Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When it is cool, remove the coolant recovery tank cap
and look at the dipstick.
The coolant level should be at or above
COLD. If it
isn’t, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water pump
or somewhere else in the
cooling system.
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Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very
hot. Don’t touch them. If you
do, you can be bul‘ned.
Don’t run the engine
if there is a leak. If you run
the engine, it could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you could be burned.
Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.
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Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
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If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to
see if the electric engine fans are running.
If the engine
is overheating, both fans should be running. If they
aren’t, your vehicle needs service.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.
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3. After the engine cools, open the air bleed valve on
the water pump inlet.
4. Fill with the proper mix. Add coolant until you see
a steady stream
of coolant coming from the
bleed valve.
5. Close the bleed valve.
6. Continue to fill the coolant high fill reservoir up to
the base
of the filler neck.
7. Rinse or wipe the spilled coolant from the engine
compartment.
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