2006 Chrysler 300c LX Owners Manual

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Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,317 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318,347 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . 60 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Bulbs, Light Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 INDEX 375 Caps, Filler Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,256 Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance . . . . . . . 191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Catalytic Converter CD (Compact Disc) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,171 Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,55,56,58 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,166,172,188 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 10 376 INDEX Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Coolant Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,315 Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . 313,344,346 Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,325 Cup Holder Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,195,200 Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Driving On Slippery Surfaces DVD Player (Video Entertainment System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 . . . . 186 Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . 119 . . . . . . . . . . 117 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . 150 Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . 296,350 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292,293,294 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Air Cleaner Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,299 Checking Oil Level Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292,293,294 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,346 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Fails to Start Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,344,346 Oil Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,344 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 INDEX 377 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . 50 Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,256,311 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Filters Flashers Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Engine Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,346 Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Flat Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Fluid Level Checks Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 10 378 INDEX Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,299 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . 346 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,143 Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Clean Air Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,346 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,344 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . 123 Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Gasoline, Clean Air Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Coolant Temperature Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,23,234 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,263 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,262 Hands-Free Phone (UConnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Headlight Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,310 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,108 On With Wipers Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,103 Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,310 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 HomeLink威 (Garage Door Opener) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Transmitter Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,319 Ignition Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Infant Restraint INDEX 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Information Center, Vehicle Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,142,143 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Interior Lights Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . 109 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Keys Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 10 380 INDEX Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) Latch Plate Latches . . . . . 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,100 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,51,61,144 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . 102,106 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,143 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,336 . . . . . . . . . . 103,108 Headlights On With Wipers High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . 149 Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333,334 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SmartBeams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,105 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Load Leveling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,261 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Locks Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Schedule “A” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Schedule “B” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,296 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Memory Feature (Memory Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Memory Seats and Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 INDEX 381 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297,368 Multi-Displacement Engine System . . . . . . . . . . 229 Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,346 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,299 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,346 Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,344 10 382 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Synthetic Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,344 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,296 Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . 123 Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,274 Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . 4,369 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Park Assist System, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Parking Brake Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . 239 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Brakes Distribution Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Mirrors . . . . . . . . 131 Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Steering, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column . . . . . . . . . 112 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . 124,127,158 Programmable Electronic Features Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,127 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . 314 Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,171,192 Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,171 Rain Sensitive Wiper System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Rear Park Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . 189 Remote Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Replacement Tires Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 INDEX 383 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . 36 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,53,58 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Power 10 384 INDEX Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 313,346 Self-Sealing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162,166,172,188 Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 SmartBeams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246,247,277 Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Steering Engine Fails to Start Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,309 Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,112 Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,112 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,332 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,332 Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . 39 System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Telescoping Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . 111,112 Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . 196 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . 146,275 Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,112 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . 239 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,243,371 Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,278 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276,278 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,240 INDEX 385 . . . . . . . . . 230 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,243 Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Behind a Motor Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Weight Towing Vehicle Behind a Motor Home . . . . . . . 272 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 10 386 INDEX Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,215,320 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . 20 Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Trunk Release, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Trunk Release Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Uniform Tire Quality Grades Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Vehicle Certification Label Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,260,261 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,332 Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . 25 Video Entertainment System (Rear Seat Video System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,110,310 Washers, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Power Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,130 Window Airbag (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,47 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,202 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,200 Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,107,310 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Wipers, Rain Sensitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 INDEX 387 10 NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 10 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 䡵 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 䡵 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 䡵 Vehicle Modifications / Alterations . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manual has been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a Warranty Information Booklet and various customer oriented documents. You are urged to read these publications carefully. Following the instruc- tions and recommendations in this manual will help assure safe and enjoyable operation of your vehicle. NOTE: After you read the manual, it should be stored in the vehicle for convenient reference and remain with the vehicle when sold, so that the new owner will be aware of all safety warnings. When it comes to service, remember that your dealer knows your vehicle best, has the factory-trained techni- cians and genuine Mopar威 parts, and is interested in your satisfaction. WARNING! Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain prod- ucts of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Consult the table of contents to determine which section contains the information you desire. The detailed index, at the rear of this manual, contains a complete listing of all subjects. Consult the following table for a description of the symbols that may be used on your vehicle or throughout this owner’s manual: INTRODUCTION 5 6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures which could result in an accident or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures which could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire manual you may miss important information. Observe all Warnings and Cautions. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located near the left front corner of the windshield. The VIN is visible from outside of the vehicle through the windshield. This number also appears on the Automobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle. Save this label for a convenient record of your vehicle identification number and optional equipment. NOTE: It is illegal to remove the VIN plate. VIN LOCATION VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to an accident resulting in serious injury or death. INTRODUCTION 7 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ▫ Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ▫ Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 䡵 Sentry Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 䡵 Illuminated Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 ▫ Child Protection Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 䡵 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ▫ To Unlock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ▫ To Lock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ To Unlatch The Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ▫ Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 䡵 Vehicle Theft Alarm — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . .25 䡵 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 䡵 Trunk Lock And Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 䡵 Trunk Safety Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 ▫ Trunk Emergency Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 ▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 ▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ▫ Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . .39 䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . .60 䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 ▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS You can insert the double sided keys into the locks with either side up. Ignition Key Removal The shift lever must be in PARK. Turn the key to the LOCK position, then remove the key. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 Vehicle Key Ignition Key Positions The dealer that sold you your new vehicle has the key code numbers for your vehicle locks. These numbers can be used to order duplicate keys from your dealer. Ask your dealer for these numbers and keep them in a safe place. NOTE: The power window switches, radio, power sunroof (if equipped), and power outlets will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable through the electronic 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE vehicle information center (EVIC) — if equipped. Refer to Personal Settings in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Section for details. WARNING! Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is danger- ous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be injured. Children should be warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the gear selector lever. Don’t leave the keys in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. CAUTION! An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. Key-In-Ignition Reminder If you open the driver’s door and the key is in the ignition switch, a chime will sound to remind you to remove the key. NOTE: The Key-In-Ignition reminder only sounds when the ignition key is placed in the LOCK or ACC positions. Horn Turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position to operate the horn. SENTRY KEY The Sentry Key Immobilizer System prevents unautho- rized operation of the vehicle by disabling the engine. The system will shut the engine off after 2 seconds of running if an invalid key is used to start the vehicle. This system utilizes ignition keys which have an electronic chip (transponder) embedded into them. Only keys that have been programmed to the vehicle can be used to start and operate the vehicle. The Sentry Key Immobilizer System does not need to be armed or activated. Operation of the system is automatic regardless of whether or not the vehicle is locked or unlocked. During normal operation, the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indi- cator Light will come on for three (3) seconds immedi- ately after the ignition switch is turned on for a bulb check. Afterwards, if the bulb remains on, this indicates a problem with the electronics. If the bulb begins to flash after the bulb check, this indicates that an invalid key has been used to start the vehicle. Both of these conditions will result in the engine being shut off after two (2) seconds of running. Keep in mind that a key which has not been programmed is also considered an invalid key even if it is cut to fit the ignition lock cylinder for that vehicle. If the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indicator Light comes on during normal vehicle operation (vehicle has been run- ning for longer than 10 seconds), a fault has been detected in the electronics and the vehicle should be serviced as soon as possible. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 NOTE: • The Sentry Key Immobilizer System is not compatible with remote starting systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and loss of security protection. • Exxon/Mobil Speed Pass,™ additional Sentry Keys, or any other transponder equipped components on the same keychain will not cause a key-related (tran- sponder) fault unless the additional part is physi- cally held against the ignition key being used when starting the vehicle. Cell phones, pagers, or other RF electronics will not cause interference with this system. All of the keys provided with your new vehicle have been programmed to the vehicle electronics. Replacement Keys NOTE: Only keys that have been programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start the vehicle. Once a Sentry Key has been programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be programmed to any other vehicle. 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE At the time of purchase, the original owner is provided with a four digit PIN number. This number is required for dealer replacement of keys. Duplication of keys may be performed at an authorized dealer or by using the Customer Key Programming procedure. This procedure consists of programming a blank key to the vehicle electronics. A blank key is one which has never been programmed. NOTE: When having the Sentry Key Immobilizer System serviced, bring all vehicle keys with you to the dealer. Customer Key Programming You can program new sentry keys to the system if you have two valid sentry keys by performing the following procedure: 1. Cut the additional Sentry Key Transponder blank(s) to match the ignition switch lock cylinder key code. 2. Insert the first valid key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch ON for at least 3 seconds but no longer than 15 seconds. Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the first key. 3. Insert the second valid key and turn the ignition switch ON within 15 seconds. After ten seconds a chime will sound and the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indicator Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the second key. 4. Insert a blank Sentry Key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch ON within 60 seconds. After 10 seconds a single chime will sound and the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indicator Light will stop flashing, turn on again for 3 seconds, and then turn off. The new Sentry Key has been programmed. The Keyless Entry Transmitter will also be programmed during this procedure. Repeat this procedure to program up to a total of 8 keys. If you do not have a programmed sentry key, contact your dealer for details. If a programmed key has been lost, see your NOTE: dealer to have all remaining keys erased from the sys- tems memory. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be repro- grammed. All vehicle keys must be taken to the dealer at the time of service to be reprogrammed. General Information The Sentry Key system complies with FCC rules part 15 and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation. ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the keyless entry transmitter or open the doors. The lights will fade to off after about 30 seconds or they will immediately fade to off once the ignition switch is turned ON from the LOCK position. NOTE: • None of the courtesy lights will operate if the dimmer control is in the “defeat” position (extreme downward position). THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks Lock the doors by pushing down on the door lock plunger on each door trim panel. Door Lock Plunger If the door lock plunger is down when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the keys are not inside the vehicle before closing the door. 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • For personal security and safety in the event of an accident, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as well as when you park and leave the vehicle. • When leaving the vehicle always remove the key from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe per- sonal injuries and death. Power Door Locks A power door lock switch is on each front door trim panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors. Power Door Lock Switch If you press the power door lock switch while the key is in the ignition, and any front door is open, the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from acciden- tally locking your keys in the vehicle. Removing the key or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. A chime will sound if the key is in the LOCK or ACC position and a door is open, as a reminder to remove the key. Automatic Door Locks The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The Auto Lock feature is enabled. 2. The transmission is in gear. 3. All doors are closed. 4. The throttle is pressed. 5. The vehicle speed is above 15 mph (24 km/h). 6. The doors were not previously locked using the power door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter. The Automatic Door Lock feature can be enabled or disabled. Refer to “Personal Settings” (Customer Pro- grammable Features) in the Electronic Vehicle Informa- tion Center (EVIC) section of this manual for details. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the Automatic Door Locks can be enabled or disabled by performing the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and back to LOCK 4 times ending up in the LOCK position. Ignition Key Position 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Depress the power door lock switch to lock the doors. Power Door Lock Switch 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. Auto Unlock The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if: 1. The Auto Unlock feature is enabled. 