IftheEngineOverheats
Thereadingonthevehicle’s
temperaturegaugeshouldstayin
themidrange.Ifitclimbstothered
mark,youshoulddeterminethe
reason(hotday,drivingupasteep
hill,etc.).
2.Ifyouseesteamand/orspray
comingfromunderthehood,turn
offtheengine.Waituntilyousee
nomoresignsofsteamorspray,
thenopenthehood.
Driving with the temperature gauge
reading at the red mark can cause
serious damage to your engine.
3
.Ifyoudonotseesteamorspray,
leavetheenginerunning,and
watchthetemperaturegauge.If
thehighheatisduetooverloading,
theengineshouldstarttocool
downalmostimmediately.Ifit
does,waituntilthetemperature
gaugereadingcomesdowntothe
midpoint,thencontinuedriving.
Whentheinstantfueleconomyis
shownonthedisplay,the
Steam and spray from an
overheated engine can
seriously scald you.
temperaturegaugewillinterrupton
thedisplayandblinkforseveral
timesifthecoolanttemperature
risesto224°F(118°C)ormore.At
thesametime,thebeepersounds
once.
Do not open the hood if steam
is coming out.
Ifyourvehicleoverheats,youshould
takeimmediateaction.Theonly
indicationmaybethetemperature
gaugeclimbingtoorabovethered
mark.Oryoumayseesteamor
spraycomingfromunderthehood.
1.Safelypulltothesideoftheroad.
PutthetransmissioninPark,and
settheparkingbrake.Turnoffall
theaccessories,andturnonthe
hazardwarninglights.
4.Ifthetemperaturegaugestaysat
theredmark,turnofftheengine.
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| Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Tags | Hybrid |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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