2005 Dodge Dakota Owners Manual

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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 your manufacturer’s Warranty Information Booklet for information on warranty coverage and transfer of warranty. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 371 U.S. Vehicles Only 372 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in Wash- ington DC area) 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. 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 Corporation vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the vehicle, system and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, diagrams and charts. IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 373 • 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. 374 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 INDEX 10 376 INDEX Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,273 Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 303 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . 185,188 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,308 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,307 Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,241 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,55,158 Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Airbag On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,154 Alarm, Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Alignment and Balance Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 313,314,343 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,222 Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,154 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Arming Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,199,320 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,345 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Special Additives Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Axle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Axle Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 INDEX 377 Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Keyless Transmitter Replacement Saving Feature (Protection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,318 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,222 Disc Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,157 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 72 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Camper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Caps, Filler Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,250 Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251,304 CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,166 Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,184 10 378 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Center Seat Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Changing A Flat Tire Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,61 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,67 Child Restraint with Automatic Belts . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Compact Disc Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Converter, Catalytic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Coolant Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Drain, Flush, and Refill Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Selection of Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313,343,344 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,186 Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Dipsticks Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Disarming, Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Disc Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Disposal Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 INDEX 379 Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Drive Shaft Universal Joints Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Electronic Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 348 Emission Related Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 10 380 INDEX Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313,344 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,250 Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,343,344 Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Equipment Identification Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Ethylene Glycol Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,250,312 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,311 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Filters Flashers Air Cleaner Engine Fuel Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,152,336 Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Fluid, Brake INDEX 381 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,342 Four Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Four-Way Hazard Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245,344 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245,343 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Gas Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248,295 Gas Gauge (Fuel Gauge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,156 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Speedometer Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 10 382 INDEX Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Gross Cargo Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,255 Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 119 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 119 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Homelink Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,13 Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Intermittent Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Jacking Instructions Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Key, Sentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Keys Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . 118,152,336 Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) . 62 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,114 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,158 Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 INDEX 383 Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,153,342 Fog Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 License Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 10 384 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,153 Low Fuel Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,336 Turn Signal Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 152 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tires Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . 