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. Just turn it off and geteveryone away from the vehicle until it coolsdown. Wait until there is no sign of steam orcoolant before you open the hood.If you keep driving when your engine isoverheated, the liquids in it can catch fire.You or others could be badly burned. Stopyour engine if it overheats, and get out of thevehicle until the engine is cool.See Overheated Engine Protection OperatingMode on page 5-32 for information on drivingto a safe place in an emergency.Notice: If your engine catches fire because youkeep driving with no coolant, your vehicle canbe badly damaged. The costly repairs would not becovered by your warranty. See Overheated EngineProtection Operating Mode on page 5-32 forinformation on driving to a safe place in anemergency.If No Steam Is Coming FromYour EngineAn overheat warning, along with a Check Coolant Levelmessage, can indicate a serious problem.If you get an engine overheat warning with no CheckCoolant Level message, but see or hear no steam,the problem may not be too serious. Sometimesthe engine 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.5-31
