If the pressure in the cooling system is too low, or if the coolant does not contain enough ethylene glycol antifreeze, the coolant will boil without an overheat condition. Refer to the Coolant/Pressure Temperature Table. Pure water can boil at 119 ° C (247 ° F) and the TEMP indicator will not show an overheat temperature, even with a 103 kPa (15 psi) cooling system. Pure water lacks the necessary rust inhibitors and water pump lubrication.

Do not run the engine without the pressure cap, or with the cap loose, because the coolant will boil before the temperature display shows a high temperature reading.

When you add coolant, use a 50/50 mixture of water and GM Goodwrench ® DEX-COOL ® antifreeze. For freeze protection at temperatures less than -37 ° C (-34 ° F), add pure ethylene glycol antifreeze until you reach the desired freeze protection.

Notice: Do not add cold water to the cooling system with the engine at or above operating temperature. Adding cold water causes rapid cooling, resulting in possible engine damage.

Check the coolant level at each engine oil change. Maintain the coolant to the proper level. When you need to add coolant, add coolant to the recovery reservoir, unless the reservoir has been emptied by a large coolant loss. When this happens, let the engine cool, then add coolant to the radiator and the reservoir.

Before draining the cooling system, do the following inspection on the system: