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JumpStarting,IftheEngineOverheats
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.Onceyourvehicleisrunning,
IftheEngineOverheats
disconnectthenegativecablefrom Thereadingofthevehicle’s
yourvehicle,thenfromthe
temperaturegaugeshouldstayin
themidrange.Ifitclimbstothered
mark,youshoulddeterminethe
reason(hotday,drivingupasteep
hill,etc.).
Steamandsprayfroman
overheatedenginecan
seriouslyscaldyou.
boosterbattery.Disconnectthe
positivecablefromyourvehicle,
thenfromtheboosterbattery.
Donotopenthehoodifsteam
iscomingout.
Keeptheendsofthejumpercables
awayfromeachotherandanymetal
onthevehicleuntileverythingis
disconnected.Otherwise,youmay
causeanelectricalshort.
Ifthevehicleoverheats,you
shouldtakeimmediateaction.The
onlyindicationmaybethe
temperaturegaugeclimbingtoor
abovetheredmark.Oryoumay
seesteamorspraycomingfrom
underthehood.
1.Safelypulltothesideoftheroad.
Putthetransmissioninneutral
(M/T)orPark(A/T),andsetthe
parkingbrake.Turnoffall
accessories,andturnonthe
hazardwarningindicators.
2
.Ifyouseesteamand/orspray
comingfromunderthehood,turn
offtheengine.Waituntilyousee
nomoresignsofsteamorspray,
thenopenthehood.
Drivingwiththetemperaturegauge
readingattheredmarkcancause
seriousdamagetotheengine.
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Product Specification
Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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Tags | Honda Civic DX, Honda Civic DX-G, Honda Civic EX, Honda Civic LX, Honda Civic Si |
Model Year | 2007 |
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