Engine Coolant
What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one-half DEX-COOL coolant which will not damage
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aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you do
not need to add anything else.
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with
DEX-COOL
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engine coolant. This coolant is designed
to remain in your vehicle for five years or 150,000 miles
000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add only
extended life coolant.
(240
DEX-COOL
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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
on page 5-30.
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CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
A 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mixture will. Your
vehicle’s coolant warning system is set for the
proper coolant mixture. With plain water or the
wrong mixture, your engine could get too hot
but you would not get the overheat warning.
Your engine could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
DEX-COOL coolant will:
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Give freezing protection down to −34°F (−37°C).
Give boiling protection up to 265°F (129°C).
Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights and gages work as
they should.
drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.
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Notice: Using coolant other than DEX-COOL may
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cause premature engine, heater core, or radiator
corrosion. In addition, the engine coolant may
require changing sooner, at the first maintenance
service after each 25,000 miles (41 500 km) or
Notice: If you use an improper coolant mixture, your
engine could overheat and be badly damaged. The
repair cost would not be covered by your warranty.
Too much water in the mixture can freeze and crack
the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts.
24
months, whichever occurs first. Any repairs
would not be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant in your vehicle.
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| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac CTS 2.8, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.0 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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