1998 Ford Crown Victoria Owner's Manual - Page 119
1998 Ford Crown Victoria Manual
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Maintenance and care How fail-safe cooling works • Standard cluster H TEMP C • Optional cluster H N O R M C If the engine overheats, the engine will automatically switch to alternating cylinder operation. Each disabled cylinder acts as an air pump and cools the engine. When this occurs: • if your vehicle is equipped with analog gauges, the engine coolant temperature gauge will move to the H (hot) area • if your vehicle is equipped with digital gauges, the engine coolant temperature gauge will illuminate all eight bars and a tone will sound every five seconds for a minute symbol will illuminate • the • the Check Engine indicator light will illuminate. The vehicle will still operate, however: • the engine power will be limited. • the air conditioning system will be disabled. Continued operation will increase the engine temperature: 119