Maintenance Procedures

The pages that follow contain the required maintenance services determined by the engineers who designed your vehicle.

Besides those maintenance items specified in the fixed maintenance schedule, there are other components which may require servicing or replacement in the future.

CAUTION!
• Failure to properly maintain your vehicle or perform repairs and service when necessary could result in more costly repairs, damage to other components or negatively impact vehicle performance.

Immediately have potential malfunctions examined by an authorized Chrysler Group LLC dealership or qualified repair center.

• Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids that protect the performance and durability of your vehicle and also allow extended maintenance intervals. Do not use chemical flushes in these components as the chemicals can damage your engine, transmission, power steering or air conditioning.

Such damage is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. If a flush is needed because of component malfunction, use only the specified fluid for the flushing procedure.

See also:

Exterior
The 2010 Patriot looks exactly like a Jeep and can't possibly be mistaken for anything else. It has the bold, square lines that are associated with this brand. A vertically striped grille with the ...

Average Fuel Economy / Distance To Empty (DTE) / Elapsed Time
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Cargo Tie-Down Hooks
The cargo tie-downs, located on the cargo area floor, should be used to safely secure loads when the vehicle is moving. Cargo Tie-Down Hooks WARNING! • To help protect against personal inj ...