Today we’re going to discuss one more matter in the series on motor vehicle care. This is the coolant level, and more specifically where to put coolant in Volvo XC90? To do this, we will start this article with a little reminder on the interest of making sure of the coolant level of your motor vehicle, then, where to fill coolant in Volvo XC90? And, at last, how to make the level of this famous liquid.

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Why to fill coolant level on a Volvo XC90?

Before we explain where the coolant is on a Volvo XC90, we start our article by reminding you what is the interest of ensuring an ideal coolant level ? The coolant of a Volvo XC90 has a vital objective in the good performing of your engine unit, in fact, it will circulate in it to capture the heat made by its operation 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 efficient. 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 at all times. If your coolant level drops below the minimum level, the circulation of the coolant in the cooling system might be reduced and consequently its efficiency might be limited or even zero if it is too low. Finally, if it is too high, the pressure can be too high and trigger a leak that can also trigger the engine unit to break down.

Where to put the coolant in Volvo XC90?

We now move on to the step that you are probably most keen on, where to put coolant in Volvo XC90? You are now informed of the importance of constantly having the ideal level of this coolant. To locate it is very basic, here are the different steps to allow you to locate the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Volvo XC90:

  • 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 locate the expansion tank that contains the coolant of your Volvo XC90, it is usually located in one of the 4 corners of your engine block, to locate 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 Volvo XC90?

Now that you have identify where the coolant is in your Volvo XC90 , we will explain how to make the level of it. Nothing could be simpler, just stick to the few steps below:

  • Buy if you don’t have any coolant in the store, it’s just cured water with antifreeze added.
  • Verify on the side of the expansion tank of your Volvo XC90 the level of the expansion tank. Just observe 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, in any other case 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 Volvo XC90 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, remove the excess coolant.

If the engine unit of your Volvo XC90 warms up despite a level coolant, read this article, you will be able to find the causes of this issue.

If you want more guides on the Volvo XC90, go to our Volvo XC90 category.