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Draining & Filling Cooling System

  1. Open cooling system cap (2) on coolant expansion reservoir (1). Remove radiator cap as follows:
    • Cap with detent: Turn cap carefully as far as the first detent, release the pressure, then unscrew cap.
    • For 2-stage and 1-stage caps: Give cap a half turn anti-clockwise, release pressure, remove cap.
  2. Remove lower engine compartment paneling. See Fig 1 -Fig 3 .
  3. Drain coolant. See Fig 4 . Observe local regulations on the disposal of coolant.
  4. Replace coolant, bleed the cooling system Let the engine run. Set the heater to full heat output. See BLEEDING COOLANT SYSTEM  .
Fig 1: Identifying Lower Engine Compartment Paneling (Chassis 129)
G00317434Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 2: Identifying Lower Engine Compartment Paneling (Chassis 208)
G00317433Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 3: Identifying Lower Front Engine Compartment Paneling (Chassis 210)
G00317432Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 4: Draining & Filling Coolant System (Chassis 202 shown, 129, 208 & 210 Similar)
G00317431Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.