PHEV Battery Cooling System Draining, Filling And Bleeding (G2298786): Check
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Be prepared to collect escaping coolant.
NOTE:
- This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
- This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
- Remove the loadspace right trim panel.
Refer to: RIGHT LOADSPACE TRIM PANEL
Remove the PHEV battery coolant expansion tank filler cap.
- Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2 post lift.
Refer to: JACKING AND LIFTING
Disconnect the 4 coolant hoses
- Allow the coolant to drain into a suitable container.
- Connect the 4 coolant hoses.
- Prepare a sufficient amount of coolant to the specified concentration.
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CAUTION: Make sure that both valves on the coolant system vacuum refill kit are in the closed position before commencing the refill procedure.NOTE: The coolant system vacuum refill kit needs an air pressure of 6 to 8 bar (87 to 116 psi) to operate correctly.
- Connect the hose from the coolant system vacuum refill kit into a container of clean coolant.
Special Tool(s): HU-919
- Connect a regulated compressed air supply to the coolant system vacuum refill kit.
- Install the coolant system vacuum refill kit to the PHEV battery coolant expansion tank and make sure it is held firmly in place.
- Open the air supply valve until -0.8 Bar is shown on the gauge.
- Close the air supply valve and wait 1 minute to check the vacuum is held.
- Open the coolant supply valve and allow the coolant to be drawn into the system.
- Close the coolant supply valve when the PHEV battery coolant expansion tank MAX mark is reached or coolant movement has ceased.
- Remove the vacuum filler gauge and cooling system vacuum refill adaptor assembly.
- Connect the hose from the coolant system vacuum refill kit into a container of clean coolant.
Add coolant to the PHEV battery coolant expansion tank as required, until the MAX level mark is reached.
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- Using Jaguar Land Rover approved diagnostic equipment, select 'ECU Diagnostics'.
- Select 'Battery Energy Control Module [BECM]'.
- Select 'ECU Functions'.
- Select 'Hybrid Battery Cooling System Bleed Applications'.
General Equipment: Land Rover diagnostic equipment
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- Wait 2 minutes.
- Check the coolant level, top up as required.
- Install the PHEV battery coolant expansion tank filler cap.
- Install the loadspace right trim panel.
Refer to: RIGHT LOADSPACE TRIM PANEL