3024721 - 0010T20 coolant change
Position the vehicle on the ramp.Undo the engine coolant reservoir cap. 1. Disconnect the lower coolant outlet hose from the radiator and drain the engine coolant.Manually press the springs and remove the rapid attachment for the hose. |
Recover the coolant using a suitable container. |
1. Disconnect the coolant return pipe to the engine coolant reservoir,
reservoir side.Blow compressed air into the disconnected
pipe to empty the pipe fully.Connect the pipe.
Remove the car from the ramps.
Close the bleed on the radiator as soon
as liquid starts to spill out.Continue filling until liquid emerges from
the bleed on the heater's inlet hose, then tighten the bleed.Finish filling until the MAX level on the
engine coolant reservoir is reached.Start the engine and run it at idle speed
for 2 or 3 minutes.If necessary top up the engine coolant
reservoir up to the MAX level.Refit the engine coolant reservoir cap.Accelerate periodically and gradually up
to about 4000 rpm.If the fluid in the engine coolant reservoir
reaches the MIN mark, undo the cap very carefully and top up to the
MAX level, then retighten the cap.Wait until the fan has activated a t least
a couple of times.Stop the engine and wait for the fluid
to cool down.If necessary, unscrew the reservoir cap
and top up to the MAX level.