Engine Oil
Checking Oil Level
To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must
be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at
regular intervals, such as every fuel stop.
The best time to check the engine oil level is about five
minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off or before
starting the engine after it has sat overnight.
Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will
improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain
the oil level in the “SAFE” range. Adding 1.0 qt (1.0L) of
oil when the reading is at the bottom of the “SAFE” range
will result in an oil level at the top of the “SAFE” range
on these engines.
CAUTION!
Overfilling or underfilling will cause oil aeration or
loss of oil pressure. This could damage your engine.
Engine Oil Dipstick
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 391
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Filters
Air Cleaner.......................... 394
Air Conditioning....................290,400
Engine Fuel.......................... 395
Engine Oil........................393,436
Engine Oil Disposal.................... 393
Flashers
Hazard Warning....................... 370
Turn Signal...................... 77,138,199
Flash-To-Pass........................... 138
Flooded Engine Starting................... 300
Floor Console.......................... 190
Fluid, Brake........................... 437
Fluid Capacities......................... 435
Fluid Leaks............................. 77
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 413
Brake............................... 411
Cooling System....................... 404Engine Oil........................... 391
Power Steering........................ 400
Fluids ................................ 436
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts.......... 436
Fog Lights..........................137,199
Folding Rear Seat........................ 125
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................... 380
Front Suspension Ball Joints................ 401
Front Wheel Bearings..................... 414
Fuel................................. 357
Adding............................. 361
Additives............................ 359
CleanAir ............................ 358
Ethanol............................. 358
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).................... 361
Filter ............................... 395
Gasoline............................ 357
Gauge.............................. 205
Hoses.............................. 409
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port...........232,251
Universal Transmitter..................... 177
Unleaded Gasoline....................... 357
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt.............. 45
USB Port...........................232,251
Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses................. 409
VanityMirrors ........................... 88
Variance, Compass....................... 221
Vehicle Certification Label................. 364
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 6
Vehicle Loading...................333,364,365
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 7
Vehicle Storage.......................290,427
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm).......... 18
Video Entertainment System
(Rear Seat Video System).................. 273
Viscosity, Engine Oil...................... 392
Voice Recognition System (VR).............. 115Warning Flasher, Hazard.................. 370
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description)........................... 199
Warnings and Cautions..................... 6
Warranty Information..................... 452
Washer, Adding Fluid...............144,146,402
Washers, Headlight...................... 145
Washers, Windshield................140,142,402
Washing Vehicle......................... 415
Water
Driving Through...................... 313
Wheel Alignment and Balance............... 343
Wheel and Wheel Trim.................... 416
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care................ 416
Wheel Bearings......................... 414
WindBuffeting ....................... 36,186
Window Airbag (Side Curtain)............. 50,57
Window Fogging........................ 290
Windows.............................. 33
INDEX 477
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