If No Steam Is Coming From YourEngineAn overheat warning, along with a Check Coolant Levelmessage, can indicate a serious problem. See DICWarnings and Messages on page 3-64.If you get an engine overheat warning with no CheckCoolant Level message, but see or hear no steam, theproblem may not be too serious. Sometimes theengine can get a little too hot when you:• Climb a long hill on a hot day.• Stop after high-speed driving.• Idle for long periods in traffic.• Tow a trailer.If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,try this for a minute or so:1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in NEUTRAL (N)while stopped. If it is safe to do so, pull off the road,shift to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and let theengine idle.2. Set the temperature control to the highest heatsetting and open the windows, as necessary.If you no longer have the overheat warning, you candrive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about 10 minutes.If the warning doesn’t come back on, you can drivenormally.If the warning continues and you have not stopped, pullover, stop, and park your vehicle right away.If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the enginefor three minutes while you’re parked. If you stillhave the warning, turn off the engine and get everyoneout of the vehicle until it cools down.You may decide not to lift the hood but to get servicehelp right away.5-30
