If you have to add coolant more than once or twice ayear, have your dealer check your cooling system.Notice: If you use extra inhibitors and/or additivesin your vehicle’s cooling system, you coulddamage your vehicle. Use only the proper mixtureof the engine coolant listed in this manual forthe cooling system. See Recommended Fluids andLubricants on page 6-12 for more information.Checking CoolantThe coolant surge tank and pressure cap are located onthe driver’s side of the vehicle, toward the rear of theengine compartment. See Engine CompartmentOverview on page 5-12 for more information on location.{CAUTION:Turning the surge tank pressure cap when theengine and radiator are hot can allow steamand scalding liquids to blow out and burn youbadly. Never turn the surge tank pressurecap — even a little — when the engine andradiator are hot.The vehicle must be on a level surface. When yourengine is cold, the coolant level should be at the FULLCOLD/FROID line on the side of the surge tank.Follow the arrow from the top of the tank down the sideto the horizontal mark.If the CHECK COOLANT LEVEL message in the DriverInformation Center (DIC) comes on and stays on, itmeans you are low on engine coolant. See DICWarnings and Messages on page 3-79 for moreinformation.5-29
