2017 CHRYSLER 300 oil additives

WARNING!
Ethanol vapors are extremely flammable and could
cause serious personal injury. Never have any smoking
materials lit or products that can cause spark in or near
the vehicle when removing the fuel filler tube cap (gas
cap) or filling the tank. Do not use E-85 as a cleaning
agent and never use it near an open flame.
Fuel Requirements
If your vehicle is E-85 compatible, it will operate on
unleaded gasoline with any octane rating, or solely E-85
fuel, or any mixture of these fuels.
For best results, avoid fueling patterns alternating be-
tween E-85 and unleaded gasoline.
When switching fuel types:
•Add 5 gallons (19 liters) or more when refueling.
• Drive the vehicle immediately after refueling for at least
5 miles (8 km).
Observing these precautions will avoid possible hard start-
ing and/or driveability problems during warm up. NOTE:
•
Use seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel (ASTM D5798). With
non-seasonally adjusted E-85 fuel, hard starting and
rough idle following start up may be experienced even if
the above recommendations are followed, especially
when the ambient temperature is below 32°F (0°C).
• Some additives used in regular gasoline are not fully
compatible with E-85 and may form deposits in your
engine. To eliminate driveability issues that may be
caused by these deposits, a supplemental gasoline addi-
tive, such as Mopar Injector Cleanup or Techron may be
used.
Selection Of Engine Oil For Flexible Fuel Vehicles
(E-85) And Gasoline Vehicles
FFV vehicles operated on E-85 require specially formulated
engine oils. These special requirements are included in
Mopar engine oils, and in equivalent oils meeting FCA
Material Standard MS-6395. It is recommended that engine
oils that are API Certified and meet the requirements of
Material Standard MS-6395 be used. MS-6395 contains
additional requirements, developed during extensive fleet
testing, to provide additional protection to FCA US LLC
engines.
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Synthetic engine oils which do not have both the engine oil
certification mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade
number should not be used.
Materials Added To Engine Oil
The manufacturer strongly recommends against the addi-
tion of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to the
engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and its
performance may be impaired by supplemental additives.
Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and
oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters,
indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to the
environment. Contact your authorized dealer, service sta-
tion or governmental agency for advice on how and where
used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in your area.
Engine Oil Filter
The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter at
every engine oil change.
Engine Oil Filter Selection
This manufacturer’s engines have a full-flow type oil filter.
Use a filter of this type for replacement. The quality of
replacement filters varies considerably. Only high qualityfilters should be used to assure most efficient service.
Mopar engine oil filters are high quality oil filters and are
recommended.
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper main-
tenance intervals.
WARNING!
The air induction system (air cleaner, hoses, etc.) can
provide a measure of protection in the case of engine
backfire. Do not remove the air induction system (air
cleaner, hoses, etc.) unless such removal is necessary
for repair or maintenance. Make sure that no one is
near the engine compartment before starting the ve-
hicle with the air induction system (air cleaner, hoses,
etc.) removed. Failure to do so can result in serious
personal injury.
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
The quality of replacement engine air cleaner filters varies
considerably. Only high quality filters should be used to
assure most efficient service. Mopar engine air cleaner
filters are a high quality filter and are recommended.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 411

FlashersHazard Warning ........................ .380
Turn Signal .......................79, 121, 226
Flash-To-Pass ............................ .122
Flexible Fuel Vehicles Cruising Range ..........................363
Engine Oil ............................ .362
Fuel Requirements ....................361, 362
Maintenance ............................363
Replacement Parts ........................363
Starting ...............................363
Flooded Engine Starting ..................... .299
Floor Console ............................ .194
Fluid, Brake .......................... .449, 452
Fluid Capacities ............................447
Fluid Leaks ...............................79
Fluid Level Checks ........................ .426
Automatic Transmission ....................425
Brake .................................423
Cooling System ..........................419
Engine Oil ..........................408, 409
Transfer Case .......................... .426
Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts ............449
Fog Lights ............................120, 214
Folding Rear Seat ...........................111 Forward Collision Warning
....................154
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ..................... .392
Fuel ................................... .357
Additives ............................. .360
Clean Air ............................. .358
Ethanol ............................358, 361
Gasoline ...............................357
Gauge ............................... .220
Materials Added ........................ .360
Methanol ............................. .358
Octane Rating .................357, 449, 450, 451
Requir ements .......................... .357
Specifications ....................

.449, 450, 451
Tank Capacity .......................... .447
Fuel, Flexible ............................. .361
Fuses .................................. .432
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink) ............177, 183
Gasoline, Clean Air ........................ .358
Gasoline (Fuel) ............................357
Gasoline, Reformulated ..................... .358
Gauges Fuel ................................. .220
Gear Ranges ............................. .305
Glass Cleaning ............................431
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