2007 Dodge Charger Owners Manual

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Prepare For The Appointment If you’re having warranty work done, be sure to have the right papers with you. Take your warranty folder. All work to be performed may not be covered by the warranty, discuss additional charges with the service manager. Keep a maintenance log of your vehicle’s service history. This can often provide a clue to the current problem. Prepare A List Make a written list of your vehicle’s problems or the specific work you want done. If you’ve had an accident, or work done that is not on your maintenance log, let the service advisor know. Be Reasonable With Requests If you list a number of items, and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with the service advisor and list the items in order of priority. At many dealers you may obtain a rental vehicle at a minimal daily charge. If you need a rental, it is advisable to make these arrangements when you call for an ap- pointment. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE The manufacturer and its dealers are vitally interested in your satisfaction. We want you to be happy with our products and services. Warranty service must be done by an authorized Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealer. We strongly recommend that you take your vehicle to your selling dealer. They know you and your vehicle best, and are most concerned that you get prompt and high quality service. The manufacturer’s dealers have the facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to assure your vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner. This is why you should always talk to your dealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be resolved with this process. • If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to the general manager or owner of the dealership. They want to know if you need assistance. • If your dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you may contact the Manufacturer’s Customer Center. Any communication to the Manufacturer’s Customer Center should include the following information: • Owner’s name and address • Owner’s telephone number (home and office) • Dealership name • Vehicle identification number • Vehicle delivery date and mileage DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004 Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004 Phone: (800) 992-1997 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 363 DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621 Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6 Phone —(800) 465–2001 In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240 Sante Fe C.P. 05109 Mexico, D. F. In Mexico (915) 729–1248 or 729–1240 Outside Mexico (525) 729–1248 or 729–1240 Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni- cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its Customer Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) in the United States can communicate with the manufacturer by dialing 1–800–380–CHRY. 364 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for your vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unex- pected repairs after your manufacturer’s new vehicle limited warranty expires. The manufacturer stands be- hind only the manufacturer’s Service Contracts. If you purchased a manufacturer’s Service Contract, you will receive Plan Provisions and an Owner Identification Card in the mail within three weeks of your vehicle delivery date. If you have any questions about your service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract Na- tional Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922. The manufacturer will not stand behind any service contract that is not the manufacturer’s Service Contract. It is not responsible for any service contract other than the manufacturer’s Service Contract. If you purchased a service contract that is not a manufacturer’s Service Contract, and you require service after your manufactur- er’s new vehicle limited warranty expires, please refer to your contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents. We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased your new vehicle. Your dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with your ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns. WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) See the Warranty Information Booklet for the terms and provisions of DaimlerChrysler’s warranties applicable to this vehicle. MOPAR姞 PARTS Mopar威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from your dealer. They will help you keep your vehicle operating at its best. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In the 50 United States and Washington D.C.: If you believe that your vehicle has a defect, which could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra- tion (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, and the manufacturer. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov. or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Washington DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 365 In Canada: If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Service Department imme- diately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian government should write to Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls, 2780 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9. PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS To order the following manuals, you may use either the website or the phone numbers listed below. Visa, Mas- tercard, American Express, and Discover orders are ac- cepted. If you prefer mailing your payment, please call for an order form. NOTE: A street address is required when ordering manuals. (No P.O. Boxes). • Service Manuals. These comprehensive service manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing, and repairing DaimlerChrysler 366 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Corporation vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the vehicle, system, and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, dia- grams, and charts. • Diagnostic Procedure Manuals. Filled with diagrams, charts and detailed illustrations, these practical manuals make it easy for students and technicians to find and fix problems on computer- controlled vehicle systems and features. They show exactly how to find and correct problems the first time, using step-by-step troubleshooting and driveability procedures, proven diagnostic tests and a complete list of all tools and equipment. • Owner’s Manuals. These manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with specific Chrysler group vehicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance pro- cedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips. Call Toll Free at: • 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) • 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the World Wide Web at: • www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com • www.daimlerchrysler.ca/manuals DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES The following describes the tire grading categories estab- lished by the National highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration. The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manufacturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the tires on your car. All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to Federal Safety Requirements in Addition to These Grades. Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled con- ditions on a specified government test course. For ex- ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate. Traction Grades The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor- mance. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 367 WARNING! The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics. Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre- sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. 368 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 10 370 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 310 Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,307 Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . . 300 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,182 Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,305 Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . 304,305 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . 180,182,304 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,233 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,47 Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,49,61,131 Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Airbag, Side Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 42,47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Alarm (Security Alarm) Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Alignment and Balance Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,317 All Wheel Drive (AWD) Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . 309,310,337 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,216 Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . 15 Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Auto Up Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Automatic Headlights Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . 182 Automatic Transaxle Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 200,205,316,317 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317,339 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Special Additives Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Automatic Transmission Limp Home Mode . . . 204 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,209 Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . 21 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,303 Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,313 INDEX 371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Anti-Lock (ABS) Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,339 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,214 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . 59 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Bulbs, Light Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Caps, Filler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Fuel Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,253 Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance . . . . . . . 178 Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,157 CD (Compact Disc) Player 10 372 INDEX Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,52,53,55,57 Child Restraint Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . 54,55 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,158,169 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Contract, Service Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . 310 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Disposal of Used Coolant Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . 309,337,338 Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Cruise Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,322 Cup Holder Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Data Recorder, Event Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,181,186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Delay (Intermittent) Wipers Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Door Locks Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Driving On Slippery Surfaces DVD Player (Video Entertainment System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 . . . . 172 Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . 105 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . 221 Electronic Throttle Control Warning Light . . . . . 130 Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . . . 137 Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 INDEX 373 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . 293,342 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,290,291 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,296 Checking Oil Level Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,290,291 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,338 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,253 Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,337 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,337,338 Oil Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297,337 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Temperature Gauge 10 374 INDEX Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Ethanol Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,253,308 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,307 Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Filters Flashers Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Engine Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,338 Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,131 Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Flat Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Fluid Level Checks Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,296 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . 338 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,133 Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Front Suspension Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Front Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Filter Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,337 Requirements Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . 109 Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254,293 Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,22,249 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257,259 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 257,259 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 INDEX 375 . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Hands-Free Phone (UConnect™) Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . 98 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,102 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . 98 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 HomeLink威 (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . . 109 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,313 Hoses 10 376 INDEX Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,52 Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,128,129 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . 101 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Knee Bolster Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) Latch Plate Latches . . . 54,55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,95 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,49,61,131 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,216 Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,214 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,108 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,223 Electronic Throttle Control Warning . . . . . . . 130 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,133 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . 96,102 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,132 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,129 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,108 License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Low Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 INDEX 377 . . . . . . 136 Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,331 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 136 Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . 135,242 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,131 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . 