Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Fabia Mk1 > Power unit | 1.4/55; 59; 74 kW MPI engine | Engine cooling | Cooling system

Draining and filling up coolant

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Catch pan, e.g. -V.A.G 1306-

t	Refractometer -T10007- or -T10007A-

Draining

Note

Collect drained coolant in a clean container for proper disposal or reuse.

WARNING

Hot steam may escape when the compensation bottle is opened. Cover the cap with a cloth and open carefully.

–	Open the cap of the coolant expansion reservoir.

–	Remove the noise insulation.

–	Position the catch pan under the drain valve.

–	Open drain valve -arrow- at radiator.

Filling up

–	Close drain plug on radiator.

–	Install the noise insulation.

Select the appropriate coolant additive from the → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts or from the list of allowed coolant additives → BookletFabia.

–	In a clean reservoir mix water and coolant additive in the specified mixing ratio → BookletFabia.

–	Fill up coolant up to Max. marking on the expansion reservoir.

–	Seal expansion reservoir.

–	Start the engine and increase the engine speed for about 3 minutes at about 2000 r.p.m. Run engine until fan starts.

WARNING

Hot steam may escape when the compensation bottle is opened. Cover the cap with a cloth and open carefully.

–	Check the level of coolant and top up if necessary. When engine is at operating temperature the coolant level must be at the „max“ marking, when engine is cold between the „min“ and „max“ markings.

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