1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 215

CAUTION Steamfromanoverheatedenginecanburnyoubadly,even ifyou justopenthehood.Stayawayfromtheengine ifyouseeorhear steamcomingfrom it. Justturn it off andgeteveryoneaway fl thevehicleuntilitcoolsdown. Wait untilthereisnosign of steamor g&&4$&&.2 coolantbeforeopeningthehood. _. . , ~ - . '_ . dZ-4.. . If youkeepdrivingwhenyour ellylllG isoverheated,theliquidsin cancatchfire. Youor otherscouldbebadlyburned.Stopyour of thevehicleuntiltheengine engine if itoverheats,andgetout cool. ~ It is I NOTICE If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be badlydamaged.Thecostlyrepairswouldnot be covered by your warranty. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine: If yougettheoverheatwarningbutseeorhearnosteam,theproblemmay a little toohotwhenyou: notbe too serious.Sometimestheenginecanget Climb a long hill on a hotday. Stopafterhighspeeddriving. Idleforlongperiodsintraffic. Tow a trailer. If yougettheoverheatwarningwithnosignofsteam,trythisfor or so: 1. If youhaveanairconditioner,turnit a minute off. 2. Turnyourheater to full.hotatthefanspeedandopenthewindow as necessary. 3. If you're in a traffic jam,shiftto N (Neutral). If you no longerhavetheoverheatwarning,youcandrive.Just to besafe, driveslowerforabout ten minutes. If thewarningdoesn'tcomebackon,you candrivenormally. If thewarningcontinues, pull over,stop,andparkyourvehiclerightaway. 5-9