2013 Hyundai Equus Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your  temperature gauge  indicates
overheating,  you experience  a  loss
of  power,  or  hear   loud  pinging  or
knocking, the engine  is probably too
hot. If this happens, you should:
If the drive  belt seems to be  satis-     6.If you cannot find  the cause of the
factory,  check  for  coolant leaking         overheating, wait  until  the  engine
from  the radiator,  hoses or  under        temperature  has  returned  to  nor-
the vehicle.  (If the air  conditioning        mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,
had  been in  use,  it  is normal  for        carefully  add coolant  to the reser-
cold  water  to  be draining  from  it        voir  to  bring  the fluid  level  in the
when you stop).                                      reservoir up to the  halfway mark.
1.Pull
off the road  and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
the  shift lever  in P  and  set
7.Proceed
with   caution,    keeping
WARNING
alert for  further signs  of overheat-
ing. If overheating  happens again,
we  recommend  that  you  call   an
authorized   HYUNDAI  dealer   for
assistance.
2.Place
the parking  brake. If the  air condi-
tioning is on, turn it off.
While   the  engine   is  running,
keep  hair,  hands  and  clothing
away  from  moving  parts  such
as the fan and drive belts to pre-
vent injury.
3.If
engine  coolant  is   running  out
under the vehicle or steam is com-
ing  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
Serious  loss  of  coolant  indi-
cates  there  is  a   leak  in  the
cooling system and we recom-
mend   that    the   system   be
checked as  soon  as possible
by  an   authorized   HYUNDAI
dealer.
5.If
the water pump drive  belt is bro-
ken  or  engine  coolant  is  leaking
out, we  recommend that  you stop
the  engine  immediately   and  call
the  nearest  authorized HYUNDAI
dealer for assistance.
•  When  the   engine   overheats
from low engine  coolant, sud-
denly  adding  engine  coolant
may   cause    cracks    in   the
engine.  To   prevent  damage,
add  engine coolant  slowly  in
small quantities.
WARNING
4.Check
to  see  if  the  water  pump
Do not remove  the radiator cap
when the engine is hot.This can
allow coolant to be blown out of
the opening  and cause  serious
burns.
drive  belt  is  missing.  If  it  is   not
missing,  check  to   see  that  it   is
tight.
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