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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator

NOTICE:

Your engine has a specific radiator fill procedure.
Failure to follow this procedure could cause your
engine to overheat and be severely damaged.

See “Engine Compartment
Overview” in the Index 
for more information 
on location.

1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the

cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap 
and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the 
pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it first stops.
(Don’t press down while turning the pressure cap.)

If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.

2. Then keep turning the

pressure cap, but now
push down as you 
turn it. Remove the
pressure cap.

CAUTION:

You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.