It means that you engine is overheating. Check your water coolant level and oil levels.
DO NOT continue to drive the car until the problem is resolved, an over hot engine will cease and after that happens you will need a new engine.
The enigine is running too hot...
If it comes on it means the temperature of your engine is too hot. Your engine is overheating.
There will be a light that comes on situated in the dashboard.
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when the engine is hot the check engine light came on and the fan(is ok) don't start
The light is on because the engine had Low oil pressure. Caused by low oil level, or defective oil pump. Check the oil level and if it is full seek professional help. Do not drive this car with low oil pressure or you will destroy the engine. If it has gotten hot then you have already done some damage.
The check gauge light will come on if : the engine coolant temperature is too hot the engine oil pressure is too low, or the fuel level is near empty The next time the check gauge light comes on, check those 3 gauges to see if anything is outside of the normal operating range.
The hot oil warning light is not for the engine oil, it's indicating the auto transmission oil is too hot. If you are climbing a long hill with the over drive engaged (button in front of shifter) it will constantly shift jumping in and out of a lower gear. With the 4hi engaged it adds addition work load to an already hot tranny. If the light comes on stop and left the engine idle in park for 5 minutes. Turn off the OD and continue on.
engine manangemant light coming on in dash when wud this be plus my heaters arent blowing out hot air
If the oil light only comes on when the engine is hot and on idle look at your oil pressure gauge to see if the needle is going down to the low end of the scale if so give it a service and make sure you use 10w 40oil reccomended for frontera and you can put in slick50 or other engine oil additive this will increase your oil pressure and stop the light coming on
Because your engine is too hot. or the light is broken.
If the airbag light comes on in hot weather, it usually means that the clockspring needs replacement. Only an authorized repair facility can perform this.