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Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-7132796) -
2014 - CRC - 7/12/13
10-18
Vehicle Care
If the decision is made not to lift the
bonnet when this warning appears,
get service help right away.
If the decision is made to lift the
bonnet, 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:
Running the engine
without coolant may cause
damage or a fire. Vehicle damage
would not be covered by the
warranty. See
Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode on
page 10-19
for information on
driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
If Steam Is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
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Warning
Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
just open the bonnet. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear
steam coming from it. Turn it off
and get everyone away from the
vehicle until it cools down. Wait
until there is no sign of steam or
coolant before you open the
bonnet.
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.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
See
Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode on
page 10-19
for information on
driving to a safe place in an
emergency.
If No Steam Is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP
ENGINE or the ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message, together with a low
coolant condition, can indicate a
serious problem.
If there is an engine overheat
warning, but see or hear no steam,
the problem may not be too serious.
Sometimes the engine can get a
little too hot when the vehicle:
.
Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.
Stops after high-speed driving.
.
Idles for long periods in traffic.
