Oldsmobile 2002 Aurora User Manual download pdf (Page 238)

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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine

An overheat warning, along with a low coolant message,

can indicate a serious problem. See “Low Coolant

Message” in the Index.

If you get an engine overheat warning with no low

coolant message, but see or hear no steam, the problem

may not be too serious. Sometimes the 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.

If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,

try this for a minute or so:

1. If your air conditioner is on, turn it off.

2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan

speed and open the window as necessary.

3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);

otherwise, shift to the highest gear while

driving

--AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D)

or THIRD (3).

If you no longer have the overheat warning, you

can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about

10 minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on,

you can drive normally.

If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your

vehicle right away.

If there’s still no sign of steam, idle the engine for three

minutes while you’re parked. If you still have the

warning, turn off the engine and get everyone out of the

vehicle until it cools down. Also, see “Overheated

Engine Protection Operating Mode” listed previously in

this section.

You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service

help right away.

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Oldsmobile 2002 Aurora User Manual Page 238