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Fron
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Engine
If you get the overheat warmng but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
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Climb a long hill on a hot day.
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Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for
long
periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or
so:
1.
Turn
off
your air conditioner.
2.
Turn
on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan
speed and open the window as necessary.
3.
If
you’re in
a
traffic jam, shift to
NEUTRAL
(N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
--
DRIVE
(D)
or THIRD
(3).
If
you no longer have the overheat warning, you
can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about
10
minutes.
If
the warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive normally.
If
the warning continues, pull over, stop,
and
park
your vehicle right away.
If
there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the
engine for two
or
three minutes while you’re parked,
to see
if
the warning stops. But then, if you still have
the warning,
turn
off
the engine
and
get everyone out
ofthe vehicle
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the’hood but to get service
help right away.
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