1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 185

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get the overheat warningbut 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. Idle for long periods in traffic. Tow a trailer. If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for aminute or so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about10 minutes. 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 have the warning, turn o f t h e engine and get everyone out of . the vehicle untilcools down. it *! ? r L w & p a You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away. p~ 2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed 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 -- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) or DRIVE (D).