2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Owner Manual - Page 495

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 493 M At Each Stop for Fuel NOTE: • The oil change indicator message will not monitor the • Check the engine oil level about five minutes after a time since the last oil change. Change your vehicle's fully warmed engine is shut off. Checking the oil level oil if it has been six months since your last oil change while the vehicle is on level ground will improve the even if the oil change indicator message is NOT accuracy of the oil level reading. Add oil only when illuminated. the level is at or below the ADD or MIN mark. • Change your engine oil more often if you drive your • Check the windshield washer solvent and add if vehicle off-road for an extended period of time. required. • Under no circumstances should oil change intervals Once a Month exceed 6,000 miles (10,000 km) or six months, which• Check tire pressure and look for unusual wear or ever comes first. damage. Your dealer will reset the oil change indicator message after completing the scheduled oil change. If this sched- • Inspect the battery and clean and tighten the terminals as required. uled oil change is performed by someone other than your dealer, the message can be reset by referring to the steps • Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake described under "Odometer/Trip Odometer" under "Inmaster cylinder, power steering and transmission and strument Cluster Description" in Section 4 of this add as needed. manual. A I N T E N A N C E S C H E D U L E S 8