2003 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 208

shuseizumi_J56J_8R29_EA_02I.book Page 12 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:51 AM In Case of an Emergency Overheating Overheating If the temperature gauge indicates overheating, the vehicle loses power, or you hear a loud knocking or pinging noise, the engine is probably too hot. If this happens: 1. Drive safely to the side of the road and park off the right-of-way. 2. Put a vehicle with an automatic transaxle in park (P), a manual transaxle in neutral. Apply the parking brake. 3. Turn off the air conditioner. 4. Check whether coolant or steam is escaping from under the hood or from the engine compartment. If steam is coming from the engine compartment: Don't go near the front of the vehicle. Stop the engine. Then turn the ignition switch to the ON position without starting the engine. The radiator cooling fans will start to cool the engine. If neither coolant nor steam is escaping: Open the hood and idle the engine until it cools. If this doesn't lower the temperature, stop the engine and let it cool. WARNING Steam from Overheated Engine: Steam from an overheated engine is dangerous. The escaping steam could seriously burn you. Open the hood ONLY after steam is no longer escaping from the engine. 7-12 Form No. 8R29-EA-02I