Engine Coolant; Vehicle Care; What to Use- Page 330

2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
Customer Information
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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2011

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Vehicle Care

Engine Coolant

The cooling system in the vehicle
is filled with DEX-COOL

®

engine

coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for 5 years or
240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever
occurs first.

The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see

Engine Overheating on

page 10

21

.

What to Use

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WARNING

Adding only plain water or some
other liquid to the cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water
and other liquids, can boil before
the proper coolant mixture will.
The coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture.
With plain water or the wrong
mixture, the engine could get
too hot but you would not
get the overheat warning.
The engine could catch fire and
you or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant.

Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. If using this mixture,
nothing else needs to be added.
This mixture:

.

Gives freezing protection down
to

37°C (

34°F), outside

temperature.

.

Gives boiling protection up
to 129°C (265°F), engine
temperature.

.

Protects against rust and
corrosion.

.

Will not damage aluminum parts.

.

Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.