oil DODGE VIPER 2013 VX / 3.G Workshop Manual

150,000 Miles (250,000 km) or
150 Months Maintenance Ser-
vice Schedule
❏Change the engine oil and engine oil
filter.
❏ Rotate tires.
❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter.
❏ Flush and replace the engine coolant
at 150,000 miles (250 000 km) or 120
months whichever comes first.
❏ Adjust parking brake on vehicles
equipped with four-wheel disc
brakes.
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SMAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 341

Battery................................ .284
Emergency Starting .....................269
Jump Starting ........................ .269
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) ........19
Location ............................ .284
Saving Feature (Protection) ................286
Storing Vehicle ....................... .286
Belts, Seat ...............................29
Body Mechanism Lubrication .................288
B-Pillar Location ......................... .232
Brake Control System, Electronic ..............222
Brake, Parking .......................... .216
Brake System ........................... .218
Anti-Lock (ABS) ...................... .218
Fluid Check .......................... .298
Master Cylinder ....................... .298
Warning Light ........................ .155
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle .........59
Brightness, Interior Lights ...................119 Bulb Replacement
........................ .319
Bulbs, Light ..............................63
Camera, Rear ........................... .131
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ..........321
Capacities, Fluid ......................... .321
Caps, Filler Oil (Engine) ......................... .282
Power Steering ....................... .215
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) ...............295
Carbon Monoxide Warning ...................61
Car Washes ............................ .303
Cellular Phone ............................71
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .228
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . .158
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ...............60
Checks, Safety ............................60
Child Restraint ............................52
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ................56
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Door Opener, Garage...................... .133
Doors ..................................21
Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water ....................... .212
Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) ........141
Electric Remote Mirrors ......................70
Electronic Brake Control System ...............222
Traction Control System ..................223
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) ........127
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..............223
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) ......131
Emergency Brake ........................ .216
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck ...............273
Hazard Warning Flasher ..................258
Jump Starting ........................ .269
Overheating ......................... .258Towing
............................. .274
Emission Control System Maintenance ..........278
Engine ................................ .277
Air Cleaner .......................... .283
Break-In Recommendations ................59
Checking Oil Level .....................281
Compartment ........................ .277
Coolant (Antifreeze) .....................292
Cooling ............................. .292
Exhaust Gas Caution .....................28
Fails to Start ......................... .204
Flooded, Starting ...................... .204
Fuel Requirements ..................... .248
Oil ................................ .281
Oil Change Interval .....................282
Oil Filler Cap ........................ .282
Oil Selection ......................... .282
Overheating ......................... .258
Engine Oil Viscosity ...................... .282
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INDEX 357

