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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
service attend ant of this. As long as the engine operating
tem peratu re is satisfactory, the coolant bottle need only
be checked once a month.
• levelIf frequin entthe coolantrecoveryadbottleditionsdoesare notrequdiredrop ,worhenif thethe
engine cools, the cooling system shou ld be pressu re
tested for leaks.
When additional coolant is need ed to maintain the
prop er level, it shou ld be added to the coolant bottle. Do
not overfill.
• Maintainantifreeze coolant(minimconcentrationum) in wateratfor50%propethyleneer corrosionglycol
protection of you r engine that contains aluminu m
components.
Poin ts To Rem ember
NOTE: When the vehicle is stop ped after a few miles of
operation, you may observe vap or coming from the front
of the engine compartm ent. This is norm ally a resu lt of
moistu re from rain, snow, or high hu midity accumulat-
ing on the rad iator and being vap orized when the
therm ostat opens, allow ing hot coolant to enter the
rad iator.
•
Make sure that the rad iator and coolant bottle hoses
are not kinked or obstru cted .
• Dooperation.not changeIf repthelacemthermentostatis everfor sunecessary,mmer or winstallinter
ONLY the correct typ e therm ostat. Other designs may
resu lt in unsatisfactory cooling perform ance, poor gas
mileage, and increased emissions.
If an exam ination of you r engine compartm ent show s no
evid ence of rad iator or hose leaks, the vehicle may be
safely driven. The vap or will soon dissip ate.
Hoses and Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses
Insp ect surfaces of hoses and nylon tubing for evid ence
of heat and mechanical damage. Hard or soft spots,
brittle rubber, cracking, tears, cuts, abrasions, and exces-
sive swelling ind icate deterioration of the rubber.
•
•
Do not overfill the coolant bottle.
Check coolant freeze point in the system .
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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