Chevrolet 2011 Traverse, Owner'S Manual

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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care 10-19
The vehicle may also display an
ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE
ENGINE and ENGINE
OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE
message in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and Indicators on
page 5
‑ 11 .
You may decide not to lift the hood
when this warning appears, but
instead get service help right away.
See
Roadside Assistance Program
(U.S. and Canada) on page 13 ‑ 7 or
Roadside Assistance Program
(Mexico) on page 13
‑ 9 .
If you do decide to lift the hood ,
make sure the vehicle is parked on
a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, both fans
should be running. If they are not,
do not continue to run the engine
and have the vehicle serviced.
Notice: Engine damage from
running the engine without
coolant is not covered by the
warranty.
Notice: If the engine catches fire
while driving with no coolant, the
vehicle can be badly damaged.
The costly repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
See
Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode on
page 10
‑ 20 for information on
driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
If Steam Is Coming From The
Engine Compartment
{
WARNING
Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear
steam coming from it. Turn it off
and get everyone away from the
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
vehicle until it cools down. Wait
until there is no sign of steam or
coolant before you open
the hood.
If you keep driving when the
vehicles engine is overheated,
the liquids in it can catch fire. You
or others could be badly burned.
Stop the engine if it overheats,
and get out of the vehicle until the
engine is cool.
See Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode on
page 10
‑ 20 for information on
driving to a safe place in an
emergency.