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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Coolan t Checks
Selection Of Coolan t
Coolant protection checks shou ld be made every 12
months (prior to the onset of freezing weather, where
applicable). If coolant is dirty or rusty in appearance, the
system shou ld be drained , flushed and refilled with fresh
coolant. Check the front of the A/ C cond enser for any
accumulation of bugs, leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently
spraying water from a gard en hose vertically down the
face of the cond enser.
Use only the manu factu rers recom mend ed coolant, refer
to Recom mend ed Fluids, Lubricants and Genu ine Parts
for correct coolant typ e.
CAUTIO N!
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Mixin g of coolan ts oth er than the specified HOAT
coolan t may resu lt in decreased corrosion protec-
tion and engin e damage that may not be covered
under the new veh icle warran ty. If a non-HOAT
coolan t is introd uced into the coolin g system in an
emergen cy, it should be rep laced with the specified
coolan t as soon as possib le.
Check the cooling system hoses for brittle rubber, crack-
ing, tears, cuts and tightness of the connection at the
bottle and rad iator. Insp ect the entire system for leaks.
Coolin g System — Drain , Flush and Refill
At the intervals show n in the approp riate maintenance
sched ule, the system shou ld be drained , flushed and
refilled .
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Do not use plain water alon e or alcoh ol base
antifreeze prod ucts. Do not use addition al rust
inhibitors or antiru st prod ucts, as they may not be
compatib le with the rad iator coolan t and may plug
the rad iator.
If the solu tion is dirty or contains a consid erable amount
of sed iment, clean and flush with a reliable cooling
system cleaner. Follow with a thorou gh rinsing to rem ove
all deposits and chem icals. Prop erly dispose of old
antifreeze solu tion.
This veh icle has not been design ed for use with
Prop ylen e Glycol based coolan ts. Use of Prop ylen e
Glycol based coolan ts is not recom mended.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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