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WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
check for coolant leaking from the
radiator, hoses or under the car. (If
the air conditioning had been in use,
it is normal for cold water to be
draining from it when you stop).
WARNING:
While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands, and clothing away from
moving parts such as the fan and
drive belts to prevent injury.
5. If the water pump drive belt is bro-
ken or engine coolant is leaking out,
stop the engine immediately and
call the nearest Hyundai dealer for
assistance.
WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when
the engine is hot. This can allow
coolant to be blown out of the open-
ing and cause serious burns.
D030A01A-AAT
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knock-
ing, the engine is probably too hot. If
this happens to you, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as
it is safe to do so.
2. Place the gear selector lever in "P"
(automatic), or neutral (manual
transaxle) and set the parking brake.
If the air conditioning is on, turn it
off.
3. If engine coolant is running out un-
der the car or steam is coming out
from the hood, stop the engine. Do
not open the hood until the engine
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no
visible loss of 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.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive
belt is missing. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the
drive belt seems to be satisfactory,
6. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal. Then, if the engine coolant has
been lost, carefully remove the ra-
diator cap and add engine coolant to
bring the fluid level in the reservoir
up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert
for further signs of overheating. If
overheating happens again, call a
Hyundai dealer for assistance.
CAUTION:
Serious loss of engine coolant indi-
cates there is a leak in the cooling
system and this should be checked
as soon as possible by a Hyundai
dealer.
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