Coolant: Service and Repair

ENGINE COOLANT CIRCUIT

NOTICE:
- To avoid the danger of burns, do not begin work until the engine and coolant are properly cooled down.
- To ensure that coolant is poured in properly, per- form the operation at a level area. Performing work with th'e vehicle inclined may cause improper removal of coolant or improper air removal when pouring coolant.
- When replacement has been performed, check the water level in the water filler and reservoir tank once or twice within 500 km (311 miles) of driving or within one week.

DRAINAGE OF ENGINE COOLANT
1. REMOVE REAR FUEL TANK PROTECTOR
2. REMOVE FRONT LUGGAGE UNDER COVERS
3. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT





a. Set the heater control lever to hot.





b. Remove the radiator cap.

CAUTION: To avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot, as fluid and steam can be blown out under pressure.





c. Drain the coolant from the radiator cock and engine drain plug (engine drain plug are at the rear left of engine block) and two radiator pipe plugs.
d. Close the drain cocks.

Torque:
Engine drain plug
35-GTE 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
55-FE 13 Nm (9 ft lb)
Radiator drain plug 17 Nm (12 ft lb)

REFILL OF ENGINE COOLANT
1. REMOVE SPARE TIRE
2. REMOVE FRONT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM
3. REMOVE UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL





4. SET SERVICE HOSES
a. Connect the service hoses to the radiator air drain and heater valve.
b. Suspend the opposite end to the service hose connected to radiator air drain to the front hood stay.
c. Suspend the opposite end to the service hose connected to heater valve to the front hood.

NOTICE: Do not close-off or pinch any of the service hoses.

5. FILL WITH ENGINE COOLANT





a. Set the heater control lever to hot.








b. Open the radiator and heater air drain plugs above three turns.





c. Slowly fill the water filler with coolant.
- Use a good brand of ethylene-glycol base coolant, mixed according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Using coolant which includes more than 50% ethylene-glycol (but not more than is recommended).

NOTICE:
Do not use alcohol type coolant.
The coolant should be mixed with demineralized water or distilled water.

Capacity (w/Heater):
3S-GTE 13.6 liters (14.4 US qts)
5S-FE 13.0 liters (13.7 US qts)

d. Check that air is absent from the air drain plugs of the radiator and heater while filling the water filler inlet to the top with coolant.





e. Visually check that the level of coolant in the air drain service hoses of the radiator and heater are the same as in the water filler.

NOTICE: If the water level in the air drain serv'ice' hose is clearly lower, air removal has been incom pletd so check if the service hose is crushed or bent, theq perform step (c).








f. When the coolant level in the air drain service hoses stops dropping, close the air drain plugs of the radiator and heater.





g. Fasten the radiator cap to the first stop point.

NOTICE: Do not tighten the radiator cap completely (to the second stop point).

h. Start the engine and run at fast idle for approx. 3 minutes, and stop the engine.





i. Add more coolant and repeat steps (h) and (i).

HINT: By performing steps (h) and (i), 0.2 - 0.5 liters (0.2 - 0.5 US qts) can normally be added.

j. Check that the coolant level in the water filler has not dropped.
If the coolant level has dropped, add coolant and repeat the steps from (g) onward.





k. Completely tighten the radiator cap.





l. Fill coolant into the reservoir tank up to the "FULL" line.
6. INSTALL UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL
7. INSTALL FRONT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM
8. INSTALL SPARE TIRE
9. INSTALL REAR FUEL TANK PROTECTOR
10. INSTALL FRONT LUGGAGE UNDER COVERS