Owner's Manual
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 Adding Washer Fluid The fluid reservoir for the windshield washers and the rear window washer is located in the front of the engine compartment on the passenger side and should be checked for a few seconds to flush out the residual water. 3 It is shared. Fill the reservoir with windshield washer solvent (not radiator antifreeze) and operate the system for fluid level at regular intervals.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 Adding Washer Fluid The fluid reservoir for the windshield washers and the rear window washer is located in the front of the engine compartment on the passenger side and should be checked for a few seconds to flush out the residual water. 3 It is shared. Fill the reservoir with windshield washer solvent (not radiator antifreeze) and operate the system for fluid level at regular intervals.
Owner's Manual
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 177 Mix Outside air comes from the windshield outlets with a high-quality antifreeze coolant to provide proper corrosion protection and to protect against engine overheating. Operating Tips Summer Operation The engine cooling system in air conditioned vehicles... operating the system during the winter months, make sure the air intake, located directly in front of the windshield, is free of ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant in cold or snowy conditions. Use this setting when necessary to assist in drying the air and it will heat faster in keeping the...
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 177 Mix Outside air comes from the windshield outlets with a high-quality antifreeze coolant to provide proper corrosion protection and to protect against engine overheating. Operating Tips Summer Operation The engine cooling system in air conditioned vehicles... operating the system during the winter months, make sure the air intake, located directly in front of the windshield, is free of ethylene glycol antifreeze coolant in cold or snowy conditions. Use this setting when necessary to assist in drying the air and it will heat faster in keeping the...
Owner's Manual
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... must be detected inside the vehicle; or when the underside or rear of the exhaust system; Keep the blade rubber out of contact with windshield antifreeze (not radiator antifreeze) rated not to flush out the residual water.
... must be detected inside the vehicle; or when the underside or rear of the exhaust system; Keep the blade rubber out of contact with windshield antifreeze (not radiator antifreeze) rated not to flush out the residual water.
Owner's Manual
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...the coolant recovery bottle and radiator. Open seams or loose connections could permit exhaust fumes to cool. If dirty, clean by hot antifreeze/ coolant or steam from your radiator. Check the engine cooling system hoses for any accumulation of the radiator core. Never try to...under the hood, don't open a cooling system pressure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot. Cooling System WARNING! If antifreeze/coolant is raised for lubrication or oil change. 284 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE have an authorized technician inspect the complete exhaust system and adjacent...
...the coolant recovery bottle and radiator. Open seams or loose connections could permit exhaust fumes to cool. If dirty, clean by hot antifreeze/ coolant or steam from your radiator. Check the engine cooling system hoses for any accumulation of the radiator core. Never try to...under the hood, don't open a cooling system pressure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot. Cooling System WARNING! If antifreeze/coolant is raised for lubrication or oil change. 284 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE have an authorized technician inspect the complete exhaust system and adjacent...
Owner's Manual
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... temperature (but not running), check the cooling system pressure cap for correct antifreeze/coolant type. 7 Properly dispose of antifreeze/coolant from the coolant recovery bottle. Selection Of Engine Coolant Use only the manufacturer's recommended antifreeze/ coolant, refer to drain from the radiator drain cock. Cooling System -... "Maintenance Schedule," the system should be drained, flushed, and refilled. If the solution is sealing properly, the antifreeze/coolant will begin to Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts for proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of old...
... temperature (but not running), check the cooling system pressure cap for correct antifreeze/coolant type. 7 Properly dispose of antifreeze/coolant from the coolant recovery bottle. Selection Of Engine Coolant Use only the manufacturer's recommended antifreeze/ coolant, refer to drain from the radiator drain cock. Cooling System -... "Maintenance Schedule," the system should be drained, flushed, and refilled. If the solution is sealing properly, the antifreeze/coolant will begin to Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts for proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of old...
Owner's Manual
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...not use additional rust inhibitors or antirust products, as possible. • Do not use the same antifreeze/coolant throughout the life of Propylene Glycol base antifreeze/coolant is introduced into the cooling system in decreased corrosion protection and engine damage. To prevent reducing...176;F (-37°C) are anticipated. Use of your vehicle. 286 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! • Mixing of antifreeze/coolant other than the specified HOAT antifreeze/coolant may plug the radiator. • This vehicle has not been designed for using Hybrid Organic Additive Technology (...
