Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 145

AR ontinued
hen the en ine has cooled down please note the followin before open-
in the bonnet.
irmly pull the handbrake and move the selector lever to position
the earshift lever into neutral.
Remove the vehicle key from the i nition lock.
Keep children away from the en ine compartment and never leave them
unattended.
he en ine coolin system is under pressure in a hot en ine. ever open
the lid of the en ine coolant e pansion reservoir on a hot en ine. oolant may
spurt out and cause serious burns and in uries.
urn the lid slowly and very carefully counter-clockwise while e ertin
li ht downward pressure on the lid.
Always protect your face hands and arms from hot en ine coolant or
steam with a lar e thick cloth.
hen refillin do not spill fluids on en ine parts or on the e haust system.
he spilled fluids can cause a fire. nder certain circumstances the ethylene
lycol of the en ine coolant can catch fire.
O
Refill only distilled water All other types of water can cause serious corro-
sion in the en ine due to the chemical components contained. his may also
lead to en ine failure. f water other than distilled water was replenished the
entire fluid in the en ine coolin system should be immediately replaced by a
specialist ara e.
Replenish en ine coolant only up to the upper ed e of the marked ran e
⇒ f i .
. Otherwise e cess en ine coolant will be forced out of the en ine
coolin system when it heats up causin dama e.
n case of lar er en ine coolant loss fill in en ine coolant only when the
en ine has
leaka e in the en ine coolin system. Have the en ine coolin system
checked immediately by a specialist ara e. Otherwise en ine dama e may
occur
hen replenishin fluids ensure that you fill the correct reservoirs. he
use of wron fluids can result in serious malfunctions and en ine dama e
ehicle overview efore drivin
. ar er loss of en ine coolant indicates a
hen drivin
or
Maintenance cleanin
in
n the en ine compartment
servic- Do-it-yourself