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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats:
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam: Stop the engine. Carefully lift the hood after the steam
subsides and then restart the engine.
If you do not see steam: Leave the engine running and carefully lift the hood.
Check to see if the cooling fans are operating.
If the fans are operating: Wait until the temperature of the engine (shown on the
instrument cluster) begins to fall and then stop the
engine.
If the fans are not operating: Stop the engine and call your Toyota dealer.
After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, check the
engine coolant level and
inspect the radiator core (radi-
ator) for any leaks.
Add engine coolant if neces-
sary.
Water can be used in an emer-
gency if engine coolant is
unavailable.
( P. 480)
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
■
Overheating
If you observe the following, your vehicle may be overheating.
●The engine coolant temperature gauge enters the red zone or a loss of
power is experienced.
● Steam is coming from under the hood.
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident or injury when inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
●If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot, caus-
ing serious injury such as burns.
● Keep hands and clothing away from the fan and other belts while the
engine is running.
● Do not loosen the coolant reservoir cap while the engine and radiator are
hot.
Serious injury, such as burns, may result from hot coolant and steam
released under pressure.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Wait until the engine has cooled down before adding engine coolant.
When adding coolant, do so slowly. Adding cool coolant to a hot engine too
quickly can cause damage to the engine.
Have the vehicle chec ked at the nearest Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.

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Alphabetical index
Radiator.................................... 366
Radio ........................................ 246
Rear seat
Adjustment ............................. 54
Folding down second seatback............................... 57
Folding down third seatback............................... 59
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 404
Wattage ................................ 485
Rear view monitor system...... 176
Rear window defogger............ 240
Rear window wiper.................. 171
Replacing Fuses.................................... 392
Key battery ........................... 388
Light bulbs ............................ 404
Tires ..................................... 438
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ........................... 506 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .............68
Automatic Locking
Retractor ...............................71
Child restraint system
installation ...........................120
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ......................342
Emergency Locking Retractor ...............................71
How to wear your seat belt......68
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................72
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ..............71
Reminder light .......................429
Seat belt extenders .................73
Seat belt pretensioners ...........70
Seat heaters..............................327
Seating capacity.......................208
Seats Adjustment ........................49, 54
Adjustment precaution ......53, 62
Child seats/child restraint system installation ..............120
Cleaning ................................341
Head restraints ........................65
Properly sitting in the seat .......96
Seat heaters ..........................327RS