2005 Chrysler TOWN and Country Owners Manual

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speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. The traction grade is based on braking (straight- ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) performance. Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (highest), B, and C, repre- senting 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 passen- ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. INDEX 10 454 INDEX Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Additives, Fuel Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,271 Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288,390 Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,283 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . 266,271,276,389 Air Conditioning System, Zone Control . . . . . . . . 267 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,59,68,84,202 Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Airbag, Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Disposal Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Alignment and Balance Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 395,396,422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Anti-Theft Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Arming Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Auto Down Power Windows Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,20 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Automatic Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Reset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,424 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Special Additives Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,424 Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Keyless Transmitter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Saving Feature (Protection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Bearings INDEX 455 Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,400 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Hoses Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,400 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 82 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 10 456 INDEX Caps, Filler Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Oil (Engine) Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 Cargo Compartment Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 264 Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,219,224 Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Caution, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,83,335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,227,240,241,244,246 CD Changer . . . . . . . . . 215,219,226,229,232,236,239,246 CD Player CD Player Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,265 Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Center Lap Belts Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,378 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,76 Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Compact Disc Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Compact Disc Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Compact Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,215 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Console, Removable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,180 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Coolant Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,398 Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,422,423 Selection of Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Cruise Control (Speed Control) Cruise Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,411 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 INDEX 457 Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,271,282 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Digital Video Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Dimmer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Dipsticks Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Disarming, Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Domelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 10 458 INDEX Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Drive Belts Drive Shaft Universal Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Electronic Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Electronic Vehicle Information Center . . . . . . . . . 159 Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348,349,361 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . 378,426 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Air Cleaner Filter Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,335 Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332,422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,422,423 Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Oil Change Interval Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Oil Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,422 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,83,335,394 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Exterior Folding Mirrors Filters Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Air Cleaner Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288,390 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384,423 Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,418,420 Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 INDEX 459 Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Fog Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,419 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Fuel Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Hoses Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332,423 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332,422 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 10 460 INDEX Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Gas Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Tachometer Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,26,329 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Grocery Bag Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Head Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 143 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Heated Seats Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Homelink Transmitter Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,403 Hoses Ignition Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator, Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Infant Restraint Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,197,198,199 Instrument Cluster Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Integrated Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Integrated Power Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,139 Intermittent Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,288,290 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INDEX 461 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,352,362,363 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348,352,363 Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352,363 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Key, Sentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Keys Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 10 462 INDEX Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,138 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,68,84,202 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416,417 Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,419 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,139 Interior License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Liftgate Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Low Fuel Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,418 