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▫Reformulated Gasoline .................499
▫ Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends ..............499
▫ E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles .......500
▫ MMT In Gasoline .....................501
▫ Materials Added To Fuel ................501
▫ Fuel System Cautions ...................502
▫ Carbon Monoxide Warnings .............503
FLEXIBLE FUEL (3.6L ENGINE ONLY) — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .503
▫ E-85 General Information ...............503
▫ Ethanol Fuel (E-85) ....................504
▫ Fuel Requirements ....................504
▫ Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles
(E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles .............505▫
Starting ........................... .506
▫ Cruising Range ...................... .506
▫ Replacement Parts ....................506
▫ Maintenance ....................... .506
ADDING FUEL ....................... .507
▫ Emergency Fuel Filler Door Release .........509
VEHICLE LOADING ....................510
▫ Certification Label ....................510
TRAILER TOWING .....................512
▫ Common Towing Definitions .............512
▫ Trailer Hitch Classification ...............516
▫ Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight
Ratings) ........................... .517
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.6L ..........569
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 5.7L ..........570
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (OBD II) . . .571
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS ......................... .571
REPLACEMENT PARTS ..................573
DEALER SERVICE ..................... .573
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ...........574
▫ Engine Oil ......................... .574
▫ Engine Oil Filter ..................... .578▫
Engine Air Cleaner Filter ................578
▫ Maintenance-Free Battery ...............579
▫ Air Conditioner Maintenance .............580
▫ Body Lubrication .....................584
▫ Windshield Wiper Blades ...............585
▫ Adding Washer Fluid ..................587
▫ Exhaust System ..................... .588
▫ Cooling System ..................... .590
▫ Brake System ....................... .596
▫ Front/Rear Axle Fluid ..................598
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The best time to check the engine oil level is about five
minutes after a fully warmed up engine is shut off.
Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will
improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Always
maintain the oil level within the SAFE zone on the
dipstick. Adding one quart of oil when the reading is at
the bottom of the SAFE zone will result in a reading at the
top of the safe zone on these engines.
CAUTION!
Overfilling or underfilling the crankcase will cause
aeration or loss of oil pressure. This could damage
your engine.
Change Engine Oil
The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance.
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for further informa-
tion.
NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change in-
tervals exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve
months, whichever occurs first.
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