If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota RAV4 PHEV 2023 Owner's Manual

578 8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
NOTICE
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When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables,
ensure that they do not become
entangled in the cooling fan, etc.
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To prevent damaging the vehicle
The exclusive jump starting terminal
is to be used when charging the 12-
volt battery from another vehicle in an
emergency. It cannot be used to jump
start another vehicle.

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The high coolant temperature
warning light (P.183) comes
on or flashes, or a loss of
hybrid system power is experi-
enced. (For example, the vehi-
cle speed does not increase.)
 "Engine Coolant Temp High
Stop in a Safe Place See
Owner's Manual" or "Hybrid
System Overheated Output
Power Reduced" is shown on
the multi-information display.
 Steam comes out from under
the hood.
Correction procedures
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If the high coolant temperature
warning light comes on,
flashes or "Engine Coolant
Temp High Stop in a Safe
Place See Owner's Manual" is
shown on the multi-informa-
tion display
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and turn off the air conditioning
system, and then stop the hybrid
system.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
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