User Guide
NOTICE:
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Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
If
there seems
to
be
no
leak, start the engine again. See
if
the
fan
speed increases when idle speed
is
doubled by
pushing the accelerator pedal down.
If
it
doesn’t, your
vehicle needs service. Turn
off
the
engine.
How
to
Add
Coolant
to
the
Coolant
Recovery
Tank
If
you
haven’t found
a
problem yet,
but
the
coolant level
isn’t at or above the
COLD
mark, add
a
SO/SO
mixture
of
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wter
(preferably distilled) and
DEX-COOL”
(orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze at the coolant
recovery tank.
(See
(‘Engine
Coolant”
in
the Index for
more information.)
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CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid like
alcohol,
can boil before the proper
coolant mix
will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system
is
set for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water or the wrong mix, your engine could
get too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch fire and you or
others
could
be burned. Use a
50/50
mix
of
clean
water and
DEX-COOL
TM
antifreeze.
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NOTICE:
In
cold weather, water can freeze and crack
the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
Use
the recommended coolant and the proper
coolant mix.
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