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- What to Do If The Engine Overheats
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- Does your car have an air conditioner?
- (Yes) Turn the air conditioner off.
- ?end
- Take the vehicle to a safe place and park.
- -check
- Let the engine run at the normal idle speed for a few minutes.
- Is the temperature down to acceptable level?
- (Yes) You can now start driving!
- (No) Turn the engine off.
- Check the water pump belt.
- Does it look OK?
- (No) >dealer
- (Yes) Check the coolant level against the "LOW" line?
- (Lower) Check for leaks in the radiator or the water pump?
- (Leak) Do not run the engine until the problem is fixed.
- >dealer
- (None) Add coolant to the reservoir and radiator.
- >check
- ?end
- (Normal) >dealer
- ?end
- ?end
- ?end
- -dealer
- Bring your car to the dealer!
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