2009 Dodge Caliber Owners Manual

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Inspect the engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings; replace if necessary. ❏ Replace the air conditioning filter. Odometer Reading Date Odometer Reading Repair Order # Dealer Code Repair Order # Date Dealer Code Signature Authorized Chrysler Dealer Signature Authorized Chrysler Dealer MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 395 ❏ ❏ M 396 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 144,000 Miles (240,000 km) or 144 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty or off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings; replace if necessary. ❏ Replace the air conditioning filter. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals; replace if necessary. ❏ Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more than 50% of your driving is at sustained speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). 150,000 Miles (250,000 km) or 150 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs (except 2.4L PZEV). ❏ Adjust the parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Odometer Reading Repair Order # Date Dealer Code Odometer Reading Repair Order # Date Dealer Code Signature Authorized Chrysler Dealer Signature Authorized Chrysler Dealer ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ † This maintenance is recommended by the manufacturer to the owner, but is not required to maintain emissions warranty. WARNING! You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Do only that service work for which you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If you have any doubt about your ability to perform a service job, take your vehicle to a competent me- chanic. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 397 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CONTENTS 䡵 Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 ▫ Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . 401 ▫ Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 ▫ Be Reasonable With Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 ▫ Chrysler LLC Customer Center . . . . . . . . . . 402 ▫ Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . . . . . 402 ▫ In Mexico Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 䡵 If You Need Assistance ▫ Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or ▫ Service Contract Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 䡵 Warranty Information (U.S. Vehicles Only) . . . . 404 䡵 MOPAR威 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 䡵 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 ▫ In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 ▫ In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 400 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 䡵 Publication Order Forms 䡵 Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 ▫ Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 ▫ Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 ▫ Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE Prepare For The Appointment If you’re having warranty work done, be sure to have the right papers with you. Take your warranty folder. All work to be performed may not be covered by the warranty. Discuss additional charges with the service manager. Keep a maintenance log of your vehicle’s service history. This can often provide a clue to the current problem. Prepare A List Make a written list of your vehicle’s problems or the specific work you want done. If you’ve had an accident or work done that is not on your maintenance log, let the service advisor know. Be Reasonable With Requests If you list a number of items and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 401 the service advisor and list the items in order of priority. At many authorized dealers, you may obtain a rental vehicle at a minimal daily charge. If you need a rental, it is advisable to make these arrangements when you call for an appointment. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE The manufacturer and its authorized dealers are vitally interested in your satisfaction. We want you to be happy with our products and services. Warranty service must be done by an authorized dealer. We strongly recommend that you take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. They know you and the vehicle best, and are most concerned that you get prompt and high quality service. The manufacturer’s authorized dealers have the facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to ensure the vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner. 402 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE This is why you should always talk to an authorized dealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be re- solved with this process. • If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to the general manager or owner of the authorized dealer- ship. They want to know if you need assistance. • If an authorized dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you may contact the manufacturer’s customer center. Any communication to the manufacturer’s customer cen- ter should include the following information: • Owner’s name and address • Owner’s telephone number (home and office) • Authorized dealership name • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) • Vehicle delivery date and mileage Chrysler LLC Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004 Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004 Phone: (800) 992-1997 Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621 Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6 Phone: (800) 465–2001 In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240 Sante Fe C.P. 05109 Mexico, D. F. In Mexico City: 5081-7568 Outside Mexico City: 1-800-505-1300 Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni- cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its customer center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer, who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) in the United States, can communicate with the manufacturer by dialing 1–800–380–CHRY. Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for a vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected repairs after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires. The manufacturer stands behind only the manufacturer’s service contracts. If you purchased a manufacturer’s service contract, you will receive Plan Provisions and an Owner Identification Card in the mail within three weeks of the vehicle delivery date. If you IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 403 have any questions about the service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract National Customer Hot- line at 1-800-521-9922. The manufacturer will not stand behind any service contract that is not the manufacturer’s service contract. It is not responsible for any service contract other than the manufacturer’s service contract. If you purchased a ser- vice contract that is not a manufacturer’s service contract, and you require service after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to the contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents. We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased the vehicle. An authorized dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with 404 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE the ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns. 