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Checking and refilling levels
Engine coolant
Intr
oduction
WARNING
Engine coolant is toxic!
●
Only keep engine coolant in its original
container
, tightly shut and in a safe place.
●
Never st
ore engine coolant in empty food
containers or bottles as other people may ac-
cidentally drink it.
●
Always keep engine coolant out of reach of
children.
●
Ensure that the proportion of engine cool-
ant additive corresponds to the lowest out-
side temperature to which the vehicle will be
exposed.
●
If the outside temperature is extremely low,
the engine coolant could freeze causing the
vehicle to stop. As this would also cause the
heating t
o stop working, passengers without
warm clothing could freeze.
For the sake of the environment
Coolants and additives can contaminate the
en
vir
onment. Collect any spilt fluids in suita-
ble containers and dispose of them in accord-
ance with legislation and with the utmost re-
spect for the environment.
Warning lamp and coolant temperature indicator
Fig. 244 Engine coolant temperature gauge
on the instrument
panel:
A
cold area;
B
normal area;
C
warning area
When driving normally, the needle will re-
m
ain in the mid
dl
e area. The temperature
may also rise when the engine is working
hard, especially at high outside temperatures
and so the indicator will move quite far to the
right-hand side.
Several warning and indication lamps light
up for a few seconds when the ignition is
switched on, signalling that the function is
being verified. They will switch off after a few
seconds.
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