Kia Stinger 2023 - If the Engine Overheats

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What to do in an emergency If the engine overheats
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine will probably be 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 and set 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 underneath 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 run
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ning, turn the engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive
belt is missing. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the drive
belt seems to be satisfactory, check
for coolant leaking from the radiator,
hoses or under the vehicle. (If the air
conditioning had been in use, it is nor
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mal for cold water to be draining from
it when you stop).
WARNING
Under the hood
While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands and clothing away
from moving parts such as the
fan and drive belts to prevent
injury.
5. If the water pump drive belt is broken
or engine coolant is leaking out, stop
the engine immediately and call the
nearest authorized Kia dealer for
assistance.
WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot.This may
result in coolant being blown out
of the opening and cause serious
burns.
6. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to normal.
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 Kia dealer for assistance.
Serious loss of coolant indicates there is
a leak in the cooling system and this
should be checked as soon as possible
by an authorized Kia dealer.