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Question posted by sixmahoneys on January 1st, 2014

What Does It Mean When The Guage Says'engine Hot/ Ac Off.

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Answer #1: Posted by DORRISGINA on January 9th, 2014 9:35 PM

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Had this problem for a period of time. The thermostat was sticking. Replaced it and have no other problems.

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Owner's Manual - Page 94

This means you transition the key to be faulty. If the engine still does not start, and the key appears to ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY or START from starting. If the engine still does not start ,...your vehicle needs service. Verify that the new key has a 1 stamped on page 5-99. After the engine has started, turn the key to the system. Turn the ignition off and try another ignition key. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 95

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Owner's Manual - Page 99

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Owner's Manual - Page 148

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Owner's Manual - Page 155

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Owner's Manual - Page 159

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Owner's Manual - Page 162

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Owner's Manual - Page 166

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Owner's Manual - Page 171

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Owner's Manual - Page 176

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Owner's Manual - Page 177

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Owner's Manual - Page 181

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Owner's Manual - Page 183

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Owner's Manual - Page 216

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Owner's Manual - Page 227

...stay in your own lane. • Top of the road. You could crash. The brakes will have the engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. • Keep your vehicle serviced and in NEUTRAL ...they could get so hot that let you do not shift down, the brakes could get so hot that they would then have poor braking or even none going down to let the engine assist the brakes ...

Owner's Manual - Page 244

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Owner's Manual - Page 254

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Owner's Manual - Page 258

...not ﬁll a container while it is in a vehicle's trunk, pickup bed, or on hot engine parts and start up and injure you and others could be maintained until the ﬁlling is ... underhood electric fan. {CAUTION: Things that will burn onto a hot engine. 5-12 Be careful not to you even when the engine is not running. Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the...

Owner's Manual - Page 270

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Owner's Manual - Page 281

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