Dodge grand caravan 2011 Owner's Manual page 358

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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
• Mixing of engine coolant (anti-
freeze) other than specified Hybrid
Organic
(HOAT)
freeze), may result in engine dam-
age and may decrease corrosion
protection. If a non-HOAT engine
coolant (antifreeze) is introduced
into the cooling system in an
emergency, it should be replaced
with the specified engine coolant
(antifreeze) as soon as possible.
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• Do not use water alone or alcohol
CAUTION!
Additive Technology
engine coolant (anti-
• This vehicle has not been de-
Adding Coolant
Your vehicle has been built with an im-
proved engine coolant (antifreeze) that
allows extended maintenance intervals.
This engine coolant (antifreeze) can be
based engine coolant (antifreeze)
products. Do not use additional
rust inhibitors or anti-rust prod-
ucts, as they may not be compat-
ible with the radiator engine cool-
ant (antifreeze) and may plug the
radiator.
signed for use with Propylene
Glycol-based engine coolant (anti-
freeze). Use of Propylene Glycol-
based engine coolant (antifreeze)
is not recommended.
used up to five years or 104,000 miles
(169 000 km) before replacement. To pre-
vent reducing this extended maintenance
period, it is important that you use the
same engine coolant (antifreeze) through-
out the life of your vehicle.
Please review these recommendations for
using Hybrid Organic Additive Technol-
ogy (HOAT) engine coolant (antifreeze).
When adding engine coolant (antifreeze):
• The manufacturer recommends using
MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant
Year/100,000 Mile Formula HOAT (Hy-
brid Organic Additive Technology) or
equivalent.
• Mix a minimum solution of 50% HOAT
engine coolant and distilled water. Use
higher concentrations (not to exceed
5