Emergency Situations7-6
If your temperature gauge indicates 
overheating, you experience a loss of 
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking, 
the engine may be overheating. If this 
happens, you should:
1.  Pull off the road and stop as soon as it  is safe to do so.
2.  Place the shift lever in P (Park) and  set the parking brake. If the air 
conditioning is ON, turn it OFF.
3.  If engine coolant is running out under  the vehicle or steam is coming out 
from the hood, stop the engine. Do 
not open the hood until the 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.
 WARNING
While the engine is running, 
keep hands, clothing and tools 
away from the moving parts 
such as the cooling fan and 
drive belt to prevent serious 
injury.
4.  Check for coolant leaking from the  radiator, hoses or under the vehicle. (If 
the air conditioning had been in use, it 
is normal for cold water to be draining 
from it when you stop.)
5.  If engine coolant is leaking out, stop  the engine immediately and call the 
nearest authorized HYUNDAI dealer 
for assistance.
 WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped 
with a pressurized coolant 
reserve tank. NEVER remove 
the engine coolant reservoir 
tank/radiator cap or the drain 
plug while the engine and 
radiator are HOT. Hot coolant 
and steam may blow out under 
pressure, causing serious 
injury.
Turn the engine off and wait until the 
engine cools down. Use extreme care 
when removing the engine coolant 
reservoir tank/radiator cap. Wrap 
a towel or thick rag around it, and 
turn it counterclockwise slowly to 
release some of the pressure from the 
system. Step back while the pressure is 
released.
When you are sure all the pressure has 
been released, continue turning the cap 
counterclockwise to remove it.
6.  If you cannot find the cause of the  overheating, wait until the engine 
temperature has returned to normal. 
Then, if coolant has been lost, 
carefully add coolant to the reservoir 
to bring the fluid level in the reservoir 
up to the halfway mark.
7.  Proceed with caution, keeping alert  for further signs of overheating. If 
overheating happens again, call 
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer for 
assistance.
 CAUTION
Serious loss of coolant indicates a 
leak in the cooling system and should 
be checked as soon as possible by an 
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS