2011 FIAT FREEMONT radiator

Coolant Level
The radiator normally remains completely full, so there
is no need to remove the radiator cap unless checking
for coolant freeze point or replacing coolant. Advise
your service attendant of this. As long as the engine
operating temperature is satisfactory, the coolant
bottle need only be checked once a month. When
additional coolant is needed to maintain the proper
level, it should be added to the coolant bottle. Do not
overfill.
Points To Remember
NOTE:When the vehicle is stopped after a few miles
(kilometers) of operation, you may observe vapor
coming from the front of the engine compartment.
This is normally a result of moisture from rain, snow, or
high humidity accumulating on the radiator and being
vaporized when the thermostat opens, allowing hot
coolant to enter the radiator.
If an examination of your engine compartment shows
no evidence of radiator or hose leaks, the vehicle may
be safely driven. The vapor will soon dissipate.
• Do not overfill the coolant recovery bottle.
• Check coolant freeze point in the radiator and in the coolant recovery bottle. If antifreeze needs to be
added, contents of coolant recovery bottle must also
be protected against freezing.
• If frequent coolant additions are required, or if the level in the coolant recovery bottle does not drop
when the engine cools, the cooling system should be
pressure tested for leaks. • Make sure that the radiator and coolant recovery
bottle overflow hoses are not kinked or obstructed.
• Keep the front of the radiator clean. If your vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, keep the front of the
condenser clean.
• Do not change the thermostat for Summer or Win- ter operation. If replacement is ever necessary, install
ONLY the correct type thermostat. Other designs
may result in unsatisfactory coolant performance,
poor gas mileage, and increased emissions.
BRAKE SYSTEM
In order to assure brake system performance, all brake
system components should be inspected periodically.
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper
maintenance intervals.
WARNING!
Riding the brakes can lead to brake fail-
ure and possibly an accident . Driving
with your foot resting or riding on the brake
pedal can result in abnormally high brake tem-
peratures, excessive lining wear, and possible
brake damage.You would not have your full brak-
ing capacity in an emergency.
Master Cylinder – Brake Fluid Level Check
Check the fluid level in the master cylinder immediately
if the “Brake Warning Light” indicates system failure.
Check the fluid level in the master cylinder when
performing underhood services.
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Camera, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Caps, FillerFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cargo Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rollaway Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tri-Fold Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Child Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,143,145,149,151
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,149
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connector
UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) . . . . . . . . . . 129
Conserving Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cool Down, Turbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,228
Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . 226,241,242
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,232
Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Daytime Brightness, Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,164
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,242
Diesel Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
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Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear Cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,51
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,51
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . . 127
Repeater Lights, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,186
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reverse Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,133,163
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 136
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,143,145,151
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,134
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Child Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,43
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,51
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,51
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,47,51
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,189
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