Bleed The High-Temperature Coolant System
Bleeding the high-temperature coolant circuit
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Filling without the vacuum filling equipment (watering can filling) is not permitted.
If this is not observed, there is a risk of component damage or engine damage.
The filling specification must be observed.
It is essential to visually check the vacuum filling equipment before use to check that it is functioning correctly and clean.
It is not permissible to operate the vehicle if the filling procedure has not been fully completed. Otherwise there may be functional limitations (degradation) or overheating.
A bleeding procedure is required after a part has been exchanged in the cooling system and/or after refilling the cooling system.
Filling without the vacuum filling equipment (watering can filling) is not permitted.
If this is not observed, there is a risk of component damage or engine damage.
The filling specification must be observed.
It is essential to visually check the vacuum filling equipment before use to check that it is functioning correctly and clean.
It is not permissible to operate the vehicle if the filling procedure has not been fully completed. Otherwise there may be functional limitations (degradation) or overheating.
A bleeding procedure is required after a part has been exchanged in the cooling system and/or after refilling the cooling system.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Before starting the automatic cooling system bleeding procedure, make sure that both coolant circuits are filled. The cooling system bleeding procedure is automatically started simultaneously for both coolant circuits. If the cooling system bleeding procedure is started while one of the coolant circuits is empty, there is a risk of damage to the electric coolant pump when running it dry.
Make sure that terminal 15 is not disconnected for the bleeding procedure. Switch on low-beam headlights and hazard warning lights. If the low-beam headlights and hazard warning lights are not switched on, the ignition (terminal 15) will switch off automatically after a certain period of time and interrupt the bleeding procedure.
Before starting the automatic cooling system bleeding procedure, make sure that both coolant circuits are filled. The cooling system bleeding procedure is automatically started simultaneously for both coolant circuits. If the cooling system bleeding procedure is started while one of the coolant circuits is empty, there is a risk of damage to the electric coolant pump when running it dry.
Make sure that terminal 15 is not disconnected for the bleeding procedure. Switch on low-beam headlights and hazard warning lights. If the low-beam headlights and hazard warning lights are not switched on, the ignition (terminal 15) will switch off automatically after a certain period of time and interrupt the bleeding procedure.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Immobilization period-long fill of coolant!
Do not reuse used coolant.
When replacing and removing components which rely on the corrosion protection effect of the coolant, it is essential to change the coolant. The cooling system must therefore be emptied and refilled.
In the case of other removal work involving the draining of part quantities of coolant, the coolant level must be topped up with new coolant.
Immobilization period-long fill of coolant!
Do not reuse used coolant.
When replacing and removing components which rely on the corrosion protection effect of the coolant, it is essential to change the coolant. The cooling system must therefore be emptied and refilled.
In the case of other removal work involving the draining of part quantities of coolant, the coolant level must be topped up with new coolant.
- Remove the vacuum filler device from the coolant expansion tank of the high-temperature coolant system.
- Open bleeder screw on the coolant expansion tank for the high temperature cooling system and close it again after approximately 10 s or when the coolant emerges.
- Adjust the filling level in the coolant expansion tank of the high-temperature cooling system to the maximum mark.
- Close the sealing cap on the coolant expansion tank of the high-temperature cooling system.
- Connect battery charger.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Adjust blower to lowest Level, adjust heating to maximum temperature.
- Floor the accelerator pedal and hold for 10 s.
The automatic cooling system bleeding routine will be initiated.
- Start engine.
- The Idle speed is automatically increased to 1200 RPM.
- Wait for 1 min.
- Step on the accelerator pedal to approximately 3000 RPM, hold engine speed 10 s.
- Hold idle speed for 10 s.
- Step on the accelerator pedal to approximately 3000 RPM, hold engine speed 10 s.
Hold idle speed for 10 s.
- Step on the accelerator pedal to approximately 3000 RPM, hold engine speed 10 s.
- Hold idle speed for 10 s.
- Step on the accelerator pedal to approximately 3000 RPM, hold engine speed 10 s.
- Hold idle speed for 10 s.
- Step on the accelerator pedal to approximately 3000 RPM, hold engine speed 10 s.
- The cooling system bleeding routine has finished approximately 11
min after the engine starts.
The engine speed drops to the idle speed again.
- Switch off engine.
- Allow the engine to cool down.
- Adjust the filling level in the coolant expansion tank of the high-temperature cooling system to the maximum mark.
- Close the sealing cap (1) until it lines up with the arrows.