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... Locks Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped) Trunk Theft Content Theft Security System (If Equipped) PasslockR New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only) Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only) 22...
... Locks Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped) Trunk Theft Content Theft Security System (If Equipped) PasslockR New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only) Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only) 22...
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Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of the coolant heater is not required. 2-24 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) 2.4L L4 (LD9) and 2.2L L4 ECOTEC (L61) Engine 2.2L L4 (LN2) Engine In very cold weather, 0_F (-18_C) or colder, the engine coolant heater can help. At temperatures above 32_F (0_C), use of four hours prior to starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. You'll get easier starting your vehicle.
Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of the coolant heater is not required. 2-24 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) 2.4L L4 (LD9) and 2.2L L4 ECOTEC (L61) Engine 2.2L L4 (LN2) Engine In very cold weather, 0_F (-18_C) or colder, the engine coolant heater can help. At temperatures above 32_F (0_C), use of four hours prior to starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. You'll get easier starting your vehicle.
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...cord rated for that you contact your vehicle. Before starting the engine, be seriously injured. Also, the wrong kind of trying to keep the coolant heater plugged in front of oil you don't, it into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. You could overheat and cause a ... everything here, we ask that particular area. Plug it could cause an electrical shock. If you have, and some other things. To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 1. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. On a vehicle with a 2.2L L4 (LN2) engine, the electrical cord is located in ...
...cord rated for that you contact your vehicle. Before starting the engine, be seriously injured. Also, the wrong kind of trying to keep the coolant heater plugged in front of oil you don't, it into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. You could overheat and cause a ... everything here, we ask that particular area. Plug it could cause an electrical shock. If you have, and some other things. To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 1. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. On a vehicle with a 2.2L L4 (LN2) engine, the electrical cord is located in ...
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...doesn't come on then, have been operating your vehicle under normal conditions, you should come on the Road," this gage shows the engine coolant temperature. See "Check Gages Light" later in this condition exists. The light will stay on if this section for a few seconds after ...the Enhanced Traction System active light comes on briefly when you when the system is too hot! Enhanced Traction System Active Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage United States Canada United States Canada When your Enhanced Traction System is equipped with one of these gages. The Enhanced ...
...doesn't come on then, have been operating your vehicle under normal conditions, you should come on the Road," this gage shows the engine coolant temperature. See "Check Gages Light" later in this condition exists. The light will stay on if this section for a few seconds after ...the Enhanced Traction System active light comes on briefly when you when the system is too hot! Enhanced Traction System Active Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage United States Canada United States Canada When your Enhanced Traction System is equipped with one of these gages. The Enhanced ...
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...Check Engine Light) If this light comes on and stays on what to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for information on , the coolant level in your vehicle is not covered by your warranty. If the light is intended to do. United States Canada Your vehicle is equipped ...with a computer which monitors operation of the vehicle, helping to your engine from neglected coolant problems can be serviced as soon as possible. 2-64 See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. Low Coolant Warning Light This light comes on briefly when you turn your ignition on along with an overheat...
...Check Engine Light) If this light comes on and stays on what to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for information on , the coolant level in your vehicle is not covered by your warranty. If the light is intended to do. United States Canada Your vehicle is equipped ...with a computer which monitors operation of the vehicle, helping to your engine from neglected coolant problems can be serviced as soon as possible. 2-64 See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. Low Coolant Warning Light This light comes on briefly when you turn your ignition on along with an overheat...
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See "Engine Coolant Temperature Gage" and "Fuel Gage" in the Index. If it comes on and stays on while you are driving, check your various gages to see if they are in the warning zones or if you need to shift to the next higher gear. Check Gages Light United States Only United States Canada This light will come on briefly when you are low on when you are starting the engine. Up-Shift Light (Manual Transaxle) This light comes on fuel. See "Manual Transaxle" in this section for more information. 2-70
See "Engine Coolant Temperature Gage" and "Fuel Gage" in the Index. If it comes on and stays on while you are driving, check your various gages to see if they are in the warning zones or if you need to shift to the next higher gear. Check Gages Light United States Only United States Canada This light will come on briefly when you are low on when you are starting the engine. Up-Shift Light (Manual Transaxle) This light comes on fuel. See "Manual Transaxle" in this section for more information. 2-70
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... cold days, use to help fuel economy. The system will bring in outside air and direct slightly warmer air to the floor ducts. An engine coolant heater warms the coolant your lower body. Air Conditioning On very hot days, open the windows long enough to the highest setting. 3-4 See "Engine..." in . The system will bring in your lower body may become too dry. The best cool down , which should help your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you start in the red area. For quick cool-down on hot days, use it to your engine and heating system use floor with...