2. The transmission was in gear and the vehicle speed returned to 0 mph (0 km/h). 3. The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK. 4. The driver door is opened. 5. The doors were not previously unlocked. 6. The vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h). The Auto Unlock feature can be enabled or disabled. Refer to “Personal Settings” (Customer Programmable Features) in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) section of this manual. For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the Auto Unlock feature can be enabled or disabled by performing the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and back to LOCK 4 times ending up in the LOCK position. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 Child Protection Door Lock To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a child protection door lock system. WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in the vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside when the child protection locks are engaged. Ignition Key Position 3. Depress the power door unlock switch to unlock the doors. 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. NOTE: Use the Auto Door Locks and Auto Unlock features in accordance with local laws. 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To activate the system, open the rear door and move the child lock control, located near the door’s rear latch, to the ON position. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors, open the trunk, or activate the panic alarm from distances up to about 23 feet (7 meters) using a hand held radio transmitter. The transmitter need not be pointed at the vehicle to activate the system. Inserting the key into the ignition switch dis- NOTE: ables all buttons on that transmitter however; the buttons on the remaining transmitters will continue to work. Shifting the vehicle out of PARK disables all transmitter buttons for all keys. Child Lock Control When the child lock system is engaged the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Turn Head- lights on with Remote Key Unlock” under “Personal Settings” in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) section of this manual for details. NOTE: The system can also be programmed to unlock all doors on the first press of the UNLOCK button. On electronic vehicle information center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to “Remote Unlock Driver’s Door 1st” under “Personal Settings” in the Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC) section of this manual. On non- EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the LOCK button on a programmed key fob. 2. Continue to hold the LOCK button at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds, then press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button. 3. Release both buttons at the same time. 4. Test pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK button on the keyfob. the feature while outside of the vehicle, by Keyless Entry Transmitter To unlock the doors: Press and release the UNLOCK button on the transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door, or twice to unlock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash twice to acknowl- edge the unlock signal. The illuminated entry system also turns on. The headlights will also activate and remain on for 90 seconds when the doors are unlocked with the remote keyless entry transmitter. The time for this feature is programmable on vehicles equipped with the Electronic 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the keyfob while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. The “Remote Unlock Driver’s Door 1st” feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure. To lock the doors: Press and release the LOCK button on the transmitter to lock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash once and the horn will chirp once to acknowledge the signal. If desired, the “Sound Horn On Lock” feature can be turned on or off. On electronic vehicle information center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to “Personal Settings” in the “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” sec- tion of this manual. On non-EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the following steps: 1. Press the LOCK button for 4 to 10 seconds. 2. While the LOCK button is pressed (after 4 seconds), press the PANIC button. Release both buttons. The “Sound Horn On Lock” feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure. To unlatch the trunk: Press the trunk button on the transmitter two times to unlatch the trunk. Using The Panic Alarm: To turn the panic alarm feature ON or OFF, press and hold the PANIC button on the transmitter for at least one second and release. When the panic alarm is on, the headlights and park lights will flash, the horn will pulse on and off and the interior lights will turn on. The panic alarm will stay on for 3 minutes unless you turn it off by pressing the PANIC button a second time or if the vehicle speed is 15 mph (24 km/h) or greater. NOTE: • The interior lights will turn off when the ignition is switched to the ACC or ON position after the panic alarm is activated. However, the exterior lights and horn will remain on. • When you turn off the panic alarm by pressing the PANIC button a second time, you may have to be closer to the vehicle due to the radio frequency noises of the system. To Turn Off “Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock” NOTE: The Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock feature can be turned on or off. On electronic vehicle information center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to ⬙Personal Set- tings⬙ in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) section of this manual. On non-EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on the key fob. 2. Continue to hold the UNLOCK button at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds, then press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK button. 3. Release both buttons at the same time. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 4. Test the flash lights with LOCK feature while outside of the vehicle, by pressing the LOCK button on the key fob with the ignition in the LOCK position, and the key removed. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the key fob, while you are in the vehicle, will activate the Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. The “Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock” feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure. General Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired op- eration. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If your Remote Keyless Entry transmitter fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions. 1. A weak battery in the transmitter. The expected life of the battery is a minimum of three years. 2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, and some mobile or CB radios. Transmitter Battery Service The recommended replacement battery is one CR2032 battery. NOTE: Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back housing or the printed circuit board. 