2011 Dodge Dakota Owners Manual

64,000 Miles (104,000 km) or 48 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

64,000 miles (104 000 km).

❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter. ❏ Replace the ignition cables (3.7L Engine). ❏ Replace the spark plugs (3.7L Engine). ❏ Inspect the brake linings; replace if necessary. ❏ Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter(s) if using your vehicle for any of the

following: police, taxi, fleet, or frequent trailer towing.

❏ Change the transfer case fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi,

fleet, or frequent trailer towing.

❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for

damage, wear, improper looseness or end play; replace if necessary.

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72,000 Miles (117,000 km) or 54 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil

filter.

❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of

irregular wear, even if it occurs before 72,000 miles (117 000 km).

❏ Inspect the CV joints. ❏ Inspect exhaust system. ❏ Inspect the front and rear axle fluid,

change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.

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80,000 Miles (130,000 km) or 60 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

80,000 miles (130 000 km).

❏ If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty or off-road conditions. Inspect the

engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary.

❏ Flush and replace the engine coolant if not done at 104,000 miles (169 000 km). ❏ Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for

damage, wear, improper looseness or end play; replace if necessary.

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88,000 Miles (143,000 km) or 66 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil

filter.

❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of

irregular wear, even if it occurs before 88,000 miles (143 000 km).

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96,000 Miles (156,000 km) or 72 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before 96,000 miles (156 000 km). ❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter. ❏ Replace the ignition cables (4.7L Engine). ❏ Replace the top row and side row of spark plugs (4.7L Engine). ** ❏ Replace the spark plugs (3.7L Engine). ❏ Inspect and replace PCV valve if necessary.† ❏ Inspect the transfer case fluid. ❏ Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the CV joints. ❏ Inspect exhaust system. ❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for damage, wear, improper looseness or end play;

replace if necessary.

❏ Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.

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104,000 Miles (169,000 km) or 78 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil

filter.

❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of

irregular wear, even if it occurs before 104,000 miles (169 000 km).

❏ Flush and replace the engine coolant if

not done at 60 months.

112,000 Miles (182,000 km) or 84 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

112,000 miles (182 000 km).

❏ If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty or off-road conditions. Inspect the

engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for

damage, wear, improper looseness or end play; replace if necessary.

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120,000 Miles (195,000 km) or 90 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

120,000 miles (195 000 km).

❏ Inspect the CV joints. ❏ Inspect exhaust system. ❏ Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet,

off-road or frequent trailer towing.

❏ Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter(s). ❏ Replace the accessory drive belt(s).

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128,000 Miles (208,000 km) or 96 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

128,000 miles (208 000 km).

❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter. ❏ Replace the ignition cables (3.7L Engine). ❏ Replace the spark plugs (3.7L Engine). ❏ Change the transfer case fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi,

fleet, or frequent trailer towing.

❏ Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for

damage, wear, improper looseness or end play; replace if necessary.

136,000 Miles (221,000 km) or 102 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil

filter.

❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of

irregular wear, even if it occurs before 136,000 miles (221 000 km).

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144,000 Miles (234,000 km) or 108 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it occurs before

144,000 miles (234 000 km).

❏ If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty or off-road conditions. Inspect the

engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary.

❏ Replace the top row of spark plugs (4.7L Engine). ** ❏ Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. ❏ Inspect the CV joints. ❏ Inspect exhaust system. ❏ Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals for cracks or leaks and all parts for

damage, wear, improper looseness or end play; replace if necessary.

❏ Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet,

off-road or frequent trailer towing.

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152,000 Miles (247,000 km) or 114 Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil

filter.

❏ Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of

irregular wear, even if it occurs before 152,000 miles (247 000 km).

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424 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES † This maintenance is recommended by the manufacturer to the owner, but is not required to maintain emissions warranty.

WARNING!

• You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Do only service work for which you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If you have any doubt about your ability to perform a service job, take your vehicle to a competent mechanic. • Failure to properly inspect and maintain your vehicle could result in a component malfunction and effect vehicle handling and performance. This could cause an accident.