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 addi- tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain, or emit, chemi- cals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm. WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) See the Warranty Information Booklet for the terms and provisions of Chrysler Motors LLC warranties applicable to this vehicle. MOPAR姞 PARTS Mopar威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from an authorized dealer. They will help keep the vehicle operating at its best. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your authorized dealer, and the manufacturer. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis- trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 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. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 405 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. 406 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE • 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. 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. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 407 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 408 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 10 410 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . . 355 Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 347 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Air Conditioning Controls Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349,350 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,349 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,73,171 Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Capacities Disposal Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 354,377,378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . 18 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,29 . . . . . . . . . . . 12,249,253,325,361 Automatic Transaxle Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Beverage Cooler Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,359 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,269 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Warning Light Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,359 INDEX 411 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 70 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371,372 Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,371 Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . 377 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Caps, Filler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Fuel Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340,346 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,305 Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Cargo Compartment Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 10 412 INDEX Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,236 Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,342 Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Child Restraint with Automatic Belts . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Climate Control Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,206,209,219 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377,378 Cooler, Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354,357 Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Disposal of Used Coolant Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,358 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Cruise Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,238 Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Dipsticks Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 INDEX 413 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Driver’s Seat Back Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Driving On Slippery Surfaces Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 . . . . 180 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) 10 414 INDEX Emergency, In Case of Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . 342,382 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,305 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344,377,378 Oil Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340,346 Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 . . . . . . . . . . 58 Enhanced Accident Response Feature Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,72,305,351,352 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,351 Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Filler Location Fuel Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Flashers Air Cleaner Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347,378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,177,373 Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 378 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,177,372 Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Folding Rear Seat (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle Front Position Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,378 Fuel Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,305 Filler Cap (Gas Cap) Filler Door (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 INDEX 415 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . . 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . 305,307,341 Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,377 Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Gauges Coolant Temperature Fuel Odometer Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 10 416 INDEX General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,112,301 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Glove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,310 Hands-Free Phone (uconnect威) Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 129 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 HomeLink威 (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 138 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Key Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167,169 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326,327 Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Keyless Entry System (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 INDEX 417 Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,371 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,126 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,73,171 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Dimmer Switch, Headlight 10 418 INDEX Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,273 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,177,372 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . 175 Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,171 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 175 Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,126,128,373 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Voltage Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 169 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Capacities Tires Locks Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 175,342 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249,251,362 Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Frequency of Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Map/Reading Lights Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343,404 Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 INDEX 419 Oil Change Indicator Oil, Engine Occupant Restraints (Sedan) Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344,377 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345,377 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,342 10 420 INDEX Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Outside Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,324 Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 4,405 Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Phone, Hands-Free (uconnect威) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 279 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . 148 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,263 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Radio, Satellite (uconnect威 studios) . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Rear Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 INDEX 421 Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Remote Control Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Remote Keyless Entry (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 234 Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,68 Restraints, Infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Satellite Radio Antenna Satellite Radio (uconnect威 studios) . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Seat Belts Adjustable Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 42 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Front Seat 10 422 INDEX Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Seat Belts (Sedan) Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Adjustment Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Rear Folding (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Selection of Oil Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sentry Key Replacement Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,206,209,219 Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) . . . . . . . . . . 244 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,177,373 Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Snow Tires Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286,287,326 Specifications Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 . . . . . . . . . . . 134,176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Speed Control (Cruise Control) Speedometer Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Starting Procedures Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,263 Power Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 49 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 INDEX 423 Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 . . . . . . . 169,325 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Tether Anchor, Child Restraint Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 279 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,283,406 Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 10 424 INDEX High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,283 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Minimum Requirements Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Transaxle Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,249,253,361 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,249,251 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Overdrive Selection of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Transmission Range Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Transporting Pets Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,177,373 uconnect威 (Hands-Free Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Understanding Your Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . 166 Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 INDEX 425 Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279,307,309 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Vehicle Storage Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Voice Recognition System (VR) Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Water Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 10 426 INDEX Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Window Airbag (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Windows Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,132 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Wipers, Intermittent Default Page Layout INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS Ignition Key RemovalLocking Doors With The KeyKey-In-Ignition ReminderSENTRY KEY Replacement KeysCustomer Key ProgrammingGeneral InformationVEHICLE SECURITY ALARM - IF EQUIPPED To Set The Security AlarmTo Disarm The SystemVehicle Security Alarm Manual OverrideREMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY - IF EQUIPPED To Unlock The Doors And LiftgateRemote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All First PressIlluminated Approach - If EquippedTo Lock The Doors And LiftgateSound Horn With Remote Key LockFlash Lights With Remote Key Lock/UnlockUsing The Panic AlarmProgramming Additional RKE TransmittersGeneral InformationRKE Transmitter Battery ReplacementDOOR LOCKS Manual Door LocksPower Door LocksChild-Protection Door Lock System (Rear Doors) - If EquippedPOWER WINDOWS - IF EQUIPPED Power Window Switches Auto DownWindow Lockout SwitchLIFTGATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Lap/Shoulder BeltsAdjustable Upper Shoulder Belt AnchorageSecond Row Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating InstructionsSeat Belt Pretensioners Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert) Seat Belts And Pregnant WomenDriver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - AirbagChild Restraints ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS SAFETY TIPS Transporting PassengersExhaust GasSafety Checks You Should Make Inside The VehiclePeriodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The VehicleUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE MIRRORS Inside Day/Night MirrorAutomatic Dimming Inside Mirror - If EquippedOutside Mirror - Drivers SideOutside Mirror - Passengers SidePower Mirrors - If EquippedVanity Mirrors - If EquippedSun Visor Sliding Featureuconnect phone - IF EQUIPPED OperationPhone Call Featuresuconnect phone FeaturesAdvanced Phone ConnectivityThings You Should Know About Your uconnect phoneGeneral InformationVOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (VR) - IF EQUIPPED Voice Recognition System (VR) OperationCommandsVoice TrainingSEATS Front Seat AdjustmentManual Seat Height Adjustment - If EquippedManual Lumbar - If EquippedDrivers Seatback ReclineAdjustable Head RestraintsHeated Seats - If EquippedFold-Flat Front Passenger SeatFolding Rear SeatReclining Rear Seat - If EquippedTO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD LIGHTS Multifunction LeverHeadlights, Parking Lights and Instrument Panel LightsLights-on ReminderFog Lights - If EquippedTurn SignalsHigh Beam/Low Beam Select SwitchFlash-to-PassMap/Reading LightsDaytime Running Lights (DRL) - If EquippedWINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS Windshield Wiper OperationIntermittent Wiper SystemWindshield WashersMist FeatureTILT STEERING COLUMN ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL - IF