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 may be over-
heating. If this happens, you should:
WARNING
WARNING
While the engine is
running, keep hands,
tools
NEVER remove the
radiator cap or the
drain plug while the
clothing
and
1.Pull
off the road and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
the shift lever in P (Park, for
away from the moving
parts such as the
cooling fan and drive
belt to prevent seri-
ous injury.
engine and radiator
are hot. Hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
2.Place
pressure,
injury.
causing
serious
automatic transaxle vehicle) or
neutral (for manual transaxle vehi-
cle) and set the parking brake. If
the air conditioning is ON, turn it
OFF.
Turn the engine off and wait
until the engine cools down.
Use extreme care when remov-
ing the radiator cap. Wrap a
thick towel around it, and turn it
counterclockwise slowly to the
first stop. Step back while the
pressure is released from the
cooling system. When you are
sure all the pressure has been
released, press down on the
cap, using a thick towel, and
continue turning counterclock-
wise to remove it.
4.Check
for coolant leaking from the
radiator, hoses or under the vehi-
cle. (If the air conditioning had
been in use, it is normal for cold
water to be draining from it when
you stop.)
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.
5.If
engine coolant is leaking out,
stop the engine immediately and
call an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er for assistance.
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