Haynes Stratus 1998

Chrysler
Cirrus Breeze

Dodge Stratus Plymouth

Automotive Repair Manual
by Marc M Scribner and John H Haynes
Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers

Models covered: Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze 1995 through 2000

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About this manual
Its purpose
The purpose of this manual is to help you get the best value from your vehicle. It can do so in several ways. It can help you decide what work must be done, even if you choose to have it done by a dealer service department or a repair shop; it provides information and proceduresfor routine maintenance and servicing; and it offers diagnostic and repair procedures to follow when trouble occurs. We hope you use the manual to tackle the work yourself. For many simpler jobs, doing it yourself may be quicker than arranging an appointment to get the vehicle into a shop and making the trips to leave it and pick it up. More importantly, a lot of money can be saved by avoiding theexpense the shop must pass on to you to cover its labor and overhead costs. An added benefit is the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that you feel after doing the job yourself. that Section. Procedures, once described in the text, are not normally repeated. When it's necessary to refer to another Chapter, the reference will be given as Chapter and Section number. Cross references givenwithout use of the word "Chapter" apply to Sections and/or paragraphs in the same Chapter. For example, "see Section 8" means in the same Chapter. References to the left or right side of the vehicle assume you are sitting in the driver's seat, facing forward. Even though we have prepared this manual with extreme care, neither the publi sher nor the author can accept responsibility for any errors in,or omissions from, the information given.

Using the manual
The manual is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter is divided into numbered Sections, which are headed in bold type between horizontal lines. Each Section consists of consecutively numbered paragraphs. At the beginning of each numbered Section you will be referred to any illustrations which apply to the procedures in that Section. Thereference numbers used in illustration captions pinpoint the pertinent Section and the Step within that Section. That is, illustration 3.2 means the illustration refers to Section 3 and Step (or paragraph) 2 within

NOTE
A Note provides information necessary to properly complete a procedure or information which will make the procedure easier to understand.

CAUTION
A Caution provides aspecial procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the procedure where the Caution is found. Not heeding a Caution can result in damage to the assembly being worked on.

WARNING
A Warning provides a special procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the procedure where the Warning is found. Not heeding a Warning can result in personal injury.

Introductionto the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze
The Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze models are four-door sedan type body styles. They feature transversely mounted engines which were offered in three displacements; a 2.0 liter in-line four-cylinder engine with a Single Overhead-Camshaft (SOHC), a 2.4 liter in-line four-cylinder engine with a Dual Overhead-Camshaft(DOHC) and the 60-degree V6 six-cylinder engine with Single Overhead-Camshafts (SONG) (one over each cylinder head). All models are equipped with an electronically controlled multi-port electronic fuel injection system. The engine transmits power to the front wheels through either a five-speed manual transaxle or a four-speed automatic transaxle via independent driveaxles. All models feature an all...