radiator cap CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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you’ll see: I
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CAUTION:
If your vehicle. has air conditioning, the auxiliary
electric
fan under the hood can start up .even
when the. engine is not running. and can injure
you. Keep hands, clothing and tools
away from
any underhood .electric
fan.
If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling,
don’t do anything else u,ntil it cools down.
A, Ccrolant R-ecovery Tank
B. .Radiator Prmsure Cap
C . Engine .Fan
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Steam and scalding Bquids from a hot cooling
system can
blow out and burn you badly. They
are .under pressure, and
if you turn the radiator
pressure cap
-- even a little -- they can come out
at highspeed. Never turn the.cap when the
cooling
system, including: the radiator pressure
cap, is hot. Wait for the cooling systemrand
radiator pressure cap to cool
if you ever have to
turn. the pressure cap.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Wow .to Add Coolant to the Radiator
2. Then keep turning the pressur'e cap, but. now push
down
as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
1. You can remove the pressure cap when the cooling
system, inchding the pressure cap and upper radiator
hose, is no longer hot. Turn the-pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until'it first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some
pressure left.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Fill the radiator with the proper DEX-cOOL@
co.olant mixture, up to the base of the filler neck.
4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the ADD mark.
5. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but
leave the pressure cap off.
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Here:you will find inf6frriatisn about 'the care of your vehicle. This section begins with Service and fuel information,,
and then it.shows how to check important fluid and lubriean~.Ievz=ls.. There is a1s.o technical informatkm &;gut your
vehicle, and a pmt devoteft to itsappearance c.are.
Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countrks
Filling
Your Tank
Checking Things Ugdgr lhs Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Autam-atic Trans-missi-on Fluid.
Manual Transmission Fluid..
Hy.draulk Clutch
Rear Axle
Four-wheel Drive
Engine' Coolant
Radiator Pressare- Cap
'Thermg-sgat
P6we.r. Steering Fluid
..
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6-62
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6-68
&'70
Windshield. Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield;
Wiper Blade Rephement
Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside
of Your Vehicle
Appearance Care Materids Chat
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical Sptem
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities -and Specificztions
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turning the radiator. pre$sare c&p when the
engine and radiator are. hot can. allow steam and
scalding liquids to.-blow
out. and burn y,ou b-adly.
With
the coolant recovery tank, you will alm.ost
neve-r have- t.0 add coolant at the radiator.
Never turn the radiator? pressure cap -- even a
little -- when the engine and radiator are hot.
.Add coolant mixture at the recovery tank; bdt be c-ap$ul
riot to spill.it.
Yh an be Bmmd. if fl~~splsill coolant OM hot
engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will b.urn if the -engine pafts are hot
enoggh. D.on’t
spill coolant-.on a hQt engine.,
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NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 15 psi (105 kPa)
pressure-type cap and must be tightly installed to
prevent coolant loss and possible engine damage
from overheating. Be sure the arrows on the cap
line
up with the overflow tub.e on the radiator
filler neck.
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine
coolant sys-tem. The. thermostat stops the
flow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches a preset temperature.
Power Steering Fluid
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Adding Washer Fluid
dpen the cap labeled WASHER FLUID ONLY with the
washer synibol on it. Add washer fluid until the tank
is full.
.NOTIICE-:
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When using concentrated washer fluid,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions .for
adding water.
Don’t
mix water with rea-dy-to-use washer
fluid. Water can cause- the soIution
to freeze.
.and damage your washer
fluid. tank .and
other parts of the washer system. Also,
water.doe-sn’t clean as well’aswasher fluid.
Fill yourwasher fluid tank only
thre-elquarters full-when it’s very
cold. This
alIows for expansion if freezing occurs,
which codd damage: the tank if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator :antifreeze
in your
windshield washer. It can damage your
washer system and paint.
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1. Open. the hood.
2. Remove the black
protective cap.s
from the
removal pins at the
top
of the radiator support.
Use
a hex socket to
unscrew
the pins.
3. Pull the headlamp lens
' assembly out. (Some
vehicles may have
side-by-side bulbs.)
4. Unplug the electrical connector.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 100,000 Miles (166 000 km) (Continued)
If you do no.t use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the
fZuid andfilter do not require changing.
Manual ,transrnis.sion fluid doesn’t
require change.
Inspect Positive Crankcase Ventilation
(PCV) valve.
An Emission Control Service.
I DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
150,000 Miles (240 000 h)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index
€or what to we.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, c.ondenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test cooling
system and
pres.sure cap-.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY: