Black plate (17,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 6/5/12Vehicle Care 10-17{ WARNINGHeater and radiator hoses, andother engine parts, can be veryhot. Do not touch them. If you do,you can be burned.Do not run the engine if there is aleak. If you run the engine, itcould lose all coolant. That couldcause an engine fire, and youcould be burned. Get any leakfixed before you drive the vehicle.Notice: Using coolant other thanDEX‐COOL ® can cause prematureengine, heater core, or radiatorcorrosion. In addition, the enginecoolant may require changingsooner, at the first maintenanceservice after each 30,000 miles(50 000 km) 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. See Maintenance Scheduleon page 11‑3 and RecommendedFluids and Lubricants onpage 11‑13.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 10‑20.What to Use{ WARNINGAdding only plain water or someother liquid to the cooling systemcan be dangerous. Plain waterand other liquids, can boil beforethe proper coolant mixture will.The coolant warning system is setfor the proper coolant mixture.With plain water or the wrong(Continued)WARNING (Continued)mixture, the engine could get toohot but you would not get theoverheat warning. The enginecould catch fire and you or otherscould be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkablewater and DEX-COOL coolant.Use a 50/50 mixture of cleandrinkable water and DEX-COOLcoolant. 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.InformationProvidedby:
