Cadillac 2010 SRX Crossover Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Care 9-17Notice: Using coolant other thanDEX-COOL ® can cause prematureengine, heater core, or radiatorcorrosion. In addition, theengine coolant could requirechanging sooner, at 50 000 km(30,000 miles) or 24 months,whichever occurs first. Anyrepairs would not be covered bythe vehicle warranty. Always useDEX-COOL ® (silicate-free) coolantin the vehicle.Engine CoolantThe cooling system in the vehicle isfilled with DEX-COOL ® enginecoolant. This coolant is designed toremain in the vehicle for five yearsor 240 000 km (150,000 miles),whichever occurs first.The following explains the coolingsystem and how to check and addcoolant when it is low. If there is aproblem with engine overheating,see Engine Overheating onpage 9‑20What to Use{ WARNINGAdding only plain water to thecooling system can bedangerous. Plain water, or someother liquid such as alcohol, canboil before the proper coolantmixture will. The vehicle's coolantwarning system is set for theproper coolant mixture. With plainwater or the wrong mixture, theengine could get too hot but youwould not get the overheatwarning. The engine could catchfire and you or others could beburned. Use a 50/50 mixture ofclean, drinkable water andDEX-COOL ® coolant.Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,drinkable water and DEX-COOL ®coolant. If using this mixture,nothing else needs to be added.This mixture:. Gives freezing protection downto −37°C (−34°F), outsidetemperature.. Gives boiling protection up to129°C (265°F), enginetemperature.. Protects against rust andcorrosion.. Will not damage aluminum parts.. Helps keep the proper enginetemperature.Notice: If an improper coolantmixture is used, the engine couldoverheat and be badly damaged.The repair cost would not becovered by the vehicle warranty.Too much water in the mixturecan freeze and crack the engine,radiator, heater core, and otherparts.