2008 Chrysler TOWN and Country Owners Manual

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20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. In Canada If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Service Department imme- diately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian government should write to: Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls, 2780 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9. 504 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS To order the following manuals, you may use either the website or the phone numbers listed below. Visa, Mas- tercard, American Express, and Discover orders are ac- cepted. If you prefer mailing your payment, please call for an order form. NOTE: A street address is required when ordering manuals (no P.O. Boxes). † Service Manuals These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing, and repairing Chrysler LLC vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the ve- hicle, system, and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, diagrams, and charts. † Diagnostic Procedure Manuals Diagnostic Procedure Manuals are filled with dia- grams, charts and detailed illustrations. These practi- cal manuals make it easy for students and technicians to find and fix problems on computer-controlled ve- hicle systems and features. They show exactly how to find and correct problems the first time, using step-by- step troubleshooting and drivability procedures, proven diagnostic tests and a complete list of all tools and equipment. † Owner’s Manuals These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with specific Chrysler LLC vehicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and main- tenance procedures as well as specifications, capabili- ties and safety tips. Call toll free at: † 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) † 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the Worldwide Web at: † www.techauthority.com DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES The following tire grading categories were established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manufacturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the tires on your vehicle. All passenger car tires must conform to Federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 505 Treadwear The Treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road charac- teristics and climate. Traction Grades The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement, as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor- mance. 506 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE WARNING! The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics. Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre- sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel, than the minimum required by law. WARNING! The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load- ing, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. INDEX 10 508 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . 456 Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 443 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,449 Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,316 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,311,448 Air Conditioning System, Zone Control . . . . . . . . 307 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,74 Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,72,77,93,233 Airbag Light Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,72,74 Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 69,72,74 Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Alignment and Balance Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 455,456,486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,342 Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Audio Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Auto Up Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,192 Disposal Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,34 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . 311 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Reset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,488 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462,465 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464,465 Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,488 INDEX 509 Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Saving Feature (Protection) Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339,460 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 Hoses Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 10 510 INDEX Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339,460 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 92 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,247 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Caps, Filler Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432,441 Oil (Engine) Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Cargo Compartment Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Cargo (Vehicle Loading) Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Caution, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,94,383 CD (Compact Disc) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 CD (Compact Disc) Player Maintenance . . . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,285,286,300 Cellular Phone Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,436 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,82,83 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255,271,283,286 Coat Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,242,247 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241,248 Compass Variance Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Connector UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) . . . . . . . . . 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Console Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Console, Removable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,210 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . 456 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) INDEX 511 Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454,457 Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Drain, Flush, and Refill Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 . . . . . . 455,486,487 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198,471 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,305,315 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 10 512 INDEX Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player Dimmer Control Dimmer Switch, Headlight Dipsticks . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Disabled Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Domelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Drive Belts Drive Shaft Universal Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 DVD Player (Video Entertainment System) . . . . . . 299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 E-85 Fuel Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,103 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 . . . . . . 177 . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 . . . . 243 Electronic Range Select (ERS) Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,415 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . 436,490 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,432,433,434 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Block Heater Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433,434 Compartment Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,383 Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439,486,487 Oil Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432,441 Oil Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,486 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 INDEX 513 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 . . . . . . . . . . 74 Enhanced Accident Response Feature Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,94,383,446 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Fabric Care Filler Location Fuel Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,449 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Engine Oil Disposal 10 514 INDEX Flashers Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,482,484 Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Flexible Fuel Vehicles Cruising Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386,387 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 487 Fog Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,232,483 Fold in Floor (Stow 8n Go) Seating . . . . . . . . . . . 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Fuel Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,383 Filler Cap (Gas Cap) Filler Door (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Light Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,486 System Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Flexible Fuel Vehicles Fuel, Flexible Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . 183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383,385 Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Gasoline (Fuel) Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Tachometer Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 INDEX 515 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,27,131,378 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 Grocery Bag Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391,395 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391,394 Hands-Free Phone (UConnect™) Hard Drive (HDD) Hazard . . . . . . . 104,285,286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,481 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 168 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 10 516 INDEX Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . 168 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 HomeLinkt (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Hood Release Hook, Coat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,14 Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,82 Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Inside Rearview Mirror Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,225,226 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,160 Interior Lights Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Knee Bolster Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) Latches . . . . . . . 85 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Lead Free Gasoline Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,159 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,72,77,93,233 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,342 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 INDEX 517 Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480,481 Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,168 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164,232,483 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10 518 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,160 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Low Fuel Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . 233 Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,482 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Rear Tail Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480,481 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 233 Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,482,484 Turn Signal Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 226 Load Leveling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212,390,392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Capacities Tires Locks Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Luggage Rack (Roof Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Lumbar Support Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,436 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Map/Reading Lights Memory Feature (Memory Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,153 Memory Seat Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,246 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,103 Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438,503 MP3 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Multi-Function Control Lever INDEX 519 Navigation Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,72,74 Occupant Restraints (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . 68,69,72,74 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,237,238,245 Oil Change Indicator, Reset . . . . . . . . 236,237,238,245 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439,487 Oil, Engine Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,487 Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,486 10 520 INDEX Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441,486 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435,436 Opener, Garage Door (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,101 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,335 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Overhead Travel Information Center . . . . . . . . . . 180 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,410 Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . 504 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Park Sense System, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,285,286 Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect™) . . . . . . . 104,285,286 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 355 Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Power Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Distribution Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Lift Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,103 Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . 193 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Steering, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 INDEX 521 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . 455,456 Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Radio, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,286,300 Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285,286,288,298 Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Radio (Sound Systems) Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,316 Rear Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407,428 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 300 Remote Starting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Removable Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,210 Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . 