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- Page 235

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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.

3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed valves.

There are two bleed valves. One is located on the
thermostat housing. The other is located on the
thermostat bypass tube.

4. Fill the radiator

with the proper
DEX

-

COOL

R

coolant mixture, 
up to the base of
the filler neck. See
“Engine Coolant”
in the Index for
more information
about the proper
coolant mixture.

If you see a stream of coolant coming from an 
air bleed valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the
valves after the radiator is filled.

5. Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from the engine

and the compartment.