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Service Station Feature

This feature prevents hot coolant from entering the heater cores after the engine is switched OFF. It is designed to prevent a blast of hot air, on a restart, that would arise from coolant bleeding into the heater cores (heat surge) when the engine is switched OFF.

If the coolant temperature is above 15°C, the water valves are powered closed for 3 minutes when the vehicle is switched OFF.