3627-2. Steps to take in an emergency
1Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and turn off the air conditioning
system, and then stop the
engine.
2 If you see steam: Carefully lift
the hood after the steam sub-
sides.
If you do not see steam: Care-
fully lift the hood.
3 After the engine has cooled
down sufficiently, inspect the
WA R N I N G
●In the event that battery fluid comes
into contact with the skin or eyes,
immediately wash the affected area with water and seek medical atten-
tion. Place a wet sponge or cloth
over the affected area until medical attention can be received.
●Always wash your hands after han-
dling the battery support, terminals, and other battery-related parts.
●Do not allow children near the bat-tery.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
Do not pull- or push-start the vehicle
as the three-way catalytic converter
may overheat and become a fire haz- ard.
NOTICE
■When handling jumper cables
Be careful that the jumper cables do
not become tangled in the cooling fans or any of the belts when connect-
ing or disconnecting them.
■When closing the doors
While pushing the door glass towards
the inside of the vehicle, slowly close the door.
Because the side window open/close
function linked to door operation will not operate, the window may interfere
with the vehicle body, possibly
scratching both the vehicle body and window, or even shattering the win-
dow.
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
The engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge ( P.88) is in the
red zone or a loss of engine
power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed
does not increase.)
“High Coolant Temperature
Check Owner's Manual” is
shown on the multi-information
display.
Steam comes out from under
the hood.
Correction procedures
