13-8 Useful advice for emergencies
2Repair
Check the mechanical failure and if you judge it
readily repairable, fix it while paying attention to the
traffic. If you are unable to repair it, call an autho-
rized dealer for help.
CAUTION
• Be sure to stop the engine only after letting it
run at a speed slightly above the idling RPM
until the coolant cools down. Turning off the
engine immediately after stopping will cause
the coolant temperature to rise quickly and
may cause the engine to seize up.
• Suddenly pouring cold water into the radia-
tor could make the engine crack. Supply
cold water a little at a time.
If the needle in the coolant temperature gauge
enters the red zone , the engine has overheated.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, and allow the
engine to cool by using the accelerator pedal to run
the engine at a speed slightly higher than the idling
speed.
When the needle in the coolant temperature gauge
has come down to approximately the middle of the
scale, stop the engine and perform the following
inspections and corrective steps:
WARNING
Never attempt to perform repairs on an
expressway or in a tunnel as doing so is very
dangerous.
If the engine overheats
WARNING
Never remove the pressure cap while the cool-
ant is still hot. Carelessly removing it is dan-
gerous since boiling coolant and hot steam
will gush out and could scald you. Only after
the coolant has cooled down sufficiently,
remove the pressure cap by gripping it in a
folded piece of thick cloth and opening it
slowly.
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