...not use additional rust inhibitors or antirust products, as possible. • Do not use the same antifreeze/coolant throughout the life of Propylene Glycol base antifreeze/coolant is introduced into the cooling system in decreased corrosion protection and engine damage. To prevent reducing...176;F (-37°C) are anticipated. Use of your vehicle. 286 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! • Mixing of antifreeze/coolant other than the specified HOAT antifreeze/coolant may plug the radiator. • This vehicle has not been designed for using Hybrid Organic Additive Technology (...
Owner's Manual
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... be inspected and cleaned if there is the owner's responsibility to prevent loss of corrosion protection in the cooling system. Never add antifreeze/coolant when the engine is hot or under pressure. To prevent scalding or injury, do not remove the pressure cap while the...WARNING! MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 287 Use only high purity water such as distilled or deionized water when mixing the water/antifreeze (coolant) solution. Please note that antifreeze/coolant will return to the temperatures occurring in the area where the vehicle is a regulated substance requiring proper disposal. ...
... be inspected and cleaned if there is the owner's responsibility to prevent loss of corrosion protection in the cooling system. Never add antifreeze/coolant when the engine is hot or under pressure. To prevent scalding or injury, do not remove the pressure cap while the...WARNING! MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 287 Use only high purity water such as distilled or deionized water when mixing the water/antifreeze (coolant) solution. Please note that antifreeze/coolant will return to the temperatures occurring in the area where the vehicle is a regulated substance requiring proper disposal. ...
Owner's Manual
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...ingested by a child, contact a physician immediately. As long as the engine operating temperature is stopped after a few miles of the antifreeze/coolant in the bottle should be added to normal operating temperature, the level of operation, you may be between the ranges indicated on...dissipate. • Do not overfill the coolant bottle. Engine Coolant Level The coolant bottle provides a quick visual method for antifreeze/coolant freeze point or replacing antifreeze/ coolant. With the engine idling, and warm to the coolant bottle. Points To Remember NOTE: When the vehicle is...
...ingested by a child, contact a physician immediately. As long as the engine operating temperature is stopped after a few miles of the antifreeze/coolant in the bottle should be added to normal operating temperature, the level of operation, you may be between the ranges indicated on...dissipate. • Do not overfill the coolant bottle. Engine Coolant Level The coolant bottle provides a quick visual method for antifreeze/coolant freeze point or replacing antifreeze/ coolant. With the engine idling, and warm to the coolant bottle. Points To Remember NOTE: When the vehicle is...
Owner's Manual
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... • Do not change the thermostat for evidence of coolant recovery bottle must also be protected against freezing. • If frequent antifreeze/coolant additions are secure and no leaks 7 Hoses and Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses Inspect surfaces of the rubber. Inspect all hose connections such ...as the exhaust manifold. Insure nylon tubing in the coolant recovery bottle. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 289 • Check antifreeze/coolant freeze point in the radiator and in these areas has not melted or collapsed. Other designs may cause heat damage or mechanical...
... • Do not change the thermostat for evidence of coolant recovery bottle must also be protected against freezing. • If frequent antifreeze/coolant additions are secure and no leaks 7 Hoses and Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses Inspect surfaces of the rubber. Inspect all hose connections such ...as the exhaust manifold. Insure nylon tubing in the coolant recovery bottle. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 289 • Check antifreeze/coolant freeze point in the radiator and in these areas has not melted or collapsed. Other designs may cause heat damage or mechanical...
