2012 Dodge Caliber Owners Manual

▫ Service Contract

Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
䡵 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
䡵 MOPAR威 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
䡵 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480

▫ In The 50 United States And Washington,

D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
▫ In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

䡵 Publication Order Forms

476 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 䡵 Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire

Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
▫ Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483

▫ Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
▫ Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484

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

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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 your vehicle the 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.

478 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 Group LLC Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004
Phone: (800) 423–6343
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Phone: (800) 465–2001 English / (800) 387–9983 French 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. Canadian residents with hearing difficulties that require assistance can use the special needs relay service offered by Bell Canada. For TTY teletypewriter users, dial 711
and for Voice callers, dial 1 800 855-0511 to connect with a Bell Relay Service operator. 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

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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 have any questions about the service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract National Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922 (Canadian residents, call (800) 465–2001 English / (800) 387–9983 French). 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.

480 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 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 See the Warranty Information Booklet, located on the DVD, for the terms and provisions of Chrysler Group LLC warranties applicable to this vehicle and market.

MOPAR姞 PARTS MOPAR威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from an authorized dealer. They are recom- mended for your vehicle in order to 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: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

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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 contact Trans- port Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls 1-800-333-0510
to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/

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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).

482 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

• Service Manuals

• Owner’s Manuals

These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing, and repairing Chrysler Group LLC vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the vehicle, system, and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, diagrams, and charts.

• Diagnostic Procedure Manuals

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.

These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with specific Chrysler Group LLC ve- hicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance procedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips.

Call toll free at: • 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) • 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the 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

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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.

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.

484 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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

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486 INDEX ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
. . . . . . . . . . 431
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 422
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424,425
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,284,424
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,71
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,75,89,203
Airbag Light Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,68,71

Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 66,68,71
Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,267
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . 18
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 431,455,456
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,32
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . 284
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,299,389
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,438

Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE)

B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
. . . . . 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Belts, Seat Beverage Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,435
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,325
Anti-Lock (ABS) Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

INDEX 487
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,435
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 86
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449,450
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,449

Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . 455
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Caps, Filler

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,414,421
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,367
Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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488 INDEX Cargo Compartment

Light

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,279
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212,416
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,78
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Cleaning

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,247,256
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Connector

UCI Universal Consumer Interface (UCI)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
. . . . . . . 270
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,456
Cooler, Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,433

Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432,434
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . 431
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Cruise Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Customer Assistance

Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,282,288
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dimmer Switch, Headlight

INDEX 489

Dipsticks

Disposal

Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) Engine Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Driving

On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 10

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Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
. . . . . . 162
. . . . . . . . . . . . 328
. . . . 215

Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Emergency, In Case of

Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 416
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,414
Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,367
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419,455,456
Oil Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,414,421
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
. . . . . . . . . . 72
Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Ethanol Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,88,367
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,427
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Exterior Lights

Filler Location Fuel Filters

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Flashers

Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422,456
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,209,451
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fluid Level Checks

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 456
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,210,450
Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Folding Rear Seat (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Front Position Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363,456
Fuel

INDEX 491
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Clean Air Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,367
Filler Door (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Materials Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Fuses

10

492 INDEX Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . 166
. . . . . . . . . . . . 367,369,415
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Gasoline (Fuel) Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Gauges

Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Gear Select Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,131,362
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Glove Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370,372

Hands-Free Phone (Uconnect™) Hazard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . 155
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Hill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Hitches

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374,375

HomeLink® (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter Hood Release

. . 166
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,201
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INDEX 493
Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,392
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keyless Entry System (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Lead Free Gasoline Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 10

494 INDEX Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,449
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,152
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,75,89,203
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . 330
Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,210,450
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
High Beam Indicator Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Low Fuel Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . 212
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seat Belt Reminder Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . 18,210
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . 211
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,152,155,451
Turn Signal Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . 201

Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369,371
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lumbar Support

Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Maintenance, General Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 212,416
Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,302
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439

INDEX 495
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Frequency of Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417,480
MTBE/ETBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Multi-Function Control Lever

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 10

496 INDEX New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Oil Change Indicator Oil, Engine

Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,72
. . . . . . . . . 39,65,66,68,71
Occupant Restraints (Sedan) Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Odometer Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,208
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419,455
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,455
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415,416
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,388
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 4,481

Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 337
Power

Door Locks Mirrors Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
. . . . . . . . 178

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317,318
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Pretensioners

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Rear Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

INDEX 497
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Refrigerant Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Remote Control Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Remote Keyless Entry (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 277
Remote Starting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,81
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 10

498 INDEX Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,267
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Seat Belts Adjustable Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . 48
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,77
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pretensioners Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Seat Belts (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear Folding (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Selection of Oil Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,247,256
Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Short Message Service (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) . . . . . . . . . . 291
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,209,451
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Snow Tires Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345,346,391
Specifications

Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
. . . . . . . . . . . 162,208
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Speedometer Speedometer and Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

INDEX 499
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Starting Procedures Steering

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317,318
Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 61
Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
System, Remote Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 10

500 INDEX Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
. . . . . . . . 284
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . 201,389
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 337
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,341,483
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,338
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . 353
Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331,341
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Sizes Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Recreational Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374,375
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Transaxle

Automatic

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,299

INDEX 501
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,302
Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,438
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Range Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(Remote Keyless Entry) . . 166
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transporting Pets Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,209,451

UCI Connector Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) Understanding Your Instrument Panel Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
. . . . . . . . . 198

502 INDEX Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 270
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,369,371
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,449
. . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) Voice Recognition System (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480

Washer

Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Water

Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,282,288
Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,160
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,426
Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Power

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 personnel. 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.

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