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Rear Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416,417 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 205 Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,418,420 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Voltage Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 199 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Load Leveling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,338,340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Capacities Tires Locks Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Luggage Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 INDEX 463 Maintenance, Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Schedule ⬙A⬙ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 Schedule ⬙B⬙ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Malfunction Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,378 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Map/Reading Lights Memory Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,132 Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 10 464 INDEX Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,449 Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Octane Rating, Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Odometer Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,423 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384,423 Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,422 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383,422 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377,378 Opener, Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Operator Manuals (Owner’s Manuals) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Overhead Travel Information Center . . . . . . . . . . 154 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204,347 Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,450 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Phone, Cellular Phone, Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 315 Power Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Distribution Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lift Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Steering, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 INDEX 465 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349,361 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . 160,164,168 . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,164,168 Programmable Electronic Features Programming Transmitters Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . 395,397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Radio Broadcast Signals Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,237,265 Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,262 Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . 209,219,229,236 Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,283 Rear Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Rear Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 10 466 INDEX Rear Seat Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,126 Rear Seating Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,130 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,290 Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Rearview Mirrors Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Recommended Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remote Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Removable Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,180 Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,76 Restraints, Infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Safety, Exhaust Gas Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Seat Belts Adjustable Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 48 INDEX 467 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Center Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,128 Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Easy-Out Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Integrated, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,124,126 Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,423 Selection of Coolant Sentry Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444,445 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,200,418,420 Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,323,351,362 10 468 INDEX Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Speed Control Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Steering Engine Fails to Start Column Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,390 Shaft Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177,415 Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,415 Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 54 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Temperature Control, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . 203,347 Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Theft System Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Theft System Disarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . 314,315 INDEX 469 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,318,451 Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348,349,361 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314,315 Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,318 Safety Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351,362 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Trailering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,206,308 Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,308 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Transaxle 10 470 INDEX Selection of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,424 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,424 Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Transmitter, Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Transmitter Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Transporting Pets Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,200,418,420 Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Universal Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Vehicle Certification Label Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,338,340 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,415 Vehicle Theft Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Video Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . 199 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,393 Washer, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,290 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,171 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rear Vent INDEX 471 Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,393 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Wiper, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Zone Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 10 NOTES SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 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, cer- tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products 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 found on the left front corner of the instrument panel, 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. Vehicle Identification Number NOTE: It is illegal to remove the VIN plate. 