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What to do in an emergency  
IF THE ENGINEE OVERHEATS  
3. If engine coolant is running out  
under the vehicle or steam is com-  
ing out from the hood, stop the  
engine. Do not open the hood until  
the coolant has stopped running  
or the steaming has stopped. If  
there is no visible loss of engine  
coolant and no steam, leave the  
engine running and check to be  
sure the engine cooling fan is  
operating. If the fan is not running,  
turn the engine off.  
WARNING  
While the engine is  
running, keep hands,  
clothing and tools  
away from the mov-  
ing parts such as the  
cooling fan and drive  
belt to prevent seri-  
ous injury.  
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If your temperature gauge indicates  
overheating, you experience a loss  
of power, or hear loud pinging or  
knocking, the engine may be over-  
heating. If this happens, you should:  
4. Check for coolant leaking from the  
radiator, hoses or under the vehi-  
cle. (If the air conditioning had been  
in use, it is normal for cold water to  
be draining from it when you stop.)  
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon  
as it is safe to do so.  
5. If engine coolant is leaking out, stop  
the engine immediately and we rec-  
ommend that you call an authorized  
HYUNDAI dealer for assistance.  
2. Place the shift lever in P (Park, for  
automatic transaxle/dual clutch  
transmission vehicle) or neutral (for  
manual transaxle/dual clutch trans-  
mission vehicle) and set the park-  
ing brake. If the air conditioning is  
ON, turn it OFF.  
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6. If you cannot find the cause of the  
overheating, wait until the engine  
temperature has returned to nor-  
mal. Then, if coolant has been  
lost, carefully add coolant to the  
reservoir to bring the fluid level in  
the reservoir up to the halfway  
mark.  
WARNING  
CAUTION  
NEVER remove the  
radiator cap or the  
drain plug while the  
engine and radiator  
are hot. Hot coolant  
Serious loss of coolant indi-  
cates a leak in the cooling  
system and we recommend  
the system be checked by an  
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.  
and steam may blow out under  
pressure, causing serious injury.  
When the engine overheats  
from low engine coolant, sud-  
denly adding engine coolant  
may cause cracks in the  
engine. To prevent damage,  
add engine coolant slowly in  
small quantities.  
7. Proceed with caution, keeping  
alert for further signs of overheat-  
ing. If overheating happens again,  
we recommend that you call an  
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for  
assistance.  
Turn the engine off and wait  
until the engine cools down.  
Use extreme care when remov-  
ing the radiator cap. Wrap a  
thick towel around it, and turn it  
counterclockwise slowly to the  
first stop. Step back while the  
pressure is released from the  
cooling system. When you are  
sure all the pressure has been  
released, press down on the  
cap, using a thick towel, and  
continue turning counterclock-  
wise to remove it.  
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