radiator cap MAZDA MODEL PROTÉGÉ 2001 Owners Manual (in English)

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5. Check th€ coolant level.
Ifit low.look for leaks in the
radiator hoses and connections, heater
hoses and connections, radiator, and
warcr pump.
If you find a leak or oiher damage, or
ifcoolant is still leaking, stop the
engine and call an Authorized Mazda
Dealer
If you find no problems, the engine is
cool. and no leaks are obvious,
carefully add coolant as requir€d (page
8,19).
4. Check whethercoolant or steam is
escaping trom under lhe hood or from
the engine compartment.
If steam is coming from rhe engine
comp.nmeni. donit go near the front
of the vehicle. Stop the engine. Then
tum rhe ignition switch to the ON
position without sGning lbe engine.
The radiator cooling fans will st2n to
lf neither coolant nor steam is
escaping, open the bood and idle the
engine until it cools.If this doesn't
lower the temperature, stop the engine
and let i! cool.
A wARNlNc
Stean lrom Owrheated Engine:
Ste.nfron an overheated eneine 6
dangerous. The esuping steam
cou.ld senouslt bum rou.Open the
hood ONLY after steam is no longer
ercapi gf.om the engine.
Awl^nNntc
C oo lin e:SrtlelLtcaps:
When the engine and radiator are
hot, scalding coolant an,l steam nu!
shoot out uttder pntswe and cause
lerious i jury. Don't.emove either
coolinS srstem cap when the engi e
and ndiator are hot.
Ac.lurroll
If the engine contirues to overheat or
frequently overheats, have the cooling
sysiem inspected. The engine could
be seriously damaged unless repairs
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Ib change coolant (Manual trans le)
I. Remove the cooling system cap.
2. Only when the engine is cool,loosen
the radiator drain plug and drain the
coolaflt into a suitable container.
3. With the drain plug loose but not fully
removed, flush out the system with
funning waier.
4. Drain the sysi,em cornpletely and
retighten the plug. Add as much
ethylene'glycol-based coolani and
water as necessary to provide freezing
and corrosion protection.
In extremely cold climates, add the
amount recommended in the coolant
manufacturer instruciions.
5. Run lhe engine at idle with the cooling
system cap off. Slowly add additional
coolant ifnecessary,
6. At this point, wait unlil the engine
reaches normal operating tempenture;
then depress the accelerator two or
three times. Add more coolant, if
necessary, until lhe system is full.
7. Install the cooling system cap. Inspect
all connections for leaks. Inspect the
level in dre coolant res€rvoir one more
Ib change coolsnt(Automatic transaxle)
l Remove the cooling system cap.
2. Only when the ergine is cool, remove
lhe radiator drain plug and drain the
coolant into a suitable container.
3. Flush out the system with running
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