MAINTENANCE Scheduled maintenance must be completed to provide the best vehicle performance and reliability. The limited warranties in the warranty booklet DO NOT COVER repairs required due to improper maintenance. We strongly suggest you keep track of scheduled maintenance and keep receipts or other documents. Use only recommended Mopar lubricants and genuine Mopar parts. In the event that a condition arises between maintenance intervals, please contact your retailer. AVOID
P RO lONGED PERIODS Of I DlING .
NOTE:
WHERE TIME (MONTHS) AND METRAGE ARE INDICATED, FOLLOW THE INTERVAL THAT OCCURS FIRST.
AT EACH STOP FOR FUEL
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Check the engine oil level about 5 minutes
after a fully warmed engine is shut off. Checking the oil level while the vehicle is on level ground will improve the accuracy of the oil level reading. Add oil only when the level is at or below the ADD or MIN mark.
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Check the windshield washer solvent and
add if required.
ONCE A MONTH
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Check the tire pressure and look for unusual
wear or damage.
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Inspect the battery and clean and tighten the
terminals as required.
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Check the fluid levels of coolant reservoir,
brake master cylinder and transmission and add as needed.
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Check all the lights and all other electrical
items for correct operation.
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Check and clean wiper blades. Replace if
required.
VISUA l INSPECTIONS –
INSPECT fOR SIGNS O f COMPONENT DETERIORATION
AND PHYSICA l DAMAGE.
There are two maintenance schedules contained in your Owner’s Manual. Schedule “B” best describes operating conditions in Canada and
is the recommended service schedule. for
your convenience, the scheduled maintenance intervals outlined in this booklet follow the Severe Service Schedule as described in your Owner’s Manual. Schedule “B” is for vehicles that are operated under one or more of the following conditions: day or night temperatures
below 0°C (32° f); stop-and-go driving; extensive
engine idling; driving in dusty conditions; short trips of less than 16 km (10 mi.); more than
50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds
during hot weather, above 32°C (90° f); trailer
towing; heavy loading; snowploughing; taxi, police, or delivery service (commercial service); off-road or desert driving; if equipped for and operating with E-85 (ethanol) fuel. Schedule “A” is for vehicles that are not operated under any of the conditions listed under Schedule “B.”The performance of all scheduled service work is required to maintain your vehicle in good operating condition. DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. reserves the right to deny warranty coverage if the vehicle has not been properly maintained. While we do not insist that such work be performed by factory-authorized retailers, we strongly recommend that an authorized Chrysler, Jeep® or Dodge Retailer perform this work.
INTRODUCTION
