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To avoid being burned, do not spill anti-
freeze or coolant on the exhaust system or
hot engine parts. Under certain condi-
tions, the ethylene glycol in engine cool-
ant can catch fire.
-
Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store anti-
freeze in
its
original container and well out
of the reach of children.
-
If
you drain the coolant, it must be caught
and safely stored
in
a proper container
clearly
marked "poison".
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Note
-
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty
.
Air could enter the cooling system
and damage the engine. If this
is
the case,
do not continue driving. Seek professional
assistance.
-
Coolant pollutes the environment and could
cause an engine fire.
Excess
coolant will be
forced out through
the
pressure
relief
valve
in
the cap when the engine becomes hot.
-
If, in an emergency, only water can be add-
ed,
the
correct ratio between water and an-
tifreeze c::>
page 196
must
be restored
as
soon as possible.
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For the sake of the environment
Drained
coolant should
not be
reused.
Always
dispose of
used
coolant while observing all
environmental
regulations.
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by it-
self.
The
radiator
fan
is
driven by the engine via the V-
belt
.
The
viscous clutch regulates
the
speed of
the fan according to the
temperature
of the cool-
ant.
An auxiliary electric
radiator
fan* switches on and
off depending on
coolant
temperature
and other
vehicle operating conditions.
After you switch the engine off, the auxiliary fan
can continue
running
for
up
to 10 minutes - even
Checking
and Filling
with the ignition off.
It
can even switch on again
later by itself
c::>
&
,
if
- the
temperature
of the engine
coolant rises
due
to
the heat
build-up
from
the
engine in
the
en-
gine compartment,
or
- the
engine compartment
heats
up
because the
vehicle is
parked
in intense sunlight.
A
WARNING
-
To reduce the risk of personal
injury
never
touch the radiator fan.
-
The
auxiliary electric fan is temperature
controlled and can switch on suddenly even
when the engine is not running.
-
The auxiliary radiator fan switches on auto-
matically when the engine coolant reaches a
certain temperature
and will continue to run
until the coolant temperature
drops.
Brake
fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The broke fluid level con be checked with o quick
glance
.
Fig. 164
Engine
compartmen
t:
Cover on the
brake
fl uid
reservoir
Before you check anything in the engine compart
-
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::>
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in Working in the engine comportment on
page 191.
.,.
Read the brake fluid level from the brake fluid
reservoir
c::>
f ig.164,
c::>
poge 193, fig
.
160
.
The
brake fluid
level
must be between
the
"MIN"
and "MAX" markings.
199
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