62 Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) Lubricating Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Lug Nuts Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Schedule ⬙A⬙ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Schedule ⬙B⬙ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Malfunction Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,295 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,204,320 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,345 Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297,372 Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Occupant Classification System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Octane Rating, Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,344 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 INDEX 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,344 Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,343 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,343 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294,295 Opener, Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,201 Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,127 Overhead Console Overhead Travel Information Center . . . . . . . . . . 127 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,315 Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 10 386 INDEX Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Phone, Cellular Phone, Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 230 Positive Crankcase Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Power Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Distribution Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,17 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,308 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . 134,138 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,134,138 Programming Transmitters Quad Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . 315 Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,166,184 Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161,166 Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Rear Window Defroster Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Reception, Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Recommended Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 . . . . . . . 265 . . . . . 267 Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Remote Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,64 INDEX 387 Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,32 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Extender Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 10 388 INDEX Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,154 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Selection of Coolant Selection of Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Sentry Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298,348,349 Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Shifting Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,152,336 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Snow Tires Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,238,276 Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Emergency (Jump Starting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Column Controls Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,308 Power Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Storage Compartment, Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Supplemental Tire Pressure Information . . . . . . . . 241 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . 152 INDEX 389 Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Theft System Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Theft System Disarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . 229,230,241 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,233 Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 10 390 INDEX Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,233 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Wheel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Tow Hooks, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Hitches Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Automatic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,320 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,199,320 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,322,345 INDEX 391 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,204,320 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Transmitter, Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Transmitter Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,152,336 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Unlock, Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,252 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 . 152 Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Weight Load Carrying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Wheel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,186 Windshield Defroster 10 392 INDEX Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,121,310 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,310 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Wiper Blade Replacement Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Wrecker Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 10 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 䡵 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 䡵 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 䡵 Vehicle Modifications / Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . 6 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. INTRODUCTION 5 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures which could result in an accident or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against procedures which could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire manual you may miss important information. Observe all Warnings and Cautions. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The vehicle identification number (VIN) is found on a stamped plate located on the left front corner of the instrument panel pad, visible from outside of the vehicle through the windshield. This number also appears on the Automobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle. Save this label for a convenient record of your vehicle identification number and optional equipment. NOTE: It is illegal to remove the VIN plate. 6 INTRODUCTION 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. