Kia Carnival Manual page 721

Maintenance
1. Check if the engine coolant reser -
voir cap label is straight In front.
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2. Make sure that the tiny protru -
sions inside the coolant cap are
securely interlocked.
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Recommended engine coolant
When adding coolant, use only
deionized water or soft water for
your vehicle and never mix hard
water in the coolant filled at the
factory. An improper coolant mix -
ture can result in serious mal -
function or engine damage.
The engine in your vehicle has
aluminium engine parts and must
be protected by an ethylene-gly -
col with phosphate based coolant
to prevent corrosion and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the
specified coolant.
Do not use a solution that con -
tains more than 60% antifreeze
or less than 35% antifreeze,
which would reduce the effective -
ness of the solution.
For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
Mixture Percentage (vol -
Ambient
Temperature
Antifreeze
-15 C (5 F)
-25 C (-13 F)
-35 C (-31 F)
-45 C (-49 F)
WARNING
Engine coolant res -
ervoir cap
Do not remove the
engine coolant res -
ervoir cap when the
engine and radiator are hot. Scalding
hot coolant and steam may blow
out under pressure causing serious
injury.
Engine coolant
ume)
Water
35 65
40 60
50 50
60 40
8 35
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