CAUTION!(Continued)
•Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids
that protect the performance and durability of your
vehicle and also allow extended maintenance inter-
vals. Do not use chemical flushes in these compo-
nents as the chemicals can damage your engine,
transmission, power steering or air conditioning.
Such damage is not covered by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. If a flush is needed because of
component malfunction, use only the specified
fluid for the flushing procedure.
Engine Oil
Checking Oil Level
To assure proper lubrication of your vehicle’s engine, 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 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
oil aeration or loss of oil pressure. This could damage
your engine.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 697
Fog .................................174
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator ................439
Hazard Warning Flasher ..................629
Headlights ........................... .170
High Beam ........................... .180
High Beam Indicator .....................288
High Beam/Low Beam Select ...............180
Illuminated Entry ........................23
Instrument Cluster ..................... .284
Interior ............................. .175
Oil Pressure .......................... .289
Passing ............................. .180
Seat Belt Reminder ..................... .288
Security Alarm ........................ .289
Service .............................. .743
Side Marker .......................... .754
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ............290
Traction Control ....................... .536
Transfer Case ......................... .439Turn Signal
.......................... .124
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) ......284
Limited-Slip Differential ....................492
Loading Vehicle ......................... .588
Tires ............................... .545
Locks ..................................37
Automatic Door .........................39
Child Protection .........................40
Door .................................37
Power Door ............................39
Low Tire Pressure System ...................567
Lubrication, Body ........................ .704
Lug Nuts .............................. .630
Maintenance Free Battery ....................701
Maintenance Procedures ....................696
Maintenance Schedule ..................... .764
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) .......694
Manual, Service ......................... .780
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