Cadillac 2007 DTS Automobile User Manual


 
Adding Coolant
If you need more coolant, add the proper
DEX-COOL
®
coolant mixture at the coolant
surge tank, but only when the engine is cool.
{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. Do not
spill coolant on a hot engine.
When replacing the pressure cap, make sure to
turn the cap until it clicks.
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
Notice: If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and possible engine
damage may occur. Be sure the cap is properly
and tightly secured.
See Engine Compartment Overview on page 356
for more information on location.
Engine Overheating
You will find an ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE
ENGINE message or an ENGINE OVERHEATED
STOP ENGINE message displayed in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC
Warnings and Messages on page 239 for more
information. You will also hear a chime.
There is also an engine temperature warning light
and/or gage on the instrument panel cluster.
See Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
on page 226 and Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage on page 226.
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