Hyundai 2006 Elantra User Manual download pdf (Page 174)

3

4

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS

!

!

WARNING:

While the engine is running, keep hair,

hands, and clothing away from moving

parts such as the fan and drive belts to

prevent injury.

5. If the water pump drive belt is broken or

engine coolant is leaking out, stop the engine

immediately and call the nearest Hyundai

dealer for assistance.

WARNING:

Do not remove the radiator cap when the

engine is hot. This can allow coolant to be

blown out of the opening and cause seri-

ous burns.

6. If you cannot find the cause of the overheat-

ing, wait until the engine temperature has

returned to normal. Then, if coolant has been

lost, carefully add coolant to the reservoir

(page 6-8) to bring the fluid level in the

reservoir up to the halfway mark.

7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for fur-

ther signs of overheating. If overheating

happens again, call a Hyundai dealer for

assistance.

D030A01A-AAT

If your temperature gauge indicates overheat-

ing, you experience a loss of power, or hear loud

pinging or knocking and the engine is probably

too hot. If this happens and, you should:

1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe

to do so.

2. Place the gear selector lever in "P" (auto-

matic) or neutral (manual transaxle) and set

the parking brake. If the air conditioning is on,

turn it off.

3. If engine coolant is running out under the car

or steam is coming out from the hood, stop

the engine. Do not open the hood until the

engine coolant has stopped running or the

steaming has stopped. 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. If the fan is

not running, turn the engine off.

4. Check to see if the water pump drive belt is

missing. If it is not missing, check to see that

it is tight. If the drive belt seems to be

satisfactory, check for engine coolant leak-

ing from the radiator, hoses or under the car.

(If the air conditioning had been in use, it is

normal for cold water to be draining from it

when you stop).

Next, using the other cable, attach one

clamp to the negative (-) post or cable of the

booster battery. Then attach the other end

of that cable to a solid metal part of the engine

of the vehicle with the discharged battery

away from the battery. Do not connect the

cable to any moving part.

4. Start the engine in the car with the booster

battery and let it run for a few minutes. This

will help to assure that the booster battery is

fully charged. During the jumping operation,

run the engine in this vehicle at about 2,000

rpm.

5. Start the engine in the car with the dis-

charged battery using the normal starting

procedure. After the engine starts, leave the

jumper cables connected and let the engine

run at fast idle or about 2,000 rpm for several

minutes.

6. Carefully remove the jumper cables in the

reverse order of attachment.

If you do not know why your battery became

discharged (because the lights were left on,

etc.), have the charging system checked by

your Hyundai dealer.

1 2 ... 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 ... 263 264

Comments to this Manuals

No comments