Engine OverheatingThe vehicle has several indicators to warn of engineoverheating.There is an engine temperature warning light and/orgage on the instrument panel cluster. See EngineCoolant Temperature Warning Light on page 3-59 andEngine Coolant Temperature Gage on page 3-60.The vehicle may also display a ENGINE OVERHEATEDIDLE ENGINE message or an ENGINE OVERHEATEDSTOP ENGINE message displayed in the DriverInformation Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings andMessages on page 3-73 for more information. You willalso hear a chime.You may decide not to lift the hood when this warningappears, but instead get service help right away.See Roadside Service on page 7-7.If you do decide to lift the hood, make sure the vehicleis parked on a level surface.Then check to see if the engine cooling fans arerunning. If the engine is overheating, both fans shouldbe running. If they are not, do not continue to runthe engine and have the vehicle serviced.Notice: Engine damage from running the enginewithout coolant is not covered by the warranty.Notice: If the engine catches fire while driving withno coolant, the vehicle can be badly damaged.The costly repairs would not be covered bythe vehicle warranty. See Overheated EngineProtection Operating Mode on page 5-30 forinformation on driving to a safe place in anemergency.5-28
