Owner's Manual
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... an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY COOLANT POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING * LAMPS . * Ve hide A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER ENGINE...
... an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY COOLANT POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING * LAMPS . * Ve hide A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER ENGINE...
Owner's Manual
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...the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. Plug the cord intoa properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. Usually, the coolant heater should you have, and some other things. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. 3. Plug it away from moving engine parts....everything here, we ask that particular area. If the cord won't reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for that you contact your Buick dealer in ? After you don't, it could overheat and cause a fire. Engine CoolantHeater (Option) In very cold weather, 0°F (-1 8°C) or...
...the cord into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. Plug the cord intoa properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. Usually, the coolant heater should you have, and some other things. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. 3. Plug it away from moving engine parts....everything here, we ask that particular area. If the cord won't reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for that you contact your Buick dealer in ? After you don't, it could overheat and cause a fire. Engine CoolantHeater (Option) In very cold weather, 0°F (-1 8°C) or...
Owner's Manual
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Engine Coolant Temperature Light This light tells you turn off the road, stop your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure to help avoid a braking skid, the ... Brake System Active Light When your vehicle and turn the ignition key to RUN. The light will come on briefly when you that your engine coolant has overheated or your radiator cooling fan is active. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. If you have it fixed so it will be there...
Engine Coolant Temperature Light This light tells you turn off the road, stop your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure to help avoid a braking skid, the ... Brake System Active Light When your vehicle and turn the ignition key to RUN. The light will come on briefly when you that your engine coolant has overheated or your radiator cooling fan is active. See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. If you have it fixed so it will be there...
Owner's Manual
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...off this light comes on, your system is too hot! Low Coolant Warning Light If this In "Problems on coolant and the engine may overheat. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. 2-51 off conditions, you can. \ LOW COOLANT TEMPERATURE That reading means the same thing as possible. It means ...that shows the engine coolant temperature. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage You have a gage that your engine coolant has overheated. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your vehicle serviced as soon as you should pull the...
...off this light comes on, your system is too hot! Low Coolant Warning Light If this In "Problems on coolant and the engine may overheat. See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. 2-51 off conditions, you can. \ LOW COOLANT TEMPERATURE That reading means the same thing as possible. It means ...that shows the engine coolant temperature. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage You have a gage that your engine coolant has overheated. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your vehicle serviced as soon as you should pull the...
Owner's Manual
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... outside air, heat it and send it 's cold outside (0°F (-18°C) or lower). An engine coolant heater warms the coolant your engine and heating system use it to help your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can use to provide heat. Heating On cold days,use HTR with the temperature lever...
... outside air, heat it and send it 's cold outside (0°F (-18°C) or lower). An engine coolant heater warms the coolant your engine and heating system use it to help your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can use to provide heat. Heating On cold days,use HTR with the temperature lever...
Owner's Manual
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...cools down. If you keep driving when your engine is no sign of the vehicle until the engine is cool. 5-12 See "Engine Coolant Temperature Gage" and "Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light" in the Index. Stay away from the vehicle until there is overheated, the liquids in itcan catch fire. You ...or others could bebadly burned. Just turn itoff and get out of steam or coolant before opening the hood. See "Low Coolant Light" in the Index. Stop your engine if it overheats, and get everyone away from the engine if you just open ...
...cools down. If you keep driving when your engine is no sign of the vehicle until the engine is cool. 5-12 See "Engine Coolant Temperature Gage" and "Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light" in the Index. Stay away from the vehicle until there is overheated, the liquids in itcan catch fire. You ...or others could bebadly burned. Just turn itoff and get out of steam or coolant before opening the hood. See "Low Coolant Light" in the Index. Stop your engine if it overheats, and get everyone away from the engine if you just open ...
Owner's Manual
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..., drive slower about 10 minutes. Turn off your vehicle right away. Stop after high-speed driving. otherwise, shift to get the overheat warning with no coolant, your vehicle can get a little too hot when you still have the overheat warning, you 're in traffic. Just to see or hear no steam...
..., drive slower about 10 minutes. Turn off your vehicle right away. Stop after high-speed driving. otherwise, shift to get the overheat warning with no coolant, your vehicle can get a little too hot when you still have the overheat warning, you 're in traffic. Just to see or hear no steam...
Owner's Manual
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Coolant Recovery Tank B. Electric Engine Fans An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you 'll see: r R: 3.8L L36 (Code K) Engine 3.1L L82 (Code M) Engine A. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan. When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you . Radiator Pressure Cap C .
Coolant Recovery Tank B. Electric Engine Fans An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you 'll see: r R: 3.8L L36 (Code K) Engine 3.1L L82 (Code M) Engine A. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan. When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you . Radiator Pressure Cap C .
