Draining Coolant; Filling In Coolant; Bleeding The Cooling System - Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual

CAUTION
Severe damage can occur if the installation position is incorrect (twisted out of position).
3. Vent the cooling system in connection with the System Tester 2 . Use menu item "Special functions" for
this purpose.
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Draining coolant

1. Unscrew cap on coolant expansion tank.
2. Undo coolant drain plugs on right and left and drain the coolant. Equip drain plugs with new seals.
Tightening torque 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.) to 15 Nm (11.0 ftlb.).
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Filling in coolant

Note
• The engine cooling system is factory−filled with a lifetime engine coolant. This engine coolant must
not be mixed or replaced with other coolants. Use only original Porsche coolant when changing or
topping up the engine coolant.
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Bleeding the cooling system

Note
• The cooling system is bled in connection with the Porsche System Tester 2
1. Connect the Porsche System Tester 2 and switch on the ignition.
2. Select menu item "Special function" in the "Vehicle type" menu.
3. Press the ' key to change to the "Control units" menu.
4. Select menu item "Cooling system" in the "Control units" menu and press the >> key.
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Draining coolant
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