DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
6- 9
G050D02A-AAT
To Change the Engine Coolant
The engine coolant should be changed
at those intervals specified in the ve-
hicle maintenance schedule in Sec-
tion 5.
CAUTION:
Engine coolant can damage the
finish of your car. If you spill en-
gine coolant on the car, wash it off
thoroughly with clean water.
1. Park the car on level ground, set
the parking brake and remove the
radiator cap when cool.
2. Be sure your drain receptacle is in
place. Open the drain cock on the
radiator. Allow all the engine coolant
to drain from the cooling system,
then securely close the drain cock.
Use a high quality ethylene-glycol
coolant in a 50/50 mix with water. The
engine coolant should be compatible
with aluminum engine parts. Addi-
tional corrosion inhibitors or additives
should not be used. The cooling sys-
tem must be maintained with the cor-
rect concentration and type of engine
coolant to prevent freezing and corro-
sion.
Never allow the concentration of an-
tifreeze to exceed the 60% level or go
below the 35% level or damage to the
coolant system may result. For proper
concentration when adding or replac-
ing the engine coolant, refer to the
following table.
Ambient
temperature
°C ( °F)
-15 (5)
-25 (-13)
-35 (-31)
-45 (-49)
Engine coolant concentration
Antifreeze
solution
Water
G050C01A-AAT
To Check the Coolant Level
The coolant level can be seen on the
side of the plastic coolant reservoir.
The level of the coolant should be
between the "LOW" and "FULL" lines
on the reservoir when the engine is
cool. If the level is below the "LOW"
G050C01L
65%
60%
50%
40%
35%
40%
50%
60%
G050B01A-AAT
Recommended Engine Coolant
G050B01L
mark, add engine coolant to bring it
up between "LOW" and "FULL". If the
level is low, inspect for coolant leaks
and recheck the fluid level frequently.
If the level drops again, visit your
Hyundai dealer for an inspection and
diagnosis of the reason.
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