1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 221

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may not be serious. Sometimes too the engine can get alittle too hot when you: 0 0 If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to 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 park your vehicle right away. Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high-speed driving. Tow a trailer. e Idle for long periods in traffic. If you get theoverheat warning withno sign of steam, try this for aminute or so: 1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off. 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 off the engine and get everyone out of the vehicle until it cools down. You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away. 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 OVERDRIVE (D) for four-speed automatic or DRIVE (D) for three-speed automatic transaxles.