Adding Coolant; Checking Coolant - Pontiac Montana SV6 2008 Owner's Manual

If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer/retailer check your cooling system.
Notice: If you use extra inhibitors and/or additives
in your vehicle's cooling system, you could
damage your vehicle. Use only the proper mixture
of the engine coolant listed in this manual for
the cooling system. See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 6-12 for more information.

Checking Coolant

The vehicle must be on a level surface. When your
engine is cold, the coolant level should be at the
full cold mark, or a little higher. When your engine is
warm, the level should be above the full cold mark or a
little higher. The full cold mark is a line with an arrow
pointing down at it, located on the front of the coolant
recovery tank.
The coolant recovery tank
is located on the driver's
side of the vehicle,
above the engine air
cleaner/filter. See Engine
Compartment Overview
on page 5-12 for more
information on location.

Adding Coolant

If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL
coolant mixture at the coolant recovery tank, but be
careful not to spill it.
CAUTION:
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Turning the radiator pressure cap when the
engine and radiator are hot can allow steam
and scalding liquids to blow out and burn you
badly. With the coolant recovery tank, you will
almost never have to add coolant at the
radiator. Never turn the radiator pressure
cap — even a little — when the engine and
radiator are hot.
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.
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