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G050C01A-GAT
To Check the Coolant Level
G050D02A-AAT
To Change the Coolant
The coolant level can be seen on the
side of the plastic coolant reservoir.
The level of the coolant should be
between the "L" and "F" lines on the
reservoirwhentheengineiscold.Ifthe
level is below the "L" mark, add engine
coolant to bring it up between "L" and
"F". If the level is low, inspect for
coolant leaks and recheck the fluid
levelfrequently.Iftheleveldropsagain,
visityourHyundaidealerforaninspec-
tion and diagnosis of the reason.
The coolant should be changed at
those intervals specified in the vehicle
maintenance schedule in Section 5.
!
CAUTION:
Engine coolant can damage the fin-
ish of your car. If you spill engine
coolant on the car, wash it off thor-
oughly with clean water.
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4.
Turn the radiator cap counterclock-
wise without pressing down on it,
until it stops. This relieves any pres-
sure remaining in the cooling sys-
tem. And remove the radiator cap
by pushing down and turning coun-
terclockwise.
Now fill the radiator with clean dem-
ineralized or distilled water. Con-
tinue to add clean demineralized or
distilled water in small quantities
until the fluid level stays up in the
radiator neck.
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2.
Park the car on level ground, set the
parking brake and remove the ra-
diator cap when cool.
Be sure your drain receptacle is in
place. Open the drain cock on the
radiator.Allowalltheenginecoolant
to drain from the cooling system,
then securely close the drain cock.
Check Section 9 for the capacity of
thecoolingsysteminyourcar.Then,
following the manufacturer's direc-
tions on the engine coolant contain-
er, add the appropriate quantity of
coolant to the radiator.
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