Ford 1996 Explorer - Checking the Engine Coolant

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RWARNING
Continuous contact with USED motor oil has caused
cancer in laboratory mice.
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Protect your skin by washing with soap and water.
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Checking the engine coolant
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NOTE: Be sure to read and understand Precautions When
Servicing Your Vehicle at the beginning of this chapter.
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Your vehicle’s engine coolant protects the engine from
overheating in the summer and from freezing in the winter.
Check the level of the engine coolant at least once a month, but
preferably each time you stop for fuel. Simply look at the
engine coolant recovery reservoir located in the engine
compartment. To locate this reservoir, see the diagram of your
vehicle’s engine under Engine types in this chapter.
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If the engine coolant has not been checked for a long period of
time the engine coolant reservoir may eventually empty. If the
engine coolant reservoir empties, check the engine coolant level
in the radiator. Read the following warnings before removing
the radiator cap. If it is necessary to fill the radiator, refer to the
Engine Coolant Refill Procedure in this chapter for instructions.
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RWARNING
Never remove the coolant recovery cap while the engine
is running or hot.
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[SV17765(ALL)09/95] 1. Before you remove the radiator cap, turn the engine off and
let it cool. Even when the engine is cool, be careful when
you remove the radiator cap.
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[SV17770(ALL)09/95] 2. When the engine is cool, wrap a thick cloth around the cap
and turn it slowly counterclockwise to the first stop.
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Update:Thu Feb 29 09:20:34 1996