is the engine coolant to low

[jamesters]

would you say the coolant looks low in this? manual says it should be between min and max marker but i cant even see any markers.....liquid way down bottom of the tube....sorry photo not 100% clear....manual says nothing what type of coolant to use unlike my other car where the manual makes it clear...i typed my car reg into halfords and it shows what i should buy....can this be trusted?

[Matt Harper]

Possibly a troll - possibly.....

[cobra kid]

Is your windscreen clear?

[impprobable]

Yes, its dangerously low. Also make sure your engine oil is filled right to the top of the filler. Its very dangerous to drive without the fluid level as high as possible....

[DanL]

jamesters said:

would you say the coolant looks low in this? manual says it should be between min and max marker but i cant even see any markers.....liquid way down bottom of the tube....sorry photo not 100% clear....manual says nothing what type of coolant to use unlike my other car where the manual makes it clear...i typed my car reg into halfords and it shows what i should buy....can this be trusted?

In case this is a real question, that’s the screen wash reservoir you've posted a photo of... Read the manual for the car, and find the right filler to check as a starting point.

[xyyman]

I need to go to Specsavers after lockdown. A quick look at the picture and my first impression was that is was a toilet with the seat up.

[jamesters]

Haha no really is engine coolant its a smart car seems have very long thin tube to the tank ...
The screen wash is already full and on the other side

[SlimJim16v]

impprobable said:

Yes, its dangerously low. Also make sure your engine oil is filled right to the top of the filler. Its very dangerous to drive without the fluid level as high as possible....

A friend who was a recovery driver actually went out to someone who had filled the engine up to the filler with oil. Must've taken quite a bit.

[LimSlip]

jamesters said:

Haha no really is engine coolant its a smart car seems have very long thin tube to the tank ...
The screen wash is already full and on the other side

Presumably the old ForFour? If so then this might help: https://reader.haynes.com/en-gb/cars/smart/forfour...