Chevrolet 2002 Express, Owner'S Manual

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A 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and
DEX
-
COOL
R
coolant will:
D Give freezing protection down to
-
34
_F (
-
37
_C).
D Give boiling protection up to 265_F (129_C).
D Protect against rust and corrosion.
D Help keep the proper engine temperature.
D Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
NOTICE:
When adding coolant, it is important that you use
only DEX
-
COOL
R
(silicate
-
free) coolant.
If coolant other than DEX
-
COOL is added to 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 than DEX
-
COOL
R
is not
covered by your new vehicle warranty.
What to Use
Use a mixture of one
-
half clean, drinkable water and
one
-
half DEX
-
COOL
R
coolant which won’t damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you
don’t need to add anything else.
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
R
coolant.