2-30To Use the Engine Coolant Heater1. Turn off the engine.2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.The cord is located on the driver’s side of the enginecompartment, near the power steering fluid reservoir.3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110- volt AC outlet.CAUTION:Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outletcould cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrongkind of extension cord could overheat and causea fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug thecord into a properly grounded three- prong110- volt AC outlet. If the cord won’t reach, use aheavy- duty three- prong extension cord rated forat least 15 amps.4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug andstore the cord as it was before to keep it away frommoving engine parts. If you don’t, it could bedamaged.How long should you keep the coolant heater pluggedin? The answer depends on the outside temperature, thekind of oil you have, and some other things. Instead oftrying to list everything here, we ask that you contactyour dealer in the area where you’ll be parking yourvehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for thatparticular area.
