Maintenance
Recommended engine coolant
Changing the coolant
•
When adding coolant, use only deion-
ized water or soft water for your vehicle
and never mix hard water in the
coolant filled at the factory. An improp-
er coolant mixture can result in serious
malfunction or engine damage.
The engine in your vehicle has aluminum
engine parts and must be protected by
an ethylene-glycol-based coolant to pre-
vent corrosion and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the specified
coolant.
Do not use a solution that contains
more than 60% antifreeze or less than
Have coolant changed by an authorized
HYUNDAI
dealer according to the
Maintenance Schedule at the beginning
of this section.
CAUTION
•
Put a thick cloth around the radiator
cap before refilling the coolant in
order to prevent the coolant from
overflowing into engine parts such
as the generator.
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OLM079007
WARNING
Radiator cap
WARNING - Coolant
•
•
Do not use radiator coolant or
antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely
obscure visibility when sprayed
on the windshield and may cause
loss of vehicle control or damage
to paint and body trim.
35%
antifreeze, which would reduce
the effectiveness of the solution.
For mixture percentage, refer to the fol-
lowing table.
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine and radiator are
hot. Scalding hot coolant and
steam may blow out under pres-
sure causing serious injury.
Mixture Percentage (volume)
Ambient
Temperature
Antifreeze
Water
5°F (-15°C)
-13°F (-25°C)
-31°F (-35°C)
-49°F (-45°C)
35
40
50
60
65
60
50
40
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