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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
1 Remove the engine compartment
cover.
2
Remove the engine cover. (P.410)
3
Remove the caps and .
4
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
up to the “F” line , and then
replace the cap .
5
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
until it is full, and then replace the
cap .
6
Install the engine compartment cover
and engine cover. (P.411)
WARNING
■ When inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury such as burns.
A B
A C
A
B
B
● If steam is seen coming from under the
hood, do not open the hood until the
steam has subsided. The engine com-
partment may be very hot.
● Keep hands and clothing (especially a
tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the
fan and belts.
Failure to do so may cause the hands
or clothing to be caught, resulting in
serious injury.
● Do not loosen the coolant inlet cap,
the engine coolant reservoir cap or the
intercooler coolant reservoir cap while
the engine and radiator are hot.
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
NOTICE
■ When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has
cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool
coolant to a hot engine too quickly can
cause damage to the engine.
■ To prevent damage to the cooling sys-
tem
Observe the following precautions:
● Avoid contaminating the coolant with
foreign matter (such as sand or dust
etc.).
● Do not use any coolant additive.
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