What Coolant To Use - Pontiac Aztek 2003 Owner's Manual

Notice: When adding coolant, it is important that
you use only DEX-COOL
If coolant other than DEX-COOL
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the engine
coolant will require change sooner — at 30,000 miles
(50,000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first.
Damage caused by the use of coolant other
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than DEX-COOL is not covered by your new
vehicle warranty.

What Coolant to Use

Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
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one-half DEX-COOL coolant which won't damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture,
you don't need to add anything else.
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(silicate-free) coolant.
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is added to
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CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as 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,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture, your
engine could overheat and be badly damaged. The
repair cost wouldn't be covered by your warranty.
Too much water in the mixture can freeze and crack
the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,
have your dealer check your cooling system.
Notice: If you use the proper coolant, you don't
have to add extra inhibitors or additives which claim
to improve the system. These can be harmful.
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coolant.
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