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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Cooling System
Coolan t Checks
Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every 12
months (before the onset of freezing weather, where
applicable). If coolant is dirty or rusty in appearance, the
system shou ld be drained , flushed , and refilled with
fresh coolant. Check the front of the A/ C cond enser (if
equ ipped) or rad iator for any accumulation of bugs,
leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently spraying water from a
gard en hose vertically down the face of the A/ C con-
denser (if equ ipped) or the back of the rad iator core.
WARN ING!
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When work ing near the rad iator coolin g fan , dis-
connect the fan motor lead or turn the ign ition
switch to the LOCK position . The fan is tem pera-
ture controlled and can start at any tim e the
ign ition switch is in the ON position .
You or oth ers can be badly burned by hot coolan t
or steam from you r rad iator. If you see or hear
steam coming from under the hood , don’t open the
hood until the rad iator has had tim e to cool. Never
try to open a coolin g system pressu re cap when the
rad iator is hot.
Check the engine cooling system hoses for brittle rubber,
cracking, tears, cuts, and tightness of the connection at
the coolant recovery bottle and rad iator. Insp ect the
entire system for leaks.
With the engine at norm al operating tem peratu re (but
not running), check the cooling system pressu re cap for
prop er vacu um sealing by draining a small amount of
coolant from the rad iator drain cock. If the cap is sealing
| Categories | Jeep Liberty Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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