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 ▫ Sentry Key — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 䡵 Ignition And Steering Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ▫ Manual Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 ▫ Automatic Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 䡵 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ▫ Vehicles Equipped With Power Door Locks . . . .15 䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 ▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 ▫ Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ▫ Child Protection Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 䡵 Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ▫ To Unlock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ To Lock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 ▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 ▫ Programming Additional Transmitters . . . . . . . .25 8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 䡵 Windows ▫ Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 䡵 Security Alarm System — If Equipped . . . . . . . . .27 ▫ To Set The Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 ▫ To Disarm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 ▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 ▫ Auto Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 ▫ Window Lockout Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 ▫ Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 ▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . . .37 ▫ Automatic Locking Mode (If Equipped) . . . . . .38 ▫ Center Lap Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ▫ Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . .40 ▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 ▫ Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)—Airbags . . . . . . . . . . .41 ▫ Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch – If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 ▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 ▫ Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . .72 䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 ▫ Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 9 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS The double sided keys may be inserted into the locks with either side up. The keys for your new vehicle are enclosed in a plastic bag with a bar code label affixed to the front. The bar code can be used to order duplicate keys from your dealer or a locksmith. If you received your keys without the bag, ask your dealer to give you the number. Integrated keys (key and key fob combined) NOTE: must be cut by the dealer. The dealer must have cutters that have enough clearance for integrated keys. Key-In-Ignition Reminder If you open the driver’s door when the key is in the ignition lock, a continuous chime will sound to remind you to remove the key. CAUTION! An unlocked vehicle is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all the doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. SENTRY KEY — IF EQUIPPED With this system, an electronically coded ignition key sends a signal to the vehicle electronics. If the electronics recognizes the signal, the vehicle will start and continue to run. If the system does not recognize the signal, the vehicle will start and run for 2 seconds, then shut off. After six unsuccessful attempts at starting, the system will shut down until the correct key is used. If the key is in the ignition switch, then all NOTE: buttons on that transmitter will be disabled. The buttons on the remaining transmitters will work. If the vehicle is moving 5 mph or more, then all the transmitter buttons are disabled for all keys. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 NOTE: The Sentry Key Immobilizer System is not compatible with remote starting systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and a loss of security protection. Additional Sentry Keys or Mobil Speed-pass™ devices held against or immediately adjacent to the ignition key when starting the engine may cause vehicle starting problems. If a problem occurs, remove the Sentry Key from the key-ring and attempt to start the vehicle again. Pagers, cell phones, walkman, etc. will have no effect on this system. 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The ⬙Security Light⬙ will illuminate for about 3 seconds when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON position. If the vehicle electronics do not receive a valid signal from the ignition key, the ⬙Security Light⬙ will flash continuously to signal that the vehicle has been immobi- lized. If the ⬙Security Light⬙ remains on during vehicle operation, it indicates a fault in the system electronics. If this option was ordered, all of the keys provided with your new vehicle have been programmed to the vehicle electronics. Replacement Keys NOTE: Only keys that have been programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start the vehicle. Once a Sentry Key has been programmed to a vehicle, it 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 and needs to be cut. NOTE: When having the Sentry Key System serviced, bring all vehicle keys to the dealer. Customer Key Programming You can program new keys to the system if you have two valid keys by doing the following: 1. Insert the first valid key into the ignition and turn the ignition to the ON position for at least 3 seconds but no longer than 15 seconds. Turn the ignition back to the OFF position and remove the first key. 2. Insert the second valid key and switch the ignition to the ON position within 15 seconds. After 10 seconds, a chime will sound and the ⬙Security Light⬙ will begin to flash. Turn the ignition back to the OFF position and remove the second key. 3. Insert a blank Sentry Key into the ignition and switch the ignition to the ON position within 60 seconds of having removed the second key. After 10 seconds, a single chime will sound. The ⬙Security Light⬙ will stop flashing, then turn on for 3 seconds; then turn off. The new Sentry Key has been programmed. Repeat this process to program up to a total of 8 keys. General Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules and with RS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 2. This device must accept any interference that may be received including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly ap- proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. IGNITION AND STEERING LOCK Insert the key fully, and then turn the switch to one of the five illustrated positions. The key can be inserted or withdrawn only in the LOCK position. Manual Transmissions When the steering wheel is in the LOCK position, the steering and ignition systems are locked to provide antitheft protection for your vehicle. It may be difficult to turn the key from the LOCK position when starting your vehicle. Move the steering wheel left and right while turning the key until it turns easily. To remove the key, 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE depress and hold the release button located between the ignition switch and the instrument panel. Turn the igni- tion key to LOCK and remove the key. Manual Transmissions Automatic Transmissions In the LOCK position, the steering and ignition systems are locked to provide antitheft protection for your ve- hicle. It may be difficult to turn the key from the LOCK position when starting your vehicle. Move the steering wheel left and right while turning the key until it turns easily. The key can be inserted or withdrawn only in the LOCK position. Push in on the key in the ignition lock cylinder to rotate to the LOCK position. NOTE: The steering wheel will the lock when the key is removed, and the steering wheel is turned around 115 degrees from center clockwise and around 65 degrees counterclockwise. