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In Case of an Emergency

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

Overheating

If the temperature gauge indicates 
overheating, the vehicle loses power, or 
you hear a loud knocking or pinging 
noise, the engine is probably too hot.

If this happens:

1. Drive safely to the side of the road and 

park off the right-of-way.

2. Put a vehicle with an automatic 

transaxle in park (P), a manual 
transaxle in neutral.
Apply the parking brake.

3. Turn off the air conditioner.

4. Check whether coolant or steam is 

escaping from under the hood or from 
the engine compartment.

If steam is coming from the engine 
compartment:

Don’t go near the front of the vehicle. 
Stop the engine. Then turn the ignition 
switch to the ON position without 
starting the engine.
The radiator cooling fans will start to 
cool the engine.

If neither coolant nor steam is 
escaping:

Open the hood and idle the engine until 
it cools. If this doesn’t lower the 
temperature, stop the engine and let it 
cool.

Overheating

Steam from Overheated Engine:
Steam from an overheated engine is 
dangerous. The escaping steam could 
seriously burn you. Open the hood 
ONLY after steam is no longer 
escaping from the engine.

WARNING

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