Dodge Journey: IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential for overheating by taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — Slow down.
• In city traffic — While stopped, put the transaxle in NEUTRAL, but do not increase engine idle speed.
CAUTION:
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,”
safely pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the A/C turned off until the pointer drops back
into the normal range. If the pointer remains on the
“H,” and you hear continuous chimes, turn the engine
OFF immediately, and call for service.
NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition: • If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the engine cooling system and turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system.
WARNING:
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine
coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,
do not open the hood until the radiator has had time
to cool. Never try to open a cooling system pressure
cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
The Hazard Warning flasher
switch is located in the
instrument panel switch bank, above the climate controls.
Press the switch to turn on the Hazard Warning
flasher. When the switch is activated, ...
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
WARNING:
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing t ...
See also:
40/41TE Transaxle general diagnosis, road test
40/41TE TRANSAXLE GENERAL DIAGNOSIS
NOTE: Before attempting any repair on a 40/41TE four-speed automatic
transaxle,
check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) using the scan tool.
Transaxl ...
Actuator, mode door, front
DESCRIPTION
Fig. 12: Blend Door Actuators
The mode door actuator (1) for the heating-A/C system is a reversible,
12-volt Direct Current (DC) servo motor,
which is mechanically connected to the ...
Description, Operation, Diagnosis and Testing
DESCRIPTION
Fig. 1: Accessory Switch Bank Module
Vehicles with the heated seat option can be visually identified by the two
heated seat switches (1) located in the
center stack of the instrumen ...