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 ILLUMINATED ENTRY Vehicles Equipped With Power Door Locks All interior lights will illuminate in the vehicle when the doors are unlocked using the key fob. The interior lights will remain on for 30 seconds after the last door is closed, or until all doors are closed and either the ignition is turned to the ON position or a key fob LOCK button is pressed. There is also a battery saver feature that will turn the interior lights off after 8 minutes if the ignition is OFF and a door is left open or the dimmer control is in the interior lights ON position. Automatic Transmissions NOTE: On vehicles equipped with an automatic trans- mission, the key cannot be turned to LOCK until the selector is in the PARK position. Do not attempt to pull the shift lever out of PARK after the key is in the LOCK position. 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks All the doors can be “manually” locked from the inside by pushing down the door lock plunger, located at the rear of the door. Both front doors may be opened from the inside with the door lock plunger in the down or locked position. 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. WARNING! When leaving the vehicle always remove the key from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe personal inju- ries and death. Power Door Locks THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 Vehicles equipped with power door locks can be locked or unlocked from inside by either the use of the door lock switches located on the front doors or by pressing the LOCK or UNLOCK buttons on the Remote Keyless Entry key fob. 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE As a safety feature the doors will not lock when using the door lock switches during the following conditions: • The driver’s door is open while the key is in the ignition. Automatic Door Locks If this feature is enabled, your door locks will lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). This feature is enabled when your vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant and can be disabled by using the following procedure: 1. Enter your vehicle and Close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt (Fastening the seat belt will cancel any chiming that may confuse you during this programming procedure). 3. Place the key into the ignition. 4. Within 10 seconds, cycle the key from the OFF position to the ON position four times; ending in the ON position ( Do not start the engine ). 5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the LOCK direction. 6. A single chime will be heard to indicate the feature has been disabled. 7. To re-activate this feature, repeat the above steps. 8. If a chime is not heard, program mode was canceled before the feature could be disabled. If necessary, repeat the above procedure. Auto Unlock Feature This feature unlocks all the doors of the vehicle when any door is opened. The following must be met: • The Automatic Door Lock feature must be enabled. • The doors of the vehicle must be locked automatically • The vehicle is in P (Park) and the ignition switch is in by the Automatic Door Lock feature. any key position. This feature will not operate if any of the conditions above are not met or following has occurred: • Any manual operation of a door lock switch has occurred. NOTE: This customer programmable feature is enabled when your vehicle is shipped from the assembly plant. Auto Unlock Feature Programming Customer Programming sequence to disable or enable: 1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt (fastening the seat belt will cancel any chiming that may be confusing during this program- ming procedure). THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 3. Insert the key into the ignition. 4. Within 10 seconds, cycle the key from the OFF position to the ON position four times ending in the ON position (do not start the engine). 5. Within 30 seconds, press the driver’s door lock switch in the UNLOCK direction. 6. A single chime will sound to indicate the feature has been changed. 7. To reactivate the feature, repeat the above steps. 8. If a chime is not heard, program mode was canceled before the feature could be changed. If necessary repeat the above procedure. 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Protection Door Lock To provide a safer environment for children riding in the rear seat, the rear doors of your vehicle have the child- protection door lock system. To use the system, open each rear door and slide the control UP to engage the locks and DOWN to disengage the child-protection locks. When the system on a door is engaged, that door can only be opened by using the outside door handle even if the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. WARNING! REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 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 setting the child protection door lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. NOTE: 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. This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors or activate the panic alarm from distances a minimum of 66 feet (20 meters) using a hand held radio transmitter. The transmitter need not be pointed at the vehicle to activate the system. 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: The line of transmission must not be blocked with metal objects. To unlock the doors: Press and release the UNLOCK button on the key fob once to unlock only the driver’s door or twice to unlock all the doors. When the UNLOCK button is pressed, the illuminated entry will initiate, and the parking lights will flash on twice. The system can be programmed to unlock all the doors upon the first UNLOCK button press by using the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the LOCK button on a programmed key fob. 2. Continue to hold the LOCK button at least 4 seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds, then press and hold the UNLOCK button. A single chime will sound to indicate that this feature has changed. the feature while outside of the vehicle, by 3. Release both buttons at the same time. 4. Test pressing the LOCK/UNLOCK button on the keyfob. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the keyfob 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. 