Engine overheats

Symptoms

["Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.", "Place the shift lever in P and set the parking brake.", "If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.", "If engine coolant is leaking under the vehicle or steam is coming out from underneath the hood, stop the engine. Do not open the hood until the coolant has stopped leaking or the steam has stopped.", "If there is no visible loss of engine coolant and no steam, leave the engine running and check to be sure the engine cooling fan is operating. If the fan is not operating, turn the engine off.", "Check to see if the water pump drive belt is missing. If it is not missing, check to see that it is tight.", "If the drive belt seems to be satisfactory, check for coolant leaking from the radiator, hoses or under the vehicle.", "If the water pump drive belt is broken or engine coolant is leaking out, stop the engine immediately and call the nearest authorized Kia dealer for assistance.", "If you cannot find the cause of the overheating, wait until the engine temperature has returned to normal. If coolant has been lost, carefully add coolant to the reservoir to bring the fluid level in the reservoir up to the halfway mark.", "Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheating. If overheating happens again, call an authorized Kia dealer for assistance."]

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