How to add coolant to the coolant surge tank – Pontiac 2007 Torrent User Manual

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Notice: Engine damage from running your
engine without coolant is not covered by your
warranty. See Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
on page 362 for information on
driving to a safe place in an emergency.

Notice: Using coolant other than DEX-COOL

®

may cause premature engine, heater core,
or radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant could require changing sooner, at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Any repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL

®

(silicate-free) coolant in your

vehicle.

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank

Notice: This vehicle has a specific coolant fill
procedure. Failure to follow this procedure
could cause your engine to overheat and
be severely damaged.

If you have not found a problem yet, check to see
if coolant is visible in the 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 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.

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