1994 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 168

Problems on the Road NOTICE: If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be covered by your warranty. If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If No Steam Is Coming From Your €ngine 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 hot when you: Climb a long hill on a hot day. Stop after high speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. Tow a trailer. If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. 2 Turn on your heater to full hot at the . highest fan speed and open the window as necessary. 3 Try to keep your engine under load . (in a drive gear where the engine runs slower). If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just tobe safe, drive slower for about ten minutes.If the warning doesn'tcome back on, you can drive normally. If the warning continues, over, pull stop, and park your vehicle right away. If there's still no sign ofsteam, you can idle the engine for two or three minutes while you're parked, tosee if the warning stops. But then, if you still have the warning,TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down. You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.