Dodge Journey: IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential for overheating by taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — Slow down.
• In city traffic — While stopped, put the transaxle in NEUTRAL, but do not increase engine idle speed.
CAUTION:
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,”
safely pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the A/C turned off until the pointer drops back
into the normal range. If the pointer remains on the
“H,” and you hear continuous chimes, turn the engine
OFF immediately, and call for service.
NOTE: There are steps that you can take to slow down an impending overheat condition: • If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the engine cooling system and turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the temperature control to maximum heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system.
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. Never try to open a cooling system pressure
cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
The Hazard Warning flasher
switch is located in the
instrument panel switch bank, above the climate controls.
Press the switch to turn on the Hazard Warning
flasher. When the switch is activated, ...
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING
WARNING:
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing t ...
See also:
Case assembly, differential
DESCRIPTION
The differential gear system divides the torque between the axle shafts. It
allows the axle shafts to rotate at
different speeds when turning corners.
Each differential side gear is s ...
Diagnosis and Testing
STRUT ASSEMBLY
Fig. 80: Strut Assembly (Exploded)
Inspect the strut assembly for the following conditions:
Inspect for a damaged or broken coil spring (7).
Inspect for a torn or damaged dust ...
Wheel alignment
PRE-WHEEL ALIGNMENT INSPECTION
Before any attempt is made to change or correct the wheel alignment, the
following inspection and necessary
corrections must be made to the vehicle to ensure proper ...