2007 SATURN OUTLOOK engine overheat

Engine Overheating
There is an engine coolant temperature gage on
your vehicle’s instrument panel. SeeEngine
Coolant Temperature Gage on page 220.
Your vehicle may also have an ENGINE
OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE and ENGINE
OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE message displayed
in the Driver Information Center (DIC). SeeDIC
Warnings and Messages on page 239.
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
{CAUTION:
Steam from an overheated engine can
burn you badly, even if you just open the
hood. Stay away from the engine if you see
or hear steam coming from it. Turn it off
and get everyone away from the vehicle
until it cools down. Wait until there is no
sign of steam or coolant before you open
the hood.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
If you keep driving when the vehicles
engine is overheated, the liquids in it can
catch re. You or others could be badly
burned. Stop your engine if it overheats,
and get out of the vehicle until the engine
is cool.
SeeOverheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode on page 402for
information on driving to a safe place in
an emergency.
Notice:If your engine catches re because
you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle
can be badly damaged. The costly repairs
would not be covered by your warranty. See
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
on page 402for information on driving to a
safe place in an emergency.
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
If you get an engine 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 a hot day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of
steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. If your air conditioner is on, turn it off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan speed and open the windows as
necessary.
3. If you are in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving — DRIVE (D) or LOW (L).If you no longer have the overheat warning, you
can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for
about 10 minutes. If the warning does not come
back on, you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park
your vehicle right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, idle the engine for
three minutes while you are parked. If you still
have the warning, turn off the engine and
get everyone out of the vehicle until it cools down.
Also, see “Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode” later in this section.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get
service help right away.
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Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
This emergency operating mode lets your vehicle
be driven to a safe place in an emergency
situation. If an overheated engine condition exists,
an overheat protection mode which alternates
ring groups of cylinders helps prevent engine
damage. In this mode, there is a signicant loss in
power and engine performance. The temperature
gage indicates an overheat condition exists.
Driving extended distances and/or towing a trailer
in the overheat protection mode should be
avoided.
Notice:After driving in the overheated engine
protection operating mode, to avoid engine
damage, allow the engine to cool before
attempting any repair. The engine oil will be
severely degraded. Repair the cause of coolant
loss, change the oil and reset the oil life
system. SeeEngine Oil on page 387.
Cooling System
When you decide it is safe to lift the hood, here is
what you will see:
A. Engine Coolant Reservoir
B. Radiator Pressure Cap (covered)
C. Engine Cooling Fans
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If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on,
check to see if the electric engine cooling fans
are running. If the engine is overheating, both fans
should be running. If they are not, your vehicle
needs service.
Notice:Engine damage from running your
engine without coolant is not covered by your
warranty.
Notice:Using coolant other than DEX-COOL
®
may cause premature engine, heater core, or
radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant could require changing sooner, at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs rst. Any repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free) coolant in your
vehicle.
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
Notice:This vehicle has a specic coolant ll
procedure. Failure to follow this procedure
could cause your engine to overheat and
be severely damaged.If you have not found a problem yet, check to see
if coolant is visible in the coolant recovery tank.
If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at or
above the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture
of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®
coolant at the coolant recovery tank, but be sure
the cooling system, including the coolant recovery
tank pressure cap, is cool before you do it. See
Engine Coolant on page 396for more information.
{CAUTION:
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system can blow out and burn
you badly. They are under pressure, and if
you turn the radiator pressure cap — even
a little — they can come out at high
speed. Never turn the cap when the
cooling system, including the radiator
pressure cap, is hot. Wait for the cooling
system and radiator pressure cap to cool
if you ever have to turn the pressure cap.
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{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.
Notice:In cold weather, water can freeze and
crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts. Use the recommended coolant and
the proper coolant mixture.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on
hot engine parts. Coolant contains
ethylene glycol and it will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is
at the FULL COLD mark, start your vehicle. If
the overheat warning continues, there is one more
thing you can try. You can add the proper
mixture directly to the radiator, but be sure the
cooling system is cool before you do it.
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Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 228
DIC Operation and Displays............229, 235
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 250
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 239
Driving
At Night................................................... 337
City.......................................................... 342
Defensive................................................. 322
Drunken................................................... 323
Freeway................................................... 342
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 345
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 339
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 352
Winter...................................................... 347
Dual Automatic Climate Control System......... 198
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 305
E
EDR ............................................................ 519
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 475
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 476
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 476Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 476
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 479
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 475
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 392
Check and Service Engine Soon Light........ 222
Coolant.................................................... 396
Coolant Heater......................................... 127
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 220
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 220
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 499
Engine Compartment Overview................ 386
Exhaust................................................... 137
Oil ........................................................... 387
Oil Life System........................................ 390
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 402
Overheating............................................. 400
Running While Parked............................. 138
Starting.................................................... 126
Entry Lighting.............................................. 185
Event Data Recorders................................. 520
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 47
Exterior Lamps............................................ 182
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N
Navigation System, Privacy......................... 521
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 305
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 123
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 498
O
Odometer.................................................... 211
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 334
Oil
Engine..................................................... 387
Pressure Light.......................................... 225
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 390
Older Children, Restraints............................. 48
Online Owner Center................................... 507
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 521
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 145
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................150, 154
Orange Covered Wiring............................... 475
Other Warning Devices................................ 172
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 205Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 192
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 144
Heated Mirrors......................................... 145
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 143
Power Mirrors.......................................... 142
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 402
Owner Checks and Services....................... 493
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 471
Parade Dimming.......................................... 186
Park Aid...................................................... 188
Park Brake.................................................. 133
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 134
Shifting Out of......................................... 136
Parking
Assist....................................................... 188
Over Things That Burn............................ 136
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