MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
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AddingCoolant
Theuseoflowerqualitywaterwillreducetheamountof
corrosionprotectionintheenginecoolingsystem.
Your vehicle has been built with an improved engine
coolantthatallowsextendedmaintenanceintervals.This
coolantcanbeusedupto5Yearsor100,000milesbefore
replacement.Topreventreducingthisextendedmainte-
nance period, it is important that you use the same
coolantthroughoutthelifeofyourvehicle.Pleasereview
theserecommendationsforusingHybridOrganicAddi-
tiveTechnology(HOAT)coolant.
Pleasenotethatitistheowner’sresponsibilitytomain-
tain the proper level of protection against freezing ac-
cordingtothetemperaturesoccurringintheareawhere
thevehicleisoperated.
NOTE: Mixingcoolanttypeswilldecreasethelifeofthe
engine coolant and will require more frequent coolant
changes.
When adding coolant, a minimum solution of 50% rec-
ommended Mopar Antifreeze/ Coolant 5 Year/100,000
MileFormulaHOAT(HybridOrganicAdditiveTechnol-
ogy),orequivalent,inwatershouldbeused.Usehigher
concentrations(nottoexceed70%)iftemperaturesbelow
Ϫ34°F(Ϫ37°C)areanticipated.
CoolingSystemPressureCap
The cap must be fully tightened to prevent loss of
coolant, and to insure that coolant will return to the
radiatorfromthecoolantrecoverybottle.
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Thecapshouldbeinspectedandcleanedifthereisany
accumulationofforeignmaterialonthesealingsurfaces.
Useonlyhighpuritywatersuchasdistilledordeionized
water when mixing the water/engine coolant solution.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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