If your vehicle overheats
● The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (P. 94) enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● Steam comes out from under the hood.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys- tem, and then stop the engine. If you see steam: Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides. If you do not see steam: Carefully lift the hood. After the engine has cooled down sufficiently, inspect the hoses and radiator core (radia- tor) for any leaks.
Radiator Cooling fan If a large amount of coolant leaks, immediately contact your Toyota dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory if it is between the “FULL” and “LOW” lines on the reservoir.
Reservoir “FULL” line “LOW” line Radiator cap
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
Correction procedures
Add engine coolant if neces- sary. Water can be used in an emer- gency if engine coolant is unavail- able.
Start the engine to check that the radiator cooling fan operate and to check for coolant leaks from the radiator or hoses. If the fan are not operating: Stop the engine immediately and contact your Toyota dealer. If the fan are operating: Have the vehicle inspected at the nearest Toyota dealer.
WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in serious injury such as burns. ● If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot. ●Keep hands and clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the fans and belts.
●Do not loosen the radiator cap and the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine and radiator are hot. High temperature steam or coolant could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant. When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too quickly can cause damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the cooling system
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter (such as sand or dust, etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additives.
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