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Old Dec 14, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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Looking into the coolant reservoir, how do you know when you need to add coolant? I cannot see any MIN/MAX markings on the side of it.
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You are just not looking in the right place... just in front of the cap, and right above the seam on the front side of the tank is an arrow that points to the cold full level.. It is between the black part of the tank, and the first seam below that. I usually shine a small flashlight on the side of the tank to make the level easier to see.

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You are just not looking in the right place... just in front of the cap, and right above the seam on the front side of the tank is an arrow that points to the cold full level.. It is between the black part of the tank, and the first seam below that. I usually shine a small flashlight on the side of the tank to make the level easier to see.
Man, THAT ain't obvious. At least they could have made the arrow a different color than the tank.
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Man, THAT ain't obvious. At least they could have made the arrow a different color than the tank.
Guess you could take a permanent marker and color the arrow in...
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Guess you could take a permanent marker and color the arrow in...
Well, now that I know where it is.......
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It could be worse... my Wife's Mercedes ML350 diesel has no lines or markings at all. Lately it's been dinging low coolant. The reservoir is filled up 1" from the top like my truck and my cars. I added coolant to make it full and it hasn't thrown a warning in a month
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