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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Cooling System
applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or
rusty in appearance, the system should be drained,
flushed,andrefilledwithfreshcoolant.Checkthefront
of the A/C condenser for any accumulation of bugs,
leaves,etc.Ifdirty,cleanbygentlysprayingwaterfroma
gardenhoseverticallydownthefaceofthecondenser.
WARNING!
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•
Whenworkingneartheradiatorcoolingfan,dis-
connect the fan motor lead or turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK position (OFF position for
Keyless Go™). The fan is temperature controlled
andcanstartatanytimetheignitionswitchisin
theONposition(RUNpositionforKeylessGo™).
Youorotherscanbebadlyburnedbyhotengine
coolant(antifreeze)orsteamfromyourradiator.If
you see or hear steam coming from under the
hood,donotopenthehooduntiltheradiatorhas
had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling
systempressurecapwhentheradiatorishot.
Checkthecoolantrecoverybottletubingforbrittlerub-
ber,cracking,tears,cuts,andtightnessoftheconnection
at the bottle and radiator. Inspect the entire system for
leaks.
With the engine at normal operating temperature (but
notrunning),checkthecoolingsystempressurecapfor
proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of
enginecoolant(antifreeze)fromtheradiatordraincock.
If the cap is sealing properly, the engine coolant (anti-
freeze) will begin to drain from the coolant recovery
bottle. DO NOT REMOVE THE COOLANT PRESSURE
CAPWHENTHECOOLINGSYSTEMISHOT.
CoolantChecks
Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every
12
months (before the onset of freezing weather, where
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