2006 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Owners Manual

tors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the ignition cables on 2.4 liter engine. Replace the accessory drive belts on the 2.7 liter engine. Replace the spark plugs on the 2.4 liter engine. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. *‡ Change the automatic transmission fluid and fil- ter.〫 Rotate the tires. Flush and replace engine coolant at 60 months, if not done at 100,000 miles.

57,000
(95 000)

63,000
60,000
(100 000) (105 000)

66,000
(110 000)

69,000
(115 000)

72,000
(120 000)

SCHEDULE “B” 269

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270 SCHEDULE “B”

Miles (Kilometers) Change engine oil and engine oil filter, if not replaced at 3 months. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if necessary.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Inspect and check tension for power steering belt (2.4 Liter Engine). Adjust or replace if re- quired. Replace the engine timing belt on 2.4 liter engine. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the spark plugs on 2.4 liter engine. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. Rotate the tires.

75,000
(125 000)

78,000
(130 000)

81,000
(135 000)

84,000
(140 000)

87,000
(145 000)

90,000
(150 000)

Miles (Kilometers) Change engine oil and engine oil filter, if not replaced at 3 months. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if necessary.* Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the spark plugs on the 2.7 liter en- gine. Check and re-tension accessory drive belts on 2.7 liter engine. Replace the accessory drive belts on 2.4 liter engine. Rotate the tires. Flush and replace the engine coolant, if not replaced at 60 months.

93,000
(155 000)

96,000
(160 000)

99,000
(165 000)

100,000
(170 000)

102,000
(175 000)

105,000
(180 000)

SCHEDULE “B” 271

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Miles (Kilometers) Change engine oil and engine oil filter, if not replaced at 3 months. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if necessary.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs on the 2.4 liter engine. Replace the ignition cables on the 2.4 liter engine. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the accessory drive belts on 2.7 liter engine. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. * Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter.〫 Flush and replace engine coolant at 120 months, if not done at 100,000 miles. Rotate the tires. * This maintenance is recommended by the manufacture to the owner but is not required to maintain the emis- sions warranty. ‡ This maintenance is not required if previously replaced.

108,000
(185 000)

111,000
(190 000)

114,000
(195 000)

117,000
(200 000)

120,000
(205 000)

Inspection and service should also be performed anytime a malfunction is observed or suspected. Retain all re- ceipts.

SCHEDULE “A” 273

SCHEDULE “A” Miles (Kilometers) [Months]

Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if necessary.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs on 2.4 liter engine. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Rotate the tires.

6,000
(10 000)

12,000
(20 000)

18,000
(30 000)

24,000
(40 000)

30,000
(50 000)

36,000
(60 000)

[6]

[12]

[18]

[24]

[30]

[36]

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274 SCHEDULE “A”

Miles (Kilometers) [Months] Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if required.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Inspect and check tension for power steering belt (2.4 Liter Engine). Adjust or replace if re- quired. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the spark plugs on 2.4 liter engine. Flush and replace the engine coolant at 60
months, if not done at 100,000 miles. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. *‡ Replace the ignition cables on 2.4 liter en- gine. Replace the accessory drive belts in 2.7 liter engine. Rotate the tires.

42,000
(70 000)

48,000
(80 000)

54,000
(90 000)

60,000
(100 000)

66,000
(110 000)

72,000
(120 000)

[60]

[66]

[72]

[42]

[48]

[54]

Miles (Kilometers) [Months] Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if required.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the spark plugs on 2.4 liter engine. Replace the spark plugs on 2.7 liter engine. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. *‡ Check and re-tension alternator drive belts on 2.7 liter engine. Replace the accessory drive belts on 2.4L en- gine. Rotate the tires. Flush and replace the engine coolant, if not replaced at 60 months.

78,000
(130 000)

84,000
(140 000)

90,000
(150 000)

96,000
(160 000)

100,000
(170 000)

102,000
(180 000)

SCHEDULE “A” 275

[78]

[84]

[90]

[96]

[102]

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Miles (Kilometers) [Months] Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Inspect the air cleaner filter and replace if required.* Replace the air cleaner filter. Inspect the front and rear brake pads, linings, rotors, rear drums and shoes. Replace the spark plugs on 2.4 liter engine. Check and replace, if necessary, the PCV valve. *‡ Replace the engine timing belt on 2.4 liter engine. Replace the accessory drive belts in 2.7 liter engine. Replace the ignition cables on 2.4 liter engine. Flush and replace engine coolant at 120 months, if not done at 100,000 miles. Rotate the tires. * This maintenance is recommended by the manufacture to the owner but is not required to maintain the emis- sions warranty. ‡ This maintenance is not required if previously replaced.