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 ▫ Ignition Key Removal ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 䡵 Sentry Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 䡵 Illuminated Entry System — If Equipped . . . . . . .16 䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ▫ Power Door Locks — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . .18 䡵 Remote Keyless Entry — If Equipped . . . . . . . . .20 ▫ To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ To Lock The Doors And Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ▫ To Program Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 ▫ Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 䡵 Vehicle Theft Alarm — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . .27 䡵 Sliding Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 ▫ Sliding Door Open Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ▫ Power Sliding Door — If Equipped . . . . . . . . .31 ▫ Child Protection Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 䡵 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ▫ Power Liftgate — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ▫ Power Vent Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure . . . . .49 䡵 Windows ▫ Center Lap Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 ▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 ▫ Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .53 ▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 ▫ Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) — Airbags . . . . . . . . . .54 ▫ DaimlerChrysler Corporation Integrated Child Seat — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 ▫ Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 䡵 Rear Seat Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only) — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 ▫ Restraining Infants And Small Children With Seat Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only) . . . .79 䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . .82 䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 ▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS be used to order duplicate keys from your dealer. Ask your dealer for these numbers and keep them in a safe place. Ignition Key Removal The shift lever must be in PARK. Turn the key to the OFF position, then the LOCK position. Remove the key. Vehicle Key You can insert the double sided keys into the locks with either side up. The dealer that sold you your new vehicle has the key code numbers for your vehicle locks. These numbers can Ignition Key Position THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 NOTE: The power window switches, radio, power outlets, and removable console (if equipped), will remain active for up to 45 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening a vehicle front door will cancel this feature. CAUTION! An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. 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. 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. 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 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 Theft Alarm/ Immobilizer Light will come on for three (3) seconds immediately 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 Theft Alarm/Immobilizer Light comes on during normal vehicle operation (vehicle has been running for longer than 10 seconds), a fault has been detected in the electronics and the vehicle should be serviced as soon as possible. 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 (transpon- der) fault unless the additional part is physically 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 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. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 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 Theft Alarm Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the second key. 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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. The Theft Alarm Light will stop flashing, turn on for 3 seconds; 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. The remaining keys must then repro- grammed. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. 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 — IF EQUIPPED The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the keyless entry transmitter or open the doors. This feature is only available if you have Remote Keyless Entry. The lights will fade to off after about 30 seconds or they will immediately fade to off once the ignition switch is turned on. NOTE: • The front courtesy overhead console, door courtesy and liftgate lights do not turn on if the dimmer control is in the interior lights ON position (extreme top position). • The illuminated entry system will not operate if the dimmer control is in the “defeat” position (extreme downward position). DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks Lock the doors by pushing down on the lock plungers on each door trim panel. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 Door Lock Plunger If the 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. 18 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 — If Equipped 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 ignition switch and a door is open, as a reminder to remove the key. If you press the power door lock switch while the sliding door is open, the sliding door will lock. Auto Door Locks — If Equipped The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if: 1. The transmission is in gear, 2. all doors are closed, 3. the vehicle speed is above 18 mph (29 km/h) and 4. the doors were not previously locked using the power door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 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 switch. 2. Cycle the ignition switch ON/OFF four times ending in the OFF position. (do not start the engine) 3. Within 10 seconds of the final cycle, press the interior driver’s door lock switch to the LOCK position. 4. A single chime will sound to signify that you have successfully completed the programming. You can turn the feature back on by repeating the above mentioned procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Cus- tomer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Auto Unlock On Exit— If Equipped The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if: 1. The Auto Door Locks feature is enabled and the Auto Unlock On Exit 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. any door is opened (excluding liftgate) and 5. the vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h). The Auto Unlock On Exit feature can be enabled or disabled by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Customer Program- mable Features section on vehicles so equipped. NOTE: Use the Auto Door Locks and Auto Unlock features in accordance with local laws. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate, and activate the panic alarm, optional power liftgate, left power sliding door, and right power sliding door 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. If the key is in the ignition switch, then all NOTE: buttons on that transmitter will be disabled. The buttons on the remaining transmitters will work. If the vehicle is shifted out of PARK, all the transmitter buttons are disabled for all keys. Two (2) transmitters may be supplied with the vehicle. Vehicles built without the powered options will be equipped from the factory with three button transmitters and those built with power options will be equipped with six button transmitters. Three button transmitters will provide basic UNLOCK, LOCK and PANIC functions. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 options of the system allow you to turn ON/OFF the Sound Horn On Lock, Remote Unlock Driver’s Door 1st, and Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock features. Three Button Transmitter Six button transmitters will provide functions that allow the same basic operation as the three button, but may also be used to Open/Close the optional power liftgate, left power sliding door, or right power sliding door. Other Six Button Transmitter 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To unlock the doors and liftgate: Press and release the UNLOCK button on the transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door side of the vehicle, or twice to unlock all doors and liftgate. The illuminated entry system also turns on. The Remote Unlock Driver’s Door 1st feature can be enabled or disabled by performing the following proce- dure: 1. Press the UNLOCK button for 5 to 10 seconds. 