1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 189

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Service & Appearance Care The proper coolant for your Pontiac will: Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). Give boiling protection up to 262°F ( 128"C). Protect against rust and corrosion. Help keep the proper engine temperature. How to Check: The proper fluid should be addedif the level is at or below the STEP mark on the reservoir cap. See the instructions on the reservoir cap. Let the warning lights work as they should. What to Use Use a mixture of one-half clean water (preferably distilled) and one-half antifreeze that meets "GM Specification 1825-M," which won't damage aluminum parts. You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825-M with a complete coolant flush and refill. If you use this mixture, you don't need to add anything else. Engine Coolant The following explains your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem with engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating" in the Index, NOTICE: If you use an improper coolant mix, your engine could overheat and be badly damaged. The repair cost wouldn't be coveredby your warranty. Too much waterin the mix can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. ...188

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Service
&
Appearance
Care
How
to
Check:
The
proper
fluid
should
be
added
if
the
level
is
at
or
below
the STEP mark
on
the
reservoir
cap.
See the instructions on
the
reservoir cap.
Engine
Coolant
The following explains your cooling
system
and how
to
add
coolant
when
it
is
low.
If
you
have
a
problem
with
engine
overheating, see “Engine Overheating”
in
the Index,
The proper coolant for your
Pontiac
will:
Give freezing protection down to
-34°F
(-37°C).
Give
boiling
protection up
to
262°F
(
128
“C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the
proper engine
temperature.
Let
the
warning lights work
as
they
should.
What
to
Use
Use a mixture of one-half
clean
water
(preferably distilled) and one-half
antifreeze that
meets “GM Specification
1825-M,” which
won’t damage aluminum
parts.
You
can also use a recycled
coolant
conforming to GM Specification 1825-M
with
a
complete coolant flush
and
refill. If
you
use this mixture, you
don’t
need to
add anything else.
NOTICE:
If
you
use
an
improper
coolant
mix,
your
engine
could
overheat
and
be
badly
damaged. The repair
cost
wouldn’t
be
covered by your
warranty.
Too
much
water
in
the
mix
can freeze and
crack
the engine,
radiator,
heater
core
and
other
parts.
...
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