236,237,238,245 Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,88 Restraints, Infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 10 522 INDEX Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Safety Tips Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285,286,288,298 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Seat Belts Adjustable Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 62 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,83 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Fold in Floor (Stow 8n Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Stow 8n Go (Fold in Floor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Swivel 8n Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . 455,487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) Sentry Key (Immobilizer) INDEX 523 Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sentry Key Replacement Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255,271,283,286 Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,229,482,484 Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Snow Tires Sound Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362,364,413 Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Steering Column Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347,451 Shaft Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,479 Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,479 10 524 INDEX Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Stow 8n Go (Fold in Floor) Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 66 Swivel 8n Go Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 System, Remote Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Tachometer Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . . 311 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . 233,411 Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Tip Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 355 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,359,505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Aging (Life of Tires) Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,415 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,356 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 INDEX 525 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351,359 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Wheel Nut Torque Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407,428 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Hitches Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Transaxle Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,335 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,488 Selection of Lubricant Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,488 Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . 183 10 526 INDEX Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Transporting Pets Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,229,482,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 UCI Connector UConnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) . . . . . . . . . . 104,285 Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505 Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 293 Universal Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,285 USB Port Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241,248 Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,390,392 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,479 Video Entertainment System (Rear Seat Video System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 (Instrument Cluster Description) Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Water Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,192 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Rear Vent Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,453 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Wipers, Intermittent YES Essentialst Fabric Cleaning Procedure . . . . . . 469 Zone Control (Temperature Control) . . . . . . . . . . 307 INDEX 527 10 INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT Special design considerations are incorporated into this vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone equipment must be installed properly by trained person- nel. The following must be observed during installation. The positive power connection should be made directly to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible. The negative power connection should be made to body sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection. This connection should not be fused. Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on vehicles so equipped. The antenna cable should be as short as practical and routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use only fully shielded coaxial cable. Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR). Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than normal may require special precautions. All installations should be checked for possible interfer- ence between the communications equipment and the vehicle’s electronic systems. 2 81-026-0817 Third Edition Printed in U.S.A. 2 0 0 8 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Town & Country 2 81-026-0817 First Edition Printed in U.S.A. 2 0 0 8 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Town & Country VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefor. DRIVING AND ALCOHOL Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation. WARNING! Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive. This manual illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or op- tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this manual that are not on this vehicle. Chrysler LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previ- ously manufactured. Copyright © 2007 Chrysler LLC SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 10 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS m Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 m How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 m Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 m Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 m Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Consult the Table of Contents to determine which section contains the information you desire. The detailed Index at the back 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. 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This Owner’s Manual has been prepared with the assis- tance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your vehicle. It is supplemented by a Warranty Information Booklet and various customer-oriented documents. You are urged to read these publications carefully. Following the instructions 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 authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has the factory-trained technicians and genuine Mopart parts, and is interested in your satisfaction. INTRODUCTION 5 6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures that could result in an accident or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire manual you may miss important infor- mation. 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 through the windshield. This number also appears on the Auto- mobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle, the vehicle registration and title. Vehicle Identification Number NOTE: It is illegal to remove the VIN. 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 N Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) m A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 m Sentry Keyt Immobilizer System . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 N Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 m Security Alarm System — If Equipped . . . . . . . . .18 N Rearming Of The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 m Illuminated Entry System — If Equipped . . . . . . .20 m Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) — If Equipped . . . . .21 N Using The RKE Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 N How To Use Remote Start m Remote Starting System — If Equipped . . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 m Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 N Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 N Power Door Locks — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 N Power Vent Windows — If Equipped . . . . . . . .36 N Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 m Windows 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE m Sliding Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 N Power Sliding Side Door — If Equipped . . . . . .41 N Sliding Side Door Child Protection Lock . . . . . .45 m Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 N Power Liftgate — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 m Storage Bin Safety Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 N Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 N Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release Strap — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 N Reinstalling Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 m Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 N Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 N Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode – If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 N Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 N Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlertt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 N Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .65 N Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 N Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag . .66 N Airbag System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 N Front Seat Airbag Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 N Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls . . . . .72 N Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 N Integrated Child Seat — If Equipped . . . . . . . .80 N Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 m Rear Seat Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only) — If Equipped . . . . .89 N Restraining Infants And Small Children With Seat Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only) . .90 m Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . .92 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 m Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 N Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 N Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system consists of a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter with integrated ignition Key and a Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) with integral ignition switch. You can insert the double-sided key into the ignition switch with either side up. Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) The Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) operates similar to an ignition switch. It has four operating positions, three of which are detented and one spring-loaded. The detented positions are OFF, ACC, and ON. The START position is a spring-loaded momentary contact position. When re- leased from the START position, the switch automatically returns to the detented ON position. WIN Ignition Positions Integrated Ignition Key The integrated ignition key operates the ignition switch. It also contains the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans- mitter and a valet key, which stores in the rear of the transmitter. The valet key allows for entry into the vehicle should the battery in the vehicle or the transmitter go dead. The valet key is also for locking the glove box. You can keep the valet key with you when valet parking. To remove the valet key from the transmitter, slide the mechanical latch at the top of the transmitter sideways with your thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 Valet Key Removal NOTE: You can insert the double-sided valet key into the lock cylinder with either side up. 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Tip Start Feature 1. Do not press the accelerator pedal during this process. 2. Insert the integrated ignition key into the ignition switch. 3. Turn the ignition switch to the START position and release it as soon as the starter engages. The starter motor will continue to run and will disengage automatically when the engine begins running. Ignition Key Removal Place the gear selector lever in PARK. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position and then remove the key. NOTE: Power Window switches will also remain active for up to 90 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned OFF, depending upon the accessory delay setting. Opening the front door will cancel this feature. WARNING! NEVER leave children alone in a vehicle. Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seri- ously or fatally injured. Don’t leave the key in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle CAUTION! An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. Key-In-Ignition Reminder If you open the driver’s door with the integrated ignition key in the ignition, a chime will sound to remind you to remove the key. The Key-In-Ignition reminder only sounds NOTE: when the integrated ignition key is placed in the OFF or ACC position. SENTRY KEYT IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM The Sentry Keyt Immobilizer system prevents unautho- rized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The system does not need to be armed or activated. Operation is automatic, regardless of whether the vehicle is locked or unlocked. The system uses the factory-mated Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter with integrated key and Wireless Igni- tion Node (WIN) to prevent unauthorized vehicle opera- tion. Therefore, only RKE transmitters that are pro- grammed to the vehicle can be used to start and operate THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 the vehicle. The system will not allow the engine to crank if an invalid RKE transmitter is used to operate the ignition switch. After turning the ignition switch to the ON position, the Vehicle Security Light located on the instrument cluster will turn on for three seconds for a bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem with the electronics. In addition, if the light begins to flash after the bulb check, it indicates that someone used an invalid RKE transmitter to start the engine. Either of these conditions will result in the engine being shut off after two seconds. If the Vehicle Security Light, located on the instrument cluster, turns on during normal vehicle operation (vehicle running for longer than 10 seconds), it indicates that there is a fault in the electronics. Should this occur, have the vehicle serviced as soon as possible. 