Hyundai 2009 Sonata, Owner'S Manual

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DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
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3. Be sure your drain receptacle is in place.
Open the drain cock on the radiator.
Allow all the engine coolant to drain
from the cooling system, and then
securely close the drain cock.
4. Check Section 9 for the capacity of the
cooling system in your car. Then,
following the manufacturer's directions
on the engine coolant container, add
the appropriate quantity of coolant to
the radiator.
5. Slowly fill the radiator with the proper
coolant mixture (see the "Recom-
mended Engine Coolant in previous
page) until the fluid level stays up in the
radiator neck. And pump the radiator
hose in order to bleed the air.
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2. Wrap a thick cloth around the radiator
cap and slowly turn the radiator cap
counterclockwise without pressing
down on it, until it stops. This relieves
any pressure remaining in the cooling
system. When you are sure that all the
pressure has been released, remove
the radiator cap by pushing down and
turning counterclockwise.
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6. Run the engine at idle until the coolant
circulates. If the cooling fan operates
and the coolant starts to circulate, add
the coolant to the reservoir.
7. To bleed the air in the cooling system,
repeat procedure 6 until the cooling fan
operates 3~5 times.
8. Replace the radiator cap and turn it until
tightly installed. And then, add coolant
to the reservoir until the level is between
"L" and "F".
9. Stop the engine and check the coolant
level when the engine is cool. The level
of the coolant should be the "L" and "F"
lines on the reservoir. If the level is
below the "L" line, repeat the procedure
4~8 until the level between "L" and "F".