Top off the coolant and periodically check the coolant level. Frequently check for leaks if you continue to lose coolant, repair the leaks.
SOURCE: I have a 2001 Mitsubishi
Well, the coolant will definitely cause you not to be able to heat your car like it used to.
There is a device in the very front of your car called the radiator.
It has a cap on the top. Make sure the car is (and has been) off for several hours before removing this cap.
Once the cap is removed, look into the radiator with a flashlight to see if you can see the liquid. You should be able to see liquid. If not, you need coolant into your radiator.
If there is coolant in your reservoir but not your radiator, then your radiator has become clogged and needs to be flushed. You can have a mechanic do this, or you can grab a kit at a local auto parts store that hooks up to your water hose and uses a couple jugs of coolant.
If both have sufficient liquid, then investigate inside the cap of the radiator to make sure there is no slime, that looks like mud or grease. If there is, then you have oil slipping passed the head gaskets, and this could mean huge trouble if not repaired.
Think of it this way... coolant flows throughout your cooling system. If it gets gummed up, its not going to cool correctly.... but if that gunk gets into your oil, then you have that junk in your engine, and that can cause it to stop completely.
This could be serious... not to frighten you, but it needs to be looked into.
If the liquid is clear/electric green, you just ran out of coolant... maybe there is a minor leak which can over time cause the levels to go down, etc...
Hope this helps!
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