2004 Toyota Echo Owners Manual - Page 351

04 01.06 Engine coolant temperature indicator and warning light (type A) Low fuel level warning light High engine coolant temperature warning light in red If the high engine coolant temperature warning light flashes, your engine is too hot. If your vehicle overheats, stop your vehicle and allow the engine to cool. Your vehicle may overheat during severe operating conditions, such as: SU15008 SU15005 Low engine coolant temperature indicator light in blue D Driving up a long hill on a hot day. D Reducing speed or stopping after high speed driving. D Idling for a long period with the air conditioning on in stop- and- go traffic. NOTICE If the low fuel level warning light flashes, fill the fuel tank as soon as possible. If the fuel tank is completely empty, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on. Fill the fuel tank immediately. The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times. If the indicator lamp does not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. The indicator and warning lights indicate the engine coolant temperature when the ignition switch is on. The engine operating temperature will vary with changes in weather and engine load. The high engine coolant temperature warning light will come on when the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position. After a few seconds, the light will go off. If your engine coolant temperature is cool with the ignition switch on, the low engine coolant temperature indicator light comes on. If it keeps lighting on with the engine fully warmed, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to service the vehicle. z Do not remove the thermostat in the engine cooling system as this may cause the engine to overheat. The thermostat is designed to control the flow of coolant to keep the temperature of the engine within the specified operating range. z Do not continue driving with an overheated engine. See "If your vehicle overheats" in Section 4. 2004 ECHO S/D from Feb. '04 Prod. (OM52573U) 89