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

CONTENTS

䡵 Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your

Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
▫ Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . 427
▫ Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
▫ Be Reasonable With Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
▫ Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . . . . 428
▫ Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . . . . . 428
▫ In Mexico Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428

䡵 If You Need Assistance

▫ Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or

▫ Service Contract

Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
䡵 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
䡵 MOPAR威 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
䡵 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

▫ In The 50 United States And Washington,

D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
▫ In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

䡵 Publication Order Forms

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

Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
▫ Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

▫ Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
▫ Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE

Prepare For The Appointment If you’re having warranty work done, be sure to have the right papers with you. Take your warranty folder. All work to be performed may not be covered by the warranty. Discuss additional charges with the service manager. Keep a maintenance log of your vehicle’s service history. This can often provide a clue to the current problem. Prepare A List Make a written list of your vehicle’s problems or the specific work you want done. If you’ve had an accident or work done that is not on your maintenance log, let the service advisor know. Be Reasonable With Requests If you list a number of items and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with

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the service advisor and list the items in order of priority. At many authorized dealers, you may obtain a rental vehicle at a minimal daily charge. If you need a rental, it is advisable to make these arrangements when you call for an appointment.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE The manufacturer and its authorized dealers are vitally interested in your satisfaction. We want you to be happy with our products and services. Warranty service must be done by an authorized dealer. We strongly recommend that you take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. They know your vehicle the best, and are most concerned that you get prompt and high quality service. The manufacturer’s authorized dealers have the facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to ensure the vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner.

428 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE This is why you should always talk to an authorized dealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be re- solved with this process. • If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to the general manager or owner of the authorized dealer- ship. They want to know if you need assistance. • If an authorized dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you may contact the manufacturer’s customer center.

Any communication to the manufacturer’s customer cen- ter should include the following information: • Owner’s name and address • Owner’s telephone number (home and office) • Authorized dealership name • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

• Vehicle delivery date and mileage Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004
Phone: (866) 726–4636
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Phone: (800) 465–2001
In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240
Sante Fe C.P. 05109
Mexico, D. F. In Mexico City: 5081-7568
Outside Mexico City: 1-800-505-1300

Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni- cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its customer center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer, who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) in the United States, can communicate with the manufacturer by dialing 1–800–380–CHRY. Canadian residents with hearing difficulties that require assistance can use the special needs relay service offered by Bell Canada. For TTY teletypewriter users, dial 711
and for Voice callers, dial 1 800 855-0511 to connect with a Bell Relay Service operator. Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for a vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected repairs after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires. The manufacturer stands behind only

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the manufacturer’s service contracts. If you purchased a manufacturer’s service contract, you will receive Plan Provisions and an Owner Identification Card in the mail within three weeks of the vehicle delivery date. If you have any questions about the service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract National Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922 (Canadian residents, call 1-800- 485-2001). The manufacturer will not stand behind any service contract that is not the manufacturer’s service contract. It is not responsible for any service contract other than the manufacturer’s service contract. If you purchased a ser- vice contract that is not a manufacturer’s service contract, and you require service after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to the contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents.

430 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased the vehicle. An authorized dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with the ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns.

WARNING!

Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain, or emit, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm. In addi- tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain, or emit, chemi- cals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

WARRANTY INFORMATION See the Warranty Information Booklet, located on the DVD, for the terms and provisions of Chrysler Group LLC warranties applicable to this vehicle and market.

MOPAR姞 PARTS MOPAR威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from an authorized dealer. They are recom- mended for your vehicle in order to help keep the vehicle operating at its best.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your authorized dealer, and the manufacturer. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. In Canada If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Service Department immediately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian government should contact

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Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/

1-800-333-0510

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PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS To order the following manuals, you may use either the website or the phone numbers listed below. Visa, Mas- tercard, American Express, and Discover orders are ac- cepted. If you prefer mailing your payment, please call for an order form. NOTE: A street address is required when ordering manuals (no P.O. Boxes). • Service Manuals

These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing, and repairing Chrysler Group LLC vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the

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vehicle, system, and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, diagrams, and charts.

• Diagnostic Procedure Manuals

Diagnostic Procedure Manuals are filled with dia- grams, charts and detailed illustrations. These practi- cal manuals make it easy for students and technicians to find and fix problems on computer-controlled ve- hicle systems and features. They show exactly how to find and correct problems the first time, using step-by- step troubleshooting and drivability procedures, proven diagnostic tests and a complete list of all tools and equipment. • Owner’s Manuals

These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to

acquaint you with specific Chrysler Group LLC ve- hicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance procedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips.

Call toll free at: • 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) • 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the Worldwide Web at: • www.techauthority.com DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES The following tire grading categories were established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manufacturer

in each category is shown on the sidewall of the tires on your vehicle. All passenger car tires must conform to Federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. Treadwear The Treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road charac- teristics and climate. Traction Grades The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. These grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on

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wet pavement, as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor- mance.

