Recovery Tank; How to Add Coolant to the Coolant; Adding only plain water to your cooling system- Page 217

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

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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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 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.