1998 CHEVROLET S10 engine coolant

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Here you can lem about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and inform\
ation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that teII you if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem,
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Door Locks
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Tailgate
Theft
Passlock@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting
Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transmission Operation
Manual Transmission Operation
Parking Brake Shifting
Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission
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Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automauc
Transmission) Parking Over
Things That Burn
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Engine. Coolant Heater (IfEquipped)l
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If your engine catches fire because you Beep
driving, wiho coolant, your vehicle can be:
bad1y:’damaged. The costIy repairs would not b--
c0.vere.d by your warranty. I
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Later and radiator hoses, and otherengine
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 a11 coolant. That could
cause
rn engine fire, ad you could be burned.
Get -any leak fixed before
you drive.. the- vehicle.
I NOTICE:
Engine damage from running .your engine
without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty.
If there s.eems to be no leak, start the engine again.
See if the
engine cooling fa ,speed Increases when
idle speed is doubled by -pushing. the -aceelerator pedal
down.
If it doesn’t, your vehicle needs servic.e. Turn
off he engine.
Haw to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
I€ you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn’t at the ADT, mark, -add a. 50/5T) mixture of clean
water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL@ engine
coolant at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index €or mare infomation.)
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NOTICE:
h ciild. weather,. Walter can freeze -and crack the
enghe, radiator, heater core ;and other parts,
Use
the r~co~mende.dcool~~t and the proper
coolant mixture.
You can b-e burned i.f you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains- eihylene.glyco1
and it will burn if the.-engine-parts are hot-
enough. Don’t:spill coolant on a hot .engine, 1 I I
When the caolant in-the coolaiit re-covery tanlc is ‘at
the ADD mark, starryour vehicle.
If -the overhe-at warning continues, there’s @ne more.
thing you can try. YOU -can -addthe propier. coolant
mixture directly to the Iadiatm-, but. be sure.~e
cooling .. system is cool before-y.m do it.
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3. Fill the radiator with the propet.DEX-COOL@
coolant mixture, up to the base of the filler neck.
(See “Engine Coolant” .in the Index for more.
-information about -the proper coolant mixture.)
4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the ADD mark.
$. Put the c-ap..back on the coolant recovery tank, but
leave- the radiator presswe cap off. ..
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6. Start the engine.and let it run until you can feel the
upper radiator hose gettirsg hot. Watch out for.the
engine cooling
fan.
8. Then replace the pressure cap, At any time during
this procedure if coolant begi;ins:to flow out:of :the
filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the
mows on the pressure cap line up like this. 7. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator
filler
neck may be lower. E the level is lower, :add
more of.the proper DEX-COOL@ .coolant mixture
through the filler neckuntil the level reaches the
base of the .feller neck.
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Checking Thing$ Un.der the Wood
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start
a fire. These include Iiquids Iike. gasoIine,
..oil9 coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids,
and plastic 'or rubber. You or others
could be.burned. Be.-careful not to drop or spill
things that -will burn onto.a.hot engine.
-Then go to the front of the.vehicie.-and release the
twondafy hood relmse.
To open the hwd, first pull
the handle inside the. vehicle
on the lower left side of he
.instrument panel. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and
;put the hood prop into the slot in the hood.. You may
have a lamp.that coTx1e.s on when you lift the hood.
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