Owners Manual

everyone away from the vehicle until it cools
down. Wait until there
is no sign of steam or
coolant before you open the hood.
If you keep driving when your engine is
overheated, the liquids in
it can catch fire.
You or others could be badly burned. Stop
your engine if
it overheats, and get out of the
vehicle until the engine
is cool.
See “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode” in the Index for information on driving
to a safe place in an emergency.
Notice: If your engine catches fire because you
keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can
be badly damaged. The costly repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. See “Overheated
Engine Protection Operating Mode” in the Index
for information on driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
If No Steam Is Coming From
Your Engine
An overheat warning, along with a low coolant message,
can indicate a serious problem. See Low Coolant
under
DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-56.
If you get an engine overheat warning with no low
coolant message, but see or hear no steam, the problem
may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can
get
a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
0 Tow a trailer. See “Driving on Grades” under
Towing
a Trailer on page 4-51.
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