2. While the UNLOCK button is pressed, (after 5 sec- onds) press the LOCK button. Release both buttons. The “Remote Unlock Driver’s Door 1st” feature can be reactivated by repeating the above mentioned procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Customer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. To lock the doors and liftgate: Press and release the LOCK button on the transmitter to lock all doors and liftgate. The horn will chirp once to acknowledge the signal. If desired, the “Sound Horn On Lock” feature can be turned on and off by performing the following proce- dure: 1. Press the LOCK button for 5 to 10 seconds. 2. While the LOCK button is pressed (after 5 seconds), press the PANIC button. Release both buttons. The “Sound Horn On Lock” feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Customer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. 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 by turning the ignition switch to the ON position. NOTE: 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. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 To Program Transmitters: Refer to SENTRY KEY “Customer Key Programming.” If you do not have a programmed transmitter, contact your dealer for details. To Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped Press the LIFTGATE button twice within five seconds to open/close the power liftgate. The liftgate will beep for 2 seconds and then open/close. If the button is pushed while the liftgate is being power closed, the liftgate will reverse to the full open position. If the liftgate is locked and is not equipped with a powered liftgate, pressing the button twice will result in the liftgate becoming unlocked for 30 seconds allowing you to manually access the liftgate area. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Open/Close Left Power Sliding Door — If Equipped Press the LEFT button twice within five seconds to open/close the left power sliding door. If the button is pushed while the door is being power closed, the door will reverse to the full open position. If the vehicle is not equipped with a left power sliding door and the door is closed and locked, pressing the button twice will result in the left side doors becoming unlocked. To Open/Close Right Power Sliding Door — If Equipped Press the RIGHT button twice within five seconds to open/close the right power sliding door. If the button is pushed while the door is being power closed, the door will reverse to the full open position. If the vehicle is not equipped with a right power sliding door and the door is closed and locked, pressing the button twice will result in the right side doors becoming unlocked. To Turn Off “Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock” — If Equipped If desired, the “Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock” feature can be turned on and off by performing the following procedure: 1. Press the LOCK button for 5 to 10 seconds. 2. While the LOCK button is pressed, (after 5 seconds) press the UNLOCK button. Release both buttons. The “Flash Lights On Lock/Unlock” feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Cen- ter (EVIC), Customer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. The table below explains the Lamp Flash options. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 Function Which Turn Signal Lamps Number of Flashes Lock Unlock 1st Press Unlock All Doors Left Side Right Side Liftgate All Left Side All Left Side Right Side All 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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. 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, use a thin coin to pry the two halves of the transmitter apart. Make sure not to damage the rubber gasket during removal. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 3. To reassemble the transmitter case snap two halves together. Make sure there is an even “gap” between the two halves. Test transmitter operation. VEHICLE THEFT ALARM — IF EQUIPPED This system monitors the vehicle doors and ignition switch for unauthorized entry or operation. When the alarm is activated, the system provides both audible and visual signals. The horn will pulse, headlights/park lights will flash, the Vehicle Theft Alarm/Immobilizer light, located in the instrument cluster, will flash, and the vehicle will not start. If the alarm is triggered and no action is taken to disarm it, the system will turn off the horn after three minutes and after 15 minutes of light only operation the system will then rearm itself. Separating transmitter halves 2. Remove and replace the batteries. Avoid touching the new batteries with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To arm the system: Remove the key from the ignition switch and either: 1. Press a power door lock button while the driver’s or passenger’s door is open. 2. Press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmit- ter. 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/Immobilizer light will flash. If it does not illuminate, the system is not arming. If you open a door during this arming period, the system will cancel the arming process. You must repeat one of the previously described arming sequences to rearm the system. To disarm the system: Press the UNLOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter. Also, using a valid sentry key and moving the ignition switch to the ON/START posi- tion will disarm the system. If you disarm the system and access the liftgate area, the system must be rearmed, as described previously, when closing the liftgate. If some- thing 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 and liftgate key cylinders cannot • Once the alarm is set, and the liftgate button on the keyless entry transmitter is pressed, on a non-power liftgate vehicle, you have a 30 second one time access into the liftgate area. If the liftgate is not opened within 30 seconds the liftgate will remain locked. arm or disarm the system. • The system remains armed during liftgate entry, press- ing the liftgate button will not disarm the system, if someone enters the vehicle through the liftgate 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. 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 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 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. The alarm system will be activated when the battery is connected if the system was previously armed. The exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound, and the ignition will not start the vehicle. If this occurs, disarm the system. 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE SLIDING SIDE DOOR The sliding door may be opened from the inside or the outside. Pull out on the outside handle to open the sliding door from the outside. To open the sliding door from the inside, press the button on the grab handle and open the door. Sliding Door Hardware To keep your door operating properly, observe the fol- lowing guidelines: • Always open the door smoothly. • Avoid high impacts against the door stop when open- ing the door. This is very important when your vehicle is parked on an incline as the door will slide faster in the downhill direction. • There is a hold-open latch that is activated when the sliding door is fully opened. This latch will keep your sliding door open on any incline. To close the sliding door after the hold-open latch is activated, you must push the button on the inside grab handle or pull out on the outside sliding door handle. • Use the grab handle on the inside of the sliding door to assist you in closing and securing the door. Always make sure that the sliding door is fully latched any time the vehicle is in motion. NOTE: The driver’s side sliding door cannot be opened while the fuel door is open. This feature operates only when the sliding door is fully closed prior to opening the fuel door. Sliding Door Open Flash When the sliding door(s) are opened, the left and right exterior hazard lights will flash for 12 seconds to alert other drivers in the area that passenger(s) could be entering or exiting the vehicle. The Sliding Door Open Flash can be enabled or disabled by performing the following procedure: 1. Place the key in the ignition switch. 