How To Add Coolant To The Radiator - Buick 2004 Century Owner's Manual

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator

Notice: Your engine has a specific radiator
fill procedure. Failure to follow this procedure could
cause your engine to overheat and be severely
damaged.
Remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling
system, including the radiator pressure cap and upper
radiator hose, is no longer hot.
1. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise at
its first stop. Do not press down while turning the
pressure cap.
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If a hiss is heard, wait for it to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
2. Keep turning the pressure cap, but now push down
as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
CAUTION:
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You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.