Caution: Drained coolant cannot be reused. The coolant is poisonous. It must not be poured anywhere, in particular into household waste.
Drain
Set the heating switch in the passenger compartment to the maximum heating position.
Put the car on the goats.
Remove the bottom cover of the engine compartment.
Open the cover of the expansion tank.
Attention. If the engine is hot, before opening the cover, cover it with a thick cloth to protect against steam emissions. The cover can only be removed when the coolant temperature is below 90°C.
4 cylinder engine
Place a clean vessel under the water pump.
Loosen and push back the clamp -1-, remove the hoses and completely drain the coolant.
5 cylinder engine
Place a vessel under the engine.
Lower the vehicle, remove the heating hose from the rear of the engine block.
Loosen the hose at the bottom of the coolant pipe
Filling
Put on the hoses, tighten the clamps.
Install the lower engine compartment guard.
Lower the car.
Fully open the heater control.
5-cylinder engine: Open the bleeder plug and wait until coolant escapes.
Fill with coolant up to the mark on the expansion tank. Close the jar.
Start the engine to turn on the fan.
Check the coolant level if necessary, top up just above the mark. When the engine is warm, the level should be slightly above the Max mark, when the engine is cold, between the Min and Max marks.
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