2013 Chrysler Town & Country User Guide - Page 117

2013 Chrysler Town & Country Manual

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M A I N TA I N I N G YO U R V E H I C L E Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator message after completing the scheduled oil change. If a scheduled oil change is performed by someone other than your authorized dealer, the message can be reset by referring to the steps described under "Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Oil Change Required" in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" for further information. NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change intervals exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve months, whichever comes first. Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip: • Check engine oil level • Check windshield washer fluid level • Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual wear or damage • Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake master cylinder, power steering and transmission as needed • Check function of all interior and exterior lights Required Maintenance Intervals. Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following page for the required maintenance intervals. At Every Oil Change Interval As Indicated By Oil Change Indicator System: Change oil and filter. Rotate the tires. Rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before the oil indicator system turns on. Inspect battery and clean and tighten terminals as required. Inspect automatic transmission fluid if equipped with dipstick. Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, hoses and park brake. Inspect engine cooling system protection and hoses. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect engine air cleaner if using in dusty or off-road conditions. 115

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Yourauthorizeddealerwillresettheoilchangeindicatormessageaftercompletingthescheduled
oilchange.Ifascheduledoilchangeisperformedbysomeoneotherthanyourauthorizeddealer,
themessagecanberesetbyreferringtothestepsdescribedunder“ElectronicVehicleInforma-
tionCenter(EVIC)/OilChangeRequired”in“UnderstandingYourInstrumentPanel”forfurther
information.
NOTE:
Undernocircumstancesshouldoilchangeintervalsexceed10,000miles(16,000km)ortwelve
months,whichevercomesfirst.
OnceAMonthOrBeforeALongTrip:
• Checkengineoillevel
• Checkwindshieldwasherfluidlevel
• Checkthetireinflationpressuresandlookforunusualwearordamage
• Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake master cylinder, power steering and
transmissionasneeded
• Checkfunctionofallinteriorandexteriorlights
RequiredMaintenanceIntervals
.
Refer to the maintenance schedules on the following page for the required maintenance
intervals.
AtEveryOilChangeIntervalAsIndicatedByOilChangeIndicatorSystem:
• Changeoilandfilter.
• Rotate the tires.
Rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before the oil
indicatorsystemturnson.
• Inspectbatteryandcleanandtightenterminalsasrequired.
• Inspectautomatictransmissionfluidifequippedwithdipstick.
• Inspectbrakepads,shoes,rotors,drums,hosesandparkbrake.
• Inspectenginecoolingsystemprotectionandhoses.
• Inspectexhaustsystem.
• Inspectengineaircleanerifusingindustyoroff-roadconditions.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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