RAM 2013 CHASSIS CAB 3500 Owner's Manual page 454

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452 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change
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indicator system. The oil change indicator system will
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remind you that it is time to take your vehicle in for
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scheduled maintenance.
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Based on engine operation conditions, the oil change
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indicator message will illuminate. This means that ser-
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vice is required for your vehicle. Operating conditions
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such as frequent short-trips, trailer tow, extremely hot or
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cold ambient temperatures, and E85 fuel usage will
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influence when the "Oil Change Required" message is
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displayed. Severe Operating Conditions can cause the
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change oil message to illuminate as early as 3,500 miles
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(5,600 km) since last reset. Have your vehicle serviced as
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soon as possible, within the next 500 miles (805 km).
Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator
message after completing the scheduled oil change. If a
scheduled oil change is performed by someone other than
your authorized dealer, the message can be reset by refer-
ring to the steps described under "Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC)/Oil Change Required" in "Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel" for further information
NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change inter-
vals exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve months,
whichever comes first.
Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip:
• Check engine oil level
• Check windshield washer fluid level
• Check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual
wear or damage