If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear a loud pinging or knocking,
or the engine may be overheating.
If this happens, you should :
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
2. Shift the gear to P (Park) and set the
parking brake. If the air conditioning is
ON, turn it OFF.
If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.
3. If engine coolant is running out under
the vehicle or steam is coming out from
underneath the bonnet, stop the
engine. Do not open the bonnet until
the coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped.
4. If there is no visible loss of engine
coolant and no steam, leave the engine
running and check to be sure the
engine cooling fan is operating.
1) If the fan is not running, turn the
engine off.
5. Check to see if the water pump drive
belt is missing.
1) If it is not missing, check to see that it
is tight.
2) If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for coolant leaking
from the radiator, hoses or under the
vehicle. (If the air conditioning had
been in use, it is normal for cold water
to be draining from it when you stop).
6. If the water pump drive belt is broken or
engine coolant is leaking out, stop the
engine immediately and it is
recommended to contact the nearest
authorised HYUNDAI dealer for
assistance.
7. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to normal. If
coolant has been lost, carefully add
coolant to the reservoir to bring the
fluid level in the reservoir up to the
halfway mark.
8.Proceed with caution, keeping alert for
further signs of overheating.
If overheating happens again, it is
recommended to contact the nearest
authorised HYUNDAI dealer for
assistance.