Engine Coolant - Cadillac Escalade Owner's Manual

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Service and Maintenance

Engine Coolant

CAUTION
If your engine overheats, see
"Engine Overheating" in
Section 5. Continued operation
of the overheated engine, even
for a short time, may result in
a fire and the possibility of
personal injury and/or severe
vehicle damage.
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CAUTION
The cooling system in your
vehicle is pressurized. Only add
coolant when the cooling
system or coolant is cold.
The cooling system in your vehicle
is designed to use a coolant
(a mixture of ethylene glycol,
corrosion inhibitors and water)
rather than plain water. Use a
50/50 mixture of clean water
®
and DEX-COOL coolant. If you
use this mixture, you don't need to
add anything else.
CAUTION
Adding only plain water or
a liquid other than the
recommended coolant can be
dangerous. The engine could
overheat, but you would not
get the overheat warning. The
engine could catch on fire and
you or others could be burned.
NOTICE
If there is too much water in the
coolant mixture, the liquid
could freeze and crack the
engine and other vehicle parts.