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Dodge JOURNEY 2010 User Manual

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CAUTION! (Continued)

This vehicle has not been designed for use with

propylene glycol-based engine coolant (anti-
freeze). Use of propylene glycol-based engine
coolant (antifreeze) is not recommended.

Adding Coolant
Your vehicle has been built with an improved engine
coolant (antifreeze) that allows extended maintenance
intervals. This engine coolant (antifreeze) can be used up
to five years or 102,000 miles (170 000 km) before
replacement. To prevent reducing this extended mainte-
nance period, it is important that you use the same
engine coolant (antifreeze) throughout the life of your
vehicle. Please review these recommendations for using
Hybrid Organic Additive Technology (HOAT) engine
coolant (antifreeze).

When adding engine coolant (antifreeze):

• The manufacturer recommends using MOPAR௡

Antifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula
HOAT (Hybrid Organic Additive Technology) or
equivalent.

• Mix a minimum solution of 50% HOAT engine coolant

(antifreeze) and distilled water. Use higher concentra-
tions (not to exceed 70%) if temperatures below

Ϫ34°F

(

Ϫ37°C) are anticipated.

• Use only high purity water such as distilled or deion-

ized water when mixing the water/engine coolant
(antifreeze) solution. The use of lower quality water
will reduce the amount of corrosion protection in the
engine cooling system.

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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

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