Owner's Manual
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... should be no leak, with the engine on, check to be running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your vehicle needs service. If you do anything else until it the isn't, you run the engine if there is a leak. Get ... else in the cooling system.If there seems to running. If they aren't, your warranty. Engine damage from running . If it cools down. If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don't do , you can be at or above COLD mark. That could be burned. Don't touch them.
... should be no leak, with the engine on, check to be running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your vehicle needs service. If you do anything else until it the isn't, you run the engine if there is a leak. Get ... else in the cooling system.If there seems to running. If they aren't, your warranty. Engine damage from running . If it cools down. If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don't do , you can be at or above COLD mark. That could be burned. Don't touch them.
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...canfreeze and crack the engine, radiator, heatercore and other liquid like alcohol, can be dangerous. I Adding only plain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you others could get too hot butyou wouldn't getthe overheat warning. TM Plain water, or some other parts. .Use ... of clean water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL (orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See "Engine Coolant" in the Index for the proper coolant mix. How to Add Coolant to your engine could beburned. With plain water or the wrong mix, your cooling system ' can...
...canfreeze and crack the engine, radiator, heatercore and other liquid like alcohol, can be dangerous. I Adding only plain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you others could get too hot butyou wouldn't getthe overheat warning. TM Plain water, or some other parts. .Use ... of clean water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL (orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See "Engine Coolant" in the Index for the proper coolant mix. How to Add Coolant to your engine could beburned. With plain water or the wrong mix, your cooling system ' can...
Owner's Manual
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... mark, start your vehicle. They are hot enough. pressure cap even a little they can blow out and burn you badly. Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. Never turn the capwhen the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap, is at high speed. If the overheat warning... do it will burn if the engine parts are underpressure, and if you spill coolant on a hot engine. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is hot. You can add the proper coolant mix directly to turn the radiator CAUTION: (Continued) I c You can try....
... mark, start your vehicle. They are hot enough. pressure cap even a little they can blow out and burn you badly. Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. Never turn the capwhen the cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap, is at high speed. If the overheat warning... do it will burn if the engine parts are underpressure, and if you spill coolant on a hot engine. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is hot. You can add the proper coolant mix directly to turn the radiator CAUTION: (Continued) I c You can try....
Owner's Manual
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...pressure cap slowly counterclockwise untilit first stops. (Don't press down asyou turn it will burn if the engine parts arehot enough. If you spill coolant onhot engine parts. You can be burned if you hear a hiss, wait for that to overheat and be severelydamaged. 1. Then keep turning the...pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is stillsome pressure left. 5-18 Failure tofollow this procedurecould cause your engine to stop. Don'tspill coolant on a hot engine. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . hiss means A there is no longer hot. Remove the pressure cap. How to Add...
...pressure cap slowly counterclockwise untilit first stops. (Don't press down asyou turn it will burn if the engine parts arehot enough. If you spill coolant onhot engine parts. You can be burned if you hear a hiss, wait for that to overheat and be severelydamaged. 1. Then keep turning the...pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is stillsome pressure left. 5-18 Failure tofollow this procedurecould cause your engine to stop. Don'tspill coolant on a hot engine. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it . hiss means A there is no longer hot. Remove the pressure cap. How to Add...
Owner's Manual
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It is located on the thermostat housing. One is one bleed valve. The otheris located on the thermostat bypass tube. 5-19 3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed valve or valves. 3.8L V6 (VIN Code K): There is located on the thermostat housing. 3.1L V6 (VIN Code M): There are twobleed valves.
It is located on the thermostat housing. One is one bleed valve. The otheris located on the thermostat bypass tube. 5-19 3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed valve or valves. 3.8L V6 (VIN Code K): There is located on the thermostat housing. 3.1L V6 (VIN Code M): There are twobleed valves.
Owner's Manual
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Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the base of coolant coming from the engine compartment. 6. If you see a stream of the filler neck...". Otherwise, close the valve. Fill the radiator with the proper mix, up to the COLD mark. 7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure cap off. 5-20 Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from an air bleed valve, close the valve(s) after the radiator is filled. 5.
Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the base of coolant coming from the engine compartment. 6. If you see a stream of the filler neck...". Otherwise, close the valve. Fill the radiator with the proper mix, up to the COLD mark. 7. Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure cap off. 5-20 Rinse or wipe any spilled coolant from an air bleed valve, close the valve(s) after the radiator is filled. 5.
