Recovery Tank; When adding coolant, it is important that you use; If coolant other than DEX- Page 210

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NOTICE:

When adding coolant, it is important that you use
only DEX

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COOL

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 (silicate

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free) coolant.

If coolant other than DEX

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COOL is added to the

system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant will require change sooner 

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 at

30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Damage caused by the use
of coolant other than DEX

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COOL

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 is not

covered by your new vehicle warranty.

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.

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank

If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn’t at the COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX

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COOL

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 engine coolant at the

coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine Coolant” in the
Index for more information.)

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 mixture will. Your vehicle’s coolant
warning system is set for the proper coolant
mixture. With plain water or the wrong mixture,
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 mixture of clean, drinkable water and
DEX

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COOL

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 coolant.