Caution – Pontiac 2005 Vibe User Manual

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CAUTION:

Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine
parts, can be very hot. Do not touch them.
If you do, you can be burned.

Do not run the engine if there is a leak. If you
run the engine, it could lose all coolant.
That could cause an engine fire, and you could
be burned. Get any leak fixed before you drive
the vehicle.

If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check
to see if the electric engine cooling fan is running.
If the engine is overheating, the fan should be running.
If it is not, your vehicle needs service.

Notice: Engine damage from running your engine
without coolant is not covered by your warranty.

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank

If you have not found a problem yet, but the coolant
level is not at or above the FULL mark, add a
50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL

®

coolant at the coolant recovery tank. See Engine
Coolant
on page 5-28 for more information about the
proper coolant mixture.

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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 would not 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 a proper coolant.

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