Buick LaCrosse: Checking Coolant
The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the coolant level.
Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down.
If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at or above the mark pointed to, add a 50/50 mixture of deionized water or clean drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.
Be sure the cooling system is cool before this is done.
If no coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank, add coolant as follows:
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 warni ...
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Surge Tank
WARNING!
You can be burned if you spill
coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts
are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engin ...
See also:
Temperature control dial
This dial regulates the temperature of airflow from the air outlets over a range
from the blue side (cool) to red side (warm). ...
Parking Tips
Make sure the moonroof (if
equipped) and the windows are
closed.
Turn off the lights.
Place any packages, valuables, etc.,
in the trunk or take them with you.
Lock the doors.
Check the indic ...
New Tires
Remember that tires are perishable goods. As of 2000, the manufacturing week
and year (Department of Transportation (DOT) stamp) will be indicated with 4 digits
(e.g., 1510 means that the tire i ...
