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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Steam  from  an  overheated engine  can burn you 
badly,  even if you  just  open  the hood.  Stay  away 
from  the  engine 
if you see or  hear  steam  coming 
from  it. Just  turn  it  off and  get  everyone  away 
from  the  vehicle until  it cools down.  Wait  until 
there  is no  sign  of steam  or  coolant  before  you 
open  the  hood. 
If you keep  driving  when your engine  is 
overheated,  the  liquids  in  it  can  catch  fire.  You or 
others  could  be  badly  burned.  Stop  your  engine if 
it  overheats,  and  get out  of the  vehicle  until  the 
engine  is  cool. 
NOTICE: 
If your  engine  catches  fire because  you keep 
driving  with no  coolant,  your  vehicle can be 
badly  damaged.  The costly  repairs  would not  be 
covered  by your  warranty. 
If No Steam Is Coming  From  Your  Engine 
If you  get  the  overheat  warning  but  see or hear  no 
steam,  the  problem  may  not  be too  serious.  Sometimes 
the  engine  can  get  a  little  too  hot  when  you: 
0 Climb a long hill  on a hot day. 
0 Stop  after  high-speed  driving. 
0 Idle for long  periods  in  traffic. 
0 Tow a  trailer. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If  you  get  the  overheat  warning  with  no  sign  of  steam, try  this  for a  minute  or 
so: 
1. Turn  off  your  air  conditioner. 
2. Dial  temperature  control to the  highest  heat setting 
3. If you’re in a  traffic  jam, shift  to NEUTRAL (N); 
and  open  the  windows,  as  necessary. 
otherwise,  shift 
to the  highest  gear while 
driving 
-- DRIVE (D)  or THIRD (3). 
If you no longer  have the  overheat  warning, 
you  can drive.  Just  to be  safe,  drive  slower  for about 
10  minutes.  If the  warning  doesn’t  come  back 
on, 
you  can  drive  normally. 
If the warning  continues,  pull  over,  stop,  and  park  your 
vehicle  right  away. 
If there’s  still  no sign  of  steam,  you  can  idle the  engine 
for  two  or three  minutes  while  you’re  parked,  to see 
if 
the  warning  stops.  But  then, if you still  have  the 
warning, 
turn off the  engine and get everyone out of the 
vehicle until it cools  down. 
You may  decide  not  to lift  the  hood  but  to  get  service 
help  right  away. 
Cooling System 
When  you  decide  it’s  safe  to lift  the  hood,  here’s  what 
you’ll  see: 
A. Coolant  Surge  Tank  with  Pressure  Cap 
B.  Electric  Engine  Cooling  Fans   
         
        
        
