2013 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - Page 279

Vehicle Care 2. Intercooler Fill Neck 1. Open the hood and remove the engine cover. See Engine Cover on page 10‑12. 2. Turn the intercooler fill neck (2) to the vertical position. 3. Remove the intercooler fill cap (1). 4. Check to see if coolant is visible near the top of the opening. 5. If coolant is not visible, see dealer for service. 6. Reverse Steps 1-3 to install intercooler fill cap and turn the intercooler fill neck. The intercooler cooling system has a special procedure for draining and adding coolant. Because this procedure is difficult, see the dealer for service if the intercooler is low on coolant. The procedure can also be found in the service manual. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 13‑17. 10-23 Engine Coolant The cooling system in the vehicle is filled with DEX-COOL® engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in the vehicle for 5 years or 240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever occurs first. The following explains the cooling system and how to check and add coolant when it is low. If there is a problem with engine overheating, see Engine Overheating on page 10‑28. WARNING (Continued) mixture, the engine could get too hot but you would not get the overheat warning. The engine could catch fire and you or others could be burned. Use a 50/ 50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant. If using this mixture, nothing else needs to be added. This mixture: . What to Use { WARNING Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will. The coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the wrong (Continued) Gives freezing protection down to −37°C (−34°F), outside temperature. Gives boiling protection up to 129°C (265°F), engine temperature. Protects against rust and corrosion. Will not damage aluminum parts. . . .