If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
If you get an engine overheat warning 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.
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Stop after high-speed driving.
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Idle for long periods in traffic.
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Tow a trailer. See “Driving on Grades” under
Towing a Trailer on page 4-47.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or so:
1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in NEUTRAL
while stopped. If it is safe to do so, pull off the
road, shift to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL and let the
engine idle.
2. Turn off the air conditioning.
3. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the windows as necessary.
If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can
drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about 10 minutes.
If the warning does not come back on, you can drive
normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, idle the engine for
three minutes while you are parked. Push down
the accelerator until the engine speed is about twice as
fast as normal idle speed for at least three minutes
while you are parked. If you still have the warning, turn
off the engine and get everyone out of the vehicle
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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Summary of Contents for 2008 Colorado
Page 18: ...Put someone on it Get it up to speed Then stop the vehicle The rider does not stop 1 14 ...
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Page 138: ...Instrument Panel Overview Manual Transmission shown Automatic Transmission similar 3 4 ...
Page 182: ...Radio s AM FM Radio Radio with CD MP3 WMA 3 48 ...
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Page 280: ...When you open the hood on the 5 3L engine you will see the following 5 14 ...
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Page 403: ...Engine Drive Belt Routing 2 9L and 3 7L Engines 5 3L Engine 6 15 ...
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