ENGINE
COOLANT
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COOL^NT TEMPERATUFE
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Coolant Protection
Caution
.
Do not uae alcohol-
or
methanol-based
coolant.
.
Use
only soft
(demineralized)
water In the coolant
mixture.
1. Measure the coolant temperature
and specfiic
gravity
with
a thermometer and a hydrometer.
2. Determine the coolant
proreclion
by
referring
to the
graph
I
s. iili"
loor"n,
prot""tion
is
nor
proper,
add w"te, o, "oolanl.
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Antlfreeze solutlon mlxture
percentage
Coobrn
pdeclion
Gravity at
2o.c
(68.0
Coolant
Above
-16oC
(
3oR
65 35 1054
Above
-26oC
{-1soR 45 1066
Above
-4ooo
i-40on 45
'1o78
REPLACEMENT
Warnlng
.
Never open lhe radialor cap while
the engine ls hot.
.
Wrap a thlckclolh
around
thccap
when loosening.
.
When removing
lhe radiator cap, loosen it
slowly
to the tirst stop unlll the
presaure
in
the
radiator
is
released. and
then remove
it.
.
Use cautlon when
draining
hol coolant.
Cautlon
.
Do
nol use alcohol- or methanol-based coolant.
.
Use only sotl
(demineralized)
water ln the coolant
mixture.
.
Befors loosening the radlalor draln
plug,
verity thal
lhe radlatgr drain hose taces slraight
down.
1 . Bemove
the
radiator
cap and
loosen
$e drain
plug
by hand
(MTE
or by a
wrench
(ATX).
2. Drain the coolanl inlo a suilable contaner.
3. Flush
the
cooling
system
with
water until all traces of color
are
gonei
then
let
the system drain completely.
4. Insiall
the drain
plug.
5. Fillwith the
proper
amount and mixture of ethylene
glycol
based coolant by referring to the table above.
Coolani capaclty
lilers
(US qi,
lmp
ql)
B3
i\,ITX
AIX
5.0
(5.3,
4.4)
6.0
16.3,
s.3)
6. Run
the engine
with
the radiator cap removed untilthe up
per
radiator hose is hot.
7. With the engine idling,
add
coolant to the radiator
until
it
reaches the bottom ot the filler neck.
8. Install the radiator cap.
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