108,000
(190 000)

[108]

114,000
(200 000)

[114]

120,000
(210 000)

[120]

Inspection and service should also be performed anytime a malfunction is observed or suspected. Retain all re- ceipts.

WARNING!

You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Do only that service work for which you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If you have any doubt about your ability to perform a service job, take your vehicle to a competent me- chanic.

SCHEDULE “A” 277

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

CONTENTS

䡵 Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
▫ Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
▫ Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
▫ Be Reasonable With Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
䡵 If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
䡵 Warranty Information (U.S. Vehicles Only) . . . 282
䡵 Mopar威 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

䡵 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
▫ In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
䡵 Publication Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
䡵 Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire

Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
▫ Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
▫ Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
▫ Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 9

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SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE

Prepare For The Appointment If you’re having warranty work done, be sure to have the right papers with you. Take your warranty folder. All work to be performed may not be covered by the warranty, discuss additional charges with the service manager. Keep a maintenance log of your vehicle’s service history. This can often provide a clue to the current problem. Prepare A List Make a written list of your vehicle’s problems or the specific work you want done. If you’ve had an accident, or work done that is not on your maintenance log, let the service advisor know. Be Reasonable With Requests If you list a number of items, and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with the service advisor and list the items in order of priority. At many dealers you may obtain a rental vehicle at a

minimal daily charge. If you need a rental, it is advisable to make these arrangements when you call for an ap- pointment.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE The manufacturer and its dealers are vitally interested in your satisfaction. We want you to be happy with our products and services. Warranty service must be done by an authorized Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealer. We strongly recommend that you take your vehicle to your selling dealer. They know you and your vehicle best, and are most concerned that you get prompt and high quality service. The manufacturer’s dealers have the facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to assure your vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner. This is why you should always talk to your dealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be resolved with this process.

• If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to the general manager or owner of the dealership. They want to know if you need assistance. • If your dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you

may contact the Manufacturer’s Customer Center.

Any communication to the Manufacturer’s Customer Center should include the following information: • Owner’s name and address • Owner’s telephone number (home and office) • Dealership name • Vehicle identification number • Vehicle delivery date and mileage DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004
Phone: (800) 992-1997

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DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Phone —(800) 465–2001
In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240
Sante Fe C.P. 05109
Mexico, D. F. In Mexico (915) 729–1248 or 729–1240
Outside Mexico (525) 729–1248 or 729–1240
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni- cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its Customer Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) in the United States can communicate with the manufacturer by dialing 1–800–380–CHRY.

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Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for your vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unex- pected repairs after your manufacturer’s new vehicle limited warranty expires. The manufacturer stands be- hind only the manufacturer’s Service Contracts. If you purchased a manufacturer’s Service Contract, you will receive Plan Provisions and an Owner Identification Card in the mail within three weeks of your vehicle delivery date. If you have any questions about your service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract Na- tional Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922. The manufacturer will not stand behind any service contract that is not the manufacturer’s Service Contract. It is not responsible for any service contract other than the manufacturer’s Service Contract. If you purchased a service contract that is not a manufacturer’s Service Contract, and you require service after your manufactur- er’s new vehicle limited warranty expires, please refer to your contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents.

We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased your new vehicle. Your dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with your ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns.

WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) See the Warranty Information Booklet for the terms and provisions of DaimlerChrysler’s warranties applicable to this vehicle.

MOPAR姞 PARTS Mopar威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from your dealer. They will help you keep your vehicle operating at its best.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In the 50 United States and Washington D.C.: If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra- tion (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, and the manufacturer. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov. or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Washington DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 283

In Canada: If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Service Department imme- diately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian government should write to Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls, 2780 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9.

PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS To order the following manuals, you may use either the website or the phone numbers listed below. Visa, Mas- tercard, American Express, and Discover orders are ac- cepted. If you prefer mailing your payment, please call for an order form. NOTE: A street address is required when ordering manuals. (No P.O. Boxes). • Service Manuals.

These comprehensive service manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing and repairing DaimlerChrysler

284 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Corporation vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the vehicle, system and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, diagrams and charts.

• Diagnostic Procedure Manuals.

Filled with diagrams, charts and detailed illustrations, these practical manuals make it easy for students and technicians to find and fix problems on computer- controlled vehicle systems and features. They show exactly how to find and correct problems the first time, using step-by-step troubleshooting and driveability procedures, proven diagnostic tests and a complete list of all tools and equipment.

• Owner’s Manuals.

These manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with specific Chrysler group vehicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance pro- cedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips.

Call Toll Free at: • 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) • 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the World Wide Web at: • www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com • www.daimlerchrysler.ca/manuals DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES The following describes the tire grading categories estab- lished by the National highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration. The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manufacturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the tires on your car. All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to Federal Safety Requirements in Addition to These Grades.

Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled con- ditions on a specified government test course. For ex- ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1
1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate. Traction Grades The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor- mance.

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WARNING!

The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.

Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre- sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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WARNING!

The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive load- ing, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

INDEX

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288 INDEX

About Your Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 233
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Aiming Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . 222
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,136
Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . 135,141
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,226
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,32
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,34,43,89
Airbag Light Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Alarm, Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . 19,94
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Alignment and Balance

Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,257
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . 19
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic Headlights Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . 129
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . 149,151,209,239,259
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,150
Reset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,259
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Special Additives

Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Auxiliary Power Outlet

Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,225
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . 18
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204,225
Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Belts, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Boot, Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,236
Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Warning Light

INDEX 289

Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 149,151
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . 42
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Bulbs, Light

Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . 257
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Capacity, Cargo Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Caps, Filler

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fuel Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance . . . . . . . 128
Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,109,112
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
CD (Compact Disc) Changer . . . . . . 108,113,118,120
. . . . . . . 105,114,116,127
CD (Compact Disc) Player Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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290 INDEX

Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,36,39,40
Child Restraint Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cigar Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Headlights Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Wood Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Coin Holder Compact Disc (CD) Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Compact Disc (CD) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,105
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convertible Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convertible Top Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Coolant Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,235
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Disposal of Used Coolant Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
. . . . . . . . . . 236
Rubber and Plastic Components Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . 233,257,258
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Crankcase Emission Control System . . . . . . . . . 224
Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cruise Light Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,132,138
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Dimmer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dipsticks

Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Disposal

Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) Engine Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Door Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Door Locks Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

INDEX 291

Driving

On Slippery Surfaces

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
E-85 Fuel Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) . . . . . 79
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . 72
Emergency Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Emergency, In Case of

Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Emergency Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,21
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . 216,262
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,214
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Air Cleaner Filter Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Checking Oil Level Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,214
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,258
Coolant (Antifreeze)

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Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Fails to Start Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,257
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,257,258
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,257
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Timing Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine Oil Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,180,231
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Exterior Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Filters

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,258
Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Flashers

Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Flat Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Flexible Fuel Vehicles

Cruising Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine Oil Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,182
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fluid Level Checks

Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Fluids

Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . 258
Fog Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,91,255
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Clean Air Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,257
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fuel, Flexible . . . . . . . . . . . . See Flexible Fuel Vehicles Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . 75
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

INDEX 293

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Gas Gauge (Fuel Gauge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gasoline, Clean Air Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gauges

Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,18
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,90
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . 69
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,69
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,136
Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hitches

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
HomeLink威 (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . 75
Hood Prop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,239
Hoses

Ignition

Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Inside Rearview Mirror

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,87,88
Instrument Cluster Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,66
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,39

Latches

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,64
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,34,43,89
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,153
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . 90
Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,69
Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Exterior Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,91,255
Front Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,255
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

INDEX 295

Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . 90
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . 90
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Traction Control Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,68,90
Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Locks

Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Door Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,39
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Luggage/Cargo Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Light Duty Schedule “B” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Schedule “A” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Schedule “B” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . 90,216
Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,58
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,282
Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Odometer Tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,257,258
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,258
Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,257
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,257

Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,216
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . 75
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . 4,283

Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Paint Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Parking Brake Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . 163
Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brakes Distribution Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Door Locks Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . 79
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seats Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

INDEX 297

Steering, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Pretensioners

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . 75,79
Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,75,79

Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . 234
Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,115,127,129
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,109,114
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . 126
Remote Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rotation, Tires

Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Seat Belts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,23,40
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,35,40
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 233,258
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,10
Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) . . . . . . 134,139
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,171
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 72,89
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Steering

Cold Weather Engine Fails to Start

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,227
Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

INDEX 299

Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . 29
System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tachometer Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . 129
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . 91,199
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Time Delay, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . 163
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,167,284
Tires Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Alignment Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,200
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,200

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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,164
Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,167
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,208,209
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,89,157
Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,157

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,151,239
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Selection of Lubricant

Transmission

Range Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Transaxle Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
(Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . 75
. . . . . . 15
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tread Wear Indicators Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Trunk Release, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,21
Trunk Release Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,90
Turn Signals

Underhood Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . 19
Vinyl Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Viscosity, Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

INDEX 301

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning, Door Ajar Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,230
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Waxing and Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,230
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,69,229
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Wood Trim Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Power

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SECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

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INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

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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 . . . . . . . . . . 6

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 manufac- turer’s dealer knows your vehicle best, has the factory- trained technicians 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 on a stamped plate on the left front corner on the body of the vehicle, visible through the windshield. This number also ap- pears on the Automobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle. Save this label as a convenient record of your vehicle identification number and optional equipment.

