Honda Civic Del Sol CR X owners manual page 183

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Honda Civic Del Sol, year of production 1992 - 1997:

̌̏ʗ̌̓ʗ̍̌ɹ̍̒ɿ̍̍ɿ̌̕ɹ̨̖̏̍̑̏̌̕ɹ̌̌̎̍ɹ If Your Engine Overheats ̌̏ʗ̌̓ʗ̍̌ɹ̍̒ɿ̍̍ɿ̌̕ɹ̨̖̏̍̑̏̌̕ɹ̌̌̎̍ɹ 4. If the temperature gauge stays at reaches the middle of the tempera 10.Start the engine and set the the red mark, turn off the engine. ture gauge, or lower, before check temperature control lever to ing the radiator. maximum. Add coolant to the 5. Wait until you see no more signs radiator up to the base of the filler of steam or spray, then open the neck. If you do not have the hood. proper coolant mixture available, Removing the radiator cap you can add plain water. 6. Look for any obvious coolant leaks, while the engine is hot can Remember to have the cooling such as a split radiator hose. cause the coolant to spray out, system drained and refilled with Everything is still extremely hot, seriously scalding you. the proper mixture as soon as you so use caution. If you find a leak, it can. must be repaired before you Always let the engine and continue driving (see Towing on radiator cool down before 11. Put the radiator cap back on page 194 ). removing the radiator cap. tightly. Run the engine and watch the temperature gauge. If it goes 7. If you don't find an obvious leak, back to the red mark, the engine check the coolant level in the 9. Using gloves or a large heavy needs repair. (See Towing on radiator reserve tank (see page cloth, turn the radiator cap page 194 .) 131 ). If the level is below the counterclockwise, without pushing MIN mark, add coolant to halfway down, to the first stop. This 12. If the temperature stays normal, between the MIN and MAX marks. releases any remaining pressure in check the coolant level in the the cooling system. After the radiator reserve tank. If it has 8. If there was no coolant in the pressure releases, push down on gone down, add coolant to the reserve tank, you may also have to the cap and turn it until it comes MAX mark. Put the cap back on add coolant to the radiator. Let the off. tightly. engine cool down until the pointer Taking Care of the Unexpected

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