2008 DODGE DAKOTA Owners Manual

Rear Side Marker, Taillamps/Stoplamp, and Turn
Signal Bulbs Ð Replacement
1. Remove the two (2) screws that pass through the bed
sheetmetal.
2. Pull the taillamp housing straight out from the body.
Removing the Two (2) Screws
Pulling Housing From Body
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3. Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise to from the
housing.4. Pull bulb straight out of socket.
Rotating Bulb Socket From Housing
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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5. Reverse Procedure to install bulb and housing. Place
the two raised blocks passed the body.Center High-Mounted Stoplamp And Cargo Lamp
1. Remove the two (2) screws holding the housing/lens
to the body as shown.
Sliding Raised Blocks Past Body
Removing Screws
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2. Remove housing from Cab 3. Remove connector from housing tab for more clear-
ance.
Removing Housing from Cab
Removing Connector from Tab
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4. Turn desired bulb socket1¤4turn and remove socket
and bulb from housing.5. Pull desired bulb straight from the socket.
²Outside Bulbs: Cargo Lamps
²Inside Bulb: Center High Mount Stop Lamp
6. Reverse procedure for installation of bulbs and hous-
ing.
Removing Socket From Housing
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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License Lamps
1. Using a screw driver pry black rubber housing from
the bumper.2. Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
Removing Housing From Bumper
Rotating Socket
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3. Pull bulb from socket.
4. Reverse procedure for installation.Fog Lamps
1. Disconnect connector from fog lamp by raising wire
harness lock tab and pulling on wire harness connector.
2. Rotate fog lamp bulb 1/4 turn counterclockwise and
pull to remove from fog lamp housing.
3. Reverse Procedure to install.
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES
U.S. Metric
Fuel
3.7L/4.7L, 87 Octane 22 Gal. 83L
4.7L HO, 91 Octane, Recommended Not Required 22 Gal. 83L
Engine Oil (with filter)
3.7L, SAE 5W-20, API Certified 5 Qt. 4.7L
4.7L, SAE 5W-20, API Certified 6 Qt. 5.7L
4.7L HO, SAE 5W-20, API Certified 6 Qt. 5.7L
Cooling System (includes 2.1 Qts./2L for coolant bottle
3.7L (MopartAntifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula) 13.3 Qt. 12.5L
4.7L (MopartAntifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula) 13.3 Qt. 12.5L
4.7L HO (MopartAntifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula) 13.3 Qt. 12.5L
NOTE:All fluid capacities are approximate capacities.
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