CONSUMABLES
Use GLACEOL RX (TYPE D) coolant or L255 coolant.
| Note:
Ready-to-use coolant or antifreeze must be diluted
with distilled water in accordance with the guidelines
marked on the container. |
Engine cooling: Precautions
for the repair
| IMPORTANT
The circuits are designed to be pressurised, so be
careful at high temperatures (risk of serious burns).
Do not remove the cap from the expansion bottle
while the engine is hot.
Take care when carrying out a repair under the bonnet,
as the radiator fan(s) may start to operate without warning.
Do not open the bleed screw(s) with the engine running. |
Only use GLACEOL RX (TYPE D) coolant.
| WARNING
The coolant helps to keep the engine running properly
(heat exchange).
The system does not operate using pure water. |
| WARNING
Drain with the engine warm.
Flush and refill with the engine cold or warm.
Never flush a hot engine (risk of major thermal
shock). |
| WARNING
When carrying out a repair that requires a complete
change, it is essential to flush the circuit with clean
water, blast compressed air through the circuit to
drive out the water, fill and bleed the circuit and
then measure the effective protection.
The criteria to be met are:
- protection down to -25ºC +- 2 for cold and temperate
countries,
- protection down to -40ºC +- 2 for "extreme cold"
countries.
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| WARNING
If the coolant is leaking from the expansion bottle
cap, replace the valve. |
| Note:
Refer to the vehicle's Maintenance Booklet for information
on cooling system service intervals.
For any further information, refer to the workshop
repair manual of the vehicle concerned. |
When a faulty vehicle arrives, check:
- the condition and tension of the water pump drive
belt,
- that the fan, the radiator and the radiator grille are not
obstructed by an object which may impede the flow of
air.
Vehicles in the current range have cooling systems
with the following specifications:
- hermetically-sealed pressurised circuit (expansion
bottle valve).
| Note:
Ready-to-use coolant or antifreeze must be diluted
with distilled water in accordance with the guidelines
marked on the container. |
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