1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 234

If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engiqe If you get the overheat warning see or hear no 1 but stearn, the problem may not be too serious.S'ometi+s the engine can get a little too hot when you: 0 i' I If you no longerhave the overheatwarning, you can drive. Justto be safe, drive slower for about minutes, 10 If the warning doesn't come back on, you can drive norm'ally. Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high-speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle rightaway. 0 Tow a trailer. {,:':1.,.'. . .-.::,,,5 j :::\ , : :. If there's still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine parked, to see for two or three minutes while you're if the warning stops. But then, if you still havethe warning, turn uffthe engiae and get everyone out o f the vehicle until it cools down. You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help rightaway. If you get the overheatwarning with no sign of steam, ,&%.j; try this for a minute or so: .-7:, 1. Turn off your airconditioner. 2. Turn on your heater to full hotat the highestfan speed and open thewindow as necessary. ,' , I . _ I 3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift toNEUTRAL(1N); -.'.- . otherwise, shift to the highest gear while driving -- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (aj or T H I (B). ~ ? , [ : ' ; I.', I