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WARNING (continued)
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Turn off the engine and allow it to cool down.
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Protect your face, hands and arms from escaping fluid and
steam by covering the cap with a large, thick rag.
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Turn the cap slowly and very carefully
in
a counter-clockwise
direction while applying light, downward pressure on the top of
the cap.
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To avoid being burned, do not spill antifreeze or coolant on the
exhaust system or hot engine parts. Under certain conditions, the
ethylene glycol in engine coolant can catch fire.
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Note
Do not add any type of radiator leak sealant to your vehicle's engine
coo lant. Adding radiator repair fluid may adversely affect the func -
tion and perfo rmance of your cooling system and could result in
damage not covered by your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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Tips
On vehicles with the 12-cylinder engine, the expansion tank is
located under a cover. •
Adding
coolant
Be very careful when adding engine coolant.
Before you check anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS =>
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in "Wor king in
the engine compartment"
on page 307.
- Turn off the engine.
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Let the engine cool down.
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Place a thick rag over the coolant expansion tank
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page 315, fig. 267 and carefully twist the cap counter-
clockwise
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- Add coolant.
- Twist the cap on again
tightly.
Replacement engine coolant must conform to exact specifications
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page 314,
"Coolant". Even in an emergency, if coolant additive
G12++, G12+ or G12 is not available, do not use a different additive.
Use plain water instead until you can get the correct additive and
can restore the correct ratio. This should be done as soon as
possible.
If you have lost a considerable amount of coolant, then you should
add cold antifreeze and cold water only when the engine is cold .
Always use
new
engine coolant when refilling.
Do not fill coolant above the "MAX" mark . Excess coolant will be
forced out through the pressure relief valve in the cap when the
engine becomes hot.
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WARNING
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The cooling system is under pressure and can get very hot .
Reduce the risk of scalding from hot coolant by following these
steps.
- Turn off the engine and allow it to cool down.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from escaping fluid and
steam by covering the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very carefully
in
a counter-clockwise
direction while applying light, downward pressure on the top
of the cap.
- To avoid being burned, do not spill antifreeze or coolant on
the exhaust system or hot engine parts. Under certain condi-
tions, the ethylene glycol in engine coolant can catch fire.
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