5. If the desired programming was not achieved or to reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. To lock the doors: Press and release the LOCK button on the key fob to lock all doors. If the ignition is OFF, when the doors are locked, the parking lights will flash on once and the horn will chirp once. Horn Chirp Programming The horn chirp feature will be shipped from the assembly plants activated. If desired this feature can be disabled by using the following procedure: 1. Press and hold the LOCK button on the key fob. 2. After holding the LOCK button for four seconds, also press the PANIC button within 6 seconds. A single chime will sound to indicate that this feature has changed. 3. Release both buttons at the same time. 4. To reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. 5. Test the horn chirp feature while outside of the ve- hicle, by pressing the LOCK button on the key fob with the ignition in the OFF position and the key removed. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the keyfob, while you are inside the vehicle, will activate the Security THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 Alarm. Opening a door with the Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. 6. If the desired programming was not achieved or to reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. Flash Lamps with Lock Programming 1. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on the key fob. 2. After holding the UNLOCK button for four seconds, also press the LOCK button within 6 seconds. A single chime will sound to indicate that this feature has changed. 3. Release both buttons at the same time. 4. Test the flash lamps with LOCK feature while outside of the vehicle, by pressing the LOCK button on the key fob with the ignition in the OFF position, and the key removed. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the key fob, 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. 5. If the desired programming was not achieved or to reactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. Using the Panic Alarm To activate the Panic mode while the ignition is OFF press and release the PANIC button on the transmitter once. When the Panic mode is activated, the interior lights will illuminate, the headlamps and parking lights will flash, and the horn will sound. To cancel the Panic mode press and release the PANIC button on the transmitter a second time. Panic mode will automatically cancel after 3 minutes or if the vehicle is started or exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). During the Panic Mode, the door locks and remote keyless entry systems will function normally. Panic mode will not disarm the security system on vehicles so equipped. General Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules and with RS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference that may be received including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 Lock Control fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions. 1. Weak batteries in transmitter. The expected life of batteries is five years. 2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, military base, and some mobile or CB radios. Programming Additional Transmitters Vehicles will be shipped from the assembly plants with two key fob transmitters programmed only for that vehicle. A total of eight fobs can be programmed for your vehicle. Additional fobs can be programmed to your vehicle through the use of a currently programmed fob. NOTE: When entering program mode using that fob, all other programmed fobs will be erased and you will have to reprogram them for your vehicle. Use the Following procedure to program additional key fobs if the vehicle is not equipped with Sentry Key: 1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 2. Fasten your seat belt (Fastening the seatbelt will cancel any chiming that may confuse you during this program- ming procedure). 3. Place the key into the ignition. 4. Turn the ignition to the ON position ( Do not start the engine ). 5. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on the key fob. 6. After holding the UNLOCK button for four seconds, also press the PANIC button within 6 seconds. 7. When a single chime is heard release both buttons. The chime is an indication that you have successfully entered program mode. All fobs that are to be programmed must be done so within 60 seconds of when the chime was heard. 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 8. Using the fob to be programmed, press and release both the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons, simultaneously for 2 seconds and then release. 9. Press and release the UNLOCK button a single chime will be heard. 10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 to program up to six additional fobs. 11. Turn the ignition to the OFF position. 12. Your vehicle will remain in program mode up to 60 seconds from when the original chime was heard. After 60 seconds, all programmed fobs function normally. NOTE: contact your dealer for details. If you do not have a programmed transmitter, Battery Replacement The recommended replacement battery is CR2032. 1. If the key fob is equipped with a screw, remove the screw. With the transmitter buttons facing down, use a flat blade to pry the two halves of the transmitter apart. Make sure not to damage the elastomer seal during removal. 2. Remove and replace the batteries. Avoid touching the new batteries with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 3. To assemble the transmitter case, snap the two halves together. NOTE: and tighten the screw until snug. If the key fob is equipped with a screw, reinstall SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED This system monitors the vehicle doors and ignition for unauthorized operation. When the alarm is activated, the system provides both audible and visual signals. The horn will sound repeatedly for 3 minutes and the head- lights and security light in the instrument cluster will flash for an additional 15 minutes. The engine will not run until the system is disarmed. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 To Set the Alarm: The alarm will set when you use the power door locks or use the Keyless Entry transmitter to lock the doors. After all the doors are locked and closed the security light in the instrument cluster will flash rapidly to signal that the system is arming. The security light in the instrument panel cluster will flash rapidly for about 15 seconds to indicate that the alarm is being set. After the alarm is set, the security light will flash at a slower rate to indicate that the system is armed. If the security light stays on continuously during NOTE: vehicle operation, have the system checked by your dealer. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Disarm the System: Use the Keyless Entry transmitter to unlock the doors. If something has triggered the system in your absence, the horn will sound three times when you unlock the doors. Check the vehicle for tampering. The security system will also disarm, if the vehicle is started with a programmed Sentry Key. If an unpro- grammed Sentry Key is used to start a vehicle, the engine will start and run for 2 seconds and then shut down. After six unsuccessful attempts at starting the engine, the system will shut down until the correct key is used. To exit alarming mode, press the RKE Unlock button or start the vehicle with a programmed Sentry Key. The security alarm system is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the system will arm unexpectedly. If you remain in the vehicle and lock the doors with the transmitter, the alarm will sound when you pull the door handle to exit. NOTE: You may accidentally activate the security sys- tem (horn sounds and lights flash) by entering the vehicle without using the key fob to unlock the door(s). The security system can be disarmed with the key fob’s UNLOCK button or by inserting a programmed Sentry Key into the ignition and turning the key to the ON position. WINDOWS Power Windows THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 The control on the left front door has up-down switches that give you finger tip control of all four power win- dows. There is a single opening and closing switch on the passenger doors for passenger window control. The windows will operate only when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and for ten minutes after the 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ignition is turned OFF or the driver’s door is opened. This feature can be turned off by your authorized dealer. NOTE: The Power Accessory Delay feature will allow the power windows to operate for ten minutes after the ignition it turned OFF. Auto Down The driver’s window switch has an Auto Down feature. Push the window switch past the first detent, release, and the window will go down automatically. To cancel the Auto Down movement, operate the switch in either the up or down direction and release the switch. Window Lockout Switch The window lockout switch on the driver’s door allows you to disable the window control on the other doors. To disable the window controls on the other doors, press the window lock button. To enable the window controls, press the window control button again. Sliding Rear Window Sliding Window Light Latch A locking device in the center of the window helps to prevent entry from the rear of the vehicle. Squeeze the lock to release the window. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 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 partially open.. This is a normal occurrence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the rear windows open, open the front and rear windows together to minimize the buffeting. 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, knee bolsters, front airbags for both the driver and front passenger, and if equipped left and right side curtain airbags for the driver and passengers seated next to a window. If you will be carrying children too small for adult-size seat belts, your seat belts or the LATCH feature (refer to the Child Restraint section in this manual), can be used to hold infant and child restraint systems. 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible. WARNING! In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buck- led up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen far away from home or on your own street. Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and that 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. Lap/Shoulder Belts All seating positions except the front center seating position (with full bench seat) have combination lap/ shoulder belts. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during very sudden stops or collisions. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. But in a collision, the belt will lock and reduce the risk of your striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. WARNING! It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 WARNING! • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body. These are the strongest parts of your body and can take the forces of a collision the best. Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in a collision much worse. You might suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out of part of the belt. Follow these instruc- tions to wear your seat belt safely and to keep your passengers safe, too. • Two people should never be belted into a single seat belt. People belted together can crash into one another in 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. 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the seat. plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the belt to go around your lap. 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of the front seat, next to your arm in the rear seat. Grasp the latch 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision. WARNING! • A belt buckled into the wrong buckle will not protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. • A belt that is too loose will not protect you as well. In a sudden stop you could move too far forward, increas- ing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly. • A belt that is worn under your arm is very dangerous. Your body could strike the inside surfaces of the vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. And 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 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. 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of internal injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your abdomen. Always wear the lap belt as low as pos- sible and keep it snug. • A twisted belt can’t do its job as well. In a collision it could even cut into you. Be sure the belt is straight. If you can’t straighten a belt in your vehicle, take it to your dealer and have it fixed. 5. Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt. 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to allow the belt to retract fully. WARNING! A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.). Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage In the front row outboard seats, the shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to help position the belt away from your neck. Push in on the anchorage release button to release the anchorage, and then move it up or down to the position that serves you best. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average, you’ll prefer a higher position. When you release the anchorage, try to move it up or down to make sure that it is locked in the desired position. The adjuster has an easy up (EZ Up) feature, which will allow it to be moved up without engaging the button. 