Filling and Bleeding

1. Place the heater temperature selector in the maximum heat position.





2. CAUTION: On 3.8L engines, the vent plug must be removed before radiator fill or the engine may not fill completely.

NOTE: Install the vent plug after filling the radiator and before starting the engine.

NOTE: It is important to maintain engine coolant concentrate between 40 percent or -24°C (-11°F) and 60 percent or -52°C (-62°F).

Fill the engine cooling system with 50/50 mixture of water and engine coolant E2FZ-19549-AA (in Oregon FSFZ-19549-CC, in Canada CXC-10) meeting Ford Specification ESE-M97B44-A.
3. Leave the pressure relief cap off and run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
4. Stop the engine and add the correct engine coolant mixture to the degas bottle/coolant expansion tank until the coolant level is between the COOLANT FILL LEVEL marks.
5. Turn the engine off and allow the cooling system to cool. Check the level in the degas bottle/coolant expansion tank, and add a 50/50 mix as needed.