Selection Of Lubricant; Special Additives; Automatic Transmission - Chrysler 2016 Town & Country Owner's Manual

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648 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

WARNING! (Continued)

• Do not allow petroleum based fluid to contaminate

the brake fluid. Brake seal components could be

damaged, causing partial or complete brake failure.

This could result in a collision.

Selection Of Lubricant

It is important to use the proper transmission fluid to

ensure optimum transmission performance and life. Use

only the manufacturer's specified transmission fluid.

Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants, And Genuine Parts" in this

section for fluid specifications. It is important to maintain

the transmission fluid at the correct level using the

recommended fluid. No chemical flushes should be used

in any transmission; only the approved lubricant should

Using a transmission fluid other than the manufac-

turer's recommended fluid may cause deterioration

in transmission shift quality and/or torque converter

shudder, and will require more frequent fluid and

filter changes. Refer to "Fluids, Lubricants, And

Genuine Parts" in this section for fluid specifica-

The manufacturer strongly recommends against using

any special additives in the transmission.

Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) is an engineered

product and its performance may be impaired by supple-

mental additives. Therefore, do not add any fluid additives

to the transmission. The only exception to this policy is the

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