1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 225

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get the overheat warning but or hear no see steam, theproblem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine canget a little too hot when you: Climb a long hill on a hot day. 0 0 0 If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Justto be safe, drive slower for about 10 minutes. If the warning doesn't come back on, you can drive normally. If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and your park vehicle rightaway. Stop after high-speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. Tow a trailer. If you get the overheat warning with no sign steam, of try this for a minute or so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. If there's still no sign steam, you can the engine of idle see for two or three minutes while you're parked, to if the warning stops. But then, you stillhave the if warning, turn o f t h e engine and get everyoneout of the vehicle until it cools down. You may decide notto lift the hood but to get service help right away. 2. Turn on your heaterto full hot at the highest fan speed and open the window necessary. as 3. If you're in a trafficjam, shift to NEUTRAL(N); otherwise, shift to the highest while gear driving -- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) or DRIVE (D) for automatic transmissions. 5-16