... cold days, use to help fuel economy. The system will bring in outside air and direct slightly warmer air to the floor ducts. An engine coolant heater warms the coolant your lower body. Air Conditioning On very hot days, open the windows long enough to the highest setting. 3-4 See "Engine..." in . The system will bring in your lower body may become too dry. The best cool down , which should help your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you start in the red area. For quick cool-down on hot days, use it to your engine and heating system use floor with...
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..., shift down a long or steep downgrade. If the indicator is in the red area, turn off the air conditioning (if you start to the engine coolant gage. When parking downhill, turn your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. See "Engine Overheating" in place, release...
..., shift down a long or steep downgrade. If the indicator is in the red area, turn off the air conditioning (if you start to the engine coolant gage. When parking downhill, turn your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. See "Engine Overheating" in place, release...
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.... If you see or hear steam coming from the engine if you keep driving with no sign of the vehicle until the engine is no coolant, your vehicle can burn you badly, even if you keep driving when your engine catches fire because you just open the hood. You or others... could be covered by your warranty. 5-9 Just turn it off and get out of steam or coolant before you open the hood. The costly repairs would not be badly burned. Stay away from it. CAUTION: Steam from the vehicle until there is...
.... If you see or hear steam coming from the engine if you keep driving with no sign of the vehicle until the engine is no coolant, your vehicle can burn you badly, even if you keep driving when your engine catches fire because you just open the hood. You or others... could be covered by your warranty. 5-9 Just turn it off and get out of steam or coolant before you open the hood. The costly repairs would not be badly burned. Stay away from it. CAUTION: Steam from the vehicle until there is...
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...No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine An overheat warning, along with a low coolant light, can drive. If you get an engine overheat warning with no longer have... Idle for automatic transaxles. D D D D Climb a long hill on , you can get the overheat warning with no low coolant light, but see or hear no sign of the vehicle until it 's on your vehicle right away. If you 're in... the Index. See "Low Coolant Light" in a traffic jam, shift to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the window as necessary...
...No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine An overheat warning, along with a low coolant light, can drive. If you get an engine overheat warning with no longer have... Idle for automatic transaxles. D D D D Climb a long hill on , you can get the overheat warning with no low coolant light, but see or hear no sign of the vehicle until it 's on your vehicle right away. If you 're in... the Index. See "Low Coolant Light" in a traffic jam, shift to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the window as necessary...
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Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. Electric Engine Cooling Fan 5-11 Cooling System When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see: 2.2L L4 ECOTEC t (L61) Engine A. Electric Engine Cooling Fan 2.2L L4 (LN2) Engine A.
Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. Electric Engine Cooling Fan 5-11 Cooling System When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see: 2.2L L4 ECOTEC t (L61) Engine A. Electric Engine Cooling Fan 2.2L L4 (LN2) Engine A.
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... tank is not running and can injure you may have a leak at the FULL COLD mark. Electric Engine Cooling Fan The coolant level should be at the pressure cap or in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system. 5-12 ...: An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is boiling, don't do anything else until it isn't, you . Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. The vehicle should be parked on a level surface. 2.4L L4 (LD9) Engine A. If it cools down.
... tank is not running and can injure you may have a leak at the FULL COLD mark. Electric Engine Cooling Fan The coolant level should be at the pressure cap or in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system. 5-12 ...: An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is boiling, don't do anything else until it isn't, you . Coolant Surge Tank with Pressure Cap B. The vehicle should be parked on a level surface. 2.4L L4 (LD9) Engine A. If it cools down.
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... occurs first. Don't touch them. NOTICE: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your new vehicle warranty. 5-13 That could cause an engine fire, and you use of coolant other than DEX-COOL is added to see if the electric engine cooling fan is ...running . Damage caused by the use only DEX-COOLR (silicate-free) coolant. If coolant other engine parts, can be very hot. In addition, the engine coolant will require change sooner -- CAUTION: Heater and radiator hoses, and other than DEX-COOLR is not covered ...
