2008 DODGE CHARGER SRT check oil

At Each Stop for Fuel
•Check the engine oil level. Refer to “Engine Oil” under
“Maintenance Procedures” in Section 7.
•Check the windshield washer solvent and add if
required.
Once a Month
•Check tire pressure and look for unusual wear or
damage.
•Inspect the battery, and clean and tighten the terminals
as required.
•Check the fluid levels of coolant reservoir and brake
master cylinder, and add as needed.
•Check all lights and other electrical items for correct
operation.
At Each Oil Change
•Change the engine oil filter.
•Inspect the brake hoses and lines.
CAUTION!
Failure to perform the required maintenance items
may result in damage to the vehicle.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 401
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Brake System........................281,371
Anti-Lock (ABS)....................281,285
Fluid Check.......................373,397
Hoses.............................. 372
Master Cylinder....................... 373
Parking............................. 279
Warning Light.....................169,281
Brakes.............................281,371
Brake/Transmission Interlock............... 268
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle........ 72
Brightness, Interior Lights.................. 131
Bulb Replacement.....................388,389
Bulbs,Light .......................... 76,388
Calibration, Compass..................... 184
Capacities, Fluid........................ 395
Caps, Filler
Fuel................................ 324
Oil (Engine).......................... 354Radiator (Coolant Pressure)............... 368
Car Washes............................ 376
Carbon Monoxide Warning............... 74,324
Cargo (Vehicle Loading)................... 327
Catalytic Converter...................... 357
CD (Compact Disc) Player...............194,213
Cellular Phone..................... 85,213,214
Certification Label....................... 327
Chains, Tire............................ 307
Chart, Tire Sizing........................ 293
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator
Light) ................................ 350
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety............. 73
Checks, Safety........................... 73
Child Restraint.................. 63,64,65,68,70
Child Restraint Tether Anchors............. 67,68
Child Safety Locks........................ 30
Clean Air Gasoline....................... 321
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Emergency, In Case of
Freeing Vehicle When Stuck............... 341
Hazard Warning Flasher................. 332
Jump Starting......................... 338
Overheating.......................... 332
Towing ............................. 342
Emergency Trunk Release................... 37
Emission Control System Maintenance......350,400
Engine............................... 348
Air Cleaner.......................... 356
Block Heater......................... 265
Break-In Recommendations................ 72
Checking Oil Level..................... 353
Compartment......................... 348
Coolant (Antifreeze).................366,396
Cooling ............................. 365
Exhaust Gas Caution.................. 74,324
Fails to Start.......................... 264
Flooded, Starting...................... 264Fuel Requirements..................... 321
Jump Starting......................... 338
Oil ...........................353,395,396
Oil Change Interval.................... 354
Oil Filler Cap......................... 354
OilFilter ............................ 355
Oil Filter Disposal...................... 355
Oil Selection.......................354,395
Overheating.......................... 332
Starting............................. 261
Temperature Gauge..................... 166
Engine Oil Viscosity...................... 354
Enhanced Accident Response Feature.......... 59
Entry System, Illuminated.................. 20
Ethanol............................... 322
Event Data Recorder...................... 61
Exhaust Gas Caution.............. 74,75,324,365
Exhaust System....................... 74,364
ExteriorFoldingMirrors ................... 83
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Exterior Lighting........................ 125
Exterior Lights.......................... 76
Filler Location Fuel...................... 324
Filters
Air Cleaner.......................... 356
Air Conditioning....................254,361
Engine Fuel.......................... 357
Engine Oil........................355,396
Engine Oil Disposal.................... 355
Flashers
Hazard Warning....................... 332
Turn Signal...................... 76,129,167
Flash-To-Pass........................... 130
Flooded Engine Starting................... 264
Floor Console.......................... 155
Fluid, Brake........................... 397
Fluid Capacities......................... 395
Fluid Leaks............................. 76Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 374
Brake............................... 373
Cooling System....................... 366
Engine Oil........................... 353
Power Steering........................ 362
Fluids ................................ 396
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts.......... 396
Fog Lights..........................128,169
Folding Rear Seat........................ 122
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................... 341
Front Suspension Ball Joints................ 362
Front Wheel Bearings..................... 375
Fuel................................. 321
Adding............................. 324
Additives............................ 323
CleanAir ............................ 321
Ethanol............................. 322
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).................... 324
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Engine Temperature Warning.............. 167
Exterior.............................. 76
Fog .............................128,169
Hazard Warning Flasher................. 332
Headlight Switch...................... 125
Headlights........................... 125
Headlights On Reminder................. 128
Headlights On With Wipers............127,133
High Beam........................130,168
High Beam Indicator.................... 168
High Beam/Low Beam Select............. 130
Illuminated Entry....................... 20
Instrument Cluster..................125,165
Intensity Control....................... 131
Interior..........................130,141
License............................. 394
Lights On Reminder.................... 128
Low Fuel............................ 173
LowTire ............................ 171Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine)........ 173
Map Reading......................130,141
Oil Pressure.......................... 168
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness).......... 131
Passing............................. 130
Reading..........................130,141
Seat Belt Reminder..................... 169
Service...........................388,389
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 173
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........171,311
Traction Control....................... 291
Turn Signal...................... 76,129,167
VanityMirror .......................... 85
Voltage............................. 165
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 165
Loading Vehicle......................327,329
Capacities........................... 329
Tires ............................... 296
Locks................................. 26
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Navigation Radio........................ 213
Navigation System....................... 213
New Vehicle Break-In Period................ 72
Occupant Restraints....................... 38
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel)............321,396
Odometer............................. 165
Trip ................................ 165
Oil, Engine.........................353,396
Capacity............................ 395
Change Interval....................... 354
Checking............................ 353
Dipstick............................. 353
Disposal............................ 355
Filter ............................355,396
Filter Disposal........................ 355
Materials Added to..................... 355
Recommendation...................354,395
Viscosity..........................354,395Oil Filter, Change........................ 355
Oil Filter, Selection....................... 355
Onboard Diagnostic System..............349,350
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink) ........... 141
Operating Precautions.................... 349
Outside Rearview Mirrors.................. 82
Overhead Console....................... 140
Overheating, Engine...................... 332
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual).......... 413
PaintCare ............................. 375
Panic Alarm............................ 22
Parking Brake.......................... 279
Parking On Hill......................... 279
Passing Light........................... 130
Pedals, Adjustable....................... 136
Personal Settings........................ 190
Pets.................................. 72
Phone, Cellular.................... 85,213,214
430 INDEX