1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Add coolant mix at the recovery tank, but be careful notto spill it.'B CAUTION:You can be burned if you spill coolant on hotengine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,and it will burn if the engine parts are hotenough. Don't spill coolant on a hot engine.Radiator Pressure CapNOTICE:Your radiator cap is a 15 psi (105 kPa)pressure-type cap and must be tightly installed toprevent coolant loss and possible engine damagefrom overheating. Be sure the arrows on the capline up with the overflow tube on the radiatorfiller neck.When you replace your radiator pressure cap, an AC@cap is recommended.ThermostatEngine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostatin the engine coolant system. The thermostat stops theflow of coolant through the radiator until the coolantreaches a preset temperature.When you replace your thermostat, an AC' thermostatis recommended.6-25