1. With the transmitter buttons facing down, remove the small screw, and separate the two halves of the transmit- ter. Make sure not to damage the rubber gasket during removal. Separating Transmitter Halves 2. Remove and replace the battery. Avoid touching the new battery with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 3. To reassemble the transmitter case, join the two halves of the case together. Install and tighten the screw until snug. Make sure there is an even “gap” between the two halves. Test transmitter operation. VEHICLE THEFT ALARM — IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Theft Alarm system monitors the vehicle doors for unauthorized entry and the ignition switch for unauthorized operation. If something triggers the alarm, the system will prevent the vehicle from starting and provide the following audible and visual signals: the horn will pulse; the headlights will flash; the park lights will flash; and the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indicator light in the instrument cluster will flash. If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to disarm it, the system will turn off the horn after 3 minutes, turn off all of the visual signals after 15 minutes, and then the system will rearm itself. To arm the system: Remove the key from the ignition switch and either: 1. Press a power door lock switch while the driver’s or passenger’s door is open. 2. Press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter. After the last door is closed, or if all doors are closed, the system will arm itself in about 16 seconds. During that time, the Vehicle Theft Alarm Indicator light will flash. If THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 it does not illuminate, the system is not arming. Also, if you open a door during the arming period, the system will cancel the arming process. If you wish to rearm the system after closing the door, you must repeat one of the previously described arming sequences. To disarm the system: either press the UNLOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or insert a valid sentry key into the ignition lock cylinder and turn the key to the ON/START position. If something has triggered the system in your absence, the horn will sound three times when you disarm the system. Check the vehicle for tampering. NOTE: • The driver’s door key cylinder and the trunk button on the keyless entry transmitter cannot arm or disarm the system. • The system remains armed during trunk entry. Press- ing the trunk button will not disarm the system. If someone enters the vehicle through the trunk and opens any door the alarm will sound. • When the system is armed, the doors can not be unlocked from the interior power door lock switches. WINDOWS Power Windows The window controls on the driver’s door control all the door windows. 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Vehicle Theft Alarm system is designed to protect your vehicle, however, you can create conditions where the system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previously described arming sequences has occurred, the system will arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the system. If the alarm system is armed and the battery becomes disconnected the system will remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound, and the ignition will not start the vehicle. If this occurs, disarm the system. Power Window Switches There are single window controls on each passenger door trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows. The window controls will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACCESSORY position. The window lock switch on the driver’s door allows you to disable the window controls on the passenger doors. When the lock switch is pressed, the window controls on the passenger doors will not illuminate and the passen- ger windows will be disabled. WARNING! Never leave children in a vehicle, with the keys in the ignition switch. Occupants, particularly unat- tended children, can become entrapped by the win- dows while operating the power window switches. Such entrapment may result in serious injury or death. Auto Down Feature The driver door power window switch, and some model passenger door power window switches have an auto down feature. Press the window switch to the second detent, release, and the window will go down automati- cally. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 To open the window part way, press the window switch to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. To stop the window from going all the way down during the auto-down operation, pull up on the switch briefly. For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable through the EVIC. Refer to “Delay Power Off to Acces- sories Until Exit” under “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)” under “Electronic Vehicle In- formation Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Auto Up Feature with Anti–Pinch Protection — If Equipped Lift the window switch to the second detent, release, and the window will go up automatically. To stop the window from going all the way up during the auto-up operation, push down on the switch briefly. To close the window part way, lift the window switch to the first detent and release when you want the window to stop. For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable through the EVIC. Refer to “Delay Power Off to Acces- sories Until Exit” under “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)” under “Electronic Vehicle In- formation Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. If the window runs into any obstacle during NOTE: auto-closure it will reverse direction and then stop. Remove the obstacle and use the window switch again to close the window. NOTE: Any impact due to rough road conditions may trigger the auto reverse function unexpectedly during auto closure. If this happens pull the switch lightly to the first detent and hold to close window manually. WARNING! There is no anti-pinch protection when the window is almost closed. Be sure to clear all objects from the window before closing. Reset Any time the vehicle battery is disconnected or goes dead the auto-up function will be disabled. To reactivate the auto-up feature perform the following steps after vehicle power is restored: 1. Pull the window switch up to close window com- pletely and continue to hold the switch up for an additional two seconds after the window is closed. 2. Push the window switch down firmly to the second detent to open the window completely and continue to hold the switch down for an additional two seconds after the window is fully open. Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the windows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or partially open positions. This is a normal occur- rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the rear windows open, then open the front and rear windows together to minimize the buffeting. If the THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, then adjust the sunroof opening to minimize the buffeting. TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE The trunk lid can be released from inside the vehicle by pressing the Trunk Release Button located on the instru- ment panel to the left of the steering wheel. NOTE: The transmission must be in Park before the switch will operate. Trunk Release Button 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The trunk lid can be released from outside the vehicle by pressing the trunk button on the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter two times. With the ignition ON, the trunk open symbol will display in the instrument cluster indicating that the trunk is open. The odometer display will reappear once the trunk is closed. With the key in lock position or key out, the trunk open symbol will be displayed until the trunk is closed. TRUNK SAFETY WARNING WARNING! Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, either by climbing into the trunk from outside, or through the inside of the vehicle. Always close the trunk lid when your vehicle is unattended. Once in the trunk, young children may not be able to escape, even if they entered through the rear seat. If trapped in the trunk, children can die from suffocation or heat stroke. Trunk Emergency Release Emergency Release The trunk of your vehicle is equipped with an emergency release handle. It is located on the inside of the trunk lid, near the latch, and is coated so that it glows in a darkened trunk. Pull on the handle to open the trunk. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front airbags for both the driver and front passenger and, if so equipped, left and right side curtain airbags for the driver and passengers seated next to a window. If you will be carrying children too small for adult-size belts, your seat belts also can be used to hold infant and child restraint systems. Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible. 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buck- led up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and cause a collision which includes you. This can happen far away from home or on your own street. Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times. Lap/Shoulder Belts All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with Lap/Shoulder Belts. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during very sudden stops or impacts. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. But in a collision, the belt will lock and reduce your risk of striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. WARNING! It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly. WARNING! • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body. These are the strongest parts of your body and can take the forces of a collision the best. Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in a collision much worse. You might suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out of part of the belt. Follow these instruc- tions to wear your seat belt safely and to keep your passengers safe, too. • Two people should never be belted into a single seat belt. People belted together can crash into one another in an accident, hurting one another badly. Never use a lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than one person, no matter what their size. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the front seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of your seat. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to make the belt go around your lap. Latch Plate To Buckle 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will not protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. • A belt that is too loose will not protect you as well. In a sudden stop you could move too far forward, increas- ing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly. • A belt that is worn under your arm is very dangerous. Your body could strike the inside sur- faces of the vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. A belt worn under the arm can cause internal injuries. Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. Wear the belt over your shoulder so that your strongest bones will take the force in a collision. • A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together. 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision. Removing Slack From Belt THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 WARNING! A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.). WARNING! • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your abdomen. Always wear the lap belt as low as pos- sible and keep it snug. • A twisted belt can’t do its job as well. In a collision it could even cut into you. Be sure the belt is straight. If you can’t straighten a belt in your vehicle, take it to your dealer and have it fixed. 5. Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt. 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to allow the belt to retract fully. 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage In the driver and front passenger seats, the shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to position the belt away from your neck. Push and fully depress the button above the webbing to release the anchorage, and then move it up or down to the position that serves you best. Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average, you’ll prefer a higher position. When you release the anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that it is locked in position. In the rear seat, move toward the center of the seat to position the belt away from your neck. Seat Belt Pretensioners The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove any slack from the seat belts in the event of a collision. These devices improve the performance of the seat belt system by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, including those in child restraints. NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be worn snugly and positioned properly. The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- straint Controller (ORC) (refer to information on Airbags in this section). Like the front airbags, the pretensioners are single use items. After a collision that is severe enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both must be replaced. Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt has not been buckled within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will alert the driver or front passenger to buckle their seat belt. The driver should also instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered, the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Warning Light for 96 seconds or until the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt is buckled. The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will be reactivated if the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h). The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) can be en- abled or disabled by your authorized dealer or by following these steps: THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 NOTE: The following steps must occur within the first 60 seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON or START position. DaimlerChrysler does not recom- mend deactivating the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert). 1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position and buckle the driver’s seat belt. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position and wait for the Seat Belt Warning Light to turn off. 3. Within 60 seconds of turning the ignition switch to the ON position, unbuckle and then re-buckle the driver’s seat belt at least three times within 10 seconds, ending with the seat belt buckled. NOTE: Watch for the Seat Belt Warning Light to turn on while unbuckling and off while re-buckling the seat belt. It may be necessary to retract the seat belt. 4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. A single chime will sound to signify that you have success- fully completed the programming. 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) can be reacti- vated by repeating this procedure. NOTE: Although the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) has been deactivated, the Seat Belt Warning Light will continue to illuminate while the driver’s or front passenger’s seat belt remains unbuckled. Seat Belts and Pregnant Women We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is the best way to keep the baby safe. Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible. Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take the force if there is a collision. Seat Belt Extender If a seat belt is too short, even when fully extended and when the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if so equipped) is in its lowest position, your dealer can provide you with a seat belt extender. This extender should be used only if the existing belt is not long enough. When it is not required, remove the extender and store it. WARNING! Using a seat belt extender when not needed can increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use when the seat belt is not long enough when it is worn low and snug, and in the recommended seating positions. Remove and store the extender when not needed. Driver and Right Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 NOTE: The front airbags are certified to the Federal regulations that allow less forceful deployment. The front airbags have a multistage inflator design. This may allow the airbag to have different rates of inflation that are based on collision severity and occupant size. Also, the front passenger airbag is certified to the Federal regulations that define Occupant Classification (refer to information on Occupant Classification System in this section). Front Airbag Components This vehicle has front airbags for both the driver and front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The driver’s airbag is mounted in the center of the steering wheel. The passenger’s front airbag is mounted in the instrument panel, above the glove com- partment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed on the airbag covers. 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE This vehicle may also be equipped with left and right side curtain airbags to protect the driver and passengers sitting next to a window. If the vehicle is equipped with side curtain airbags, they are located above the side windows. Their covers are also labeled SRS AIRBAG. Window Airbag NOTE: Airbag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, but they will open to allow airbag deploy- ment. WARNING! • Do not put anything on or around the front airbag covers or attempt to manually open them. You may damage the airbags and you could be injured be- cause the airbags are no longer functional. These protective covers for the airbag cushions are de- signed to open only when the airbags are inflating. • If your vehicle is equipped with left and right side curtain airbags, do not stack luggage or other cargo up high enough to block the location of the side curtain airbag. The area where the side curtain airbag is located should remain free from any obstructions. • If your vehicle is equipped with left and right side curtain airbags, do not have any accessory items installed which will alter the roof, including adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not add roof racks that require permanent attachments (bolts or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof of the vehicle for any reason. • Do not drill, cut or tamper with the knee bolster in • Do not mount any accessories to the knee bolster such as alarm lights, stereos, citizens band radios etc. any way. Along with the seat belts, front airbags work with the instrument panel knee bolsters to provide improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side Cur- tain Airbags also work with seat belts to improve occu- pant protection. The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types of collisions. The front airbags deploy in moderate to severe frontal collisions. NOTE: The passenger front airbag may not deploy even when the driver front airbag has if the Occupant Classification System (refer to information on Occupant Classification System in this section) has determined the passenger seat is empty or is occupied by someone that is classified in the ⬙small child⬙ category. If your vehicle is so equipped, the Side Curtain Airbag on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to severe side collisions. But even in collisions where the airbags work, you need the seat belts to keep you in the right position for the airbags to protect you properly. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk of harm from a deploying airbag. 1. Children 12 years old and under should ride buckled up in the rear seat. Infants in rear-facing child restraints should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to infants in that position. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (refer to information on Child Restraint in this section) should be secured in the rear seat in child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats. Older children who do not use child restraints or belt- positioning booster seats should ride properly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm. If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the front passenger seat because the vehicle is crowded, move the seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child restraint (refer to information on Child Restraint in this section). 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. 3. All occupants should use their seat belts properly. 4. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to allow the airbags time to inflate. 5. If your vehicle has left and right side curtain airbags, do not lean against the door, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space between you and the door. 6. If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided in the ⬙If You Need Customer Assistance⬙ section in this manual. WARNING! • Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions the airbags won’t deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have airbags. • Being too close to the steering wheel or instru- ment panel during airbag deployment could cause serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • If the vehicle has left and right side curtain airbags, they also need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat. equipped) Air Bag System Components The airbag system consists of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Passenger Airbag • Side Curtain Airbags above Side Windows • Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (if equipped) • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel • Interconnecting Wiring • Knee Impact Bolsters • Front Acceleration Sensors • Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners • Occupant Classification System (OCS) for the Front (if Passenger Seat THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 − Occupant Classification Module − Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light − Weight Sensors How The Airbag System Works • The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are de- signed to provide different rates of airbag inflation from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC may also modify the rate of inflation based on the occupant size provided by the Occupant Classification Module. The ORC will not detect roll over. • The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the START or ON positions. These include all of the items listed above except the knee bolster, the instru- ment panel, and the steering wheel and column. If the key is in the LOCK position, in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbags are not on and will not inflate. 