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: † The Sentry Keyt Immobilizer system is not compatible with aftermarket remote starting systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and loss of security protection. † Exxon/Mobil Speedpass™, additional RKE transmit- ters, or any other transponder-equipped components on the same key chain will not cause a fault unless the additional part is physically held against the trans- mitter being used to start the vehicle. Cell phones, pagers, or other RF electronics will not cause interfer- ence with this system. All of the RKE transmitters provided with your new vehicle have been programmed to the vehicle electronics. Replacement Keys NOTE: Only RKE transmitters that are programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the vehicle. Once a transmitter is programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be programmed to any other vehicle. CAUTION! Always remove the keys from the vehicle and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. At the time of purchase, the original owner is provided with a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Keep the PIN in a secure location. This number is required for authorized dealer replacement of RKE trans- mitters. Duplication of RKE transmitters may be per- formed at an authorized dealer or by using the Customer Key Programming procedure. This procedure consists of programming a blank transmitter to the vehicle electron- ics. A blank transmitter is one that has never been programmed. NOTE: When having the Sentry Keyt Immobilizer system serviced, bring all vehicle RKE transmitters with you to the authorized dealer. Customer Key Programming If you have two valid RKE transmitters with integrated keys, you can program new transmitters to the system by performing the following steps: 1. Insert the first valid integrated key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch to the ON position for at least three seconds, but no longer than 15 seconds. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position and remove the first key. 2. Insert the second valid integrated key and turn the ignition switch to the ON position within 15 seconds. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 After 10 seconds, a chime will sound and the Vehicle Security Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position and remove the second key. 3. Insert a blank integrated key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch to the ON position within 60 seconds. After 10 seconds, a single chime will sound and the Vehicle Security Light will stop flashing, turn the ignition switch on again for three seconds, and then turn it off. The new integrated key is programmed. The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will also be pro- grammed during this procedure. Repeat this procedure to program up to eight keys. If you do not have a programmed RKE transmitter with inte- grated key, contact your authorized dealer for details. 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If a programmed key is lost, see your authorized NOTE: dealer to have all remaining keys erased from the sys- tem’s memory. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be reprogrammed. All vehicle keys must be taken to an authorized dealer at the time of service to be repro- grammed. General Information The Sentry Keyt 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. SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Security Alarm system monitors the vehicle doors for unauthorized entry and the ignition switch for unauthorized operation. When the alarm is activated, the system provides both audible and visual signals. For the first three minutes the horn will sound and the headlights and Vehicle Security Light will flash repeatedly. For an additional 15 minutes only the headlights and security telltale will flash. The engine will run only if a valid key is used to start the vehicle. Rearming Of The System The Security System will rearm itself after the 15 addi- tional minutes of headlights and Vehicle Security Light flashing, if the system has not been disabled. If the condition which initiated the alarm is still present, the system will ignore that condition and monitor the re- maining doors and ignition. Arming The System Remove the key from the ignition switch and either press a power door lock switch while the driver or passenger door is open or press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. After all the doors are locked and closed the Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash rapidly to signal that the system is arming. The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument panel cluster will flash rapidly for about 16 seconds to indicate that the alarm is being set. After the alarm is set, the Vehicle Security Light, located in the instrument cluster, will flash at a slower rate to indicate that the system is armed. If the Vehicle Security Light stays on continu- NOTE: ously during vehicle operation, have the system checked by your authorized dealer. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 Disarm The System Either press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter or insert a valid ignition key into the ignition switch and turn the key to the ON position. NOTE: † The driver’s door key cylinder and the liftgate button on the RKE transmitter cannot 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 interior power door lock switches will not unlock the doors. The Vehicle Security 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 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE previously described arming sequences has occurred, the system will arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the system. If the Security Alarm System is armed and the battery becomes disconnected, the system will remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound, and the ignition will not start the vehicle. If this occurs, disarm the system. Tamper Alert If something has triggered the system in your absence, the horn will sound three times when you unlock the doors and the security telltale light will flash for 30 seconds. Check the vehicle for tampering. Security System Manual Override The system will not arm if you lock the doors using the manual door lock plunger. ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or open the doors. This feature is only available if you have RKE. The lights will fade to off after approximately 10 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 extreme downward position. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — 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 ft (7 m) using a hand-held radio RKE transmitter. The RKE 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 RKE transmitter will be disabled. The buttons on the remaining transmitters will work. If the gear selector lever is out of PARK, all the RKE transmitter buttons are disabled for all keys. Two 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 up to seven-buttons on the transmitter. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 Using The RKE Transmitter Three-button transmitters will provide basic UNLOCK, LOCK and PANIC functions. Three-Button RKE transmitter Fob With Integrated Key Seven-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 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE liftgate, left power sliding door, or right power sliding door. Other options of the system allow you to turn ON/OFF the Sound Horn with Remote Lock and Flash Lights with Remote Key LOCK features. Seven-Button RKE transmitter Fob With Integrated Key To UNLOCK Doors And Liftgate Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door or twice to unlock all doors and liftgate. The illuminated entry system also turns on. Remote Key Unlock This feature lets you program the system to unlock either the driver’s side door or all doors on the first press of the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter. † For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Remote Key Unlock,” under “Personal Settings (Customer Pro- grammable Features)” under “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. † For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the Remote UNLOCK feature can be enabled or disabled by per- forming the following procedure: 1. Perform this operation while standing outside the vehicle. 