19A-19
COOLING
Cooling circuit: Draining - Refilling
K4M
19A
1) and (see Vehicle: Parts and ingredients for the
repairwork) (04B, Consumables - Products) via the
expansion bottle until it overflows.
a Close all the bleed screws as soon as the coolant
starts to flow in a continuous stream.
a Pressurise the system using the (Ms. 554-07) to
check that there are no leaks (see 19A, Cooling,
Engine cooling circuit: check, page 19A-2) .
a Fill the expansion bottle until it overflows.
a Tighten the expansion bottle cap.
a Clean any surfaces soiled by the coolant.
BLEEDING
a
a Deactivate the air conditioning system so that the
fan assembly is not operating from the start of the
operation.
a Start the engine.
a Maintain the engine speed at 2500 rpm using a pe-
dal press, until the fan assembly starts for the se-
cond time.
a Check that the heating is operating correctly.
a Allow the engine to cool until the coolant temperatu-
re is less than 50˚C.
a Make sure the coolant fluid level is at the
« Maximum » mark.
a Refit the expansion bottle cap.
FINAL OPERATION
a Remove the coolant draining tray.
a Refit:
-the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
-the front section of the front wheel arch liners (see
Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting)
(55A, Exterior protection),
-the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting)
(35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the engine undertray,
-the engine cover.
WARNING
Do not open the bleed screw whilst the engine is
running; this would damage the engine.
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