SECTION3–INSTRUMENTS,INDICATORS,ANDSWITCHES
TypicalWaterTemperatureGauge
Figure19Watertemperaturegauge
Thewatertemperaturegaugeindicatesthetemperatureof
coolantinthecoolingsystem.Thegaugeoperatesonlywhen
theignitionswitchisturnedtoON.Normalengineoperating
temperatureis96°C(205°F).
CAUTION
Topreventenginedamage–donotoperate
engineabove112°C(234°F);thismaycause
internaldamage.
Theindicatorlampwillbeactivatedatenginecoolant
temperaturesabove109°C(228°F).Ifenginetemperature
suddenlyrisesshutdownengine,anddeterminethecause
ofoverheating.Ifnecessary,contactanauthorizedservice
provider.
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