2004 Lincoln Aviator Owner's Manual - Page 301

Maintenance and Specifications The cooling system in your vehicle is originally equipped with: • Yellow-colored Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant, VC-7-A (VC-7-B in Oregon and California), meeting Ford Specification WSS-M97B51-A1. Note: Use of Motorcraft Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets, VC-6, darkens the color of Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant from yellow to golden tan. • Do not add/mix an orange-colored, extended life coolant such as Motorcraft Speciality Orange Engine Coolant, VC-2 (US) or CXC-209 (Canada), meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B44-D with the factory-filled coolant. Mixing Motorcraft Speciality Orange Engine Coolant or any orange-colored extended life product with your factory filled coolant can result in degraded corrosion protection. • A large amount of water without engine coolant may be added, in case of emergency, to reach a vehicle service location. In this instance, the cooling system must be drained and refilled with a 50/50 mixture of engine coolant and distilled water as soon as possible. Water alone (without engine coolant) can cause engine damage from corrosion, overheating or freezing. • Do not use alcohol, methanol, brine, extra inhibitors or additives in the coolant system. These can cause engine damage. • Do not mix with recycled coolant unless from a Ford-approved recycling process (see Use of Recycled engine coolant section). Adding engine coolant Only a qualified technician should add engine coolant to your vehicle. If the coolant level is LOW or if there are any coolant system problems, contact you local Lincoln dealer. Do not put engine coolant in the windshield washer fluid container. If sprayed on the windshield, engine coolant could make it difficult to see through the windshield. Do not add engine coolant when the engine is hot. Steam and scalding liquids released from a hot cooling system can burn you badly. Also, you can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts. 301 2004 Aviator f/k/a Navigator LS (231) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)