2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab Owner Manual - Page 360
2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab Manual
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 359 CAUTION! (Continued) • Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids that protect the performance and durability of your vehicle and also allow extended maintenance intervals. Do not use chemical flushes in these components 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 minutes after a fully warmed-up engine is shut off, or before starting the engine after it has sat overnight. 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/liter 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. 7 Checking Oil Level To assure proper lubrication of your vehicle's engine, the Change Engine Oil engine oil must be maintained at the correct level. The The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is best time to check the engine oil level is about five time to take your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance. Refer to "Maintenance Schedule" for further information.