2003 Nissan Pathfinder Owner's Manual - Page 230

2003 Nissan Pathfinder Manual

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ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM The engine cooling system is filled at the factory with a high-quality, year-round, anti-freeze coolant solution. The anti-freeze solution contains rust and corrosion inhibitors, therefore additional cooling system additives are not necessary. WARNING ¼ Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could be caused by high pressure fluid escaping from the radiator. Wait until the engine and radiator cool down. See "If your vehicle overheats" in the "6. In case of emergency" section. ¼ The radiator is equipped with a pressure cap. To prevent engine damage, use only a genuine NISSAN radiator cap. SDI0378 CAUTION When adding or replacing the coolant, be sure to use only a genuine NISSAN anti-freeze coolant or equivalent with the proper mixture ratio of 50% antifreeze and 50% demineralized water/ distilled water. The use of other types of coolant solutions may damage your engine cooling system. Outside temperature down to °C −35 °F −30 50% Demineralized water or distilled water 50% CHECKING ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL Check the coolant level in the reservoir tank when the engine is cold. If the coolant level is below the MIN level, add coolant to the MAX level. If the reservoir tank is empty, check the coolant level in the radiator when the engine is cold. If there is insufficient coolant in the radiator, fill the radiator with coolant up to the filler opening and also add it to the reservoir tank up to the MAX level. If the engine cooling system frequently requires coolant, have it checked by your NISSAN dealer. Maintenance and do-it-yourself Antifreeze 8-9

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Theenginecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactory
withahigh-quality,year-round,anti-freezecool-
ant solution. The anti-freeze solution contains
rustandcorrosioninhibitors,thereforeadditional
coolingsystemadditivesarenotnecessary.
CAUTION
When adding or replacing the coolant,
besuretouseonlyagenuineNISSAN
anti-freeze coolant or equivalent with
the proper mixture ratio of 50% anti-
freeze and 50% demineralized water/
distilledwater.Theuseofothertypesof
coolantsolutionsmaydamageyouren-
ginecoolingsystem.
Outsidetempera-
turedownto
Anti-
freeze
Deminer-
alized
wateror
distilled
water
°C
°F
±35
±30
50%
50%
WARNING
°
Neverremovetheradiatorcapwhen
the engine is hot. Serious burns
could be caused by high pressure
fluidescapingfromtheradiator.Wait
until the engine and radiator cool
down.See“Ifyourvehicleoverheats”
inthe“6.Incaseofemergency”sec-
tion.
°
Theradiatorisequippedwithapres-
surecap.Topreventenginedamage,
useonlyagenuineNISSANradiator
cap.
CHECKINGENGINECOOLANT
LEVEL
Check the coolant level in the reservoir tank
whentheengineiscold
.Ifthecoolantlevelis
below the MIN level, add coolant to the MAX
level. If the reservoir tank is empty, check the
coolantlevelintheradiator
whentheengineis
cold.
Ifthereisinsufficientcoolantintheradia-
tor, fill the radiator with coolant up to the filler
openingandalsoaddittothereservoirtankup
totheMAXlevel.
If the engine cooling system frequently
requirescoolant,haveitcheckedbyyour
NISSANdealer.
SDI0378
ENGINECOOLINGSYSTEM
Maintenanceanddo-it-yourself
8-9