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Cooling System Filling and Bleeding



Cooling System Filling and Bleeding

NOTE: Have an adequate amount of Motorcraft(R) Orange Antifreeze/Coolant ready to fill the cooling system. Once the pumps are activated, the coolant level in the degas bottle will fall very quickly. Do not allow air into the cooling system. The entire cooling system holds 15L (15.8 qt).

1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Refer to: Engine Cooling System Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).

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3. NOTE: Once the scan tool begins the coolant fill, verify 3 valves are at 50% (raised notch is in the middle) and 3 pumps are running by feeling that each pump is vibrating.

Using a scan tool, navigate to Cooling System Fill and follow the on-screen instructions.

4. Once the Cooling System Fill is complete, using a scan tool, navigate to Cooling System Purge/Degas and follow the on-screen instructions.