If your vehicle overheats -8, Warning – NISSAN 2014 GT R - Owner's Manual User Manual

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In case of emergency

WARNING

. Do not continue to drive if your

vehicle overheats. Doing so could
cause engine damage or a vehicle
fire.

. To avoid the danger of being

scalded, never remove the radiator
filler cap and the coolant reservoir
cap while the engine is still hot.
When the cap is removed, pressur-
ized hot water will spurt out, possi-
bly causing serious injury.

. Do not open the hood if steam is

coming out.

If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by an
extremely high temperature gauge reading), or if
you feel a lack of engine power, detect unusual
noise, etc., take the following steps:

1. Move the vehicle safely off the road, apply

the parking brake and move the shift lever to
the

&

P

position.

Do not stop the engine.

2. Turn off the air conditioner. Open all the

windows, move the temperature control to
maximum hot and fan control to high speed.

3. If engine overheating is caused by climbing

a long hill on a hot day, run the engine at a
fast idle (approximately 1,500 rpm) until the
temperature gauge indication returns to
normal.

4. Get out of the vehicle. Look and listen for

steam or coolant escaping from the radiator
before opening the hood. (If steam or
coolant is escaping, turn off the engine.)
Do not open the hood further until no steam
or coolant can be seen.

5. Open the engine hood.

WARNING

If steam or water is coming from the
engine, stand clear to prevent getting
burned.

6. Visually check drive belts for damage or

looseness. Also check if the cooling fan is
running. The radiator hoses and radiator
should not leak water. If coolant is leaking,
the drive belts are missing or loose, or the
cooling fan does not run, stop the engine.

WARNING

Be careful not to allow your hands, hair,
jewelry or clothing to come into contact
with, or get caught in, engine belts or
the engine cooling fan. The engine
cooling fan can start at any time.

7. When the coolant temperature gauge goes

down to the midpoint, stop the engine and
wait until the gauge goes down further to
“C” (cold).

8. After the engine cools down, check the

coolant level in the reservoir tank. Add
coolant to the reservoir, if necessary, after
opening the coolant reservoir cap with a
heavy cloth covering it. (

“Engine cool-

ing system” page 8-10)

9. Have your vehicle repaired at the nearest

GT-R certified NISSAN dealer.

IF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEATS

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