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Coolant, V6

Coolant, V6

Warning

Be careful if the car is warm. The coolant is hot and there is a risk of burns from the intake manifold.



1. Open the cap on the expansion tank and release the pressure.


2. Raise the car.

3. Remove the front lower cover.

4. Open the drain cock on the radiator and drain off the coolant.

5. Close the cock.

6. Lower the car to the floor.

7. Fill up with coolant. Do not forget to close the drain cock on the radiator first. For the correct mixture, see . Close the cap.


8. Vent the cooling system as follows:

Fill the system to the MAX level, close the expansion tank filler cap, start the engine and warm it up at varying speeds until the radiator fan starts. Open the expansion tank filler cap and fill up again to the MAX level. Close the cap and run the engine at varying throttle openings until the radiator fan has started three more times. Switch off the engine and top up as necessary to the MAX level.

Note

The A/C should be OFF.


9. Raise the car.

10. Fit the lower front cover.

11. Lower the car to the floor.