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EngineCoolant
CheckingtheEngineCoolant
NOTE:Besuretoreadandunderstand
PrecautionsWhenServicingYourVehicleatthe
beginningofthischapter.
WARNING
Thecoolingfanisautomaticandmay
comeonatanytime.Alwaysdisconnect
thenegativeterminalofthebattery
beforeworkingnearthefan.
Yourvehicle’scoolantprotectsyourenginefrom
overheatinginthesummerandfromfreezinginthe
winter.Checkthelevelofthecoolantatleastonce
amonth.Simplylookattheenginecoolant
reservoirlocatedintheenginecompartment.To
locatethereservoir,seethediagramofyour
vehicle’sengineunderEngineType,inthischapter.
Checktheenginecoolantlevelintheengine
coolantreservoiratleastonceamonthusingthe
followingguidelines.
Whenyourvehicle’sengineiscool,thecoolant
levelintheenginecoolantreservoirshouldbeat
theCOLDFILLlevelmarkedonthecoolant
reservoir.Ifthelevelisbelowthecoldfilllevel,
coolantmayneedtobeadded.
Thecoolantadditivesalsoprotecttheentirecooling
systemfrominternalpassagewaycorrosionand
theseadditiveslubricatethewaterpump.The
coolantshouldbeservicedasnotedinthe
MaintenanceSchedulebooklet.
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Update:Thu Jun 20 14:28:32 1996