2008 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

3  WHATTODOINANEMERGENCY
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
4
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6.  If you cannot find the cause of the overheat-
ing, wait  until the  engine temperature  has
returnedtonormal.Then,ifcoolanthasbeen
lost, carefully  add  coolant to  the reservoir
(page  6-9)  to  bring  the  fluid  level in  the
reservoir up  to the halfway  mark.
!
While  the  engine   is  running,   keep  hair,
hands and clothing away from moving parts
such as  the fan and  drive belts  to prevent
injury.
If your temperature  gauge indicates overheat-
ing,youexperiencealossofpower,orhearloud
pinging or knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this  happens, you should:
WARNING:
7.
Proceed with caution, keeping alert for  fur-
ther  signs  of  overheating.  If  overheating
happens  again, call  a  Hyundai  dealer for
assistance.
1
.  Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
2.
Place the  gear selector  lever in  "P" (auto-
matic) or neutral (manual transaxle) and set
theparkingbrake.Iftheairconditioning    ison,
turn it off.
5.
If  the water  pump  drive belt  is  broken  or
enginecoolantisleakingout,stoptheengine
immediately  and call  the nearest  Hyundai
dealer  for assistance.
!
3.
If engine coolant is running out under the car
or  steam is coming out from the hood, stop
the engine. Do  not open the hood  until the
coolant has stopped running or the steaming
has  stopped. If  there is  no  visible loss  of
engine  coolant  and  no  steam,  leave  the
engine  running and  check  to be  sure  the
engine cooling fan is operating.  If the fan is
not running, turn the engine  off.
CAUTION:
!
Do  not remove  the radiator  cap  when the
engine is hot.  This can allow coolant to  be
blown out  of  the opening  and cause  seri-
ous  burns.
Serious loss of coolant indicates  there is a
leak in the  cooling system and this  should
becheckedassoonaspossiblebyaHyundai
dealer.
WARNING:
4.
Check to see if the water pump drive belt is
missing. If it is not missing, check to see that
it  is  tight.  If  the  drive  belt  seems  to  be
satisfactory, check for coolant  leaking from
the radiator, hoses or  under the car. (If the
air conditioning had been in use, it is normal
for cold water to be draining from it when you
stop).
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Model Year2008
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