Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 599

Maintenance
2. Make sure that the tiny protru -
sions inside the coolant cap should
be securely interlocked.
Engine room rear view
OBD071134
Recommended engine coolant
When adding coolant, use only
deionized water or soft water for
your vehicle and never mix hard
water in the coolant filled at the
factory. An improper coolant mix -
ture can result in serious mal -
function or engine damage.
The engine in your vehicle has
aluminum engine parts and must
be protected by an ethylene-gly -
col with phosphate based coolant
to prevent corrosion and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the
specified coolant.
Do not use a solution that con -
tains more than 60% antifreeze
or less than 35% antifreeze,
which would reduce the effective -
ness of the solution.
For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
Mixture Percentage
Ambient
Temperature
Antifreeze
-15 C (5 F)
-25 C (-13 F)
-35 C (-31 F)
-45 C (-49 F)
(Petrol) 1.6 MPI/(Petrol) 2.0 MPI/
Smartstream G1.6
OBD071006
(Petrol) 1.6 T-GDi
OBD071133L
Engine Coolant
(volume)
Water
35 65
40 60
50 50
60 40
8 45
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