Maintenance
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Engine coolant
be protected by an ethylene-gly
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col with phosphate based coolant
to prevent corrosion and freezing.
䳜 Do not use a solution that con
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tains more than 60% antifreeze
or less than 35% antifreeze,
which would reduce the effective
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ness of the solution.
䳜 The cooling circuit of a vehicle
equipped with a heat pump sys
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tem may freeze in extremely low
temperature when the concen
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tration of the antifreezing liquid is
below 45%.
For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
Engine coolant res
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ervoir cap
Do not remove the
engine coolant res
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ervoir cap when the engine and
engine coolant reservoir are hot.
Scalding hot coolant and steam may
blow out under pressure which may
result in serious injury.
Make sure the engine coolant reser
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voir cap is properly closed after refill
or coolant.
Otherwise the engine could be over
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heated while driving.
1. Check if the engine coolant reser
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voir cap label is straight In front.
Engine room front view
Ambient Tem
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perature
Mixture Percentage (volume)
Antifreeze Water
5 F (-15 C) 35 65
-13 F (-25 C) 40 60
-31 F (-35 C) 50 50
-49 F (-45 C) 60 40
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