2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 293

292 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE To minimize the possibility of catalyst damage: • Do not shut off the engine or interrupt the ignition when the transmission is in gear and the vehicle is in motion. • Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle. WARNING! (Continued) • You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap when the radiator is hot. • Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wires disconnected for a prolonged period. Coolant Checks Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every Cooling System 12 months (before the onset of freezing weather, where applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or WARNING! rusty in appearance, the system should be drained, • When working near the radiator cooling fan, dis- flushed and refilled with fresh engine coolant (anticonnect the fan motor lead or turn the ignition freeze). Check the front of the A/C condenser for any switch to the OFF position. The fan is temperature accumulation of bugs, leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently controlled and can start at any time the ignition spraying water from a garden hose vertically down the switch is in the ON position. face of the condenser. (Continued)