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MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
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Checkcoolantfreezepointinthesystem.
HosesandVacuum/VaporHarnesses
Inspectsurfacesofhosesandnylontubingforevidence
of heat and mechanical damage. Hard or soft spots,
brittle rubber, cracking, checking, tears, cuts, abrasions,
andexcessiveswellingindicatedeteriorationoftherub-
ber.
If frequent coolant additions are required, or if the
levelinthebottledoesnotdropwhentheenginecools,
thecoolingsystemshouldbepressuretestedforleaks.
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Maintaincoolantconcentrationat50%HOATethylene
glycol engine coolant (minimum) and distilled water
forpropercorrosionprotectionofyourenginewhich
containsaluminumcomponents.
Pay particular attention to those hoses nearest to high
heatsourcessuchastheexhaustmanifold.Inspecthose
routingtobesurehosesdonottouchanyheatsourceor
moving component that may cause heat damage or
mechanicalwear.
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Make sure that the radiator and coolant bottle hoses
arenotkinkedorobstructed.
Keepthefrontoftheradiatorclean.Ifyourvehiclehas
airconditioning,keepthefrontofthecondenserclean,
also.
Insure nylon tubing in these areas has not melted or
collapsed. Inspect all hose connections such as clamps
andcouplingstomakesuretheyaresecureandnoleaks
are present. Components should be replaced immedi-
ately if there is any evidence of degradation that could
causefailure.
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Do not change the thermostat for summer or winter
operation. If replacement is ever necessary, install
ONLYthecorrecttypethermostat.Otherdesignsmay
resultinunsatisfactorycoolingperformance,poorgas
mileage,andincreasedemissions.
Brakes
In order to assure brake system performance, all brake
system components should be inspected periodically.
Suggestedserviceintervalscanbefoundinsection8.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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