129 Load Leveling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256,258 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Door Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Low Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Locks 10 378 INDEX Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,55 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Schedule “A” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Schedule “B” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . 136,293 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294,364 MTBE/ETBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Multi-Displacement Engine System . . . . . . . . . . 218 Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Navigation Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Odometer Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,338 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,296 Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,338 Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297,337 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,337 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . 292,293 Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Operating Precautions Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,272 Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 365 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Parking Brake Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Phone, Cellular Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . 228 INDEX 379 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Distribution Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Mirrors . . . . . . . . 117 Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,305 Steering, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . 110,113,146 Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,110,113 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . 310 Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Radio, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 10 380 INDEX Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,157,180 Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,173 Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,157 Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . 176 Remote Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Replacement Tires Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Restraints, Occupant Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Rotation, Tires Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,173 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,34 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . 38 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,52,53,57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,35 Front Seat Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Rear Seat Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,135 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 309,338 Self-Sealing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,158,169 Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 197,200,205 Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 INDEX 381 Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,131 Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235,236,275 Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Column Controls Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217,305 Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,329 Storage 10 382 INDEX Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,329 Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . 42 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Telescoping Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . 182 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . 130,273 Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . 228 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,232,366 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Aging (Life of Tires) Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Alignment Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,277 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,277 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,229 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . 242 Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,232 Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Behind a Motor Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Recreational Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Towing Vehicle Behind a Motor Home . . . . . . . 270 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Traction Control Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,205,316 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 INDEX 383 Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . 109 Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . 17 Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Trunk Release, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Trunk Release Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,131 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 UConnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 10 384 INDEX Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,256,258 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,329 Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . 15 Video Entertainment System (Rear Seat Video System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Washer, Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,307 Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,307 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,116 Window Airbag (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,47 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,186 Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,101,307 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Wipers, Intermittent Power SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 10 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 䡵 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 䡵 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 䡵 Vehicle Modifications / Alterations . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manual has been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a Warranty Information Booklet and various customer oriented documents. You are urged to read these publications carefully. Following the instruc- tions and recommendations in this manual will help assure safe and enjoyable operation of your vehicle. NOTE: After you read the manual, it should be stored in the vehicle for convenient reference and remain with the vehicle when sold, so that the new owner will be aware of all safety warnings. When it comes to service, remember that your dealer knows your vehicle best, has the factory-trained techni- cians and genuine Mopar威 parts, and is interested in your satisfaction. WARNING! Engine exhaust, some of its constituents and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain prod- ucts of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Consult the table of contents to determine which section contains the information you desire. The detailed index, at the rear of this manual, contains a complete listing of all subjects. Consult the following table for a description of the symbols that may be used on your vehicle or throughout this owner’s manual: INTRODUCTION 5 6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures, which could result in an accident or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures, which could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire manual, you may miss important information. Observe all Warnings and Cautions. