1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 236

NOTICE: 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); If your engine catches fire because you keep otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be driving -- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@)or THIRD (3) for automatic transmissions. badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be covered by your warranty. See "Overheated If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can Engine Protection Operating Mode" in the Index. drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about 10 minutes. If the warning doesn't come back on, you can 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 too serious. Sometimes the engine can get alittle too hot when you: Climb a long hill on ahot day. 0 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 offthe engine and get everyone out o the f vehicle until it cools down. Also, see "Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode" listed previously in this section. You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away. Stop after high-speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minuteor so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. 5-15