Patent ID: 8091624

Claim:
A combination comprising a cooling system and a motor vehicle, the cooling system being positioned in the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having a body, an engine which moves the motor vehicle, a driver's space, at least one door for access to the driver's space, and a step element with at least one step and positioned below the at least one door, the cooling system comprising: a radiator element positioned in the body and configured to cool a circulating coolant by an airflow flowing through the radiator element, the circulating coolant cooling the engine; a temperature sensor detecting the temperature of the circulating coolant; a valve which is controlled by a control device to allow the circulating coolant to flow through the radiator element when the temperature of the circulating coolant exceeds a predetermined value; and an inlet aperture positioned in the body below the at least one step, the inlet aperture being configured to pass therethrough at least part of the airflow to the radiator element, the radiator element being further configured such that the airflow exiting the radiator element is directed outside of the motor vehicle.