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If it isn't, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses,
heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in
the cooling system.
Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very hot. Don't touch them.
If you
do, you can be burned.
Don't run the engine if there is a leak. If you run
the engine, it could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you could be burned.
Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.
NOTICE:
Engine damage from running your engine
without
coolant
isn't covered by your
1
warranty.
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
--
Gasoline Engines
If you haven't found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn't at or above the COLD mark, add a 50150 mixture
of clean water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL@
engine coolant at the coolant recovery tank. (See
"Engine Coolant" in the Index for more information.)
A
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 water and
DEX-COOL@ coolant.
If there seems to be no leak, start the engine again.
See if
the engine cooling fan speed increases when idle speed is
doubled by pushing the accelerator pedal down.
If it
doesn't, your vehicle needs service. Turn off the engine.
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