Saab 2007 owner manual Transmission fluid Coolant, Coolant expansion tank

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Transmission fluid	Coolant
Manual transmission	WARNING
Check and top up the fluid in accordance
with the service program.	• Proceed with caution if the radiator is
Automatic transmission	boiling when you open the hood.
Check and top up the fluid in accordance	Never remove the expansion-tank
	filler cap when the radiator is boiling.
with the service program.
	• The cooling system is pressurized –
	hot coolant and vapor can escape		IB1338
	when the filler cap is released. These
	can cause injury to your eyes and
	burns. Loosen the cap carefully, and	Coolant expansion tank
	let the engine cool before removing
	the cap.

	• Exercise care when adding coolant.	If the message
	C oolanton hot surfaces constitutes a	”Coolant level low.
	fire risk.	Refill.”
There is an overpressure in the cooling sys-		is displayed on the SID, check the level of
		fluid in the expansion tank.
tem. Coolant temperatures can sometimes		Top up, as necessary, with equal parts of
exceed 212°F (100 °C).
		clean water and Saab-approved coolant.
The expansion tank is transparent to facili-
		Coolants of a different brand could damage
tate checking of the coolant level.
		the engine or cooling system. We therefore
When the engine is cold, the coolant shall lie
		recommend strict use of coolants that have
on or just above the KALT/COLD mark on		been approved by Saab.
the expansion tank.		If the expansion tank is empty when coolant
		is added, run the engine to normal temper-
		ature and top up again, as necessary.