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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheat s

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.

● Vehicles with a drive monitor display: The high engine coolant tem-

perature warning light (P. 491) comes on or a loss of power is

experienced.

Vehicles with a multi-information display: The engine coolant tem-

perature gauge (P. 82) enters the red zone or a loss of power is

experienced.

● Steam comes out from under the hood.

Correction procedures

1

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning sys-

tem, and then stop the engine.

2

If you see steam:

Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.

If you do not see steam:

Carefully lift the hood.

3

After the engine has cooled

down sufficiently, inspect the

hoses and radiator core (radia-

tor) for any leaks.

Radiator

1

Cooling fan

2

If a large amount of coolant

leaks, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer.

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The coolant level is satisfactory

if it is between the “F” and “L”

lines on the reservoir.

Reservoir

1

“F” line

2

“L” line

3

Radiator cap

4

5

Add engine coolant if neces-

sary.

Water can be used in an emer-

gency if engine coolant is unavail-

able.

6

Start the engine to check that the radiator cooling fan operate and

to check for coolant leaks from the radiator or hoses.

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If the fan is not operating:

Stop the engine immediately and contact your Toyota dealer.

If the fan is operating:

Have the vehicle inspected at the nearest Toyota dealer.

CAUTION

■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 fan 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.

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NOTICE

■When adding engine coolant

Add coolant slowly after the engine has cooled down sufficiently. 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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