User Manual - Page 239

For 2003 ALERO.

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Notice:
When adding coolant,
it
is
important that
you use only
DEX-COOL@
(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@
is
not covered by your new vehicle
warranty.
What
to
Use
Use a mixture of one-half
clean, drinkable wafer
and
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.
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@ coolant.
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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