1 | Cap |
2 | Expansion reservoir |
W20.00-1087-11
Danger ! | Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | |
Danger ! | Risk of injury to skin and eyes suffering scalding from contact with hot coolantspray. Risk of poisoning from swallowing coolant. | Do not open cooling system unless coolant temperature is below 90 °C. Open cap slowly and release the pressure. Do not pour coolant into beverage containers. | |
| Notes on coolant | ||
| Check | ||
1 | Open maintenance flap | ||
2 | Unscrew cap (1) on expansion reservoir (2) | ||
3 | Check coolant level | Check and correct the coolant level only when the coolant temperature is below 50 °C. | |
4 | Check anti-corrosion/antifreeze protection | To do so, drain off the coolant at the coolant drain plug on the radiator if necessary. | |
Drain screw to engine radiator | |||
With insufficient corrosion and antifreeze protection: | |||
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Correct corrosion and antifreeze protection - subject to separate repair order. | |||
Correcting anticorrosion/antifreeze concentration | |||
5 | Correct coolant level | To do so, add coolant up to "MAX" mark (arrow). Use only coolant of the specified composition. | |
Coolant | |||
6 | Screw cap (1) onto expansion reservoir (2) | ||
7 | Close maintenance flap |
Referenced documents
- ah2000n208001a Notes on coolant
- ap2000w201001h Correcting anticorrosion/antifreeze concentration
- as0000z000501a Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running.
- as2000z000101a Risk of injury to skin and eyes suffering scalding from contact with hot coolantspray. Risk of poisoning from swallowing coolant.