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Locking Mode (if equipped) To convert from the normal emergency locking mode to the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder belt portion and pull all of the webbing out of the retractor. Allow some of the webbing to retract into the retractor, as the belt retracts you will hear a clicking sound to indicate the seat belt is now in the automatic locking mode. Once the automatic locking mode has been activated, you will not be able pull the webbing back out of the retractor. To disengage the automatic locking mode, simply allow the seat belt to retract fully into the retractor to return the seat belt to the normal emergency locking mode. Center Lap Belts The center seat position on the front seat bench has a lap belt only. To fasten the lap belt, slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” To lengthen the lap belt, tilt the latch plate and pull. To remove slack, pull the loose end of the webbing. Wear the lap belt snug against the hips. Sit back and erect in the seat, then adjust the belt as tightly as is comfortable. Seat Belt Pretensioners The seat belts for front outboard seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove any slack from the seat belt system in the event of a collision. These devices improve the performance of the seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight about the occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, including those in child restraints. NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be worn snugly and positioned properly. The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretension- ers are single use items. After a collision that is severe enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both must be replaced. Enhanced Driver Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) If the driver’s seat belt has not been buckled within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will alert the driver to buckle their seat belt. The driver should also instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered, the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt Warning Light for 96 seconds or until the driver’s seat belt is buckled. The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) will be reactivated THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 if the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h). The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) can be en- abled or disabled by your authorized dealer or by following these steps: NOTE: The following steps must occur within the first 60 seconds of the ignition switch being turned to the ON or START position. DaimlerChrysler does not recom- mend deactivating the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert). 1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position and buckle the driver’s seat belt. 2. Start the engine and wait for the Seat Belt Warning Light to turn off. 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Within 60 seconds of starting the vehicle, unbuckle and then re-buckle the driver’s seat belt at least three times within 10 seconds, ending with the seat belt buckled. 4. Turn off the engine. A single chime will sound to signify that you have successfully completed the pro- gramming. The Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) can be reacti- vated by repeating this procedure. NOTE: Although the Enhanced Warning System (BeltAlert) has been deactivated, the Seat Belt Warning Light will continue to illuminate while the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled. Seat Belts and Pregnant Women We recommend that pregnant women use seat belts throughout their pregnancies. Keeping the mother safe is the best way to keep the baby safe. Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt across the thighs and as snug against the hips as possible. Keep the belt low so that it does not come across the abdomen. That way the strong bones of the hips will take the force if there is a collision. Seat Belt Extender If a seat belt is too short, even when fully extended, your dealer can provide you with a seat belt extender. This extender should be used only if the existing belt is not long enough. When it is not required, remove the ex- tender and store it. WARNING! Using a seat belt extender when not needed can increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use the seat belt extender when the lap belt is not long enough when it is worn low and snug, and in the recommended seating positions. Remove and store the extender when not needed. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 Driver And Right Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)—Airbags This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and right front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The driver’s front airbag is mounted in the steering wheel. The passenger front airbag is mounted in 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE the instrument panel, above the glove compartment. The words SRS/AIRBAG are embossed on the airbag covers. NOTE: The front airbags are certified to the Federal regulations that allow less forceful deployment. The front airbags have a multistage inflator design. This may allow the airbag to have different rates of inflation that are based on collision severity and occupant size. Also, the front passenger airbag is certified to the Federal regulations that define Occupant Classification (Refer to ⬙Occupant Classification System⬙ in this section). This vehicle may also be equipped with window bags to protect the driver, front, and rear passengers sitting next to a window. If the vehicle is equipped with window bags, they are located above the side windows. Their covers are also labeled SRS AIRBAG. NOTE: Airbag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim; but they will open to allow airbag deployment. WARNING! • Do not put anything on or around the front airbag covers or attempt to manually open them. You may damage the airbags and you could be injured be- cause the airbags are not there to protect you. These protective covers for the airbag cushions are de- signed to open only when the airbags are inflating. • If your vehicle is equipped with window bags, do not stack luggage or other cargo up high enough to block the location of the window bag. The area where the window bag is located should remain free from any obstructions. • If your vehicle is equipped with window bags, do not have any accessory items installed which will alter the roof, including adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not add roof racks that require perma- nent attachments (bolts or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof of the vehicle for any reason. Along with the seat belts, front airbags work with the instrument panel knee bolsters to provide improved protection for the driver and front passenger. Window bags also work with seat belts to improve occupant protection. The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types of collisions. The front airbags deploy in moderate to severe frontal collisions. NOTE: The passenger front airbag may not deploy even when the driver front airbag has if the Occupant Classi- fication System (refer to ⬙Occupant Classification System⬙ in this section) has determined the passenger seat is empty or is occupied by someone that is classified in the ⬙small child⬙ category. If your vehicle is so equipped, the window bag on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to severe side collisions. But even in collisions where the THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 airbags work, you need the seat belts to keep you in the right position for the airbags to protect you properly. Here are some simple steps you can follow to minimize the risk of harm from a deploying airbag. 