3.6. Individual Operations of Maintenance
3.6.2. Engine cooling liquid level check
Let cooling liquid cool down to less than 50 °C (120 °F).•
Check visually the level.•
Rell coolant through the ller 1.•
Dismantle the lling plug only when the
temperature of engine cooling liquid
falls to less than 50 °C (120 °F). If you
open it at higher temperatures, you risk
scalding by steam or by cooling liquid
due to the inner overpressure.
The level must not fall below the level in-
dicator eyesight.
Rell only cooling liquids containing the
frost-resistant agents on the identical
basis, according to chapter 3.2.3.
Do not add additives eliminating un-
tightness of the cooling system to the
engine cooling liquid!
Do not rell cold cooling liquid into
hot engine. Engine castings might get
damaged.
In case of larger losses, nd the location
of cooling system leaks and repair the
cause.