Service and maintenance
124 Cooling system
Radiator, cleaning
Clean the radiator every 500 hours.
1 Let down the front grille.
2 Open up the engine hood.
3 Blow the radiator clean with compressed air.
4 Clean the outside of the radiator.
IMPORTANT! Take care so as not to damage the fins on the
radiator core.
Coolant, checking
The coolant level can be read off on the information display
unit, see page 31. If the coolant level is low, an alarm display
is shown, see page 38. If the coolant temperature is too high,
the control light is on and an alarm display is shown, see page
38. Take appropriate action.
Check the anti-freeze properties every 500 hours.
Coolant, checking after topping up or
changing
The expansion tank should be filled to 2/3, i.e. up to the max. mark,
when the engine is cold.
The coolant level must never be below the minimum mark.
WARNING!
Stop the engine before cleaning the radiator.
WARNING!
There is a danger of scalding when removing the expansion
tank cap (radiator cap), as the cooling system is
pressurised when hot.
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