Changing Coolant - Kia Sportage 2008 Owner's Manual

Changing coolant

Have coolant changed
Authorized Kia Dealer according to
the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this section.
• Use only soft (de-mineralized)
water in the coolant mixture.
• The engine in your vehicle has alu-
minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol-
based coolant to prevent corrosion
and freezing.
• DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the spec-
ified coolant.
• Do not use a solution that contains
more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution.
For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
by an
Mixture Percentage (volume)
Ambient
Temperature
Coolant
Solution
-15°C (5°F)
-25°C (-13°F)
-35°C (-31°F)
-45°C (-49°F)
Water
35 65
40 60
50 50
60 40
WARNING -
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine and radiator
are hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure causing serious injury.
Maintenance
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Radiator cap
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