2. Cycle the ignition switch ON/OFF four times ending in the OFF position. (do not start the engine) 3. Within 10 seconds of the final cycle, press the hazard switch. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 4. A single chime will sound to signify that you have successfully completed the programming. You can turn the feature back on by repeating the above mentioned procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Cus- tomer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. Power Sliding Door — If Equipped NOTE: The power sliding door must be unlocked before the switches located on the trim panel, just in front of the power sliding door will operate. The power sliding door may be opened manually or by using the buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter. Press the buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter twice within five seconds, to open a power sliding door. Once the door is fully open, pressing the button twice within five seconds a second time will close the door. 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The power sliding door may also be opened by pressing the switches on the overhead console or the switch located on the trim panel just in front of the sliding door. To keep your door operating properly, observe the fol- lowing guidelines. • Always open the door smoothly. • Avoid high impacts against the door stop when open- ing the door manually. This is very important when your vehicle is parked on an incline as the door will slide faster in the downhill direction. • There is a hold-open latch that is activated when the sliding door is fully opened. This latch will keep your sliding door open on any incline. To close the power sliding door after the hold-open latch is activated, you must press any one of the power sliding door switches, push the button on the inside grab handle or pull out on the outside sliding door handle. There are power sliding door switches located on the trim panel just in front of the power sliding door for the rear seat passengers. Pressing the switch once will open the power sliding door, once the door is fully open pressing the switch a second time will close the door. Power Sliding Door Switch If the inside or outside door handles are used while the power sliding door is activated, the power sliding door feature will be canceled and the door must be opened or closed manually. To avoid unintentional operation of the power sliding door from the rear seats, press the button located in the overhead console to disable the switches for the rear seat passengers. NOTE: • If anything obstructs the power sliding door while it is closing or opening, the door will automatically reverse to the closed or open position, provided it meets sufficient resistance. • The driver’s side sliding door cannot be opened while the fuel door is open. This feature operates only when the sliding door is fully closed prior to opening the fuel door. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 • If the power sliding door is not in the full open or close position, it will fully open when a power sliding door switch is pressed. To close the door, wait until it is fully open and then press the switch again. • The power sliding door switches will not operate if the vehicle is in gear or the vehicle speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h). • If the power sliding door encounters multiple obstruc- tions within the same cycle, the system will automati- cally stop and must be opened or closed manually. WARNING! You or others could be injured if caught in the path of the sliding door. Make sure the door path is clear before closing the door. To activate the system, open the sliding door and move the child lock control, located near the door’s rear latch, to the ON position. 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Protection Door Lock To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the sliding doors are equipped with a child protection door lock system. WARNING! To avoid trapping anyone in the vehicle in a colli- sion. Remember that the sliding doors can only be opened from the outside door handle or the switches located on the trim panel just in front of the power sliding door when the child protection locks are engaged. Child Lock Control When the child lock system is engaged the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle, remote keyless entry transmitter, switches on the overhead con- sole or the switches located on the trim panel just in front of the power sliding door, even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. The power sliding door will operate from the switches located on the trim panel just in front of the power sliding door, regardless of the child lock lever position. To avoid unintentional operation of the power sliding door from the rear seats, press the button located in the overhead console to disable the switches for the rear seat passen- gers. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 NOTE: • The power sliding door switches will not operate if the vehicle is in gear or the vehicle speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h). • The power sliding door will operate from the remote keyless entry transmitter, if the vehicle is in Park, regardless of the child lock lever position. LIFTGATE NOTE: The key that is used to start the vehicle is also used to lock or unlock the doors and open the liftgate. To open the liftgate, insert the key into the lock and turn to the right. On vehicles equipped with power locks the liftgate can also be unlocked using the remote keyless entry or by activating the power door lock switches located on the front doors. 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Once unlocked, on vehicles equipped with power locks, the liftgate can be opened or closed without using the key. To open the liftgate, depress the liftgate release switch located on the underside of the license plate bar and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion. Liftgate Release Switch If the liftgate is locked and is not equipped with a powered liftgate, pressing the button on the remote keyless entry transmitter will result in the liftgate becom- ing unlocked for 30 seconds allowing you to manually access the liftgate area. NOTE: On vehicles without power locks, the liftgate can only be opened using the vehicle keys. The key must be held in the unlocked position for the liftgate to open. Power Liftgate — If Equipped The power liftgate may be opened manually or by using the button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. Press the button on the remote keyless entry transmitter twice within five seconds, to open the power liftgate. Once the liftgate is fully open, pressing the button twice within five seconds a second time will close the liftgate. The power liftgate may also be opened by pressing the button located on the overhead console. WARNING! THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 During power operation, personal injury or cargo damage may occur. Ensure the liftgate travel path is clear. Make sure the liftgate is closed and latched before driving away. NOTE: • If anything obstructs the power liftgate while it is closing or opening, the liftgate will automatically reverse to the closed or open position, provided it meets sufficient resistance. • There are also pinch sensors attached to the side of the liftgate opening. Light pressure anywhere along these strips will cause the liftgate to return to the open position. Power Liftgate Switch When the remote keyless entry transmitter button is pressed and the “Lamp Flash” feature is enabled, the tail lights will flash to signal that the liftgate is opening or closing. 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The power liftgate must be in the full open or close positions for any of the buttons to operate. If the liftgate is not in the full open or close positions it must be opened or closed manually. • If the liftgate release button is activated while the power liftgate is closing, the liftgate will reverse to the full open position. • The power liftgate buttons will not operate if the vehicle is in gear or the vehicle speed is above 0 mph (0 km/h). • The power liftgate will not operate in temperatures below ⫺12°F (⫺24°C) or temperatures above 143°F (62°C). Be sure to remove any build-up of snow or ice from the liftgate before pressing any of the power liftgate buttons. • If the power liftgate encounters multiple obstructions within the same cycle, the system will automatically stop and must be opened or closed manually. WARNING! • Driving with the liftgate open can allow poison- ous exhaust gases into your vehicle. You and your passengers could be injured by these fumes. Keep the liftgate closed when you are operating the vehicle. • If you are required to drive with the liftgate open, make sure that all windows are closed, and the climate control blower switch is set at high speed. DO NOT use the recirculation mode. Gas props support the liftgate in the open position. However, because the gas pressure drops with tempera- ture, it may be necessary to assist the props when opening the liftgate in cold weather. WINDOWS Power Vent Windows Switches on the driver’s door trim panel let the driver operate the two vent windows from the driver’s seat. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 Power Vent Window Switches 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Power Windows You can control either front window using switches on the driver’s door trim panel. There is a single switch on the passenger’s door trim panel which operates the passenger door window. The switches will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACCESSORY position. Power Window Switches THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 Auto Down Feature — If Equipped The driver’s window switch has an auto down feature. Press the window switch past the detent, release, and the window will go down automatically. To open the window part way, press the window switch part way and release it when you want the window to stop. The power window switches remain active for up to 45 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening a vehicle front door will cancel this feature. 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, open the front and rear windows together to minimize the buffeting. If the buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening to minimize the buffeting. 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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, driver inflatable knee blocker and if equipped, window bags for the driver and passengers seated next to a window. If you will be carrying children too small for adult-size seat belts, your seat belts or the LATCH feature (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) also, can be used to hold infant and child restraint systems. If your vehicle is equipped with the Occupant Classifi- cation System (OCS) there will be a Passenger Airbag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light located on the center of the instrument panel. Passenger Airbag Disabled Light NOTE: The front airbags have a multi stage inflator design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of inflation that are based on collision severity. 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. 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 that 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 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 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 the outboard seats in your vehicle are equipped with Lap/Shoulder Belts. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during very sudden stops or collisions. 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 the risk of your striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 a collision, hurting one another badly. Never use a lap/shoulder belt or lap belt for more than one person, no matter what their size. Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is near the seatback of the front seats and next to your arm in the rear seats. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the belt to go around your lap. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 Latch Plate 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click”. Latch Plate To Buckle 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 surfaces 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 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 47 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. 48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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. 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.). Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage In the front seats and the second row outboard seats, the shoulder belt anchorage can be adjusted upward or downward to help position the belt away from your neck. The upper anchorage can be adjusted upward by pushing anywhere on the anchorage. To move the an- chorage downward, press the actuation button while simultaneously pushing down on the anchorage assem- bly. 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. Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/ shoulder belt. 1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to the anchor point. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 Positioning Latch Plate 50 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. At about 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate, grasp and twist the belt webbing 180° to create a fold that begins immediately above the latch plate. 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the latch plate. Creating A Fold Sliding The Latch Plate 4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing. Center Lap Belts The center seating positions have a lap belt only. To fasten the lap belt, slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click”. To lengthen the lap belt, tilt the latch plate and pull. To remove slack, pull the loose end of the webbing. Wear the lap belt snug against the hips. Sit back and erect in the seat, then adjust the belt as tightly as is comfort- able. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 WARNING! and under the belt in a collision. • A lap belt worn too loose or too high is dangerous. • A belt worn too loose can allow you to slip down • A belt that is too high will apply crash forces to the abdomen, not to the stronger hip bones. In either case, the risk of internal injuries is greater. Wear a lap belt low and snug. Seat Belt Pretensioners The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision. These devices improve the performance of the seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners are designed to work for all size occupants. 52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 front airbag con- trol module (see Front Airbag Section). Like the front airbags, the pretensioners are single use items. After a collision that is severe enough to deploy the front airbags and pretensioners, both must be replaced. Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert) If the driver’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 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

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