2014 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 395

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 393 NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down Engine Oil Overheating (2.4L Engine Only) - If an impending overheat condition: Equipped • If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C During sustained high-speed driving or trailer tow up system adds heat to the engine cooling system and long grades on a hot day, the engine oil temperature may turning the A/C off can help remove this heat. become too hot. If this happens, the "HOTOIL" message • You can also turn the temperature control to maximum flashes in the odometer and the vehicle speed will be heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control reduced to 48 mph (77 km/h) until the engine oil to high. This allows the heater core to act as a temperature is reduced. supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat NOTE: The vehicle speed is reduced to a maximum of from the engine cooling system. 48 mph (77 km/h). You may of course, reduce your WARNING! 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 or coolant bottle is hot. vehicle speed further if needed. 6