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CAUTION

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The use of an improper coolant
may void your warranty of your
vehicle’s engine cooling system.

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Do not use an extended life
engine coolant (orange in color).

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Do not use a DEX-COOL engine
coolant or an equivalent engine
coolant.

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DO NOT USE alcohol or metha-
nol antifreeze. DO NOT MIX
alcohol or methanol with the
coolant. This could damage the
cooling system.

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Do not use supplemental coolant
additives in your vehicle. These
additives may harm your engine
cooling system.

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Don’t use a solution that contains
more than 60 percent or less than
40 percent antifreeze. This would
reduce effectiveness.

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Do not add windshield washer
fluid to the engine coolant reser-
voir. This could damage your
cooling system.

WARNING

Removing the Radiator Cap:
Removing the radiator cap or drain
plug while the engine is running is
dangerous. This might lead to cool-
ing system and engine damage and
could result in serious injury from
escaping hot coolant or steam.

Be careful when adding engine
coolant. Do not put engine coolant
or antifreeze in the container for the
windshield washer fluid. If sprayed
to clean the glass, engine coolant or
antifreeze could make it difficult to
see through the windshield.

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