2009 Dodge Challenger Owner's Manual - Page 341

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 339 CAUTION! Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads 240°F (116 °C) or greater pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range 200- 230°F (93-110°C). If the pointer remains at 240°F (116°C) or greater and you hear a chime, turn the engine off immediately and call for service. NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition: Control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system. WARNING! A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or others could be badly burned by steam or boiling coolant. You may want to call a service center if your vehicle overheats. If you decide to look under the hood yourself, refer to Section 7 and follow the warnings under the "Cooling System Pressure Cap" paragraph. 6 • If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C TIREFIT TIRE REPAIR - IF EQUIPPED system adds heat to the engine cooling system and Small punctures, particularly those in the tread, can be turning the A/C off can help remove this heat. sealed with TIREFIT. Foreign objects (e.g., screws or • You can also turn the Temperature Control to maxi- nails) should not be removed from the tire. TIREFIT can mum heat, the Mode Control to floor and the Fan be used in outside temperatures down to approximately -4°F (-20°C).