Automatic Transmission (Cvt) - If Equipped - Dodge Caliber Owner's Manual

WARNING!
• Use only manufacturer's recommended
brake fluid. Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants,
and Genuine Parts" in "Maintaining Your
Vehicle" for further information. Using the
wrong type of brake fluid can severely
damage your brake system and/or impair
its performance. The proper type of brake
fluid for your vehicle is also labeled on the
original factory installed hydraulic master
cylinder reservoir.
• To avoid contamination from foreign matter
or moisture, use only new brake fluid or
fluid that has been in a tightly closed con-
tainer. Keep the master cylinder reservoir
cap secured at all times. Brake fluid in a
open container absorbs moisture from the
air resulting in a lower boiling point. This
may cause it to boil unexpectedly during
hard or prolonged braking, resulting in sud-
den brake failure. This could result in a
accident.
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WARNING! (Continued)
• Overfilling the brake fluid reservoir can
result in spilling brake fluid on hot engine
parts, causing the brake fluid to catch fire.
Brake fluid can also damage painted and
vinyl surfaces, care should be taken to
avoid its contact with these surfaces.
• Do not allow petroleum based fluid to con-
taminate the brake fluid. Brake seal com-
ponents could be damaged, causing partial
or complete brake failure. This could result
in an accident.
CAUTION!
Use of improper brake fluids will affect overall
clutch system performance. Improper brake
fluids may damage the clutch system resulting
in loss of clutch function and the ability to shift
the transmission.
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Automatic Transmission (CVT) – If
Equipped
Selection Of Lubricant
It is important that the proper lubricant is used
in the transmission to assure optimum transmis-
sion performance. Use only the manufacturer's
recommended transmission fluid which has
been formulated with special metal to metal
friction coefficient additives to provide the
proper steel belt traction on the drive and
driven pulleys. Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants, and
Genuine Parts" in "Maintaining Your Vehicle" for
further information.
CAUTION!
Using a transmission fluid other than the
manufacturer's recommended fluid will cause
belt slip and result in a complete transmission
failure! Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants, and
Genuine Parts" in "Maintaining Your Vehicle"
for further information.
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