Toyota Vitz - What Is Overheating?; To Prevent Accidents and Injuries During Engine Room Inspection

5-2. Emergency measures
1NZ-FE engine-equipped vehicle
If there is not enough cooling water
Replenish cooling water
If there is no cooling water, first aid
Please replenish the water.
Please have an inspection at your nearest Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
knowledge
■What is overheating?
The next condition is overheating.
●High water temperature warning light blinks or lights up, engine output drops
●Steam comes out of the engine room
warning
■To prevent accidents and injuries during engine room inspection
●If steam is coming out of the engine room, do not open the bonnet until there is no
steam coming out. Due to the high temperature inside the engine room, there is a risk
of serious injury such as burns, which is dangerous.
●When the engine is running, keep your hands and clothes away from the fan and belt.
●Do not open the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are hot.
High-temperature steam and cooling water may be ejected due to pressure, resulting in serious injury such as
burns, which is dangerous.
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