Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

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Self-help, vehicle care 193When the engine is at operatingtem perature, coolant level rises. It fallsagain when the system cools. If it fallsbelow the MI N m ark when the sy stem iscold, the coolant must be replenished.Top up anti-freeze. If no anti-freez e isava ilab le, top up with clea n ta p water.If tap water is unavailable, distilled watercan be used.When you top up with tap water or distilledwater, add conc entrated anti-freeze andpossibly mix in anti-freeze as well. H ave thecause of the coolant loss eliminated by aworkshop.Too low a c oolant level can cause eng inedam age.When closing, tighten coolant filler cap asfar as it will go.Coolant tem peratureControl indica tor W illum inates whencoolant temperature is too hig h. Checkcoolant level:z C oolant level low :Top up coolant. Pay attention to theinstructions given under "Anti-freeze andcorrosion protec tion" and "Coolantlevel". H ave the cause of the coolant lossrem edied by a workshop.z C oolant level OK :Hav e the cause of increased coolanttemperature remedied by a workshop.Brake fluidBrak e fluid level9 WarningAllow engine to cool d ow n beforeremoving coolant filler c ap. If stea m isvisible, mov e aw ay from the vehicle untilthe engine is cool.Remove coolant filler cap carefully sothat pressure can escape slow ly,otherw ise there is a risk of sca ld ing.9 Warnin gCaution - brake fluid is poisonous a ndcorrosive. Do not allow it to contact ey es,skin, fabrics or painted surfa ces; directcontac t may cause injuries and damag e.