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Cooling liquid: emptying and filling > < Cooling system components: removing and fitting
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  Note
When the engine is hot the cooling system is under pressure. If necessary release pressure before commencing repair work.
–  Open cap on coolant expansion tank.
   
–  Remove the attachment clip -3-, remove the connection nozzle -2- from the nozzle of the thermostat -4- and remove the flexible tube -1-, or remove the thermostat nozzle -4-.
–  Drain coolant
  Note
Observe disposal regulations!
If the system is filled using the additive G 11 -green colour-:
–  Before refilling with new liquid coolant G 12 -purple colour-, the cooling system must be cleaned in the following manner:
–  Remove all traces of the old liquid from the system. To achieve this, compressed air may be applied to the coolant expansion tank.
–  Close the system and fill only with water.
–  Run the engine for about two minutes.
–  Empty the liquid and then clean the system again using compressed air.
  Note
Observe disposal regulations!
  V19-0558

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