Toyota Tundra 2015, Manual

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
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The needle of the engine coolant temperature gauge (
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P. 88)
enters the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
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“ENGINE COOLANT OVERTEMP” is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
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Steam comes out from under the hood.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning
system, and then stop the engine.
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core
(radiator) for any leaks.
Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
The coolant level is satisfac-
tory if it is between the
“FULL” and “LOW” lines on
the reservoir.
Reservoir
“FULL”
“LOW”
Radiator cap
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
Correction procedures
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