MG RX8 - Cooling System; Coolant Check and Refill; Coolant Specification

Maintenance
CoolingSystem
CoolantCheckandRell
DONOTremovetheenginecoolant
expansiontankcapwhenthecoolingsystem
ishot-escapingsteamorhotcoolantcould
causeseriousinjury.
M
AX
MIN
Thecoolantlevelshouldbecheckedweeklywhenthe
coolingsystemiscoldandwiththecarrestingonlevel
ground.
IfthecoolantlevelisbelowMINlevel,removethe
pressurecapwhencoldandaddcorrectcoolantMINto
MAXlevel.
Note:Preventcoolantcomingintocontactwiththe
vehiclebodywhentoppingup.Coolantwilldamage
paint.
Ifthecoolantlevelfallsappreciablyduringashortperiod,
thecoolingsystemleakagemayoccur,pleasehaveit
servicedintimebyalocalMGAuthorisedRepairer.
CoolantSpecication
Pleaseusethecoolantrecommendedandcertiedby
themanufacturer.Referto‘RecommendedFluidsand
Capacities’in"T echnicalData"chapter .
Note:Inanemergency,topupthecoolingsystem
withcleanwater.However,itshouldbenotedthat
thiswillweakentheanti-freezeandanti-corrosion
protectionandreducetheservicelifeofthecoolant.
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