If your vehicle overheats – TOYOTA 2011 Camry HV User Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

Correction procedures

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If “WATER TEMP” is shown on the multi-information display

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system.

Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.

If you see steam:

Stop the hybrid system. Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides and then restart the hybrid system.

If you do not see steam:

Leave the hybrid system operating and carefully lift the
hood.

Check to see if the cooling fan is 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 hybrid
system.

If the fans are not operating:

Stop the hybrid system immediately and call your Toyota
dealer.

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:

l “WATER TEMP” is shown on the multi-information display:

The engine may be overheating.

l “HYBRID SYSTEM OVER HEAT” is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display:
The power control unit may be overheating.

Follow the correction procedure as described below.

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