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Also, the ORC turns on the airbag warning light and PAD indicator light in the instru- ment panel for 6 to 8 seconds for a self-check when the ignition is first turned on. After the self-check, the airbag warning light will turn off. The PAD indicator light will function normally (refer to information on Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indi- cator Light in this section). If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the airbag warning light either momentarily or continu- ously. A single chime will sound if the light comes on again after initial start up. WARNING! Ignoring the AIRBAG light in your instrument panel could mean you won’t have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. • The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is part of a Federally regulated safety system required for this vehicle. It is designed to turn off the front passenger airbag in the unlikely event that a rear-facing infant seat is in the front passenger seat. NOTE: Children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. • The Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger air bag is turned off. The PAD indica- tor light illuminates the front passenger air bag icon and the words ⬙PASS AIR BAG OFF⬙ to show that the passenger air bag will not inflate during a collision requiring air bags. When the right front passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are placed on the seat, the passenger air bag will not inflate even though the PAD indicator light is not illuminated. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 and will not inflate. If the PAD indicator light is not illuminated, DO NOT assume the air bag is turned off and move the child restraint to the rear seat. A deploying passenger air bag can cause death or seri- ous injury to a child in a rear facing infant seat. NOTE: Even though this vehicle is equipped with an occupant classification system, children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint (refer to information on Child Restraint in this section). Front Passenger Seat Occupant Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light Airbag Status Adult Grocery Bags, Heavy Briefcases and Other Relatively Light Objects Empty or Very Small Objects OFF ON OFF* ON OFF OFF * Since the system senses weight, some small objects will turn the PAD Indicator Light on. Passenger Airbag Disable Light The PAD indicator light should not be illuminated when teenagers, most children in a forward-facing child restraint or booster seats, most children that can properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, and when an adult passenger is properly seated in the front passen- ger seat. In this case, the air bag is ready to be inflated if a collision requiring an air bag occurs. For almost all properly installed rear facing child restraints, the PAD indicator light will be illuminated indicating that the front passenger air bag is turned off 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors mounted in the base of the front passenger seat. Any weight on the seat will be sensed by the system. Objects hanging on the seat or other passengers pushing down on the seat will also be sensed. The weight of an adult will cause the system to turn the airbag on. In this case, the OCS has classified the occupant of the seat as an adult. An adult occupant needs to sit in a normal position (with their feet on or near the floor) in order to be properly classified. Reclining the seat back too far may change how an occupant is classified by the OCS. Drivers and adult passengers should verify that the PAD Indicator Light is not illuminated when an adult is riding in the front passenger seat. If an adult occupant’s weight is transferred to another part of the vehicle (like the door or instrument panel), the weight sensors in the seat may not properly classify the occupant. Objects lodged under the seat or between the seat and the center console can prevent the occupant’s weight from being measured properly and may result in the occupant being improp- erly classified. Ensure that the front passenger seat back does not touch anything placed on the back seat because this can also affect occupant classification. Also, if you fold down the rear seat check to be sure it doesn’t touch the front passenger seat. If the front passenger seat is damaged in any way, it should only be serviced by an authorized dealer. If the seat is removed (or even if the seat attachment bolts are loosened or tightened in any way), take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. If there is a fault present in the OCS, the Airbag Warning Light (a red light located in the center of the instrument cluster directly in front of the driver) will be turned on. This indicates that you should take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The Airbag Warning Light is turned on whenever there is fault that can affect the operation of the airbag system. If there is a fault present in the OCS, both the PAD Indicator Light and the Airbag Warning Light are illuminated to show that the passenger airbag is turned off until the fault is cleared. If an object is lodged under the seat and interferes with operation of the weight sensors, a fault will occur which turns on both the PAD Indicator Light and the Airbag Warning Light. Once the lodged object is removed, the fault will be automatically cleared after a short period of time. • The Driver and Passenger Airbag/Inflator Units are located in the center of the steering wheel and the right side of the instrument panel. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the airbags, it signals the inflator units. A large quantity of nontoxic gas is generated to inflate the front airbags. Different airbag inflation rates may be possible based on collision severity and occu- pant size. The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper right side of the instrument panel separate and fold out of the way as the bags inflate to their full size. The bags fully inflate in about 50 - 70 milliseconds. This is about half of the time it takes to blink your eyes. The bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. The driver’s front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. The passenger’s front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way the airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 • The Occupant Classification Module (OCM) is lo- cated beneath the front passenger seat. The OCM classifies the occupant into categories based on the measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The OCM communicates with the Occupant Restraint Con- troller (ORC). The ORC uses the occupant category to determine whether the front passenger airbag should be turned off. It also determines the rate of airbag inflation during a collision. • Your vehicle has four Weight Sensors located between the seat and the floor pan. The weight sensors measure applied weight and transfers that information to the OCM. • The Side Impact SRS Side Curtain Airbag are de- signed to activate only in certain side collisions. When the ORC (with side impact option) detects a collision requiring the side curtain airbag to inflate, it signals the inflators on the crash side of the vehicle. A quantity of nontoxic gas is generated to inflate the side curtain airbag. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the window. The airbag inflates in about 30 48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE milliseconds (about one quarter of the time it takes to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side curtain airbag inflates. This especially applies to children. The side curtain airbag is only about 3-1/2 inches (9 cm) thick when it is inflated. • The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the driver and the front passenger, and position every- one for the best interaction with the front airbag. The front passenger seat assembly contains critical com- ponents that affect the front passenger airbag deploy-

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