Nissan Qashqai e-POWER 2023 Owners Manual
9.7. If your vehicle overheats
Never continue driving if the engine of your vehicle overheats. Doing so could cause a vehicle fire.
Never open the bonnet if steam is coming out.
Never remove the engine coolant reservoir cap while the engine is hot. If the engine coolant reservoir cap is removed when the engine is hot, pressurized hot water will spurt out and possibly cause burning, scalding or serious injury.
If steam or coolant is coming out of the engine, stand clear of the vehicle to prevent getting injured.
The engine cooling fan or engine will start whenever the coolant temperature exceeds preset degrees.
Be careful not to allow your hands, hair, jewellery or clothing to come into contact with, or get caught in, the cooling fan or drive belts.
If your vehicle is overheating (indicated by the high temperature indicator), or if you feel a lack of traction motor power, detect an unusual noise, etc., take the following steps:
Move and park the vehicle safely off the road and away from traffic.
Turn on the hazard warning flasher lights.
Apply the parking brake.
Push the P position switch to engage the P (Park) position.
DO NOT STOP THE e-POWER system.
Open all windows.
Switch off the air conditioner system (where fitted).
Set the heater or air conditioner temperature control to maximum “HOT” and fan speed control to maximum speed.
Exit the vehicle.
Visually inspect and listen for steam or coolant escaping from the radiator before opening the bonnet. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen before proceeding.
Open the bonnet. For details, see
.Visually check if the cooling fan is running.
Visually check the radiator and radiator hoses for leakage.
If coolant is leaking, or the cooling fan is not running, stop the engine.
After the engine cools down, check the coolant level in the reservoir with the engine running. Do not open the engine coolant reservoir cap.
If the level is low, remove the engine coolant reservoir cap and add coolant slowly into the reservoir. After refilling the reservoir to the MAX level, install the reservoir cap.
Before removing the engine coolant reservoir cap and to avoid the danger of being scalded, cover the reservoir cap with a rag and loosen the reservoir cap to the first notch to allow the steam to escape.
Close the bonnet.
Have your vehicle inspected or repaired by a NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop.