Owner`s manual
If
No
Steam
Is
Coming
Frc--
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Engine
If
you get the overheat warning 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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Chb a long
hill
on a hot day.
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
or
DRIVE
(D).
driving
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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
(0)
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 oflthe engine and get everyone
out
of
the vehicle
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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