Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 345

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BK0121200US.book 10 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Vehicle care and maintenance To add coolant ! CAUTION Use Mitsubishi Genuine Coolant or an equivalent. ●Do not top off the tank with plain water only. Water Mitsubishi Genuine Coolant provides excellent protectionby itself boils at a lower temperature and does not against corrosion and rust formation on all metals, includingstop rust or freezing. If the water freezes, it will aluminum, and prevents blockages in the radiator, heater, cyl-damage your cooling system. Do not use tapwater. It inder head, engine block, etc. can cause corrosion and rust. If you need to add coolant often, or if the level in the reserve tank does not drop when the engine cools, the cooling system should be pressure-tested for leaks. Take your vehicle to an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of yourRadiator cap choice for testing. The radiator cap must be tight sealed to prevent losing coolant which may result in engine damage. Only use a Genuine Mitsubishi Parts radiator cap, or an approved equivalent. ! CAUTION ●Do not use alcohol or methanol anti!freeze or any WARNING engine coolants that contain them. Using the wrong●Wait for the engine to cool down before opening the antifreeze can corrode aluminum parts. radiator cap. Otherwise hot steam or boiling coolant ●When you need to add coolant to the reserve tank, could spray up from the radiator and scald you. use at least a 50 % concentration of ethylene-glycol antifreeze in water. Do not overfill. Use a higher con-Points to remember centration (not over 60 %) when the outside temper-●Do not overfill the reserve tank. ature is -31 °F (-35 °C) or lower. When the engine is●Your vehicle uses a special radiator cap that stays sealed working very hard (for example, during mountain and lets the coolant flow from the reserve tank back to the driving and/or when the outside temperature is high), use a 50 % concentration. You can check the radiator when the engine cools down. If you need to 7 concentration level with a gauge from an automotive change the cap, use the exact same kind. supply store, or your authorized Mitsubishi Motors●Check the coolant freeze point in the radiator with the dealer or service station can check it for you. Use proper gauge, and only when it is safe. If you add anti- only high quality ethylene-glycol antifreeze coolant freeze, the contents of the reserve tank must be protected that is made to prevent corrosion of all cooling sys-against freezing. tem metals. ●Keep the front of the radiator and condenser clean. 7-10

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