How To Add Coolant To The Recovery Tank - Chevrolet 2010 Colorado Owner's Manual

Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking
the coolant level.
It is located toward the rear of the engine compartment
on the passenger side of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview on page 6-12 for more
information on location.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant recovery
tank. If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is
boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down.
If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at
or above the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of
clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL
the coolant recovery tank, but be sure the cooling
system is cool before this is done.
The coolant recovery tank
cap has this symbol on it.
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coolant at
The vehicle must be on a level surface. When the
engine is cold, the coolant level should be at FULL
COLD, or a little higher. When the engine is warm, the
level could be above the FULL COLD level.
When the engine is cold, the coolant level should be at
least up to the FULL COLD mark. If it is not, there
could be a leak in the cooling system.
How to Add Coolant to the
Recovery Tank
WARNING:
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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.
Notice: This vehicle has a specific coolant fill
procedure. Failure to follow this procedure could
cause the engine to overheat and be severely
damaged.
When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at the
FULL COLD mark, start the vehicle.
If coolant is needed, add the proper DEX-COOL
coolant mixture at the coolant recovery tank.
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