MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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DisposalofUsedCoolant
engine coolant (antifreeze) freeze point or replacing en-
gine coolant (antifreeze).Advise your service attendant
of this. As long as the engine operating temperature is
satisfactory,thecoolantbottleneedonlybecheckedonce
amonth.
Usedethyleneglycol-basedenginecoolant(antifreeze)is
a regulated substance requiring proper disposal. Check
with your local authorities to determine the disposal
rules for your community. To prevent ingestion by ani-
mals or children, do not store ethylene glycol-based
enginecoolant(antifreeze)inopencontainersorallowit
to remain in puddles on the ground. If ingested by a
child, contact a physician immediately. Clean up any
groundspillsimmediately.
Whenadditionalenginecoolant(antifreeze)isneededto
maintain the proper level, it should be added to the
coolantbottle.Donotoverfill.
PointstoRemember
CoolantLevel
NOTE: When the vehicle is stopped after a few miles
(kilometers)ofoperation,youmayobservevaporcoming
from the front of the engine compartment. This is nor-
mally a result of moisture from rain, snow, or high
humidityaccumulatingontheradiatorandbeingvapor-
ized when the thermostat opens, allowing hot engine
coolant(antifreeze)toentertheradiator.
The coolant bottle provides a quick visual method for
determiningthatthecoolantlevelisadequate.Withthe
engineOFFandcold,thelevelofthecoolantinthebottle
shouldbebetweentherangesindicatedonthebottle.
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Theradiatornormallyremainscompletelyfull,sothereis
no need to remove the radiator cap unless checking for
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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