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The vehicle identification number (VIN) is on the left front corner of the instrument panel. The VIN is visible from outside of the vehicle through the windshield. This number also appears on the Automobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle, the vehicle registration, and the title. NOTE: It is illegal to remove the VIN. VIN LOCATION VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to an accident resulting in serious injury or death. INTRODUCTION 7 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Ignition Key Removal ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 䡵 Sentry Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 䡵 Security Alarm System — If Equipped . . . . . . .15 ▫ Rearming Of The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ To Arm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ To Disarm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 䡵 Illuminated Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 䡵 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ▫ To Unlock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 ▫ To Lock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ▫ To Unlatch The Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 ▫ Programming Additional Transmitters . . . . . . . .21 ▫ Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 䡵 Door Locks 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 ▫ Child Protection Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 䡵 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 ▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 ▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 䡵 Trunk Lock And Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 䡵 Trunk Safety Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 ▫ Trunk Emergency Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure . . . . .39 ▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ▫ Automatic Locking Mode — If Equipped . . . . .40 ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .41 ▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 ▫ Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . .42 ▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 ▫ Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . .59 䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 ▫ Transporting Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 ▫ Lock Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 ▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS You can insert the double-sided keys into the locks with either side up. Ignition Key Removal The shift lever must be in PARK. Turn the key to the LOCK position, and then remove the key. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 Vehicle Key Ignition Key Positions The dealer that sold you your new vehicle has the key code numbers for your vehicle locks. These numbers can be used to order duplicate keys from your dealer. Ask your dealer for these numbers and keep them in a safe place. NOTE: • For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center the power window switches, radio, power sunroof (if equipped), and power outlets will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. (EVIC), 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE (EVIC), • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center the power window switches, radio, power sunroof (if equipped), and power outlets will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time for this feature is programmable. For details, refer to “Delay Power Off to Accessories Until Exit,” under “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual. WARNING! Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Don’t leave the keys in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. CAUTION! An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. Key-In-Ignition Reminder If you open the driver’s door and the key is in the ignition switch, a chime will sound to remind you to remove the key. NOTE: The Key-In-Ignition reminder only sounds when the ignition key is placed in the LOCK or ACC positions. SENTRY KEY The Sentry Key Immobilizer System prevents unautho- rized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The system does not need to be armed or activated. Operation is automatic, regardless of whether the vehicle is locked or unlocked. The system uses ignition keys, which have an embedded electronic chip (transponder), to prevent unauthorized vehicle operation. Therefore, only keys that are pro- grammed to the vehicle can be used to start and operate the vehicle. The system will shut the engine off in two (2) seconds if someone uses an invalid key to start the engine. NOTE: A key, which has not been programmed, is also considered an invalid key even if it is cut to fit the ignition lock cylinder for that vehicle. During normal operation, after turning on the ignition switch, the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator Light will turn on for three (3) seconds for a bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem with the electronics. In addition, if the light begins to flash after the bulb check, it indicates that THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 someone used an invalid key to start the engine. Either of these conditions will result in the engine being shut off after two (2) seconds. If the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator Light turns on during normal vehicle operation (vehicle running for longer than 10 seconds), it indicates that there is a fault in the electronics. Should this occur, have the vehicle ser- viced as soon as possible. NOTE: • The Sentry Key Immobilizer System is not compatible with remote starting systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and loss of security protection. • Exxon/Mobil Speed Pass,™ additional Sentry Keys, or any other transponder-equipped components on the same key chain will not cause a key-related (tran- sponder) fault unless the additional part is physi- cally held against the ignition key being used when starting the vehicle. Cell phones, pagers, or other RF electronics will not cause interference with this system. 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE All of the keys provided with your new vehicle have been programmed to the vehicle electronics. Replacement Keys NOTE: Only keys that are programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the vehicle. Once a Sentry Key is programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be programmed to any other vehicle. At the time of purchase, the original owner is provided with a four-digit PIN number. This number is required for dealer replacement of keys. Duplication of keys may be performed at an authorized dealer or by using the Customer Key Programming procedure. This procedure consists of programming a blank key to the vehicle electronics. A blank key is one, which has never been programmed. NOTE: When having the Sentry Key Immobilizer System serviced, bring all vehicle keys with you to the dealer. Customer Key Programming If you have two valid sentry keys, you can program new sentry keys to the system by performing the following procedure: 1. Cut the additional Sentry Key Transponder blank(s) to match the ignition switch lock cylinder key code. 2. Insert the first valid key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch ON for at least 3 seconds but no longer than 15 seconds. Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the first key. 3. Insert the second valid key and turn the ignition switch ON within 15 seconds. After ten seconds, a chime will sound and the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the second key. 4. Insert a blank Sentry Key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch ON within 60 seconds. After 10 seconds, a single chime will sound and the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator Light will stop flashing, turn on again for 3 seconds, and then turn off. The new Sentry Key is programmed. The Keyless Entry Transmitter will also be programmed during this pro- cedure. Repeat this procedure to program up to 8 keys. If you do not have a programmed sentry key, contact your dealer for details. If a programmed key is lost, see your dealer to NOTE: have all remaining keys erased from the systems memory. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be repro- grammed. All vehicle keys must be taken to the dealer at the time of service to be reprogrammed. General Information The Sentry Key system complies with FCC rules part 15 and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Security Alarm system monitors the vehicle doors for unauthorized entry and the ignition switch for unauthorized operation. If something triggers the alarm, the system will prevent the vehicle from starting and provide the following audible and visual signals: the horn will pulse; the headlights will flash; the park lights will flash; and the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator light in the instrument cluster will flash. Rearming of the System: If something triggers the alarm, and no action is taken to disarm it, the system will turn off the horn after 3 minutes, turn off all of the visual signals after 15 minutes, and then the system will rearm itself. To Arm the System: Remove the key from the ignition switch and either press a power door lock switch while the driver or passenger door is open or press the LOCK button on the keyless entry transmitter. After the last door is closed, or if all doors are closed, the system will arm itself in about 16 seconds. During that time, the Vehicle Security Alarm Indicator light will flash. If it does not illuminate, the 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE system is not arming. Also, if you open a door during the arming period, the system will cancel the arming process. If you wish to rearm the system after closing the door, you must repeat one of the previously described arming sequences. To Disarm the System: Either press the UNLOCK button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or insert a valid sentry key into the ignition lock cylinder and turn the key to the ON/START position. NOTE: • The driver’s door key cylinder and the trunk button on the keyless entry transmitter cannot arm or disarm the system. • The system remains armed during trunk entry. Press- ing the trunk button will not disarm the system. If someone enters the vehicle through the trunk and opens any door the alarm will sound. • When the system is armed, the interior power door lock switches will not unlock the doors. The Vehicle Security Alarm system is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previously described arming sequences has occurred, the system will arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the system. If the alarm system is armed and the battery becomes disconnected the system will remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound, and the ignition will not start the vehicle. If this occurs, disarm the system. Tamper Alert If something has triggered the system in your absence, the horn will sound three times when you disarm the system. Check the vehicle for tampering. ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the keyless entry transmitter or open the doors. The lights will fade to off after about 30 seconds or they will immediately fade to off once the ignition switch is turned ON from the LOCK position. NOTE: • None of the courtesy lights will operate if the dimmer control is in the “defeat” position (extreme downward position), unless the overhead map/reading lights are turned on manually. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors, open the trunk, or activate the panic alarm from distances up to about 23 feet (7 meters) using a hand held radio transmitter. The transmitter need not be pointed at the vehicle to activate the system. Inserting the key into the ignition switch dis- NOTE: ables all buttons on that transmitter; however, the but- tons on the remaining transmitters will continue to work. Shifting the vehicle out of PARK disables all transmitter buttons for all keys. Keyless Entry Transmitter 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To unlock the doors: Press and release the UNLOCK button on the transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door, or twice to unlock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal. The illuminated entry system will also turn on. Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors First This feature lets you program the system to unlock either the driver’s door or all doors on the first press of the UNLOCK button on the transmitter. To change the cur- rent setting, proceed as follows: • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Remote Key Unlock,” under “Personal Settings (Customer Pro- grammable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle In- formation Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the LOCK button on a programmed transmitter for at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. 3. Test the feature while outside of the vehicle, by pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK buttons on the transmitter with the ignition in the LOCK position, and the key removed. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock This feature will cause the turn signal lights to flash when the doors are locked or unlocked with the transmitter. This feature can be turned on or off. To change the current setting, proceed as follows: • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock,” under ⬙Personal Settings (Cus- tomer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on a programmed transmitter for at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 the feature while outside of the vehicle, by 3. Test pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK buttons on the transmitter with the ignition in the LOCK position, and the key removed. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter while you are in the vehicle will activate the Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. Turn Headlights On with Remote Key Unlock This feature activates the headlights for up to 90 seconds when the doors are unlocked with the transmitter. The time for this feature is programmable on vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). For details, refer to “Turn Headlights On with Remote Key Unlock,” under “Personal Settings (Cus- tomer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Ve- hicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual. 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To lock the doors: Press and release the LOCK button on the transmitter to lock all doors. The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will chirp to acknowledge the signal. Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors are locked with the transmitter. This feature can be turned on or off. To change the current setting, proceed as follows: • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock,” under “Personal Settings (Cus- tomer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following steps: 1. Press the LOCK button on a programmed transmitter for at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press the PANIC button while still holding the LOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. 3. Test the feature while outside of the vehicle, by pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter with the ignition in the LOCK position, and the key removed. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the transmitter while you are in the vehicle will activate the Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. To unlatch the trunk: Press the trunk button on the transmitter two times to unlatch the trunk. Using The Panic Alarm: To turn the panic alarm feature ON or OFF, press and hold the PANIC button on the transmitter for at least one second and release. When the panic alarm is on, the headlights and park lights will flash, the horn will pulse on and off, and the interior lights will turn on. