Engine Coolant - Saturn 2009 VUE Green Line Hybrid Owner's Manual

5-20 Service and Appearance Care
3. Fill the coolant surge tank with
the proper DEX-COOL
mixture, to between the MIN
and MAX lines.
4. With the coolant surge tank
pressure cap off, start the engine
and let it run until you can feel
the upper radiator hose
getting hot. Watch out for the
engine cooling fan.
By this time, the coolant level
inside the coolant surge
tank may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper
DEX-COOL
the coolant surge tank until
the level reaches between the
MIN and MAX lines.
5. Then replace the pressure cap.
Be sure the pressure cap is
hand-tight.
Check the level in the surge
tank when the cooling system
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has cooled down. If the coolant
coolant
is not at the proper level, repeat
Steps 1 through 3 and reinstall the
pressure cap. If the coolant still
is not at the proper level when the
system cools down again, see
your dealer/retailer.
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coolant mixture to

Engine Coolant

The cooling system in your vehicle
is filled with DEX-COOL
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in your vehicle for five years
or 150,000 miles (240 000 km),
whichever occurs first, if you add
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only DEX-COOL extended life
coolant.
The following explains your cooling
system and how to add coolant
when it is low. If you have a problem
with engine overheating, see
Engine Overheating on page 5-23.
A 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
®
water and DEX-COOL
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Give freezing protection down
to −34°F (−37°C).
•
Give boiling protection up to
265°F (129°C).
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engine
coolant will: