Chevrolet Check Coolant Level & Add Coolant
Is your Chevrolet overheating, or is a check coolant warning illuminated on your dashboard? Follow the procedures below to learn how to fix it.
How to Check and Add Coolant Level on Chevrolet
Symptoms
- Engine Overheating
- The temperature gauge is in the HIGH range.
- Check Coolant Warning.
- Low Engine Coolant Message
- The A/C turns off due to the engine overheating.
What You Need
- Chevrolet Engine Antifreeze Coolant
Engine coolant should be diluted 50/50 with distilled water unless you buy a pre-mixed engine coolant.
Procedure
This guide provides instructions on checking the engine coolant level on a Chevrolet and adding coolant if it is low.
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- Park your Chevrolet on a level surface.
- Pull the hood release under the dashboard until you hear the Chevrolet hood pop open. Then, release the hood safety latch at the front of your vehicle.
- Locate the coolant reservoir (tank) in the engine bay. You can check the engine coolant level simply by looking at the side of the tank. If the level is below the minimum mark, you must add coolant, or your vehicle may overheat. Do not open the cap when the engine is hot.
- Turn the ignition on, but don’t start the engine, and check the engine temperature. Wait for the engine to cool down, which may take a while. Keep theignition, lights, and radio off to avoid draining the battery.
- Remove the cap by turning it slowly counterclockwise.
- Add engine coolant/antifreeze. Only add the coolant type recommended by Chevrolet. In an emergency, any color coolant is okay. When possible, flush the system and fill it with the recommended Chevrolet coolant.
These instructions apply to models such as
- Spark
- Sonic
- Bolt
- Volt
- Cruze
- Malibu
- Impala
- Camaro
- Corvette
- City Express
- Trax, Equinox
- Traverse
- Tahoe
- Suburban
- Colorado
- Silverado
- Sonic
- Blazer
- Astro
- HHR
- Uplander
- Avalanche
The location of the hood release and coolant reservoir may vary between models. We hope you find this “Chevrolet Check Coolant Level & Add Coolant” guidehelpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more tutorials on your Chevrolet.
