2012 Dodge Caliber Owner Manual - Page 440

438 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Transmission (CVT) - If Equipped CAUTION! (Continued) Selection Of Lubricant • Using a transmission fluid other than the manuIt is important that the proper lubricant is used in the facturer's recommended fluid will cause belt slip transmission to assure optimum transmission perforand result in a complete transmission failure! mance. Use only the manufacturer's recommended transRefer to "Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts" mission fluid which has been formulated with special in "Maintaining Your Vehicle" for further metal to metal friction coefficient additives to provide the information. proper steel belt traction on the drive and driven pulleys. Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts" in Special Additives "Maintaining Your Vehicle" for further information. Do not add any materials (other than leak detection dyes) to Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Fluid CAUTION! (CVTF+4௡). CVTF+4௡ is an engineered product and its performance may be impaired by supplemental • Do not use chemical flushes in your transmission additives. as the chemicals can damage your transmission components. Such damage is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Fluid Level Check Routine fluid level checks are not required. The transmis(Continued) sion filler tube is capped and does not include a dipstick. Your authorized dealer can check the transmission fluid