Coolant Surge Tank Pressure CapNotice: If the pressure cap is not tightly installed,coolant loss and possible engine damage mayoccur. Be sure the cap is properly and tightlysecured.The coolant surge tank pressure cap must be fullyinstalled on the coolant surge tank. See EngineCompartment Overview on page 5-12 for moreinformation on location.Engine OverheatingThere is a coolant temperature gage on your vehicle’sinstrument panel. See Engine Coolant TemperatureGage on page 3-39.In addition, ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE,ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE, and a ENGINEPOWER IS REDUCED message comes on in theDriver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument panel.See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-50.If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine{CAUTION:Steam from an overheated engine can burnyou badly, even if you just open the hood. Stayaway from the engine if you see or hear steamcoming from it. Turn it off and get everyoneaway from the vehicle until it cools down.Wait until there is no sign of steam or coolantbefore you open the hood.If you keep driving when the vehicles engine isoverheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. Youor others could be badly burned. Stop yourengine if it overheats, and get out of thevehicle until the engine is cool.See Overheated Engine Protection OperatingMode on page 5-28 for information on drivingto a safe place in an emergency.5-26
