Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle - Dodge Durango SRT 2018 Owner's Manual

WARNING! (Continued)
• ALWAYS
REMOVE THE
FLOOR MAT FROM THE VEHICLE
fore installing any other floor mat. NEVER
install or stack an additional floor mat on
top of an existing floor mat.
• ONLY install floor mats designed to fit your
vehicle. NEVER install a floor mat that
cannot be properly attached and secured
to your vehicle. If a floor mat needs to be
replaced, only use a FCA approved floor
mat for the specific make, model, and year
of your vehicle.
• ONLY use the driver's side floor mat on the
driver's side floor area. To check for inter-
ference, with the vehicle properly parked
with the engine off, fully depress the accel-
erator, the brake, and the clutch pedal (if
present) to check for interference. If your
floor mat interferes with the operation of
any pedal, or is not secure to the floor,
remove the floor mat from the vehicle and
place the floor mat in your trunk.
• ONLY use the passenger's side floor mat
on the passenger's side floor area.
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WARNING! (Continued)
• ALWAYS make sure objects cannot fall or
EXISTING
be- slide into the driver's side floor area when
the vehicle is moving. Objects can become
trapped under accelerator, brake, or clutch
pedals and could cause a loss of vehicle
control.
• NEVER place any objects under the floor
mat (e.g., towels, keys, etc.). These ob-
jects could change the position of the floor
mat and may cause interference with the
accelerator, brake, or clutch pedals.
• If the vehicle carpet has been removed and
re-installed, always properly attach carpet
to the floor and check the floor mat fasten-
ers are secure to the vehicle carpet. Fully
depress each pedal to check for interfer-
ence with the accelerator, brake, or clutch
pedals then re-install the floor mats.
• It is recommended to only use mild soap
and water to clean your floor mats. After
cleaning, always check your floor mat has
been properly installed and is secured to
your vehicle using the floor mat fasteners
by lightly pulling mat.
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Periodic Safety Checks You Should
Make Outside The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and
uneven wear patterns. Check for stones, nails,
glass, or other objects lodged in the tread or
sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts and cracks.
Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks, and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the
tires (including spare) for proper cold inflation
pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake
lights and exterior lights while you work the
controls. Check turn signal and high beam indi-
cator lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for proper closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under the vehicle after overnight
parking for fuel, coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks.
Also, if gasoline fumes are detected or if fuel, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected. The cause
should be located and corrected immediately.