473 . . .–––––Section 5■ ENGINE OVERHEATINGCAUTIONSteam from an overheatedengine can burn you badly.Stay away from the engine ifyou see or hear steam comingfrom it.CAUTIONContinued operation of anoverheated engine, even for ashort time, may result in a fireand the possibility of personalinjury and/or severe vehicledamage.This could lead to costly repairsnot covered by your warranty.See "Overheat ProtectionMode" later in this section forinformation.The engine coolant temperaturegage shows the engine coolanttemperature. If the pointer reachesthe top of the gage, the engine istoo hot!An overheat warning messagemay appear in the driverinformation center display.See "Driver Information CenterMessages" in Section 1 for moreinformation.If you see or hear steam comingfrom the engine, stop and turn theengine off. Do not open the hooduntil the engine has cooled down.If you get the overheat warningwith no sign of steam:1. Turn off your air conditionerand turn on the heater at highspeed.2. If you're in a traffic jam, shiftto N (Neutral).AKENG40_CTS Page 473 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:47 AM
