MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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gard en hose vertically down the face of the A/ C con-
denser (if equ ipped) or the back of the rad iator core.
Coolin g System — Drain , Flush, And Refill
At the intervals show n in the approp riate “Maintenance
Sched ule,” the system shou ld be drained , flushed , and
refilled .
Check the engine cooling system hoses for brittle rubber,
cracking, tears, cuts, and tightness of the connection at
the coolant recovery bottle and rad iator. Insp ect the
entire system for leaks.
If the solu tion is dirty and contains a consid erable
amount of sed iment, clean and flush with reliable cooling
system cleaner. Follow with a thorou gh rinsing to rem ove
all deposits and chem icals. Prop erly dispose of old
antifreeze/ coolant solu tion.
With the engine at norm al operating tem peratu re (but
not running), check the cooling system pressu re cap for
prop er vacu um sealing by draining a small amount of
antifreeze/ coolant from the rad iator drain cock. If the cap
is sealing prop erly, the antifreeze/ coolant will begin to
drain from the coolant recovery bottle. DO NOT RE-
MOVE THE COOLAN T PRESSURE CAP WHEN THE
COOLIN G SYSTEM IS HOT.
Discard old antifreeze/ coolant solu tion accord ing to rec-
ommend ed proced ure.
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Selection Of Engin e Coolan t
Use only the manu factu rer’s recom mend ed antifreeze/
coolant, refer to Fluids, Lubricants, and Genu ine Parts for
correct antifreeze/ coolant typ e.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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