WARNING!

The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.

Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The

434 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE grade C corresponds to a level of performance, which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre- sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel, than the minimum required by law.

WARNING!

The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load- ing, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

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436 INDEX Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . 377
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 367
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369,371
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,369
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . 240,243
Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,57,191
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,60,77
Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,57
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 53,54,57
Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,181
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alarm, Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Disposal

Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,234
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,181
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376,406
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,254
Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251,255,382
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Gear Ranges Special Additives Torque Converter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Axle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) Saving Feature (Protection)

B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
. . . . . . . 24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,77
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,380
Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,186

INDEX 437
Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 75
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,397

Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Camper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Caps, Filler

Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,172,308
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,239
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Certification Label

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 10

438 INDEX Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,63,64
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,71
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning Wheels

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,213,222
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . 378
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,379
Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . 376,406,407
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Temperature Gauge

Crates

Rear Convenience Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Cruise Control (Speed Control)

Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,241
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Dipsticks

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Disposal

INDEX 439
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door Locks, Automatic Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving

Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

E-85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . 144
Emergency, In Case of

Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 362
Engine

Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Air Cleaner Block Heater

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 10

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Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,308
Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365,406,407
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Temperature Gauge Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . 58
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Ethanol Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,308
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,372
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Filters

Flashers

Air Cleaner Engine Oil Engine Oil Disposal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,407
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,138,179,399
Turn Signal Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Flexible Fuel Vehicles

Cruising Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Engine Oil Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,310
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fluid Level Checks

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Brake Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 407
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,405
Four Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Four-Way Hazard Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle Front Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Fuel Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

INDEX 441
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Ethanol Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,407
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,406
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Fuel, Flexible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

. . . . . . . . . . . 154
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,314,361
Gas Gauge (Fuel Gauge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Gauges

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Coolant Temperature Fuel Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,184 10

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tachometer Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,303
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Grocery Bag Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,317
Gross Cargo Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Hands-Free Phone (uconnect™) Hazard

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 139

Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 139
Hitches

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
HomeLink® (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . 154
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Hood Release

Ignition

Key

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,63
Infant Restraint Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Knee Bolster

INDEX 443
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . 138,179,399
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,134
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,60,77,191
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397,398
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 10

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Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,185,405
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Instrument Cluster Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,148
Interior License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . 188
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,138,398,399
Turn Signal

Tires

Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 179
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Lug Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lumbar Support

Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 188,362
Manual Transmission

Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363,430
MTBE/ETBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

INDEX 445
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,54,58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,54,57
Occupant Restraints (Sedan) Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
. . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Off-Pavement Driving (Off-Road) Off-Road Driving (Off-Pavement) . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Oil Change Indicator, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365,407
Oil, Engine Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,407
Filter Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,406 10

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Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,406
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361,362
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,257
Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,148
Overhead Travel Information Center . . . . . . . . . . 148
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 4,431

Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Phone, Cellular Phone, Hands-Free (uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pickup Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 282
Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Distribution Center (Fuses) Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,28
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . 160
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,272
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Pretensioners

Seat Belts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Quad Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . 375,378
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Rear Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Rear Cargo Area Utility Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear Convenience Storage Crates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rearview Mirrors Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . . . . 331
Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . . 333
Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

INDEX 447
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 237
Remote Starting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,68
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 10

448 INDEX Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,234
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,37,77
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,64
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,181

Security Alarm (Theft Alarm)

. . . . . . . . . . 376,407
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Selection of Oil Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,213,222
Shifting

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,138,179,399
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Snow Tires Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,291,341
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Steering

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Column Controls Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,272
Wheel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

INDEX 449
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage, Behind the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
System, Remote Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Tip Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Markings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 10

450 INDEX Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,286,432
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,283
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,286

Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Wheel Nut Torque Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tow Hooks, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Minimum Requirements Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Trailer Weight Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,254
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255,382
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251,255,382
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
. . 154

INDEX 451
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Tread Wear Indicators Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,179,398,399

uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Underhood Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlock, Auto Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Utility Rails, Rear Cargo Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,314
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Storage

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 10

452 INDEX Voice Recognition System (VR)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Water

Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Weight Load Carrying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,241
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,141,142,372
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,372
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,141
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wrecker Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Windshield Defroster Windshield Washers

INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT Special design considerations are incorporated into this vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone equipment must be installed properly by trained person- nel. The following must be observed during installation. The positive power connection should be made directly to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible. The negative power connection should be made to body sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection. This connection should not be fused. Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on vehicles so equipped.

