Black plate (22,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 201110-22 Vehicle Care2. Then keep turning the pressurecap slowly and remove it.3. Fill the coolant surge tankwith the proper DEX-COOLcoolant mixture to the indicatedlevel mark.4. With the coolant surge tankpressure cap off, start theengine and let it run until youcan feel the upper radiator hosegetting hot. Watch out for theengine cooling fan.By this time, the coolant levelinside the coolant surge tankmay be lower. If the level islower, add more of the properDEX-COOL ® coolant mixtureto the coolant surge tank untilthe level reaches the indicatedlevel mark.5. Then replace the pressure cap.Be sure the pressure cap ishand-tight.Check the level in the coolant surgetank when the cooling system hascooled down. If the coolant is notat the proper level, repeat Steps 1through 3 and reinstall the pressurecap. If the coolant still is not at theproper level when the system coolsdown again, see your dealer.Engine OverheatingThe vehicle has an indicator to warnof engine overheating.There is an engine coolanttemperature warning light onthe vehicle's instrument panel.See Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge on page 5‑15.If the decision is made not to lift thehood when this warning appears,but instead get service help rightaway. See Roadside Service (U.S.and Canada) on page 13‑8 orRoadside Service (Mexico) onpage 13‑10.If the decision is made to lift thehood, make sure the vehicle isparked on a level surface.Then check to see if the enginecooling fans are running. If theengine is overheating, both fansshould be running. If they are not,do not continue to run the engineand have the vehicle serviced.Notice: Engine damage fromrunning the engine withoutcoolant is not covered by thewarranty.Notice: If the engine catchesfire because of being drivenwith no coolant, your vehicle canbe badly damaged. The costlyrepairs would not be covered bythe vehicle warranty.
