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Maintenance
and care
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Checking engine coolant
The concentration and level of
engine coolant should be checked
at the mileage intervals listed in the
Scheduled Maintenance Guide".
The coolant concentration should
be maintained at 50/50 coolant and
water, which equates to a freeze
point of -34°F (-36°C). Coolant
concentration testing is possible
with a hydrometer or antifreeze
tester (such as the Rotunda Battery
and Antifreeze Tester, 014ĆRI060).
The level of coolant should be
maintained at the MAX line on the
coolant reservoir. If the level falls
below, add coolant per the
instructions in the Adding engine
coolant section.
Adding engine coolant
When adding engine coolant, make
sure it is a 50/50 mixture of engine
coolant and distilled water. Add the
mixture to the coolant reservoir
when the engine is cool until the
appropriate fill level is obtained.
Do not add engine coolant
when the engine is hot.
Steam and scalding liquids
released from a hot cooling
system can burn you badly. Also,
you can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Do not put engine coolant in
the windshield washer fluid
container. If sprayed on the
windshield, engine coolant could
make it difficult to see through
the windshield.
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