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 Battery Replacement The recommended replacement battery is CR2032. NOTE: Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back housing or the printed circuit board. 1. With the transmitter buttons facing downward, re- move the small screw (if equipped). 2. Separate the two halves of the transmitter with a flat blade tool. Do not damage the rubber seal during re- moval. The panic alarm will stay on for 3 minutes unless you turn it off by either pressing the PANIC button a second time or drive the vehicle at a speed of 15 mph (24 km/h) or greater. NOTE: • The interior lights will turn off if you turn the ignition switch to the ACC or ON position while the panic alarm is activated. However, the exterior lights and horn will remain on. • You may need to be less than 23 feet (7 meters) from the vehicle when using the transmitter to turn off the panic alarm due to the radio frequency noises emitted by the system. Programming Additional Transmitters Refer to SENTRY KEY “Customer Key Programming.” (See page 14 for more information.) If you do not have a programmed transmitter, contact your dealer for details. Separating Transmitter Halves 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Remove and replace the battery. Avoid touching the new battery with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 4. To assemble the transmitter case, snap the two halves together. If so equipped, install and tighten the screw until snug. Make sure there is an even “gap” between the two halves. 5. Test the transmitter operation. General Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired op- eration. NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly ap- proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. If your Remote Keyless Entry transmitter fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions. 1. A weak battery in the transmitter. The expected life of the battery is a minimum of three years. 2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, and some mobile or CB radios. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 WARNING! • For personal security and safety in the event of an accident, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as well as when you park and leave the vehicle. • When leaving the vehicle always remove the key from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe personal injuries and death. • Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Don’t leave the keys in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks To lock each door, push the door lock plunger on each door trim panel downward. To unlock each door, pull the door lock plunger on each door trim panel upward. Door Lock Plunger If the door lock plunger is down when you shut the door, the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the keys are not inside the vehicle before closing the door. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Power Door Locks A power door lock switch is on each front door trim panel. Use this switch to lock or unlock the doors. Power Door Lock Switch If you press the power door lock switch while the key is in the ignition, and any front door is open, the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from acciden- tally locking your keys in the vehicle. Removing the key or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. A chime will sound if the key is in the LOCK or ACC position and a door is open, as a reminder to remove the key. Automatic Door Locks The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The Automatic Door Locks feature is enabled. 2. The transmission is in gear. 3. All doors are closed. 4. The throttle is pressed. 5. The vehicle speed is above 15 mph (24 km/h). 6. The doors were not previously locked using the power door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter. 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 NOTE: Use the Automatic Door Locks feature in accor- dance with local laws. Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if: 1. The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature is en- abled. 2. The transmission was in gear and the vehicle speed returned to 0 mph (0 km/h). 3. The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK. 4. The driver door is opened. 5. The doors were not previously unlocked. 6. The vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h). Automatic Door Locks Programming The Automatic Door Locks feature can be enabled or disabled as follows: • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)” under “Elec- tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, performing the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back to LOCK 4 times ending up in the LOCK position. 3. Depress the power door lock switch to lock the doors. 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. 5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit Programming The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature can be enabled or disabled as follows: • For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), refer to “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)” under “Elec- tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual for details. • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, performing the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back to LOCK 4 times ending up in the LOCK position. 3. Depress the power door unlock switch to unlock the doors. 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. 5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Use the Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature in accordance with local laws. Child Protection Door Lock To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a child protection door lock system. To Engage the Child Protection Door Lock 1. Open the rear door. 2. Insert the tip of the vehicle’s ignition key or alike into the child lock control and pull it upward. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite rear door. Child Lock Control THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 NOTE: When the child lock system is engaged, the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside when the child protection locks are engaged. NOTE: • After engaging the child protection door lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. • For emergency exit with the system engaged, move the door lock switch to the UNLOCK position, roll down the window and open the door with the outside door handle. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Disengage the Child Protection Door Lock 1. Open the rear door. 2. Insert the tip of the vehicle’s ignition key or alike into the child lock control and pull it downward. WINDOWS Power Windows The window controls on the driver’s door control all the door windows. Child Lock Control 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite rear door. NOTE: After disengaging the child protection door lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. Power Window Switches There are single window controls on each passenger door trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows. The window controls will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACCESSORY position. WARNING! Never leave children in a vehicle, with the keys in the ignition switch. Occupants, particularly unat- tended children, can become entrapped by the win- dows while operating the power window switches. Such entrapment may result in serious injury or death. Auto Down Feature The driver door power window switch, and some model passenger door power window switches have an auto down feature. Press the window switch to the second detent, release, and the window will go down automati- cally. To open the window part way, press the window switch to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. To stop the window from going all the way down during the auto-down operation, pull up on the switch briefly. