Recovery Tank; How to Add Coolant to the Coolant; Adding only plain water to your cooling system- Page 216

First Edition for Buick LeSabre Owner’s Manual – 1999

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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 FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of
clean, drinkable water and DEX

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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.

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 mixture.

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