1997 CHEVROLET S10 adding oil

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to, Add Csolsrnt to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolmt level
isn’t at ADD, add a :SO/SO mixture. of clean wnrer
(prefer&bly .distilled) :and DEX-CC)OL@ (siljcate-frm)
antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index for more information.)
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Adding only plain water to your cooling system
can be da-ngerous. Plain water, or some other
liquid like alcohol,
can boil before the proper
coolant mix win. Your vehicle’s coolant warning.
system
-is set.for the.pr0pe.r coolant mix. With
plain water
or the wrong-mix, your engine conld
,get too hQt but y.ou wouldn’t get the overheat
warning.
Your engine could catch fire and you or
others could be burned. Use a 50/50 mix of clean
water ana DEX=COOL@ coolant.
NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack.the
engine, radiator, heater
core and ather parts.
Use the recommended coolant and the proper
coolant mix.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A :50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL@ coolant far
your vehicle will:
Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C).
Give boiling protection up to-265'0F (129 "C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
0 Help keep the proper engine temperature.
0 Let the whg lights and gages work as they should.
NOTICE:
When adding. coolant, It is important that you use
only DEX--COOL@ (s&ate-&ee) coolant.
Tf co.olant other than DEX-COOL@ is added to
the system, premature. engine, heater core
or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the
engine coolant will require change sdoner
-- at
30,000 miles (SO 000 km) .or 24 months,
whichever occurs first. Damage caused by the use
of coolant other than DEX=COOL@ is not
covered by your new vehicle warranty.
W.hat to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably
distilled) and one-half
DEX-COOL' coolant which
won't
damage aluminum parts. If YOU use this mixture,
you don't need
to add anything else.
Adding only plain water to your co ng system
can be dangerous.
Plain water, or some other
Iiquid.like alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mix will. Your vehicle's coolant warning
system is set
for the proper coolant mix. With
plain water or the wrong mix, your engme could
get too hot but you wouldn't get the overheat
warning. Your engme
c:onld catch -6re and you or
others could be burned. Use a 50/50 mix of clean
water and
DEX=COOLQ coolant.
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Adding ........ ..... )1 ......... ! .............. -6-12
Additives ................ .......... ....... :6-14
Chmge Intervals .. - ........ ! . ............. . -6- 14
Che-cking ..................................... 6- 1 1
Pressure Gaig.e-* .......... i:r ................... 2-62
Used ............... .......................... 6-15'
Exhaust,.Engina ..................................... '2-33
Express-Down Window - ......................... 2-3-6
Extender, 'Safety Belt
............................. 1-37
Exterior Metal Parts; Protecting .................... ..6- 5.8
Kind to Use ............. ; .. ................. 6-12 Fourth Gear. Manual
TransmhiQn
................. 2-20 .
Four- Whe:el Drive ......................... 2-22,.6-23
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Front Axle .................................... ..+2 4.
Front Map Lamps. 2-46
Front Side-marker Lamp Bulb Rephcement ............ ;6 - 3.9:
Front Storage Area .............................. 2-48!
FrontTowing ................................... 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb.Replacernent ........... 6-38;
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank. ................................ 6-5
Foreign Counfr-ies ................................. 6-4
Gage ........................................ 2-64
Fuel
Tank Capacity .............................. 6-70 .
Fuses and Circuit Breakexs ......................... 6-64
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Gages
Engine Codlailt Temperdtu~ ........................ '2-59 .
Engine-Oil Pressure ............. , ................ 2-62
Fuel ........................................ 2-64
Gas c.3~. ........................................... 6-5;
GAWR ....................................... 4-44
Gear Positions
.................................. .. 2-17
Glove Box ..................................... - . 2-47
Gross Axle Weight Rating ......................... 4-44
Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating ....................... 4-44
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GVWR ......................................... 4-4~
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