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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Drive Belts — Check Con dition and Tension
Engin e Air Clean er Filter
At the mileage show n in the maintenance sched ules,
check all drive belts for cond ition and prop er tension.
Improp er belt tension can cause belt slippage and failu re.
Und er norm al driving cond itions, rep lace the air filter at
the intervals show n on Sched ule “A”. If, how ever, you
drive the vehicle frequ ently und er dusty or severe con-
ditions, the filter elem ent shou ld be insp ected period i-
cally and rep laced if necessary at the intervals show n on
Sched ule “B”.
Insp ect the drive belts for evid ence of cuts, cracks, or
glazing and rep lace them if there is any sign of damage
which could resu lt in belt failu re. If adjustm ent is re-
quired , adjust the belts accord ing to the specifications
and proced ures show n in the Service Manu al.
WARN ING!
Special tools are requ ired to prop erly measu re tension
and to restore belt tension to factory specifications. Also,
check belt rou ting to make sure there is no interference
betw een the belts and other engine components.
The air clean er can provid e a measu re of protection
in the case of engin e backfire. Do not rem ove the air
clean er unless such rem oval is necessary for rep air or
main ten ance. Make sure that no one is near the
engin e compartm ent before startin g the veh icle with
the air clean er rem oved . Failu re to do so can resu lt in
seriou s person al injury.
Spark Plu gs
Spark plugs must fire prop erly to assu re engine perfor-
mance and emission control. New plugs shou ld be in-
stalled at the specified mileage. The entire set shou ld be
rep laced if there is any malfunction due to a faulty spark
plug. Check the specifications section for the prop er typ e
of spark plug for use in you r vehicle.
Engin e Fuel Filter
A plugged fuel filter can cause hard starting or limit the
speed at which a vehicle can be driven. Shou ld an
excessive amount of dirt accumulate in the fuel tank,
frequ ent filter rep lacem ent may be necessary.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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