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797-74E-I
Omni MPI
EMERGENCY SERVICE
10-4
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WARNING
the Engine Overheats
The engine could overheat temporarily under
severe driving conditions. If the engine cool-
ant temperature gauge indicates overheating
during driving:
1) Turn off the air conditioner, if equipped.
2) Take the vehicle to a safe place and park.
3) Let the engine run at normal idle speed
for a few minutes until the indicator is
within the normal, acceptable temperature
range between “H” and “C”.
If you see or hear escaping steam.
stop the vehicle in a safe place and
immediately turn off the engine to let
it cool. Do not open the bonnet when
steam is present. When the steam can
no longer be seen or heard, remove
the seats to see if the coolant is till
boiling. if it is, you must wait until it
stops boiling before you proceed.
If the temperature indication does not
come down to within the normal, acceptable
range:
1)
Turn off the engine and check that
the water pump belt and pulleys are
not damaged or slipping. If any
abnormality is found, correct it.
2)
Check the coolant level in the
reservoir. If it is found to be lower
than the “LOW” line, look for leaks at
the radiator, water pump, and radiator
hoses. If you locate any leaks that
may have caused the overheating, do
not run the engine until these
problems have been corrected.
3)
If you do not find a leak, carefully add
coolant to the reservoir and then the
radiator, if necessary. (Refer to
“ENGINE COOLANT” in the
“INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE”
section.)
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WARNING
70F-07-019
It is dangerous to remove the
radiator cap when the water
temperature is high, because
scalding fluid and steam may be
blown out under pressure. The cap
should only be taken off when the
coolant temperature has lowered.