1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

~~‘ A CAUTICY:NOTICE:-Adding only plain water to your cooling system,can be dangerous. Plain water, or some otherliquid like alcohol, can boil before the propercoolant mix will. Your vehi.cle’s coolant warningsystem is set for the proper coolant mix. Withplain water or the wrong mix, your engine couldget too hot but you wouldn’t get the overheatwarning. Your engine could catch fire and you orothers could be burned. Use a 50150 mix-of cleanwater and DEX-COOL (orange-colored,silicate-free) antifreeze.If you use .an improper coolant mix, your enginecould overheat and be badly damaged. Therepair cost wouldn’t be covered by yourwarranty. Too much water in the mix can freezeand crack the engine, radiator, heater core andother parts.If you have to add coolant more than four times a year,have your dealer check your cooling system.NOTICE:If you use the proper coolant, you don’t have toadd extra inhibitors or additives which claim toimprove the system. These can be harmful.6-25