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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one-half DEX-COOL®coolant which will not damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you do
not need to add anything else.

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual Adding Coolant
If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture at the coolant recovery tank, but be
careful not to spill it.
If the coolant recovery tank is completely empty,
add c

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual Engine Overheating
You will �nd a coolant temperature gage and a warning
message about a hot engine on your instrument
panel cluster. SeeEngine Coolant Temperature Gage
on page 3-34andHot Coolant Temp

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
An overheat warning along with a low coolant message
can indicate a serious problem.
If you get an engine overheat warning, but see or hear
no steam, the problem

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
This emergency operating mode allows your vehicle to
be driven to a safe place in an emergency situation.
If an overheated engine condition exists, an overh

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual A. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
B. Electric Engine Cooling Fans
C. Radiator Pressure Cap
{CAUTION:
An electric engine cooling fan under the hood
can start up even when the engine is not
running and ca

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual To check the coolant level, look for the COLD mark on
the side of the coolant recovery tank that faces the
engine. When the engine is cold, the coolant level
should be at or above the COLD mark on the

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CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 8.G Owners Manual How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
If you have not found a problem yet, but the coolant
level is not at the COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of
clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®engine