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Mazda Protege 2001 Owner's Manual page 242

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Ib
change
coolant (Manual
trans
le)
I.
Remove
the
cooling
system
cap.
2.
Only
when
the
engine
is
cool,loosen
the
radiator drain plug
and
drain
the
coolaflt into
a
suitable container.
3. With
the
drain plug
loose but not
fully
removed,
flush
out the
system
with
funning
waier.
4. Drain
the
sysi,em
cornpletely
and
retighten the
plug. Add
as
much
ethylene'glycol-based coolani
and
water
as
necessary
to
provide freezing
and
corrosion protection.
In extremely
cold climates,
add
the
amount recommended
in
the
coolant
manufacturer\
instruciions.
5.
Run lhe engine
at
idle
with
the
cooling
system
cap
off.
Slowly
add
additional
coolant
ifnecessary,
6.
At
this
point, wait
unlil
the
engine
reaches
normal
operating
tempenture;
then
depress
the accelerator
two
or
three
times.
Add
more
coolant,
if
necessary,
until
lhe system is
full.
7.
Install
the
cooling
system cap.
Inspect
all
connections
for
leaks. Inspect the
level in
dre
coolant res€rvoir
one
more
Ib
change
coolsnt
(Automatic transaxle)
l
Remove
the
cooling
system
cap.
2. Only
when
the
ergine
is
cool,
remove
lhe
radiator drain plug
and
drain
the
coolant into
a
suitable container.
3.
Flush out
the system
with running
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