Problems
on
the
Road
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If
No
Steam
Is
Coming from
Your
Engine:
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 steam, try this for
a
minute or
1.
If you have an air conditioner, turn
it
2.
Turn on your heater to
full
hot at
the
so:
off.
highest fan speed and open
the
window
as
necessary.
3.
If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to
N
(Neutral).
If
you
no
longer have the overheat
warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about ten 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.
You
may decide not to lift the hood but
to
get service help right away.
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