coolino Svstem
Ihe;nqiae
coolinq
svslem
Lses
a
heaoertank
toe,rsure
lhal
the svste;.emains
compretely
filled
and
also lo
accofmodate
exDa;sion
of lhe
coolanl
whh
:nc'easing
engi'e
tFmperaiu€
it . Lanr is mou
nteo at tne
letl
hand
srde of
the engire
oay
and
is titiea
with
a to8
t<pa
(1s
psi)
pressure cap to
raise
the boiling
point
oflhe
coolantto
ovet
250'F
(120'C)
EMEilI[q
.
Do NOT
attempt
to remove
the
pressure cap
from
the
hsadertankwhentheengine
iswarm
as
sedous
scalding
could
resultfrom
boiling
watea and/or
steam
'
ioolant
is hazardous
toyour
health
and
to
animals
and
mav be
fatal if
swallowed.
'
Ke;D coolant
out of
reach
of children'
.
Cb;n
up
spillages
and do
not
leave
in open
containers
The level of coolant
in lhe
trcnslucent
header
tank
will
rise
as the enoine
warms
up,
and
rall
as
it cools
down
and
undet
normal c
icumstances
t should
not be
necessary
to
add
any
coolanttothe
system
between
seruices
lf overfilled,
the
excess
"".i"ni
* r o.
'.j"d"a
*i'en
ihe engine
is warm
lf
underfilled
overheatrnq
maY
result
-
l"
"
o,e,_"*tion,
*e.v
*€ek
when the
engine
is
fu'lv
COLD
ano
oniy
wnen
tl,e car
is
s landing
on
a complelely
levFl
sulace
remove
the
engine
coverand
wilhoul
oistu{ing
i"e
prcss'1rc
cao
.r'".1i". revi or
coorarl
in lhe lmnslucenl
neader
tank
lhe
maximum
recommended
cold
levelis 3/8
inch
(1omm)belowthe
hoizontal
moulded
seam
running aound
lhetank,
with the lowesl
acceptable
level
being
1 inch
(2tnm) below the
seam
lflopping
up
is requircd,
ensure
that the coolant
is fully cold
before slowly
unscrewng
the
fillercap
and allowing
any remar+
ing
pressurc
to escape
before
llnally removing
the cap.
ln
order to
maintain
protection
from freezing
damage a.d
melal coffosion,
use only
an approved
coolant
mixture
(see
below)totop
up the
header
lan k to the
'full'
level Refit the cap,
and
iurn clockwise
until
the tab
on the cap engages
a detent at
which
position an abutment
ptevents
any
oveFlightening.
IEEEE
tf tne cap
ls removed when
{he engine is warm, the
coolant
may boil
and a smallcoolanl
loss may occur
The com-
plelely
cold
header tank
level should be
checked at the iirst
subseque.t
oppottunity.
Coolirg
Fans:
Two cooling fans are
litted above th€ fiont mounted
radiator
in the a;r outlet duct
and will run at either
half or full
speed, dep€ndanion
coolanl lemperalure
and ait conditioning
system
demands, The
fans will also run as a
protection
meas-
ure, if the on-board
diagnostic sysiem
identifies c€rlain types
of engine
faull.
ln addition to the radiatorfans. a furtherfan
is lltted over the
right hand rcarwheelarch to
help controlair temperature
within
lhe engine bay-
This fan may be triggered any
time the vehicle
is stationary, with engine
idling or stopped, dependent on
cool-
ln orderfutherto conirol
heat soak €ffecls afterengine
shut
down,
a coolant re-chculation
pump
may
be head running,
possibly
supplemented by the
cooling fans, anytime during
a
10 minute
period
afte. switching off the igniiion.
AtlTEGNNEI
Keep hands, tools and clothing away
from the radiator o.
engine bay cooling fan
areas,
as
personal
injury could
result from
the fans staning up withoutwarning,
even with
the ignition oft
At servjce inlervals,lhe air duci and mairices ofthe engine
cooling €diatorand a.c.
condensershould be checked
exlernally
forcloggingbyinsecls,
leavesorotherd€bris,and if necessary,
a water
jet
used to clear the finning. Take care not to damage
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