burn you. Open the hood
ONLY after steam is no longer
escaping from the engine.
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Form No. 8R29-EA-02I
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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