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine An electric  engine  cooling  fan  under  the  hood can 
start  up even when  the  engine is not  running  and 
can  injure  you. Keep  hands,  clothing  and  tools 
away  from  any  underhood  electric  fan. 
If  the  coolant  inside the  coolant  surge  tank  is boiling, 
don’t 
do anything  else until  it cools  down. 
I 
The  coolant  level  should  be at  or  slightly  above  the 
KALTKOLD  line (seam).  If 
it isn’t,  you  may  have  a  leak  in  the  radiator  hoses, 
heater 
hoses, radiator,  water  pump or somewhere  else  in 
the  cooling  system. 
Heater  and  radiator  hoses, and  other  engine 
parts,  can  be  very hot. Don’t  touch  them. 
If you 
do,  you  can  be  burned. 
Don’t  run  the  engine  if there  is a leak. 
If you  run 
the  engine, 
it could  lose all  coolant.  That could 
cause  an engine  fire,  and  you could  be burned. 
Get  any  leak  fixed before  you drive  the  vehicle. 
I NOTICE: I 
Engine  damage  from  running  your  engine 
without  coolant  isn’t covered  by your  warranty. 
If there  seems  to be  no  leak,  with  the  engine on,  check  to 
see  if  the  electric  engine  cooling 
fans are running.  If  the 
engine 
is overheating,  both  fans  should  be running.  If 
they  aren’t,  your  vehicle  needs  service.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Add Coolant to  the Coolant 
Surge  Tank 
If  you  haven’t  found  a  problem  yet,  but  the  coolant  level 
isn’t  at  the 
KALT/COLD line  (seam),  add  a 50/50 
mixture of clean water (preferably  distilled)  and 
DEX-COOL@ coolant  at the coolant  surge  tank,  but  be 
sure  the  cooling  system,  including  the  coolant  surge  tank 
pressure  cap,  is cool  before  you  do it.  (See  “Engine 
Coolant”  in  the  Index  for more  information.) 
’ A CAUTION: I 
Steam  and  scalding  liquids  from  a  hot  cooling 
system  can blow  out  and  burn  you  badly. They 
are  under  pressure,  and 
if you  turn  the  coolant 
surge  tank  pressure  cap 
-- even  a  little -- they 
can  come  out  at  high speed. Never  turn the 
cap  when  the cooling  system,  including  the 
coolant  surge  tank  pressure  cap,  is hot.  Wait 
for  the  cooling system  and  coolant  surge  tank 
pressure  cap  to  cool  if 
you ever  have  to turn the 
pressure  cap. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION: 
Adding only plain  water  to  your  cooling  system 
can  be  dangerous.  Plain  water, or some  other 
liquid  like  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 wouldn’t 
get  the  overheat  warning.  Your engine  could 
catch  fire  and  you 
or others could  be  burned. 
Use 
a 50/50 mixture  of clean  water  and 
DEX-COOL@ coolant. 
I NOTICE: 
In cold  weather,  water  can  freeze  and  crack  the 
engine,  radiator,  heater  core  and  other  parts. 
So 
use  the  recommended  coolant. 
I A CAUTION: 
You  can be burned  if you  spill  coolant  on  hot 
engine  parts.  Coolant  contains  ethylene  glycol 
and 
it will  burn  if the  engine  parts  are  hot 
enough. Don’t  spill  coolant  on 
a hot engine. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. You can remove  the  coolant  surge  tank  pressure 
cap  when  the  cooling  system,  including  the coolant 
surge  tank  pressure  cap and  upper  radiator  hose,  is 
no  longer  hot.  Turn  the  pressure  cap  slowly  counterclockwise  until  it first  stops.  (Don’t  press 
down  while  turning  the  pressure  cap.) 
If you  hear  a hiss, wait  for that  to  stop. A hiss  means 
there  is still  some  pressure  left. 
2. Then  keep  turning  the  pressure  cap slowly,  and 
remove  it. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Then fill the  coolant  surge  tank  with  the  proper 
mixture,  up  to  the  KALTKOLD line (seam). 4. With  the  coolant  surge  tank  pressure  cap off, start  the 
engine 
and let  it  run  until  you  can  feel  the  upper 
radiator  hose  getting  hot.  Watch  out for the engine 
cooling  fans. 
By  this  time,  the  coolant  level  inside  the  coolant 
surge  tank  may 
be lower.  If the  level is lower,  add 
more 
of the  proper  mixture  to  the coolant  surge  tank 
until  the  level reaches  the  KALTKOLD  line  (seam).   
         
        
        
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 6 Service  and  Appearance  Care 
Here you  will  find  information  about  the  care of your  vehicle.  This section  begins  with  service  and  fuel information, 
and  then  it shows  how  to check important  fluid  and  lubricant  levels.  There 
is also  technical  infomation about  your 
vehicle,  and  a  part  devoted  to its appearance  care. 
6-2 
6-3 
6-5 
6-5 
6-8  6-8 
6-11 
6-15 
6-18 
6- 19 
6-20 
6-23  6-24 
6-25 
6-26 
6-29 
6-30  Service 
Fuel 
Fuels  in  Foreign  Countries 
Filling  Your  Tank 
Filling  a  Portable  Fuel Container 
Checking  Things  Under  the Hood 
Engine  Oil 
Air  Cleaner 
Automatic  Transmission  Fluid 
Rear  Axle 
Engine  Coolant 
Surge  Tank  Pressure  Cap 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
Windshield  Washer  Fluid 
Brakes 
Battery 
Bulb  Replacement  6-36 
6-37 
6-45 
6-46  6-48 
6-49 
6-50 
6-52 6-53 
6-54 
6-54  6-55 
6-63 
6-63 
6-63 
6-64  Wiper 
Blade Replacement 
Tires 
Appearance  Care 
Cleaning  the  Inside of  Your  Vehicle 
Care  of  Safety Belts 
Cleaning  the Outside  of  Your  Vehicle 
Cleaning  Aluminum 
or Chrome  Wheels 
(If  Equipped) 
Underbody  Maintenance 
Appearance  Care Materials  Chart 
Vehicle  Identification  Number  (VIN) 
Service  Parts  Identification  Label 
Electrical  System 
Replacement  Bulbs 
Capacities  and  Specifications 
Air  Conditioning  Refrigerants 
Normal  Maintenance  Replacement  Parts