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If your temperature gauge indicates 
overheating, you experience a loss of 
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking, 
the engine may be overheating. If this 
happens, you should:
1.  Pull off the road and stop as soon as it 
is safe to do so.
2.  Shift the vehicle to P (Park), and 
apply the parking brake. If the air 
conditioning is ON, turn it OFF.
3.  If engine coolant is running out under 
the vehicle or steam is coming 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.
 WARNING
While the engine is running, 
keep hands, clothing and tools 
away from the moving parts 
such as the cooling fan and 
drive belt to prevent serious 
injury.
4.  Check for coolant leaking from the 
radiator, hoses or under the vehicle. (If 
the air conditioning had been in use, it 
is normal for cold water to be draining 
from it when you stop.)
5.  If engine coolant is leaking out, stop 
the engine immediately and call the 
nearest authorized retailer of Genesis 
Branded products for assistance.
 WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap,  
coolant cap or the drain plug 
while the engine and radiator 
are hot.
Hot coolant and steam may blow out 
under pressure, causing serious injury.
Turn the engine off and wait until the 
engine cools down. Use extreme care 
when removing the radiant cap or 
coolant 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 counterclockwise to 
remove it.
6.  If you cannot find the cause of the 
overheating, wait until the engine 
temperature has returned to normal. 
Then, if coolant has been lost, 
carefully add coolant to the reservoir 
to bring the fluid level in the reservoir 
up to the halfway mark.
7.  Proceed with caution, keeping alert 
for further signs of overheating. If 
overheating happens again, call an 
authorized retailer of Genesis Branded 
products for assistance.
 CAUTION
ś Serious loss of coolant indicates a 
leak in the cooling system and should 
be checked as soon as possible by 
an authorized retailer of Genesis 
Branded products.
ś When the engine overheats from 
low engine coolant, suddenly 
adding engine coolant may cause 
cracks in the engine. To prevent 
damage, add engine coolant slowly 
in small quantities. It may require 
several refilling cycles to properly 
fill the engine cooling system. If 
necessary, an authorized retailer of 
Genesis Branded products should be 
consulted to perform this task. 
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS