Coolant

ENGINE COOLANT
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with DEX-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles (240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you add only DEX-COOL extended life coolant.

A 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant will:
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.

NOTICE: Using coolant other than DEX-COOL may cause premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine coolant may require changing sooner, at 30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first. Any repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Always use DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant in your vehicle.

WHAT TO USE
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and one-half DEX-COOL coolant which won't damage aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you don't need to add anything else.

CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your cooling 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, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.

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.

If you have to add coolant more than four times a year, check your cooling system.

NOTICE: If extra inhibitors and/or additives are used in the vehicle's cooling system, the vehicle could be damaged. Use only the proper mixture of the engine coolant listed for the cooling system.

HYBRID COOLANT
The hybrid electronics cooling system in the vehicle is filled with a 50/50 pre-mixed DEX-COOL� coolant and deionized water. The following explains the cooling system and how to add coolant when it is low.

If there is a problem with hybrid electronics overheating, see Hybrid Overheating.

A 50/50 mixture of clean, deionized water and DEX-COOL coolant will:
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 hybrid electronics temperature.

What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, deionized water and one-half DEX-COOL� coolant which will not damage aluminum parts. If this coolant mixture is used, there is no need to add anything else.

Caution: Adding only water to the cooling system can be dangerous. Water, or some other liquid such as alcohol, can boil before the proper coolant mixture. The vehicle coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture. With water or the wrong mixture, the hybrid electronics could get too hot, but there would be no overheat warning. The hybrid electronics would overheat and someone could be burned. Only use a 50/50 mixture of clean, deionized water and DEX-COOL coolant. Failure to use deionized water will damage hybrid electronics components.

If coolant has to be added more than four times a year, check the hybrid cooling system.