Coolant checks – Dodge 2015 Charger-SRT - Owner Manual User Manual

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WARNING!

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You or others can be badly burned by hot engine

coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator. If
you see or hear steam coming from under the hood,
do not open the hood until the radiator has had
time to cool. Never try to open a cooling system
pressure cap when the radiator is hot.

Coolant Checks
Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every 12

months (before the onset of freezing weather, where

applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty, the

system should be drained, flushed, and refilled with

fresh OAT coolant (conforming to MS.90032) only accord-

ing to Chrysler Service Manual procedure or by an

authorized dealer. Check the front of the radiator for any

accumulation of bugs, leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently

spraying water from a garden hose vertically down the

face of the condenser.
Check the coolant recovery bottle tubing for brittle rub-

ber, cracking, tears, cuts, and tightness of the connection

at the bottle and radiator. Inspect the entire system for

leaks.
With the engine at normal operating temperature (but

not running), check the cooling system pressure cap for

proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of

engine coolant (antifreeze) from the radiator drain cock.

If the cap is sealing properly, the engine coolant (anti-

freeze) will begin to drain from the coolant recovery

bottle. DO NOT REMOVE THE COOLANT PRESSURE

CAP WHEN THE COOLING SYSTEM IS HOT.

510 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

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