What to do in an emergency
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If the engine overheats
other end to a metallic point, far
away from the battery.
Push-starting
Your Manual Transmission-equipped
vehicle should not be push-started
because it might damage the emis
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sion control system.
Vehicles equipped with Automatic
Transmission/Dual Clutch Transmis
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sion/Intelligent Variable Transmis
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sion cannot be push-started. Follow
the directions in this section for
"Jump starting" on page 7-6.
Never tow a vehicle to start it
because the sudden surge forward
when the engine starts could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a
loss of power, or hear loud pinging
or knocking, the engine is probably
too hot.
If this happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (Auto
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matic Transmission/Dual Clutch
Transmission/Intelligent Variable
Transmission) or neutral (Manual
Transmission) and set the parking
brake.
3. If the air conditioning is on, turn it
off.
4. If engine coolant is running out
under the vehicle or steam is
coming out from the bonnet, stop
the engine. Do not open the bon
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net until the coolant has stopped
running or the steaming has
stopped.
5. 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.
1)If the fan is not running, turn
the engine off.
6. Check to see if the water pump
drive belt is missing.
1)If it is not missing, check to see
that it is tight.
2)If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for coolant
leaking from the radiator, hoses
or under the vehicle. (If the air
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