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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