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... the proper mix through the filler neck until the level reaches base of the filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. the 11. Check the coolant in HOT the coolant recovery tank should at COLD mark the when the engine is cold. 5-21 At any time during this . 8. The level in the recovery... tank. Be sure thearrows on the pressure cap line up like this procedure if coolant begins toflow out of the fillerneck. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator filler neckmay be mark when the engine is hot or at the be lower. Start the...
... the proper mix through the filler neck until the level reaches base of the filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. the 11. Check the coolant in HOT the coolant recovery tank should at COLD mark the when the engine is cold. 5-21 At any time during this . 8. The level in the recovery... tank. Be sure thearrows on the pressure cap line up like this procedure if coolant begins toflow out of the fillerneck. By this time the coolant level inside the radiator filler neckmay be mark when the engine is hot or at the be lower. Start the...
Owner's Manual
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Then go to drop spill or things thatwill burn ontoa hot engine. Hood Release /!\ CAUTION: ... These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and or other fluids, and plastic rubber. To open the hood, first pull the handle inside the vehicle. Things that burn can on hot engine parts and get start afire. You or others could be burned.Be careful not to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release. Lift the hood. 6-7
Then go to drop spill or things thatwill burn ontoa hot engine. Hood Release /!\ CAUTION: ... These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and or other fluids, and plastic rubber. To open the hood, first pull the handle inside the vehicle. Things that burn can on hot engine parts and get start afire. You or others could be burned.Be careful not to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release. Lift the hood. 6-7
Owner's Manual
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When you open the hood on the 3.1L L82 engine, you'll see: D A. H. Engine Oil Dipstick Automatic Transaxle Dipstick Brake Fluid Reservoir Air Filter I. Battery (located under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir) G. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank B. Power Steering Reservoir D. Engine Oil Fill Cap E. Radiator Fill Cap C. F.
When you open the hood on the 3.1L L82 engine, you'll see: D A. H. Engine Oil Dipstick Automatic Transaxle Dipstick Brake Fluid Reservoir Air Filter I. Battery (located under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir) G. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank B. Power Steering Reservoir D. Engine Oil Fill Cap E. Radiator Fill Cap C. F.
Owner's Manual
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Engine Oil Fill Cap F. Air Filter I. Engine Oil Dipstick E. Radiator Fill Cap C. Power Steering Reservoir D. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J. Battery (located under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir) 6-9 When you open the hood of the 3.8L L36 engine, you'll see: r It' A A. Brake Fluid Reservoir H. Automatic Transaxle Dipstick G. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank B.
Engine Oil Fill Cap F. Air Filter I. Engine Oil Dipstick E. Radiator Fill Cap C. Power Steering Reservoir D. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir J. Battery (located under Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir) 6-9 When you open the hood of the 3.8L L36 engine, you'll see: r It' A A. Brake Fluid Reservoir H. Automatic Transaxle Dipstick G. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank B.
Owner's Manual
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...Give boiling protection up to your radiator, see "Engine Overheating" in your Buick will: Give freezing protection down to remain in the Index. 2. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants'' in all the way. Engine Coolant The cooling system in your cooling system and how to the proper level. ...overfill. Let the warning lights and gages work as described under "How to Check." 0 A 50/50 mixture of water and the proper coolant for your vehicle for your automatic transaxle. The following explains your vehicle is obtained, push the dipstick back in the Index. Using a long-...
...Give boiling protection up to your radiator, see "Engine Overheating" in your Buick will: Give freezing protection down to remain in the Index. 2. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants'' in all the way. Engine Coolant The cooling system in your cooling system and how to the proper level. ...overfill. Let the warning lights and gages work as described under "How to Check." 0 A 50/50 mixture of water and the proper coolant for your vehicle for your automatic transaxle. The following explains your vehicle is obtained, push the dipstick back in the Index. Using a long-...
Owner's Manual
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...or others couldbe burned. plain water or the wrong your cooling system can boil before the proper coolant mix will require change .If you use you DEX-COOL (orange-colored, silicate-free) coolant meeting GM Specification 6277M. Your engine could mix, get too hot but wouldn't get the ...overheat you you don't need to the system, premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion may result. If silicated coolant is set for the proper coolant With mix. What toUse Use a mixture of clean water andDEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze. 6-21 Use a 50...
...or others couldbe burned. plain water or the wrong your cooling system can boil before the proper coolant mix will require change .If you use you DEX-COOL (orange-colored, silicate-free) coolant meeting GM Specification 6277M. Your engine could mix, get too hot but wouldn't get the ...overheat you you don't need to the system, premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion may result. If silicated coolant is set for the proper coolant With mix. What toUse Use a mixture of clean water andDEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free) antifreeze. 6-21 Use a 50...