2. Press the LOCK button for five to ten seconds. 3. While the LOCK button is pressed, (after five seconds) press the UNLOCK button. Release both buttons. The Remote Key Unlock feature can be reactivated by repeating the above procedure or by performing the procedure in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), Customer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. To LOCK Doors And Liftgate Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter to lock all doors and liftgate. The horn will chirp once to acknowledge the signal. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors are locked with the RKE transmitter. If desired, the Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock feature can be turned on and off by performing the following procedure: 1. Perform this operation while standing outside the vehicle. 2. Press the LOCK button for five to ten seconds. 3. While the LOCK button is pressed (after five seconds), press the PANIC button. Release both buttons. The Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock 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. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Using The PANIC Alarm To turn the PANIC Alarm feature ON or OFF, press and hold the PANIC button on the RKE 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 three 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 press- ing the PANIC button a second time, you may have to be closer to the vehicle due to the radio frequency noises of the system. Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped Press the LIFTGATE button twice on the RKE transmitter within five seconds to Open/Close Power Liftgate. The liftgate will beep for three 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. The power liftgate may also be opened and closed by pressing the button located on the overhead console. If equipped with a rear interior switch on the left rear pillar, pushing once will close the liftgate only. The liftgate cannot be opened from this switch. Open/Close Power Left Power Sliding Door — If Equipped Press the Left Power Sliding Door button twice on the RKE transmitter within five seconds to Open/Close Power 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. Open/Close Power Right Power Sliding Door — If Equipped Press the Right Power Sliding Door button twice on the RKE transmitter within five seconds to Open/Close Power Right Power Sliding Door. If the button on the RKE transmitter is pushed while the door is being power closed, the door will reverse to the full open position. Turn Off Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock — If Equipped If desired, the Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock feature can be turned on and off by performing the following procedure: 1. Perform this operation while standing outside the vehicle. 2. Press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter for five to ten seconds. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 3. While the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter is pressed, (after five seconds) press the LOCK button. Release both buttons. The Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock feature can be reactivated by repeating this procedure or by performing the procedure in Section Four, “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC), Customer Programmable Fea- tures” on vehicles so equipped. The table below explains the Lamp Flash options. Function Lock Unlock 1st Press Unlock All Doors Left Side Right Side Liftgate Which Turn Signal Lamps All Left Side All Left Side Right Side All Number of Flashes 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Programming Additional RKE Transmitters Refer to Sentry Keyt Immobilizer System “Customer Key Programming.” If you do not have a programmed RKE transmitter, contact your authorized dealer for details. Replacing the RKE Transmitter Battery The recommended replacement battery is one CR2032 battery. NOTE: Perchlorate Material — special handling may apply. See: www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. NOTE: Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back housing or the printed circuit board. 1. Battery access is through a door located on the rear of the RKE transmitter. Insert a small, flat bladed screw- driver into the slot and gently pry open the access door. Battery Replacement 2. Remove and replace the battery. Avoid touching the new battery with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch the battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 3. Reposition the access door panel over the battery opening and snap into place. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED Remote Starting conveniently starts the engine from outside the vehicle by using the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter while maintaining the Security Alarm System. The Remote Starting System has a targeted range of 328 ft (100 m). In order to Remote Start your vehicle, the hood, liftgate, and all the doors must be closed and the transmission gear selector lever in PARK. NOTE: Remote Starting requires automatic transaxle- equipped vehicles. 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 RKE transmitter fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions. 1. A weak battery in the RKE 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. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE How To Use Remote Start All of the following conditions must be met before the engine will Remote Start: † Gear shift lever in PARK † Doors closed † Hood closed † Trunk closed † HAZARD switch off † BRAKE switch inactive (brake pedal not pressed) † Ignition key removed from ignition switch † Battery at an acceptable charge level, and † RKE PANIC button not pressed. To Enter Remote Start Mode Remote Starting Button Press and release the Remote Start button on the RKE transmitter twice, within five seconds. The parking lights will flash and the horn will Remote Start mode. will automatically LOCK the doors. honk twice (if programmed). Then, the engine will start and the vehicle will remain in the Remote Start mode for a 15 minute cycle. NOTE: † If your power door locks were unlocked, Remote Start † The park lights will turn on and remain on during † For security, power window and power sunroof op- eration (if so equipped) are disabled when the vehicle is in the Remote Start mode. † The engine can be started two consecutive times (two 15 minute cycles) with the RKE transmitter. However, the ignition switch must be cycled to the ON position before you can repeat the start sequence for a third cycle. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 To Enter the Vehicle After Remote Start To enter the vehicle while the engine is running during a Remote Start, you must first unlock the vehicle using the UNLOCK button on the transmitter. After the vehicle is unlocked, you have 60 seconds to enter the vehicle, insert the key into the ignition switch and move it to the RUN position, otherwise the engine will cancel Remote Start- ing and automatically turn off. To Exit Remote Start Mode and Drive the Vehicle Before the end of the 15 minute cycle, press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter to unlock the doors and disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm (if equipped). Then, prior to the end of the 15 minute cycle, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn the switch to the ON position. NOTE: † The ignition switch must be in the ON position in order to drive the vehicle. 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE † For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the message “Insert Key/ Turn To Run” will flash in the EVIC until you insert the key. Once inserted, the message “Turn To Run” will flash in the EVIC until you turn the key to run. Cancel Remote Start Remote Starting will also cancel if any of the following occur: † The engine stalls or RPM exceeds 2500. † Any engine warning telltale lights come on. † The hood is opened. † The Hazard Switch is pressed. † The transmission gear selector lever is moved out of † Pressing the brake pedal. † Allow the engine to run for the entire 15 minute cycle. PARK. To Turn Off the Engine While in Remote Start Mode Press and release the Remote Start button one time. NOTE: To avoid inadvertent shut downs, the system will disable the one time press of the Remote Start button for two seconds after receiving a valid Remote Start request. When To Reset Remote Start The vehicle can be started remotely up to a maximum of two times. The vehicle is also allowed a maximum of one failed start, where the Remote Starting sequence was initiated but the engine stopped cranking without start- ing. After either of these conditions, or if the Security Alarm System is alarming, or if the PANIC button was pressed, the vehicle must be reset by inserting a valid key into the ignition switch, rotating to the RUN position, and then rotating back to the LOCK/OFF 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 31 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. Manual Door Lock Plunger Sliding Door Lock Features 32 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 and from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave unattended children 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 located on each front door trim panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors. Driver Power Door Locks 2 - Lock 1 - Unlock 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. Front Passenger Power Door Switch Features 1 - Window Open/Close 2 - Doors Lock If you press the power door lock switch while the sliding door is open, the sliding door will lock. 3 - Doors Unlock THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Lock Doors Automatically — If Equipped If the Lock Doors Automatically feature is enabled, your door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The Lock Doors Automatically feature is enabled when your vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant and can be disabled by using the following procedure: † On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to 9Personal Settings9 in the EVIC section of this manual. † On non EVIC-equipped vehicles perform the follow- ing steps: 1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt. (Fastening the seat belt will cancel any chiming that may confuse you during this programming procedure.) 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Place the key into the ignition. 4. Within 15 seconds cycle the ignition key from the OFF position to the ON/RUN position a minimum of four times, ending in the OFF position (do not start the engine). 5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the lock direction. 6. A single chime will be heard to indicate the feature has been disabled. 7. To reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. If a chime is not heard, the program mode was canceled before the feature could be disabled. If necessary, repeat the above procedure. The Lock Doors Automatically at 15 mph (24 km/h) feature can be reactivated by repeating the above men- tioned procedure or by performing the procedure in the EVIC, Customer Programmable Features section on ve- hicles so equipped. Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit — If Equipped The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature unlocks all of the doors of the vehicle when any door is opened. This will occur only after the gear selector lever has been shifted into the PARK position after the vehicle has been driven (the gear selector lever has been shifted out of PARK and all doors closed). The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature will not operate if there is any manual operation of the power door locks (lock or unlock). The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature can be enabled or disabled by performing the following proce- dure: 1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt. (Fastening the seat belt will cancel any chimes that may be confusing during this programming procedure.) 3. Insert the key into the ignition switch. 4. Within 15 seconds, cycle the ignition key from the OFF position to the ON/RUN position a minimum of four times ending in the OFF position (Do not start the engine). 5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the unlock direction. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 6. A single chime will sound to indicate the feature has been changed. 7. To reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. If a chime is not heard, the program mode was canceled before the feature could be disabled. If necessary, repeat the above procedure. The Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit feature can be reactivated by repeating the above mentioned procedure or by performing the procedure in the EVIC, Customer Programmable Features section on vehicles so equipped. NOTE: Use the Lock Doors Automatically at 15 mph (24 km/h) and Unlock Doors Automatically On Exit features in accordance with local laws. 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS POWER VENT WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED Switches on the driver’s door trim panel let the driver operate the two vent windows from the driver’s seat. POWER WINDOWS You can control all windows using switches on the driver’s door trim panel. The switches will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC position and during power accessory delay. NOTE: Power Window switches will also remain active for up to 90 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned OFF, depending upon the accessory delay setting. Opening the front door will cancel this feature. Power Vent Window Switches 1 — Open 2 — Close Driver’s Master Power Window Switches THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 Power Window Lockout Switch — If Equipped The driver may lock out all power windows by depress- ing the bar switch just below the power window switches. Driver’s Power Window Switches 1 - Left Rear 2 - Right Rear 3 - Left Front 4 - Right Front Power Window Lockout Switch Front Passenger Power Window Switch There is a single switch on the front passenger’s door trim panel which operates the passenger door window 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE and locks and unlocks all doors. The switch will operate

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