Engine Overheating
(Gasoline Engine)
You
will
find a coolant temperature gage
on
your
vehicle’s instrument panel. See “Engine Coolant
Temperature
Gage”
in
the Index.
If
your
vehicle has
a
diesel engine, see “Engine
Overheating”
in
the
Diesel
Engine Supplement.
If
Steam
Is
Coming
From Your
Engine
Steam from an overheated engine can burn you
badly, even
if
you just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear steam coming
from
it.
Just turn it off and get everyone away
from the vehicle until
it cools down. Wait until
there
is
no sign of steam or coolant before you
open the hood.
If
you keep driving when your engine
is
overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. You
or
others could be badly burned. Stop your engine
if
it overheats, and get out of the vehicle until the
engine is cool.
I
NOTICE:
If
your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
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