What to do in an emergency – Hyundai 2013 Genesis User Manual

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What to do in an emergency

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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS

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If your temperature gauge indicates over-
heating, you experience a loss of power,
or hear loud pinging or knocking, the
engine is probably too hot. If this hap-
pens, 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 and set the

parking brake. If the air conditioning is
on, turn it off.

3. If engine coolant is running out under

the car 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.

4. Check to see if the water pump drive

belt is missing. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the drive
belt seems to be satisfactory, check for
coolant leaking from the radiator,
hoses or under the car. (If the air con-
ditioning had been in use, it is normal
for cold water to be draining from it
when you stop.)

5. If the water pump drive belt is broken

or engine coolant is leaking out, stop
the engine immediately and call the
nearest authorized HYUNDAI dealer
for assistance.

6. If you cannot find the cause of the

overheating, wait until the engine tem-
perature 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 over-
heating happens again, call an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer for assistance.

WARNING

While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands and clothing away from
moving parts such as the fan and
drive belts to prevent injury.

CAUTION

Serious loss of coolant indicates
there is a leak in the cooling system
and this should be checked as soon
as possible by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.

WARNING

Do not remove the radi-
ator cap when the
engine is hot. This may
result in coolant being
blown out of the open-

ing and cause serious burns.

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