Buick 2005 LaCrosse User Manual download pdf (Page 298)

What to Use

Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and

one-half DEX-COOL

engine coolant which will

not damage aluminum parts. If this coolant mixture is

used, nothing else needs to be added.

{CAUTION:

Adding only plain water to your cooling

system can be dangerous. Plain water, or

some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil

before the proper coolant mixture will. Your

vehicle’s coolant warning system is set for the

proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the

wrong mixture, your engine could get too hot

but you would not get the overheat warning.

Your engine could catch ﬁre and you or others

could be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,

drinkable water and DEX-COOL

coolant.

Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture,

your engine could overheat and be badly damaged.

The repair cost would not be covered by your

warranty. Too much water in the mixture can freeze

and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and

other parts.

If coolant needs to be added more than four times a

year, have your dealer check the cooling system.

Notice: If you use the proper coolant, you do not

have to add extra inhibitors or additives which claim

to improve the system. These can be harmful.

Checking Coolant

The coolant recovery tank

is located in the engine

compartment toward

the rear of the engine on

the passenger’s side of the

vehicle. See Engine

Compartment Overview on

page 5-12 for more

information on location.

The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking

the coolant level.

When the engine is cold, the coolant level should be at

the cold ﬁll line or a little higher. The cold ﬁll line is

near the bottom of the surge tank and has an arrow

pointing down at it.

3.8L V6 engine shown,

3.6L V6 engine similar

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