2003 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manual - Page 242

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it. Just turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle untilit cools down. Wait until there is no sign of steam or coolant before you open the hood. If you keep driving when your engineis overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. You or others could be badly burned. Stop your engine if it overheats, and get outof the vehicle until the engine is cool. Notice: If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can !x! bZd!.JIdZ~ZcJ;ed. The ccst!.; rep2iIrs \VC~!dnst 5e covered by your warranty. An overheat warning, along with a low coolant light, can indicate a serious problem. See Low Coolant Warning Light on page 3-31. If you get an engine overheat warning with no low coolant light, but see or hear no steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when you: Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high-speed driving. 0 0 Idle for long periods in traffic. Towa trailer. If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: 1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shiff !e PPRK (P) 9r ?!ENT!?P.L (N) 2nd !et !!-!e engine idle. 2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the window as necessary. 5-27