2005 Dodge Neon Owner Manual SRT-4 - Page 73

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 73 20. Trip Indicator This light will illuminate when the Trip Odometer is in use. 21. Temperature Gauge The temperature gauge shows engine coolant temperature. Normal operating range should be within one notch above or one notch below the 200 degree mark. The gauge pointer may show a higher than normal temperature when driving in hot weather, up mountain grades, or in heavy stop and go traffic. If the pointer rises to the H (red) mark, the instrument cluster will sound a chime. Pull off to the side of the road at a safe area. With the vehicle in Park (automatic transmission), or with the vehicle in neutral and the emergrncy brake applied (manual transmission), idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range. If the pointer remains on the H (red) mark, turn the engine off immediately and call for service. There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition. If your air conditioning is on, turn it off. The air conditioning system adds heat to the engine cooling system and turning off the A/C removes this heat. You can also turn the Temperature control to maximum heat, the Mode control to Floor and the Fan control to High. This allows the heater core to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system. 4