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What to do in an emergency If the engine overheats
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a
loss of power, or hear loud pinging
or knocking, the engine is probably
too hot.
If this happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (Auto
matic Transmission/Dual Clutch
Transmission/Intelligent Variable
Transmission) or neutral (Manual
Transmission) and set the parking
brake.
3. If the air conditioning is on, turn it
off.
4. If engine coolant is running out
under the vehicle or steam is
coming out from the hood, stop
the engine. Do not open the hood
until the coolant has stopped run
ning or the steaming has stopped.
5. If there is no visible loss of engine
coolant and no steam, leave the
engine running and check to be
sure the engine cooling fan is
operating.
1)If the fan is not running, turn
the engine off.
6. Check to see if the water pump
drive belt is missing.
1)If it is not missing, check to see
that it is tight.
2)If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for coolant
leaking from the radiator, hoses
or under the vehicle. (If the air
conditioning had been in use, it
is normal for cold water to be
draining from it when you
stop).
While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands and clothing away from
moving parts such as the fan and
drive belts to prevent injury.
7. If the water pump drive belt is
broken or engine coolant is leak
ing out, stop the engine immedi
ately and call the nearest
authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. This can
allow coolant to blow out of the
opening and cause serious burns.
8. If you cannot find the cause of
the overheating, wait until the
engine temperature has returned
to normal. If coolant has been
lost, carefully add coolant to the
reservoir to bring the fluid level in
the reservoir up to the halfway
mark.
9. Proceed with caution, keeping
alert for further signs of over
heating. If overheating happens
again, call an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
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