Chevrolet 1996 Cavalier Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 218)

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101

Steam

Coming

From

Your

Engine

If you get the 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 you:

Climb a long hill on

hot day.

Stop after high-speed driving.

Idle for long periods in traffic.

Tow a trailer.

you get the overhear warn

wlm no sign of steam,

try this for a. minute or

so:

you have an air conditioner, turn it off.

Turn on your heater

full hot at the highest fan

speed and open the window as necessary.

If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL

(N);

otherwise, shift

the highest gear while

driving

AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE

(D)

or THIRD

(3)

for automatic transaxles.

you no longer have the overheat

warning,

you can drive.

Just to be safe, drive slower for about

minutes. If the

warning doesn’t come back on, you can drive normally.

If the warning continues, pull over, stop,

and

park your

vehicle right away.

there’s still

slgn

steam,

you

can

idle

the

engine

for

two

three minutes while you’re

parked,

see

the warning stops. But then, if you still have the

warning,

turn ofthe engine

and

get

everyone

out

the

vehicle

until it

cools

down.

You

may decide not to lift the hood but to get service

help right away.

When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s what

you’ll see:

2.2L

Engine

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