Seat Mii 2013 Owner's Manual page 184

182 In the engine compartment
Checking the engine coolant level and refilling
If the coolant level is low, the coolant warning indicator will light.
Preparations
● Park the vehicle on even, flat and firm ground.
● Allow the engine to cool ⇒
● Open the bonnet  ⇒ p age 171.
● The coolant expansion tank is easily recognisable because of the sym-
bol  on the cap
Checking the engine coolant level
● When the engine is cold, check the coolant level using the side marking
on the expansion tank
● If the level is below the "MIN" mark, top up with coolant. When the en-
gine is hot it may be slightly above the marked area.
Fig. 108 In the engine
compartment: Marking
Topping up the engine coolant level
on coolant expansion
● Always protect your face, hands and arms from hot coolant and steam
tank.
using a large, thick cloth over the coolant expansion tank cap.
● Remove the cap very carefully ⇒
● Only refill using new engine coolant according to SEAT specifications
(⇒ p age 181) ⇒ .
● The engine coolant level should be between the marks on the coolant
expansion tank
⇒ .
● Screw on the cap tightly.
● If, the event of an emergency, you have no coolant that is compliant to
the required specifications (⇒ p age 181), never use another type of addi-
tive. Instead, first top up with distilled water ⇒
the correct proportion of the mixture with the correct additive as soon as
Fig. 109 In the engine
possible ⇒ p age 181.
compartment: Coolant
expansion tank cap.
.
⇒ f ig.
109.
⇒ f ig.
108.
.
⇒ f ig.
108. Do not exceed the top level of the marked area
only. Then re-establish
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