Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 835

VA
1 - DRAIN HOSE
2 - ENGINE DRAIN PLUG
REFILLING COOLING SYSTEM
(1) Tigh t en t h e r a dia t or dr a in a n d t h e cylin der
block dr a in plu g(s) (if r em oved). Tigh t en t h e en gin e
dr a in plu g t o 30 N·m (22 lbs. ft .).
(2) F ill syst em u sin g a 50/50 m ixt u r e of et h ylen e-
glycol a n t ifr eeze a n d low m in er a l con t en t wa t er. F ill
r a dia t or t o t op a n d a dd su fficien t coola n t t o t h e cool-
a n t r ecover y pr essu r e con t a in er t o r a ise level t o
COLD MINIMUM m a r k.
(3) Wit h h ea t er con t r ol u n it in t h e H E AT posit ion ,
oper a t e en gin e wit h con t a in er ca p in pla ce.
(4) Aft er en gin e h a s r ea ch ed n or m a l oper a t in g
t em per a t u r e, sh u t en gin e off a n d a llow it t o cool.
Wh en en gin e is coolin g down , coola n t will be dr a wn
in t o t h e r a dia t or fr om t h e pr essu r e con t a in er.
(5) Add coola n t t o pr essu r e con t a in er a s n ecessa r y.
On ly a d d c o o la n t to th e c o n ta in e r w h e n th e
e n g in e is c o ld . Co o la n t le v e l in a w a rm e n g in e
w ill be h ig h e r d u e to th e rm a l e x p a n s io n . To
pu r ge t h e coolin g syst em of a ll a ir, t h is h ea t u p/cool
down cycle (a ddin g coola n t t o cold en gin e) m u st be
per for m ed t h r ee t im es. Add n ecessa r y coola n t t o r a ise
Fig. 3 DRAINING COOLANT SYSTEM
3 - RADIATOR DRAIN PLUG
4 - DRAIN HOSE
con t a in er level t o t h e COLD MINIMUM m a r k a ft er
ea ch cool down per iod.
COOLAN T LEV EL SEN SOR
REMOVAL
WARNING: Risk of injury to skin and eyes due to
scalding from hot coolant. Do not open the cooling
system unless the temperature is below 194°f
(90°c). Wear protective clothing and eye wear. Risk
of poisoning if coolant is swallowed. Store coolant
in proper and appropriately marked containers.
NOTE: Drain coolant from radiator drain plug only.
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(1) Dr a in coola n t u n t il t h e coola n t r eser voir is
(2) Discon n ect t h e wir in g h a r n ess elect r ica l con -
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