Engine
Coolant
Temperature
Gage
280
n
100
Q
This gage shows the engine
coolant temperature.
If
the gage pointer moves into the red warning zone,
your engine
is
hot.
To
prevent engine overheating, the
air conditioning compressor will turn off automatically,
a
fast-pulsed chime will sound, and the message
ENGINE
HOT.
..A/C
OFF
will appear in the information
center.
As
the engine cools down, the air conditioning
compressor will automatically turn back on.
If
the coolant temperature
is
over
26
1
OF
(
127’
C),
the
message
HOT
...
STOP
ENGINE will
appear.
It
means
that your engine coolant has overheated.
If
you
have
been operating your vehicle under normal driving
conditions, you should pull
off
the road, stop your
vehicle and turn
off
the engine as soon
as
possible.
The section “Problems on the Road,” in this manual
explains what
to
do. See “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
If your coolant level is low, the message
LOW
ENGINE
COOLANT will appear on the Driver Information
Center. Check your coolant level as soon as possible.
See “Engine Coolant” in the Index.
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