EQUIPPED To ActivateTo Set At A Desired SpeedTo DeactivateTo Resume SpeedTo Vary The Speed SettingManual TransaxleTo Accelerate For PassingGARAGE DOOR OPENER - IF EQUIPPED Programming HomeLinkGate Operator/Canadian ProgrammingUsing HomeLinkReprogramming A Single HomeLink ButtonSecurityTroubleshooting TipsGeneral InformationPOWER SUNROOF - IF EQUIPPED Opening the SunroofClosing the SunroofPinch Protect FeaturePinch Protect Override Venting Sunroof - ExpressSunshade OperationWind BuffetingSunroof MaintenanceIgnition Off OperationELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS POWER INVERTER - IF EQUIPPED CUPHOLDERS CONSOLE FEATURES CARGO AREA FEATURES Cargo Light/Removable Self-Recharging Flashlight - If EquippedCargo Cover - If EquippedRemovable Load FloorCargo Tie-Down LoopsFold Down Speakers - If EquippedREAR WINDOW FEATURES Rear Window Wiper/WasherRear Window DefrosterCOOLED BEVERAGE STORAGE BIN/GLOVE COMPARTMENT - IF EQUIPPED UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - BASE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) - If Equipped Oil Change RequiredEVIC Functions Compass/Temperature/AudioAverage Fuel EconomyDistance To Empty (DTE)Elapsed TimeTire Pressure Monitor (TPM)Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)SALES CODE REQ - AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6-DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK) Operating Instructions - Radio ModeOperation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)Notes On Playing MP3/WMA FilesLIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)AM/FM/CD/DVD RADIO (RER/REN) - IF EQUIPPED Operating Instructions - Voice Recognition System (VR) - If Equipped Operating Instructions - uconnect phone - If EquippedClock Setting ProcedureSALES CODE RES - AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) Operating Instructions - Radio ModeOperation Instructions - CD MODE For CD And MP3 Audio PlayNotes on Playing MP3 FilesOperation Instructions - Auxiliary ModeSALES CODE RES/RSC - AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK) AND SIRIUS RADIO Operating Instructions - Radio ModeOperation Instructions - CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio PlayNotes On Playing MP3 FilesLIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)uconnect studios (SATELLITE RADIO) - IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU RADIOS ONLY) System ActivationElectronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)Selecting uconnect studios (Satellite) ModeSatellite AntennaReception QualityOperating Instructions - uconnect studios (Satellite) ModeOperating Instructions - uconnect phone (If Equipped)Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES) (If Equipped)REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS - IF EQUIPPED Radio OperationCD PlayerCD/DVD MAINTENANCE RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES CLIMATE CONTROLS Manual Heating and Air Conditioning SystemAir Filtration System - If EquippedOperating Tips STARTING AND OPERATING STARTING PROCEDURES Manual Transmission - If EquippedAutomatic Transmission - If EquippedNormal StartingExtremely Cold Weather (Below -20 degrees F Or -29 degrees C)If Engine Fails to StartAfter StartingMANUAL TRANSAXLE - IF EQUIPPED 5-Speed Manual TransaxleRecommended Shift SpeedsDownshiftingAUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - IF EQUIPPED Brake/Transmission Interlock SystemAutomatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock SystemGear RangesAUTOSTICK - IF EQUIPPED OperationGeneral InformationDRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES AccelerationTractionDRIVING THROUGH WATER Flowing/Rising WaterShallow Standing WaterPOWER STEERING Power Steering Fluid CheckPARKING BRAKE BRAKE SYSTEM Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) - If EquippedELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)Brake Assist System (BAS)Traction Control System (TCS)Electronic Stability Program (ESP)TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION Tire Markings Tire Identification Number (TIN)Tire Loading and Tire PressureTIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION Tire PressureTire Inflation PressuresTire Pressures for High Speed OperationRadial Ply TiresCompact Spare Tire - If EquippedLimited-Use Spare - If EquippedTire SpinningTread Wear IndicatorsLife of TireReplacement TiresTIRE CHAINS SNOW TIRES TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) Base SystemPremium System - If EquippedGeneral InformationFUEL REQUIREMENTS Reformulated GasolineGasoline/Oxygenate BlendsE-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel VehiclesMMT In GasolineMaterials Added To FuelFuel System CautionsCarbon Monoxide WarningsADDING FUEL Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)Loose Fuel Filler Cap MessageVEHICLE LOADING Vehicle Certification LabelTRAILER TOWING Common Towing DefinitionsInstalling A Trailer HitchTrailer Hitch ClassificationTrailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)Trailer And Tongue WeightTowing RequirementsTowing TipsRECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground)WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES HAZARD WARNING FLASHER IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OVERHEATING JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING Jack LocationSpare Tire StowagePreparations For JackingJacking InstructionsJUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE With Ignition KeyWithout The Ignition KeyMAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 2.0L ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 2.4L ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II Loose Fuel Filler Cap MessageEMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS REPLACEMENT PARTS DEALER SERVICE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Engine OilEngine Oil FilterEngine Air Cleaner FilterMaintenance-Free BatteryAir Conditioner MaintenanceBody LubricationWindshield Wiper BladesAdding Washer FluidExhaust SystemCooling SystemBrake SystemAutomatic Transaxle (CVT) - If EquippedManual Transaxle - If Equipped Appearance Care And Protection From CorrosionFUSES Integrated Power Module (IPM)VEHICLE STORAGE REPLACEMENT BULBS BULB REPLACEMENT Headlights/Front Parking/Front Turn SignalFog LightsTail Lights, Rear Turn Signals and Backup Lights License LightsCenter High-Mounted StoplightFLUIDS AND CAPACITIES FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS EngineChassisMAINTENANCE SCHEDULES EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Required Maintenance IntervalsIF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE Prepare For The AppointmentPrepare A ListBe Reasonable With RequestsIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE Chrysler LLC Customer CenterChrysler Canada Inc. Customer CenterIn Mexico contactCustomer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)Service ContractWARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) MOPAR PARTS REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In The 50 United States And Washington, D.CIn CanadaPUBLICATION ORDER FORMS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES TreadwearTraction GradesTemperature GradesINDEX 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. Chrysler LLC 81-226-0939 Second Edition Printed in U.S.A.

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