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable. For details, refer to “Delay Power Off to Accessories Until Exit,” under “Personal Settings (Customer Program- mable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual. Auto Up Feature with Anti–Pinch Protection — If Equipped Lift the window switch to the second detent, release, and the window will go up automatically. To stop the window from going all the way up during the auto-up operation, push down on the switch briefly. 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To close the window part way, lift the window switch to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 60 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable through. For details, refer to “Delay Power Off to Acces- sories Until Exit,” under “Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features),” under “Electronic Vehicle In- formation Center (EVIC)” in Section 4 of this manual. NOTE: • If the window runs into any obstacle during auto- closure, it will reverse direction and then stop. Remove the obstacle and use the window switch again to close the window. • Any impact due to rough road conditions may trigger the auto reverse function unexpectedly during auto- closure. If this happens, pull the switch lightly to the first detent and hold to close window manually. WARNING! There is no anti-pinch protection when the window is almost closed. Be sure to clear all objects from the window before closing. Window Lockout Switch The window lockout switch on the driver’s door allows you to disable the window controls on the passenger doors. When the switch is pressed, the window controls on the passenger doors will not illuminate and the passenger windows will be disabled. Window Lockout Switch THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 Reset Any time the vehicle battery is disconnected, or goes dead, the auto-up function will be disabled. To reactivate the auto-up feature, perform the following steps after vehicle power is restored: 1. Pull the window switch up to close window com- pletely and continue to hold the switch up for an additional two seconds after the window is closed. 2. Push the window switch down firmly to the second detent to open the window completely and continue to hold the switch down for an additional two seconds after the window is fully open. Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the windows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or partially open positions. This is a normal occur- rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the rear windows open, then open the front and rear windows together to minimize the buffeting. If the buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, then adjust the sunroof opening to minimize the buffeting. 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE The trunk lid can be released from inside the vehicle by pressing the Trunk Release Button located on the instru- ment panel to the left of the steering wheel. NOTE: The transmission must be in Park before the switch will operate. With the ignition ON, the trunk open symbol will display in the instrument cluster indicating that the trunk is open. The odometer display will reappear once the trunk is closed. With the key in the lock position or key out, the trunk open symbol will display until the trunk is closed. TRUNK SAFETY WARNING WARNING! Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, either by climbing into the trunk from outside, or through the inside of the vehicle. Always close the trunk lid when your vehicle is unattended. Once in the trunk, young children may not be able to escape, even if they entered through the rear seat. If trapped in the trunk, children can die from suffocation or heat stroke. Trunk Release Button The trunk lid can be released from outside the vehicle by pressing the trunk button on the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter two times. Trunk Emergency Release Emergency Release The trunk of your vehicle is equipped with an emergency release handle. It is located on the inside of the trunk lid, near the latch, and is coated so that it glows in a darkened trunk. Pull on the handle to open the trunk. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front airbags for both the driver and front passenger and, if so equipped, side curtain airbags for the driver and passen- gers seated next to a window. If you will be carrying children too small for adult-size belts, your seat belts also can be used to hold infant and child restraint systems. Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible. Lap/Shoulder Belts All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with Lap/Shoulder Belts. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during very sudden stops or impacts. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. However, in a collision, the belt will lock and reduce your risk of striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buck- led up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen far away from home or on your own street. Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times. WARNING! using a seat belt properly. • It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. • Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. • Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body. These are the strongest parts of your body and can take the forces of a collision the best. • Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in a collision much worse. You might suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out of part of the belt. Follow these instructions to wear your seat belt safely and to keep your passengers safe, too. • Two people should never be belted into a single seat belt. People belted together can crash into one an- other in an accident, hurting one another badly. Never use a lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than one person, no matter what their size. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the front seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of your seat. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to make the belt go around your lap. Pulling Out Lap/Shoulder Belt 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” Connecting Latch Plate To Buckle WARNING! • A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will not protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. • A belt that is too loose will not protect you as well. In a sudden stop, you could move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly. • A belt that is worn under your arm is very dangerous. Your body could strike the inside sur- faces of the vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. A belt worn under the arm can cause internal injuries. Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. Wear the belt over your shoulder so that your strongest bones will take the force in a collision. • A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together. 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision. Removing Slack From Belt THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 WARNING! • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your abdomen. Always wear the lap belt as low as pos- sible and keep it snug. • A twisted belt can’t do its job as well. In a collision, it could even cut into you. Be sure the belt is straight. If you can’t straighten a belt in your vehicle, take it to your dealer and have it fixed.

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