Owner's Manual
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314 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE FLUID CAPACITIES Fuel (Approximate) Engine Oil with Filter 2.4 Liter Engine (SAE 5W-30, API Certified Engine Oil) 4.0 Liter Engine (SAE 10W-30, API Certified Engine Oil) Cooling System * 2.4 Liter Engine (Mopar Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 5 Year/ 100,000 Mile Formula) 4.0 Liter Engine (Mopar Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 5 Year/ 100,000 Mile Formula) * Includes heater and coolant recovery bottle filled to MAX level. U.S. 19 Gallons 5 Qts 6 Qts 9 Qts 10.5 Qts Metric 71.9 Liters 4.7 Liters 5.7 Liters 8.5 Liters 9.9 Liters
314 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE FLUID CAPACITIES Fuel (Approximate) Engine Oil with Filter 2.4 Liter Engine (SAE 5W-30, API Certified Engine Oil) 4.0 Liter Engine (SAE 10W-30, API Certified Engine Oil) Cooling System * 2.4 Liter Engine (Mopar Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 5 Year/ 100,000 Mile Formula) 4.0 Liter Engine (Mopar Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 5 Year/ 100,000 Mile Formula) * Includes heater and coolant recovery bottle filled to MAX level. U.S. 19 Gallons 5 Qts 6 Qts 9 Qts 10.5 Qts Metric 71.9 Liters 4.7 Liters 5.7 Liters 8.5 Liters 9.9 Liters
Owner's Manual
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... in the engine compartment. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 315 FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS Engine Component Engine Coolant Engine Oil Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Mopar Antifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula HOAT (Hybrid Organic Additive Technology) API Certified SAE 5W-30 Engine Oil is recommended for the 2.4L engine. API...
... in the engine compartment. MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 315 FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS Engine Component Engine Coolant Engine Oil Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Mopar Antifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula HOAT (Hybrid Organic Additive Technology) API Certified SAE 5W-30 Engine Oil is recommended for the 2.4L engine. API...
Owner's Manual
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..., Tires ...222 Airbag ...27 Airbag Deployment ...32 Airbag Light ...34,149 Airbag Maintenance ...33 Alignment and Balance ...227 Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle ...9 Antenna, Satellite Radio ...171 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ...314 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...205 Anti-Lock Warning Light ...151 Appearance Care ...297 Automatic Dimming Mirror ...52 Automatic Transmission ...188,292...
..., Tires ...222 Airbag ...27 Airbag Deployment ...32 Airbag Light ...34,149 Airbag Maintenance ...33 Alignment and Balance ...227 Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle ...9 Antenna, Satellite Radio ...171 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ...314 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...205 Anti-Lock Warning Light ...151 Appearance Care ...297 Automatic Dimming Mirror ...52 Automatic Transmission ...188,292...
Owner's Manual
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... Compass Variance ...55 Console ...74 Console, Floor ...74 Contract, Service ...342 Converter, Catalytic ...275 Cooling System ...284 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) ...286 Coolant Capacity ...314 Coolant Level ...288 Disposal of Used Coolant ...287 Drain, Flush, and Refill ...285 Inspection ...284 Points... to Remember ...288 Pressure Cap ...287 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...285,314 Temperature Gauge ...149 Corrosion Protection ...297 Crankcase Emission Control System ...277 Cruise Control (Speed Control) ...69 Cruise ...
... Compass Variance ...55 Console ...74 Console, Floor ...74 Contract, Service ...342 Converter, Catalytic ...275 Cooling System ...284 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) ...286 Coolant Capacity ...314 Coolant Level ...288 Disposal of Used Coolant ...287 Drain, Flush, and Refill ...285 Inspection ...284 Points... to Remember ...288 Pressure Cap ...287 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...285,314 Temperature Gauge ...149 Corrosion Protection ...297 Crankcase Emission Control System ...277 Cruise Control (Speed Control) ...69 Cruise ...
Owner's Manual
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INDEX 351 Dipsticks Oil (Engine) ...271 Disabled Vehicle Towing ...261 Disposal Engine Oil ...274 Used Coolant (Antifreeze) ...287 Door Locks ...19 Doors ...18 Drive Belts ...275 Driving ...208 Off-Pavement ...209 Off-Road ...209 Dual Top ...75 Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) ......
INDEX 351 Dipsticks Oil (Engine) ...271 Disabled Vehicle Towing ...261 Disposal Engine Oil ...274 Used Coolant (Antifreeze) ...287 Door Locks ...19 Doors ...18 Drive Belts ...275 Driving ...208 Off-Pavement ...209 Off-Road ...209 Dual Top ...75 Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) ......