A
low coolant level should be indicated by a
CHECK
COOLANT LEVEL
message on the Driver Information
Center.
If
it
is,
you may have
a
leak at the pressure cap
or in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water
pump or somewhere else in the cooling system.
Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very hot. Don’t touch them. If you
do, you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine if there is a leak. If you
run the engine,
it
could lose all coolant. That
could cause an engine fire, and you could be
burned. Get any leak fixed before you drive the
vehicle.
If
there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check
to see if the electric engine cooling fans are running.
If
the engine
is
overheating, both fans should be
running. If they aren’t, your vehicle needs service.
Notice:
Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant
isn’t
covered by your warranty.
See “Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode” in the Index for information on driving to a
safe place
in
an emergency.
Notice:
When adding coolant,
it
is
important that
you use only
DEX-COOL@ (silicate-free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX-COOL
is
added to
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result.
In
addition, the engine
coolant will require change sooner
-
at
30,000
miles
(50
000
km) or
24
months, whichever occurs first.
Damage caused by the use of coolant other
than DEX-COOL@
is
not covered by your new vehicle
warranty.
How
to
Add
Coolant
to the
Coolant
Surge
Tank
If
you haven’t found a problem yet, check to see if
coolant is visible in the surge tank. If coolant is visible
but the coolant level isn’t at the proper level (4.5 inches
(1 1.4 cm) below the top of the filler neck), add a
50/50
of
clean, drinkable water
and DEX-COOL@ coolant
at the coolant surge tank, but be sure the cooling
system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap,
is cool before you do it. See
Engine Coolant on
page
5-24
for more information.
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