2017 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

ENGINE COOLANT
The  high-pressure   cooling  system     Checking the engine coolant
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has a reservoir filled with year-round
antifreeze  coolant. The  reservoir  is
filled at the factory.
level
Doing so might lead to cooling
system  and   engine  damage
and  could   result  in   serious
personal injury from escaping
hot coolant or steam.
Check the  antifreeze protection  and
coolant  concentration  level  at least
once a  year, at the  beginning of the
winter  season, and  before  traveling
to a colder climate.
Turn  the  engine off  and  wait
down.    Use
until
it
cools
extreme  care when  removing
the radiator  cap. Wrap a thick
towel  around   it,  and  turn   it
counterclockwise    slowly   to
the first stop.  Step back while
the pressure  is released  from
the cooling system.
When  you   are   sure  all   the
pressure  has  been  released,
press down on  the cap, using
a  thick   towel,  and   continue
turning   counterclockwise  to
remove it.
Even if the engine is not oper-
ating, do not remove the radia-
tor cap or the drain plug while
the  engine   and  radiator   are
hot.  Hot   coolant  and  steam
may still blow out  under pres-
sure, causing serious injury.
NOTICE
When the engine overheats from
low  engine   coolant,   suddenly
adding    engine    coolant    may
cause  cracks  in the  engine. To
prevent   damage,   add   engine
coolant  slowly  in small  quanti-
ties.
Do   not  drive   with  no   engine
coolant. It may cause water pump
failure and engine seizure, etc.
OAD075009
WARNING
Removing radiator
cap
7
Never  attempt to  remove  the
radiator cap  while the  engine
is operating or hot.
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