1996 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 238

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get theoverheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little toohot when you: 0 If you no longer have the overheatwarning, you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower about 10 minutes. for If the warning doesn't come back on, you can drive normally. If the warning continues, pull over, stop and park your vehicle right away. If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three minutes while you're parked, to see if the warning stops. But then, if you still havethe warning, turn oflthe engine and get everyone out of the vehicle until it cools down. Also, see "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" listed previously in this section. Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high-speed driving. Idle for longperiods in traffic. 0 Tow a trailer. If you get theoverheat warning with no sign of steam, try this fora minute or so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. 2. Dial temperaturecontrol to the highest heat setting and open the window, as necessary. 3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving -- OVERDRIVE (a) THIRD (3). or You may decide notto lift the hood but to get service help right away.