If you get the overheat warning but see
or
hear no
steam,
the
problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a
little
too
hot when
you:
Climb
a
long hill on
a
hot
day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow
a
trailer.
If
you
get the overheat warning with
no
sign
of
stem,
try this for
a
minute or
so:
I.
Turn
off
your air conditioner.
2.
Dial temperature control
to
the
highest
heat
setting
and
open
the window,
as
necessary.
otherwise, shift
to
the
highest gear while
driving
--
OVERDRIVE
(@)
or
THIRD
(3).
3.
If
you’re in
a
traffic
jam,
shift to
NEUTRAL
(N);
If
you
no
longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive.
Just to be safe, drive slower for about
IO
minutes.
If
the warning doesn’t come back
on,
you can
drive normally.
If
the warning continues,
pull
over, stop and park
your
vehicle right away.
If
there’s still no
sign
of
steam,
YOU
can idle the engine
for two
or
three minutes while you’re parked,
to
see
if
the warning stops. But then, if you still have
the
warning,
turn
off
the
engine
and
get
everyone
out
of
the
vehicle
until
it
cools down.
Also,
see “Overheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode” listed previously in
this
section.
You may decide not to lift the hood
but
to
get service
help right away.
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