Enhanced Accident Response Feature............49
Ethanol ............................... .249
Exhaust Gas Caution ........................28
Exhaust System ...........................61
Exterior Lighting ..........................115
Exterior Lights ............................63
Filters Air Cleaner .......................... .283
Engine Oil ........................... .283
Engine Oil Disposal .....................283
Flashers Hazard Warning ...................... .258
Turn Signal ............................63
Flash-To-Pass ............................119
Flooded Engine Starting ....................204
Fluid Capacities ......................... .321
Fluid Leaks ..............................63 Fluid Level Checks
Brake .............................. .298
Capacities ........................... .321
Clutch Fluid ......................... .301
Cooling System ....................... .292
Engine Oil ........................... .281
Manual Transmission ....................301
Power Steering ....................... .215
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts ...........322
Four-Way Hazard Flasher ...................258
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .....................273
Fuel .................................. .248
Additives ........................... .250
Clean Air ........................... .248
Ethanol ............................. .249
Gasoline ............................ .248
Gauge .............................. .156
Materials Added ...................... .250
Methanol ........................... .249
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Bulb Replacement..................... .318
Cruise .............................. .159
Daytime Running .......................117
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ................118
Exterior ..............................63
Hazard Warning Flasher ..................258
Headlights ...........................115
Headlights On Reminder .................117
Headlights On With Wipers ...............116
Headlight Switch .......................115
High Beam ...........................119
High Beam Indicator ....................154
High Beam/Low Beam Select ..............119
Illuminated Entry .......................16
Instrument Cluster ......................115
Intensity Control .......................119
Interior ..............................119
Lights On Reminder .....................117
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) ........158Oil Pressure
......................... .156
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness) ..........121
Passing ..............................119
Seat Belt Reminder ..................... .153
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) ..............156
Service ............................. .318
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . .158
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ..............156
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ............157
Turn Signal ............................63
Vanity Mirror ..........................70
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) .....153
Loading Vehicle Tires ............................... .232
Locks ..................................21
Automatic Door ........................23
Auto Unlock ...........................23
Door ................................21
Power Door ...........................22
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Low Tire Indicator....................... .245
Low Tire Pressure System ...................245
Lubrication, Body ........................ .288
Maintenance Free Battery ....................284
Maintenance Procedures ....................281
Maintenance Schedule ..................... .326
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) .......158
Manual, Service ......................... .350
Manual Transmission ..................... .205
Fluid Level Check ..................... .301
Lubricant Selection ..................... .323
Shift Speeds ......................... .207
Methanol .............................. .249
Mirrors .................................68
Electric Remote .........................70
Outside ..............................69
Rearview .............................68
Vanity ...............................70 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle
...............7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System ................245
Mopar Parts ............................ .280
MTBE/ETBE ........................... .249
Multi-Function Control Lever .................118
Navigation System (Uconnect™ gps) ...........131
New Vehicle Break-In Period ..................59
Occupant Restraints ........................29
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) ................248
Oil, Engine ............................. .281
Capacity ............................ .321
Change Interval ....................... .282
Checking ........................... .281
Dipstick ............................ .281
Disposal ............................ .283
Filter .............................. .283
Filter Disposal ........................ .283
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Materials Added to.....................283
Recommendation ...................... .282
Viscosity ............................ .282
Oil Filter, Selection ....................... .283
Onboard Diagnostic System ..................278
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink) ............133
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) .............4
Outside Rearview Mirrors ....................69
Overheating, Engine ...................... .258
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) .............4
Paint Care ............................. .302
Panic Alarm ..............................19
Parking Brake ........................... .216
Parking On Hill ......................... .216
Passing Light ............................119
Pedals, Adjustable ........................ .125
Pets ....................................59
Pets, Transporting ..........................59 Phone, Cellular
............................71
Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) ...............71
Placard, Tire and Loading Information ..........233
Power Brakes ............................. .218
Door Locks ............................22
Mirrors ...............................70
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) ..........141
Steering ............................ .214
Windows .............................24
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts ................38
Pretensioners Seat Belts .............................38
Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . .19
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .240
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) ...........295
Radio Antenna .......................... .190
Radio Operation ......................... .191
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Seats................................. .107
Adjustment .......................... .107
Reclining ............................ .109
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) ..................14
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...............322
Selection of Oil .......................... .282
Service Assistance ........................ .345
Service Contract ......................... .347
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . .158
Service Manuals ......................... .350
Shift Indicator Light ...................... .208
Shift Speeds ............................ .205
Shoulder Belts ............................30
Signals, Turn .............................63
Snow Tires ............................. .244
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ................127
Speedometer ............................ .153
Sport Mode ............................ .163Starting
............................... .202
Emergency (Jump Starting) ................269
Engine Fails to Start .....................204
Starting and Operating .....................202
Starting Procedures ....................... .202
Steering Column Controls .......................118
Power .............................. .214
Tilt Column .......................... .124
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............190
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .190
Storage ............................... .315
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .197
Stuck, Freeing ........................... .273
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ..........39
Tachometer ............................. .156
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ..................14
Theft System (Security Alarm) .................14
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Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) . . .19
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE).........17
Transporting Pets ..........................59
Tread Wear Indicators ..................... .241
Turn Signals .............................118
Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) ................71
Uniform Tire Quality Grades .................351
Universal Transmitter ..................... .133
Unleaded Gasoline ....................... .248
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt ................35
Upholstery Care ......................... .305
Vanity Mirrors ............................70
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............6
Vehicle Loading ......................... .233Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
...............7
Vehicle Storage .......................... .197
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ............14
Vinyl Trim ............................. .305
Viscosity, Engine Oil ...................... .282
Voice Recognition System (VR) ................101
Warning Flasher, Hazard ....................258
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . .153
Warnings and Cautions .......................6
Warranty Information ..................... .348
Washer Adding Fluid ........................ .289
Washers, Windshield ...................... .123
Washing Vehicle ......................... .303
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