Engine
Cooling
When Trailering
Your cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating
conditions such as:
Climbing gradcs steeper than
4%
at ambient temperatures above
90"
F
(32"
C)
with a loaded vehicle and trailer.
0
Stopping after high-speed driving.
Idling for long periods in stop and go traffic.
If the
ENGINE
HOT-A/C
COMPRESSOR
OFF
message appears on the
Driver Information Center,
do
not be alarmed. This is a normal function
designed to reduce the load
on
the engine and cooling system. You can
continue to drive your vehicle.
If
the
ENGINE COOLANT
HOT-IDLE
ENGINE
message appears
on
the Driver Information Center, pull
off
to
the
side
of
the
road as soon as
it
is
safe to do
so.
When the vehicle
is
at
a
complete stop, shift the
transaxle selector
to
PARK
(P)
and allow
the
engine
to
idle.
Do
not turn
off the engine
or
increase engine speed above
a
normal idle. After several
minutes, resume driving at
a
reduced speed. Return
to
normal driving
after
1.0
minutes
if
the
ENGINE
COOLANT
HOT-IDLE
ENGINE
message is not displayed.
4-40
To Next Page
Loading...