1. Children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. Infants in rear-facing child restraints should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front airbag. An airbag deployment can cause severe injury or death to infants in that position. If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the front passenger seat because the vehicle is crowded, move the seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child restraint. See ⬙Child Restraint⬙ in this section. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. All occupants should use their lap and shoulder belts properly. 3. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical to allow the airbag room to inflate. 4. If your vehicle has window bags, do not lean against the door or window, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space between you and the door. 5. If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided in the ⬙If You Need Customer Assistance⬙ section later in this owner’s manual. WARNING! • Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions the airbags won’t deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have airbags. • Being too close to the steering wheel or instru- ment panel during airbag deployment could cause serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • If the vehicle has window bags, they also need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in the center of the seat. Air Bag System Components The airbag system consists of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller • Side Remote Acceleration Sensors (If Equipped) • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Passenger Airbag • Window Bags above Side Windows (If Equipped) • Steering Wheel and Column • Instrument Panel • Interconnecting Wiring • Knee Impact Bolsters • Front Acceleration Sensors THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 • Driver and Front Passenger Seat Belt Pretensioners • Occupant Classification System (OCS) for the Front Passenger Seat − Occupant Classification Module − Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light − Weight Sensors How the Airbag System Works • The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines if a frontal collision is severe enough to require the airbags to inflate. The front airbag inflators are de- signed to provide different rates of airbag inflation from direction provided by the ORC. The ORC may also modify the rate of inflation based on the occupant size provided by the Occupant Classification Module. The ORC will not detect roll over. 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the START or RUN positions. These include all of the items listed above except the steering wheel and column, and knee bolsters. If the key is in the OFF position, in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the airbags are not on and will not inflate. During a moderate-to-severe rear impact the ORC may deploy the seat belt pretensioners alone. Also, the ORC turns on the AIRBAG warning light and PAD indicator light in the instrument panel for 6 to 8 seconds for a self-check when the ignition is first turned on. After the self- check, the AIRBAG warning light will turn off. The PAD indicator light will function normally (Refer to ⬙Passen- ger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light⬙ in this section). If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the AIRBAG warning light either momentarily or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light comes on again after initial start up. WARNING! Ignoring the AIRBAG warning light in your instru- ment panel could mean you won’t have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. • The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is part of a Federally regulated safety system required for this vehicle. It is designed to turn off the front passenger airbag in the unlikely event that a rear-facing infant seat is in the front passenger seat. NOTE: Children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. • The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger airbag is turned off. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 If the passenger frontal air bag is automatically turned off by the OCS, or by using the manual on/off switch (on vehicles so equipped), the PAD Indicator lamp iluminates the passenger frontal airbag symbol and the word ⬙OFF⬙ to show that the passenger airbag will not inflate during a collision requiring airbags. When the right front passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are placed on the seat, the passenger air bag will not inflate even though the Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) indicator lamp is not illuminated. The PAD indictor light should not be illuminated when teenagers, most children in a forward facing child re- straint or booster seats, most children that can properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, and when an adult passenger is properly seated in the front passenger seat. In this case, the air bag is ready to be inflated if a collision requiring an airbag occurs. 48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE For almost all properly installed rear facing child re- straints, the PAD indicator light will be illuminated indicating that the front passenger airbag is turned off and will not inflate. If the PAD indicator light is not illuminated, DO NOT assume the air bag is turned off and move the child restraint to the second row of seats (if equipped). A deploying passenger air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child in a rear facing infant seat. For vehicles with a manual on/off switch, the passenger frontal airbag can be manually turned off. See section on how to use the switch later in this section. NOTE: Even though this vehicle is equipped with an occupant classification system, children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat (if equipped) in an appropriate child restraint (see section on child restraints). Front Passenger Seat Occupant Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light Airbag Status Adult Grocery Bags, Heavy Briefcases and Other Relatively Light Objects Empty or Very Small Objects OFF ON OFF* ON OFF OFF * Since the system senses weight, some small objects will turn the PAD Indicator Light on. The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors mounted in the base of the front passenger seat. Objects hanging on the seat or other passengers pushing down

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