Forde Edge II owners manual page 271

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Maintenance WARNINGS Note:Automotive fluids are not Do not put engine coolant in the interchangeable. Do not use engine coolant, windshield washer fluid container. If antifreeze or windshield washer fluid outside sprayed on the windshield, engine of its specified function and vehicle location. coolant could make it difficult to see Adding Engine Coolant through the windshield. To reduce the risk of personal injury, Note:Do not use stop leak pellets, cooling make sure the engine is cool before system sealants or additives as they can unscrewing the coolant pressure cause damage to the engine cooling or relief cap. The cooling system is under heating systems. Your warranty may not pressure. Steam and hot liquid can come cover these damages. out forcefully when you loosen the cap Note:During normal vehicle operation, the slightly. engine coolant may change color from Do not add coolant further than the orange to pink or light red. As long as the MAX mark. engine coolant is clear and uncontaminated, any color change does not indicate the Checking the Engine Coolant engine coolant has degraded, nor does it require the engine coolant to be drained, the When the engine is cold, check the system to be flushed, or the engine coolant concentration and level of the engine to be replaced. coolant at the intervals listed in the Do not mix different colors or types of scheduled maintenance information. See coolant in your vehicle. Mixing of engine Scheduled Maintenance (page 399). coolants may harm your engine’s cooling Note:Make sure that the coolant level is system. The use of an improper coolant between the MIN and MAX marks on the may harm engine and cooling system coolant reservoir. components and may void the warranty. Use prediluted engine coolant meeting the Note:Coolant expands when it is hot. The Ford specification. See Capacities and level may extend beyond the MAX mark. Specifications (page 325). Note:If the level is at the MIN mark, below In case of emergency, you can add a large the MIN mark, or empty, add coolant amount of water without engine coolant immediately. See Adding Engine Coolant in order to reach a vehicle service location. in this chapter. In this instance, qualified personnel: Maintain coolant concentration within 1. Must drain the cooling system. 48% to 50%, which equates to a freeze 2. Chemically clean the coolant system point between -30°F (-34°C) and -34°F with Motorcraft Premium Cooling (-37°C). System Flush. Note:For best results, coolant 3. Refill with engine coolant as soon as concentration should be tested with a possible. refractometer such as Robinair® Coolant Water alone, without engine coolant, can and Battery Refractometer 75240. We do cause engine damage from corrosion, not recommend the use of hydrometers or overheating or freezing. coolant test strips for measuring coolant concentrations. 268 Edge/Galaxy/S-MAX (CDQ) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing

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