To Add Coolant - Mitsubishi LANCER Owner's Manual

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Except for vehicles with turbocharger

Vehicles with turbocharger

*- Front of the vehicle

To add coolant

Use Mitsubishi Genuine Coolant or an equivalent.

Mitsubishi Genuine Coolant provides excellent protection

against corrosion and rust formation on all metals, including

aluminum, and prevents blockages in the radiator, heater, cyl-

inder head, engine block, etc.

If you need to add coolant often, or if the level in the reserve

tank does not drop when the engine cools, the cooling system

should be pressure-tested for leaks. Take your vehicle to an

authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your

choice for testing.

Do not use alcohol or methanol antifreeze or any

engine coolants that contain them. Using the wrong

antifreeze can corrode aluminum parts.

When you need to add coolant to the reserve tank,

use at least a 50 % concentration of ethylene-glycol

antifreeze in water. Do not overfill. Use a higher con-

centration (not over 60 %) when the outside temper-

ature is -31 °F (-35 °C) or lower. When the engine is

working very hard (for example, during mountain

driving and/or when the outside temperature is

high), use a 50 % concentration. You can check the

concentration level with a gauge from an automotive

supply store, or your authorized Mitsubishi Motors

dealer or service station can check it for you. Use

only high quality ethylene-glycol antifreeze coolant

that is made to prevent corrosion of all cooling sys-

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