Dodge Nitro: If your engine overheats
In any of the following situations, you can reduce the
potential for overheating your engine by taking the
appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, put transmission 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,” pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air conditioner 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 on the lower switch bank below the climate controls. Press the switch to turn on the Hazard Warning flasher. When the switch is activated, all direc ...Jacking and tire changing
WARNING: • Getting under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You could be crushed. Never get any part of your body under a vehicle that is ...See also:
Heater operation
Heating:
This mode is used to direct heated air to the foot
outlets.
1. Push the air recirculation button
to the
OFF position. (The indicator light turns off.)
2. Turn the air flow control ...
When the System Does Not Seem To Work Properly
The RVC system may not work properly or display a clear image if:
○ The RVC is turned off. See “Turning the Rear Vision Camera System On or Off”
earlier in this section.
○ It is da ...
Setting a speed
Use the or
buttons set the vehicle's current
speed. The set speed is shown in the display.
NOTE
Cruise control cannot be engaged at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h). ...