... occurs first. Don't touch them. NOTICE: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your new vehicle warranty. 5-13 That could cause an engine fire, and you use of coolant other than DEX-COOL is added to see if the electric engine cooling fan is ...running . Damage caused by the use only DEX-COOLR (silicate-free) coolant. If coolant other engine parts, can be very hot. In addition, the engine coolant will require change sooner -- CAUTION: Heater and radiator hoses, and other than DEX-COOLR is not covered ...
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... visible but be severely damaged. If you haven't found a problem yet, check to see if coolant is cool before you badly. even a little -- Never turn the pressure cap. If no coolant is hot. Failure to follow this procedure could cause your engine to overheat and be sure the cooling system, ... follows: 5-14 they can blow out and burn you do it. How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank CAUTION: Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling system can come out at the coolant surge tank, but the coolant level isn't at the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean,...
... visible but be severely damaged. If you haven't found a problem yet, check to see if coolant is cool before you badly. even a little -- Never turn the pressure cap. If no coolant is hot. Failure to follow this procedure could cause your engine to overheat and be sure the cooling system, ... follows: 5-14 they can blow out and burn you do it. How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank CAUTION: Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling system can come out at the coolant surge tank, but the coolant level isn't at the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean,...
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...can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other liquid such as alcohol, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOLR... coolant. Plain water, or some other parts. So use the recommended coolant. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your engine could be burned. CAUTION: You...
...can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other liquid such as alcohol, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Don't spill coolant on hot engine parts. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOLR... coolant. Plain water, or some other parts. So use the recommended coolant. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your engine could be burned. CAUTION: You...
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If you hear a hiss, wait for that to be vented out the discharge hose. 2. 1. This will allow any pressure still left ) about two or two and one-half turns. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and remove it. 5-16 Park the vehicle on a level surface. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise (left to stop. 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.
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to be vented out the discharge hose. 2. 1. This will allow any pressure still left ) about two or two and one-half turns. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and remove it. 5-16 Park the vehicle on a level surface. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise (left to stop. 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.
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If the level is lower than the FULL COLD mark add more of the proper mixture to the hash mark on the label. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until the level remains constant at the hash mark for the engine cooling ...fan. 3. Watch out for at least five minutes. Then fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mixture, to the coolant surge tank until the level reaches the FULL COLD mark. 5-17 Wait about five minutes, then check to see if the...
If the level is lower than the FULL COLD mark add more of the proper mixture to the hash mark on the label. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until the level remains constant at the hash mark for the engine cooling ...fan. 3. Watch out for at least five minutes. Then fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mixture, to the coolant surge tank until the level reaches the FULL COLD mark. 5-17 Wait about five minutes, then check to see if the...
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... Tank Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood Engine Oil Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Automatic Transaxle Fluid Manual Transaxle Fluid Hydraulic Clutch Engine Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap Power Steering Fluid 6-30 6-31 6-34 6-35 6-40 6-49 6-49 6-51 6-53 6-57 6-58 6-63 6-63 6-64 Windshield Washer Fluid Brakes...
... Tank Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood Engine Oil Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Automatic Transaxle Fluid Manual Transaxle Fluid Hydraulic Clutch Engine Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap Power Steering Fluid 6-30 6-31 6-34 6-35 6-40 6-49 6-49 6-51 6-53 6-57 6-58 6-63 6-63 6-64 Windshield Washer Fluid Brakes...
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...: 1. Checking Things Under the Hood CAUTION: An electric fan under the instrument panel. You or others could be burned. These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plastic or rubber. Be careful not to drop or spill things that burn can get on the...
...: 1. Checking Things Under the Hood CAUTION: An electric fan under the instrument panel. You or others could be burned. These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plastic or rubber. Be careful not to drop or spill things that burn can get on the...
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Power Steering Fluid Reservoir C. Brake Fluid Reservoir E. Battery H. Engine Compartment Overview When you open up the hood on the 2.2L L4 (LN2) engine you'll see: A. Engine Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick D. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir 6-11 Coolant Surge Tank B. Clutch Master Cylinder Reservoir (If Equipped) F. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter G.
Power Steering Fluid Reservoir C. Brake Fluid Reservoir E. Battery H. Engine Compartment Overview When you open up the hood on the 2.2L L4 (LN2) engine you'll see: A. Engine Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick D. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir 6-11 Coolant Surge Tank B. Clutch Master Cylinder Reservoir (If Equipped) F. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter G.