How To Add Coolant To The Coolant - Cadillac Escalade 2003 Owner's Manual

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant

Surge Tank
If you haven't found a problem yet, check to see if
coolant is visible in the surge tank. If coolant is visible
but the coolant level isn't at or above the FULL
COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
®
water and DEX-COOL
surge tank, but be sure the cooling system, including
the coolant surge tank pressure cap, is cool before you
do it. See Engine Coolant on page 5-24 for more
information.
If no coolant is visible in the surge tank, add coolant as
follows:
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CAUTION:
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling
system can blow out and burn you badly. They
are under pressure, and if you turn the radiator
pressure cap -- even a little -- they can come
out at high speed.
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coolant at the coolant
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
Never turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the radiator pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and radiator
pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn
the pressure cap.