Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
This gage shows the engine coolant temperature.
If
the gage pointer moves into the red warning zone,
your engine is hot. To prevent engine overheating, the
air conditioning compressor will
turn
off automatically,
a fdst-pulsed chime
will
sound, and the message
ENGINE
HOT
...
A/C
OFF
will
appear
in
the information
center.
As
the engine cools down, the air conditioning
compressor will automatically turn back on.
If
the coolant temperature is over
26
1
OF
(127”C),
the
message
HOT
...
STOP ENGINE
will
appear.
It
means
that your engine coolant has overheated.
If
you have
been operating your vehicle under normal driving
conditions, you should pull off the road, stop your
vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
In
“Problems on the Road,’? this manual shows what to
do. See “Engine Overheating”
in
the Index.
If
your coolant level is
low,
the message
LOW
ENGINE
COOLANT
will appear
011
the Driver Information
Center. Check your coolant level as soon
as
possible.
See “Engine Coolant”
in
the Index.