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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
Correction procedures
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides completely.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radia-
tor) for any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
The coolant level is satisfactory if
the reservoir level is between the
“FULL” and “LOW” lines on the
reservoir.
Reservoir
“FULL”
“LOW”
Radiator cap
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
●
The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (
enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced.
(For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
●
Steam comes out from under the hood.
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