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Maintenance Engine Coolant
Engine Coolant
The high-pressure cooling system
has a reservoir filled with year
round antifreeze coolant. The reser
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voir is filled at the factory
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at
the beginning of the winter season,
and before travelling to a colder cli
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mate.
䳜 8hen the engine overheats from
low engine coolant, suddenly add
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ing engine coolant may cause
cracks in the engine. To prevent
damage, add engine coolant
slowly in small quantities.
䳜 Do not drive with no engine cool
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ant. It may cause water pump
failure and engine seizure, etc.
Checking the coolant level
Removing radiator cap
䳜Never attempt to remove
the radiator cap whilst the
engine is operating or hot. Doing
so might lead to cooling system
and engine damage. Also, hot
coolant or steam could cause
serious personal injury.
䳜 Turn the engine off and wait until
it cools down. Use extreme care
when removing the radiator cap.
8rap a thick towel around it, and
turn it counterclockwise slowly to
the first stop. Step back whilst
the pressure is released from the
cooling system.
8hen you are sure all the pres
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sure has been released, press
down on the cap, using a thick
towel, and continue turning coun
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terclockwise to remove it.
䳜 Even if the engine is not operat
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ing, do not remove the radiator
cap or the drain plug whilst the
engine and radiator are hot. Hot
coolant and steam may still blow
out under pressure, causing seri
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ous injury.
The electric motor (cooling
fan) is controlled by engine
coolant temperature, refrig
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erant pressure and vehicle
speed. It may sometimes
operate even when the engine is not
running. Use extreme caution when
working near the blades of the cool
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ing fan so that you are not injured
by a rotating fan blades. As the
engine coolant temperature
decreases, the electric motor will
automatically shut off. This is a nor
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mal condition.
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