Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual page 271

Heater and radiator hoses, and
other engine parts, can be very
hot. Do not touch them. If you do,
you can be burned.
Do not 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.
If there seems to be no leak, with
the engine on, check to see if the
engine cooling fan is running. If the
engine is overheating, the fan
should be running. If it is not, the
vehicle needs service. Turn off the
engine.
The cooling system in the vehicle is
®
filled with DEX-COOL
coolant. This coolant needs to be
checked and replaced at
appropriate intervals. See
.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see
.
Adding only plain water or some
other liquid to the cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water
and other liquids, can boil before
the proper coolant mixture will.
The coolant warning system is set
engine
for the proper coolant mixture.
With plain water or the wrong
mixture, the engine could get too
hot but you would not get the
overheat warning. The engine
could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/
50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and DEX-COOL coolant.