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CAUTION! (Continued)
WARNING!
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Driving through standing water may cause dam-
age to your vehicle’s drivetrain components. Al-
waysinspectyourvehicle’sfluids(i.e.,engineoil,
transmission/transaxle,axle,etc.)forsignsofcon-
tamination (i.e., fluid that is milky or foamy in
appearance)afterdrivingthroughstandingwater.
Donotcontinuetooperatethevehicleifanyfluid
appearscontaminated,asthismayresultinfurther
damage.SuchdamageisnotcoveredbytheNew
VehicleLimitedWarranty.
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Drivingthroughstandingwaterlimitsyourvehi-
cle’s traction capabilities. Do not exceed 5 mph
(8
km/h)whendrivingthroughstandingwater.
Drivingthroughstandingwaterlimitsyourvehi-
cle’s braking capabilities, which increases stop-
ping distances. Therefore, after driving through
standingwater,driveslowlyandlightlypresson
thebrakepedalseveraltimestodrythebrakes.
Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine can
cause it to lock up and stall out, and leave you
stranded.
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Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine can
causeittolockupandstallout,andcauseserious
internaldamagetotheengine.Suchdamageisnot
coveredbytheNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Failure to follow these warnings may result in
injuries that are serious or fatal to you, your
passengers,andothersaroundyou.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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