Checking engine coolant level -11 – NISSAN 2014 GT R - Owner's Manual User Manual

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CHECKING ENGINE COOLANT LE-
VEL

Check the coolant level in the reservoir when
the engine is cold
. If the coolant level is below
the MIN level

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2

, open the reservoir cap

(pressure type)

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B

and add coolant up to

between the MAX and MIN level

*

3

. If the

reservoir is empty, open the radiator filler cap

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A

and check the coolant level in the radiator when
the engine is cold
. If there is insufficient
coolant in the radiator, fill the radiator with
coolant up to the filler opening and also add it to
the reservoir up to between the MAX and MIN
level

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3

.

This vehicle contains Genuine NISSAN Long
Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue). The life expec-
tancy of the factory-fill coolant is 24,000 miles
(38,400 km) or 2 years. Mixing any other type of
coolant or the use of non-distilled water will
reduce the life expectancy of the factory-fill
coolant. Refer to the GT-R Service and Main-
tenance Guide for more details.

If the cooling system frequently requires
coolant, have it checked by a GT-R certified
NISSAN dealer.

Check that the level of coolant is between MAX
and MIN on the pressurized radiator reservoir. If
the level is below the midpoint, the amount of

coolant circulating may be insufficient for max-
imum vehicle performance, possibly causing
engine overheating or other trouble.

If it is difficult to determine the midpoint between
MAX and MIN, remove the coolant reservoir cap
and look inside through the opening to check
that the coolant level is above the divider

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3

between the top half and bottom half of the
pressurized coolant reservoir.

NOTICE

. The coolant reservoir is equipped

with a pressure type cap, and the
radiator is equipped with a non-
pressure type cap. Do not switch
the radiator filler cap and the cool-
ant reservoir cap. Doing so will
cause substandard cooling perfor-
mance and overheating.

. If you have added only water as the

coolant in an emergency, change it
to a coolant mixture ratio specified
as soon as possible.

Maintenance and do-it-yourself

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