Dodge Charger: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE / Brake System
In order to ensure brake system performance, all brake system components should
be inspected periodically.
WARNING!
Riding the brakes can lead to brake failure and possibly a collision. Driving
with your foot resting or riding on the brake pedal can result in abnormally high
brake temperatures, excessive lining wear, and possible brake damage. You would
not have your full braking capacity in an emergency.
Fluid Level Check — Brake Master Cylinder
Check the fluid level in the master cylinder immediately if the brake system
warning light indicates system failure.
Check the fluid level in the master cylinder when performing underhood services.
Clean the top of the master cylinder area before removing the cap. Add fluid
to bring the level up to the top of the “FULL” mark on the side of the master cylinder
reservoir.
Overfilling of fluid is not recommended because it may cause leaking in the system.
Add enough fluid to bring the level up to the requirements described on the brake
fluid reservoir. With disc brakes, fluid level can be expected to fall as the brake
pads wear.
However, low fluid level may be caused by a leak and a checkup may be needed.
Use only brake fluid that has been recommended by the manufacturer, and has been
kept in a tightly closed container to avoid contamination from foreign matter or
moisture.
WARNING!
- Use only manufacturer's recommended brake fluid. Using the wrong type
of brake fluid can severely damage your brake system and/or impair its perfor-
mance. The proper type of brake fluid for your vehicle is also identified 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 container. Keep the master
cylinder reser- voir 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 sudden
brake failure. This could result in a collision.
- 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 contaminate the brake fluid.
Brake seal components could be damaged, causing partial or complete brake failure.
This could result in a collision.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze)
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from under the
hood, do not open the hood until the radiator has had time to cool...
Special Additives
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 supplemental additives...
Other information:
If the selected seating position has a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) seat belt, stow the seat belt, following the instructions below.
Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the tether strap of the
child seat so that you can more easily attach the hooks or connectors to the
vehicle anchorages...
WARNING!
Launch Mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use only and should
not be used on any public roadways. It is recommended that this feature be used
in a controlled environment, and within the limits of the law. The capabilities
of the vehicle as measured by the performance pages must never be exploited in a
reckless or dangerous manner, which can jeopardize the user’s safety or the safety
of others...