The coolant level should be at or above the FULL COLD
mark when the engine is cold. The coolant level
should be at the FULL HOT mark under normal
operating conditions.
If it isn’t, 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
syster
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.
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
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Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine radiator corrosion may result.
-In addition, the engine
parts, can be very hot. Don’t touch them. If you coolant will require change sooner - at 30,000 miles
(50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first.
do, you can be burned.
Damage caused by the use of coolant other
Don’t run the engine if there
is a leak. If you than DEX-COOL@ is not covered by your new vehicie
run the engine,
it could lose all coolant. That warranty.
could cause an engine fire, and you could be
burned. Get any leak fixed before you drive the
vehicle.
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