Today we’re going to talk about one more theme in the series on motor vehicle care. This is the coolant level, and specifically where to put coolant in Kia Rio 3? To do this, we will begin this article content with a little reminder on the interest of ensuring of the coolant level of your motor vehicle, then, where to fill coolant in Kia Rio 3? And, finally, how to make the level of this famous liquid.

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Why to fill coolant level on a Kia Rio 3?

Before we explain where the coolant is on a Kia Rio 3, we begin our article by reminding you what is the interest of ensuring an ideal coolant level ? The coolant of a Kia Rio 3 has an essential function in the good performing of your engine unit, the truth is, it will circulate in it to catch the heat produced by its process and transfer it to your radiator which has the objective to make it go down in temperature . It is all the more useful when outside temperatures are high or when you are driving at limited speed and natural cooling by outside air is not useful. Without coolant your engine unit would overheat after just a few minutes, and this would result in engine unit failure, hence the importance of having an ideal coolant level always. If your coolant level drops below the minimum level, the circulation of the coolant in the cooling system may be reduced and consequently its efficiency may be limited or even zero if it is too low. At last, if it is too high, the pressure can be too high and bring about a leak that can also bring about the engine unit to break down.

Where to put the coolant in Kia Rio 3?

We now move on to the step that you are most likely most interested in, where to put coolant in Kia Rio 3? You are now aware of the importance of constantly having the ideal level of this coolant. To find it is very very easy, here are the different steps to allow you to locate the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Kia Rio 3:

  • Before doing anything, wait a few minutes or so for your engine to warm up so that you don’t get burned when you do the coolant level.
  • Pop the hood of your motor vehicle.
  • You must quickly find the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Kia Rio 3, it is generally based in one of the 4 corners of your engine block, to find it you just have to look for a plastic container with a black or yellow plastic cap with a danger logo or thermometer on the top.

How to fill up the coolant level on a Kia Rio 3?

Now that you have identify where the coolant is in your Kia Rio 3 , we will explain how to make the level of it. Nothing could be simpler, just follow the few steps below:

  • Buy if you don’t have any coolant in the store, it’s just cured water with antifreeze added.
  • Check on the side of the expansion tank of your Kia Rio 3 the level of the expansion tank. Just see if you are between the “min” and “max” mark, if you are more towards or below the “min” mark you can continue to follow these steps, otherwise the level of your liquid is enough

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  • After waiting for the engine to cool down, you can open the coolant cap of your motor vehicle.
  • Gently add coolant to the expansion tank of your Kia Rio 3 by examining regularly.
  • Try to reach the middle of the clue on the side of your vase, don’t go over the “max” mark.
  • If you’re on top of it, don’t start your engine unit, and with a syringe, take out the excess coolant.

If the engine unit of your Kia Rio 3 warms up despite a level coolant, go through this article, you will be able to find the causes of this issue.

If you need more guides on the Kia Rio 3, go to our Kia Rio 3 category.