How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank - Pontiac Solstice 2008 Owner's Manual

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank
Notice: The engine has a specific cooling system
drain and fill procedure. Failure to follow this
procedure could cause the engine to overheat and
be severely damaged. If the engine's cooling system
needs to be drained and re-filled, please see the
dealer/retailer.
If you have not found a problem yet, check to see if
coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. If coolant is
visible but the coolant level is not at the COLD FILL line,
add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and
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DEX-COOL coolant at the coolant surge tank, but be
sure the cooling system, including the coolant surge
tank pressure cap, is cool before you do it. See Engine
Coolant on page 5-24 for more information.
If no coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank,
add coolant as follows:
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CAUTION:
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Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling
system can blow out and burn you badly. They
are under pressure, and if you turn the coolant
surge tank pressure cap — even a little — they
can come out at high speed. Never turn the
cap when the cooling system, including the
coolant surge tank pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and coolant surge tank
pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn
the pressure cap.