Owners Manual

Engine Coolant Heater
Your vehicle may be equipped with an engine coolant
heater.
In very cold weather,
0°F (-18°C) or colder, the
engine coolant heater
can help. You’ll get easier
starting and better fuel
economy during engine
warm-up.
Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a
minimum of four hours prior to starting your vehicle.
At temperatures above 32°F (OOC), use of the coolant
heater is not required.
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
The cord
is located on the driver’s side of the
engine compartment, near the power steering fluid
reservoir.
3. P’ 1 it into a normal, grounded 1 IO-volt AC outlet.
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could cause an electrical shock.
Also, the
wrong kind
of extension cord could overheat
and cause
a fire. You could be seriously
injured. Plug the cord into a properly grounded
three-prong
11 0-volt AC outlet. If the cord
won’t reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong
extension cord rated for at least
15 amps.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and
store the cord as it was before
to keep it away
from moving engine parts. If you don’t,
it could be
damaged.
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