Instrumentation and Controls
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ENGINE HOT -- A/C TURNED
OFF
(engine hot -- air condi-
tioning turned off)
Appears when the coolant
temperature is over normal
operating temperature.
To avoid added strain on a hot
engine, the air conditioning
compressor is automatically
turned off.
When the coolant temperature
returns to normal, air condi-
tioning compressor operation
will resume.
You may continue to drive the
vehicle.
If this message continues to
appear, have the system
repaired as soon as possible to
avoid engine damage.
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ENGINE OIL HOT -- IDLE
ENGINE
(engine oil hot -- idle
engine)
Appears when the engine oil
temperature gets hot.
Pull over and stop the vehicle
as soon as it is safe to do so.
Let the engine idle until it is
cool.
See "Engine Coolant Tempera-
ture Gage" earlier in this sec-
tion.
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ENGINE OVERHEATED -- IDLE
ENGINE
(engine overheated --
idle engine)
Appears when the coolant
temperature is too hot.
Pull over and stop the vehicle
as soon as it is safe to do so.
Let the engine idle until it is
cool.
See the following for more
information:
- Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage
- Overheat Protection Mode
NOTICE
If this message appears or an
overheat warning appears on
the instrument cluster, stop and
turn the engine off immediately
to avoid severe engine damage.
See "Engine Overheating" in
Section 5 for more information.
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