1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 191

If No Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine If you get theoverheat warning but see orhear no steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the enginecan get a little hot when you: too Climb a long hill on a hot day. 0 Stop after high-speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. e 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. 2. Turn on your heater to full hot at thehighest fan speed and open the window as necessary. 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. 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 until it cools down. You may decide not to lift the hood but to getservice help right away. 3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving which is AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE () a. 5-14