’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
If your engine stalls while
driving
If your vehicle overheats
5. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
If your engine stalls while driving...
If your engine coolant temperature
gauge indicates overheating, if you ex-
perience a loss of power, or if you hear
a loud knocking or pinging noise, the
engine has probably overheated. You
should follow this procedure...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Try starting the engine again.
1. Pull safely off the road, stop the ve-
hicle and turn on your emergency
flashers. Put the transmission in “P”
and apply the parking brake. Turn off
the air conditioning if it is being used.
If the engine will not start, see “If your
vehicle will not start” in this section.
7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
cloths—they may now contain sulfuric
acid.
CAUTION
8. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
2. If coolant or steam is boiling out of the
radiator or reservoir, stop the engine.
Wait until the steam subsides before
opening the hood. If there is no coolant
boiling over or steam, leave the engine
running and make sure the electric
cooling fan is operating. If it is not,
turn the ignition off.
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked at your Toyota
dealer.
CAUTION
To help avoid personal injury, keep
the hood closed until there is no
steam. Escaping steam or coolant is
a sign of very high pressure.
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