WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
393
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the follow ing situ ations, you can red uce the
potential for overheating by taking the approp riate ac-
tion.
CAUTIO N!
Drivin g with a hot coolin g system could damage
you r veh icle. If tem peratu re gau ge read s “H,” pull
over and stop the veh icle. Idle the veh icle with the air
condition er turned off until the poin ter drop s back
into the norm al ran ge. If the poin ter rem ain s on the
“H,” turn the engin e off immediately, and call for
service.
•
•
On the highw ays — Slow down.
In city traffic — While stop ped, put transm ission in
“N” (Neutral), but do not increase engine idle speed .
NOTE: There are step s that you can take to slow down
an impend ing overheat cond ition. If you r air cond itioner
is on, turn it off. The air cond itioning system adds heat to
the engine cooling system and turning off the A/ C
rem oves this heat. You can also turn the Temperatu re
control to maxim um heat, the Mod e control to floor, and
the fan control to HI. This allow s the heater core to act as
a supplement to the rad iator and aid s in rem oving heat
from the engine cooling system .
6
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Download File |
|
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 4)
Automotive readers have rated 2008 Chrysler 300 Owners Manual 4.0 out of 4.0 based on 1 product reviews. I have mobile mechanic and my window wouldn't roll up. The fuses weren't labeled so I downloaded the Manuel and "boom" there we have it. No driving to 16 places looking. Lovviinng it!