Vehicle Care 9-21If Steam Is Coming From TheEngine Compartment{ WARNINGSteam from an overheated enginecan burn you badly, even if youjust open the hood. Stay awayfrom the engine if you see or hearsteam coming from it. Just turn itoff and get everyone away fromthe vehicle until it cools down.Wait until there is no sign ofsteam or coolant before you openthe hood.If you keep driving when yourengine is overheated, the liquidsin it can catch fire. You or otherscould be badly burned. Stop yourengine if it overheats, and get outof the vehicle until the engineis cool.If No Steam Is Coming FromThe Engine CompartmentIf an engine overheat warning isdisplayed but no steam can be seenor heard, the problem may not betoo serious. Sometimes the enginecan get a little too hot when thevehicle:. Climbing a long hill on a hot day.. Stopping after high-speeddriving.. Idling for long periods in traffic.. Towing a trailer.If the overheat warning displays withno sign of steam:1. Turn the air off.2. Turn the heater on to the highesttemperature and to the highestfan speed. Open the windows asnecessary.3. In heavy traffic, let the engineidle in N (Neutral) while stopped.If it is safe to do so, pull offthe road, shift to P (Park) orN (Neutral) and let theengine idle.
