1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 247

1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off. NOTICE: If-your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged. The costly repairs would be not covered by your warranty. 2. Turn on your heater to fullhot at the highest fan speed and open the window as necessary. 3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving -AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@)or THIRD (D). If you no longer have the overheat warning,you can drive. Just to safe, drive slower for about minutes. be 10 If the warning doesn't come back on, you can drive normally. If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right away. If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or threeminutes while you're parked, to see if the warning stops. But then, if you still have the warning, turn o f t h e engine and get everyone out o the f vehicle until it coolsdown. YOU may decide not to lift the but to get service hood help right away. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too when you: hot 0 Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. Tow a trailer. 0 If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: 5-16