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COOLING SYSTEM
Bleeding and filling the cooling circuit.
K7J, and 710 – K7M, and 710
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Fill the circuit through the expansion chamber.
Close the bleed screw as soon as the fluid runs out
in a continuous jet.
Fill up the expansion bottle until the coolant over-
flows.
Refit the expansion bottle valve.
Bleed the cooling circuit.
Start the engine.
Run the engine at 2500 rpm until the cooling fan(s)
has/have run three times (time required for automa-
tic degassing).
If necessary, top up the coolant level in the expan-
sion chamber.
IMPORTANT
- Do not open the bleed screw(s) while the engine
is running or hot.
- Never open the expansion bottle while the
engine is hot (over 50˚C) or running.
- Top up if necessary.
- Retighten the expansion bottle cap while the
engine is hot.
- Using approved equipment, measure the
degree of coolant protection.
- Check for any leaks.
- Make sure the passenger compartment heating
is working properly.
