Coolant Level; Coolant Temperature - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Coola nt level
Hardly any losses occur since the cooling
system is sealed and it is thus rarely
necessary to top up the c oolant.
The c oolant in the compensation tank
should b e slightly above the mark KALT/
CO LD with the cooling sy stem cold. It rises
when the engine is w arm a nd falls ag ain as
it cools. If it drops below the marking in this
case, it should be topped up to a lev el just
above the marking.
Allow engine to cool d ow n before
removing coola nt filler ca p. Remove filler
cap carefully so that p ressure can
escape slowly, otherwise there is a risk of
scalding.
Top up antifreez e. I f no antifreeze is
available, top up w ith c lean tap water. If
tap water is unav ailable, distilled water
can be used.
After topping up w ith tap or distilled water,
ha ve the antifreez e concentration
checked, a nd antifreeze added if
necessary. H ave the cause of the coolant
loss remedied. We recommend that you
consult your Vaux hall Authorised Rep airer.
When closing, tighten coola nt filler cap as
fa r as it will go.
C ool ant temp era ture
For physical reasons, the engine
temperature gauge shows the coolant
temperature only if the coolant level is
adequate.
During operation the system is pressurised.
The tem perature may therefore rise to ov er
100 ° C.
If the temp erature g auge enters the red
zone, check the coolant level immediately.
z Coolant level low:
Top up coolant. Pay attention to the
instructions given under "Antifreeze and
corrosion protection" and " Coolant
level". Have the cause of coolant loss
remedied . We recommend that you
consult your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.
z Coolant level O K:
Have the c ause of inc reased coolant
temperature remed ied. Consult a
workshop. We rec om mend your
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
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