Vehicle Identification Number

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.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
▫ Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
▫ Automatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock System . . 9
▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
䡵 Sentry Key — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
䡵 Illuminated Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

▫ Power Door Locks

▫ Central Locking—If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
▫ Door Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
▫ Automatic (Rolling) Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .14
▫ Automatic Unlock On Exit—Only Available If

Automatic Door Locks Are Enabled . . . . . . . . .15
䡵 Remote Keyless Entry — If Equipped . . . . . . . .15
▫ To Unlock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
▫ To Lock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
▫ To Unlock The Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
▫ Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
▫ To Use The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
▫ To Program Additional Transmitters . . . . . . . . .17

8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
▫ Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
䡵 Vehicle Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
▫ Tamper Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
▫ Security System Manual Override . . . . . . . . . . .19
䡵 Trunk Lock And Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
䡵 Trunk Safety Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
▫ Trunk Internal Emergency Release . . . . . . . . . .21
䡵 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

▫ Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System

(BeltAlert)

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▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .28
▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
▫ Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental

Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . .29
▫ Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . .42
䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside

The Vehicle

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A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS

CAUTION!

An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the key from the ignition, lock the doors, and close the windows when leaving the vehicle unat- tended.

Ignition Key Removal

Ignition Key Positions

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Place the shift lever in PARK and make sure that the gearshift knob push button has returned to the out position. Turn the key to the Lock position and remove the key. If you try to remove the key before you place NOTE: the lever in PARK, the key may become trapped tempo- rarily in the key cylinder. If this occurs, rotate the key clockwise slightly, then remove the key as described. If a malfunction occurs, the system may trap the key in the ignition cylinder to warn you that this safety feature is inoperable. The engine can be started and stopped but the key cannot be removed until you obtain service. Automatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock System This system prevents the key from being removed unless the shift lever is in PARK. It also prevents shifting out of PARK unless the key is in the OFF or RUN positions. Key-In-Ignition Reminder Opening the driver’s door when the key is in the ignition and is in the OFF, LOCK, or ACC position, sounds a signal to remind you to remove the key.

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SENTRY KEY — IF EQUIPPED With this system, an electronically coded ignition key sends a signal to the vehicle electronics. If the electronics recognizes the signal, the vehicle will start and continue to run. If the system does not recognize the signal the vehicle will start and run for 2 seconds then shut off. The system will allow the engine to be started and run (for 2
seconds) up to six times after which the starter motor will be disabled and the engine will not crank. 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. • Additional Sentry Keys or Mobil Speed Pass™ devices held too close to the ignition key when starting the vehicle may cause problems when attempting to start the vehicle. These devices cannot damage the Sentry Key System, but can cause a momentary problem when attempting to start the engine. If a problem

occurs, remove the Sentry Key from the key ring and restart the vehicle. Pagers, cell phones, walkmans, etc., have no effect on this system.

The Theft Alarm Light, located on the instrument cluster to the right of the fuel gauge, will illuminate for about 3
seconds when the ignition switch is first turned to the On position. If the vehicle electronics do not receive a valid signal from the ignition key, the theft alarm light will flash continuously to signal that the vehicle has been immobilized. If the Theft Alarm Light remains On during vehicle operation, it indicates a fault in the system electronics. 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 can not be programmed to any other 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 System serviced, bring all vehicle keys to the dealer. Customer Key Programming You can program new keys to the system if you have two valid keys by doing the following: 1. Insert the first valid key into the ignition and turn the ignition On for at least 3 seconds but no longer than 15
seconds.

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Turn the ignition Off and remove the first key. 2. Insert the second valid key and switch the ignition On within 15 seconds. After ten seconds a chime will sound and the Theft Alarm Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition Off and remove the second key. 3. Insert a blank Sentry Key into the ignition and switch the ignition On within 60 seconds. After 10 seconds a single chime will sound. The Theft Alarm Light will stop flashing, turn on for 3 seconds; then turn off. The new Sentry Key has been programmed. Repeat this process to program up to a total of 8 keys. General Information The Sentry Key system complies with FCC rules part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. this device may not cause harmful interference 2. this device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation

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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM The interior lights will come on when you open either door, unlock the vehicle with the remote keyless entry or central unlock from the driver’s side (if so equipped). They will remain on for about 30 seconds after all doors are closed then fade to off. The lights also will turn off if you turn on the ignition after you close all doors.

DOOR LOCKS

WARNING!

For personal security and safety in the event of an accident, lock the vehicle doors as you drive and when you park and leave the vehicle.

WARNING!

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 personal inju- ries and death.

Power Door Locks There is a door lock switch on each front door located to the front of each door handle. Press this switch to lock or unlock the doors.

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Power Door Lock Switch

Door Lock Plunger

If you press the door lock switch while the keys are in the ignition switch, and the driver’s door is open, the doors will not lock.

If the door lock plunger is down when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure that the keys are not inside the vehicle before closing the door.

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