The antenna cable should be as short as practical and routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use only fully shielded coaxial cable. Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR). Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than normal may require special precautions. All installations should be checked for possible interfer- ence between the communications equipment and the vehicle’s electronic systems.

Chrysler Group LLC

11ND33-126-AE Fifth Edition

Printed in U.S.A.

Dakota

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O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore. DRIVING AND ALCOHOL Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.

WARNING!

Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.

This manual illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or op- tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this manual that are not on this vehicle. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previ- ously manufactured.

Copyright © 2010 Chrysler Group LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

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CONTENTS

䡵 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
䡵 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
䡵 Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

䡵 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
䡵 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on selecting your new Chrysler Group LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision workmanship, distinctive styling, and high quality - all essentials that are traditional to our vehicles. This Owner’s Manual has been prepared with the assis- tance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your vehicle. It is supplemented by Warranty Information, and various customer-oriented documents. Please take the time 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 reviewing the owner information, it should be stored in the vehicle for convenient referenc- ing and remain with the vehicle when sold.

When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech- nicians and genuine MOPAR威 parts, and cares about your satisfaction.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Consult the Table of Contents to determine which section contains the information you desire. Since the specification of your vehicle depends on the items of equipment ordered, certain descriptions and illustrations may differ from your vehicle’s equipment The detailed index at the back of this Owner’s Manual contains a complete listing of all subjects. Consult the following table for a description of the symbols that may be used on your vehicle or throughout this Owner’s Manual:

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6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against op- erating procedures that could result in a collision or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against proce- dures that 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 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. It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN. NOTE:

VIN Location

VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS

WARNING!

Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to a accident resulting in serious injury or death.

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
▫ Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
▫ Locking Doors With A Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
䡵 Steering Wheel Lock — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . 15
▫ To Manually Lock The Steering Wheel . . . . . . 15
▫ To Release The Steering Wheel Lock . . . . . . . . 15
▫ Automatic Transmission Ignition Interlock

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
䡵 Sentry Key威 — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
䡵 Vehicle Security Alarm — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 18
▫ To Arm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
▫ To Disarm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
䡵 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
▫ Vehicles Equipped With Power Door Locks . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

䡵 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

▫ To Unlock The Doors

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▫ To Lock The Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
▫ Programming Additional Transmitters . . . . . . 24
▫ Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
䡵 Remote Starting System — If Equipped . . . . . . . 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
▫ Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
▫ Child-Protection Door Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

▫ How To Use Remote Start

䡵 Windows

▫ Auto-Down — Driver’s Side Only . . . . . . . . . 33
▫ Window Lockout Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . . 43
▫ Center Lap Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure . . . . 45
▫ Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions . . . . . 45
▫ Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
▫ Energy Management Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System

(BeltAlert威)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . 49
▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
▫ Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) –

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . 52
. . . 54
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

▫ Advanced Front Airbag Features ▫ Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls ▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR)

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▫ Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . 75
䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Transporting Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make

Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS The authorized dealer that sold you your vehicle has the key code numbers for your vehicle locks. These numbers can be used to order duplicate keys from your authorized dealer. Ask your authorized dealer for these numbers and keep them in a safe place.

Ignition Key Removal

Automatic Transmission 1. Place the shift lever in PARK. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. 3. Remove the key from the ignition lock cylinder.

Ignition Key

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key to the right slightly, then remove the key as de- scribed. If a malfunction occurs, the system will trap the key in the ignition cylinder to warn you that this safety feature is inoperable. The engine can be started and stopped, but the key cannot be removed until you obtain service.

WARNING!

• Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Don’t leave the keys in the ignition. A child could operate power win- dows, other controls, or move the vehicle. • Do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may cause serious injury or death.

Ignition Switch Positions 4 — ON/RUN 5 — START

1 — ACC 2 — LOCK 3 — OFF If you try to remove the key before you place the NOTE: shift lever in PARK, the key may become temporarily trapped in the ignition cylinder. If this occurs, rotate the

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CAUTION!

An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all the doors when leaving the vehicle unattended.

Manual Transmission — If Equipped 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: 1. Press and hold the release button located between the ignition switch and the instrument panel. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. 3. Remove the key from the ignition lock cylinder.

Ignition Release Button

4 — ON/RUN 5 — START

1 — ACC 2 — LOCK 3 — OFF Locking Doors With A Key You can insert the key into the door lock cylinder with either side up. To lock the driver’s door, turn the key

rearward. To unlock the driver’s door, turn the key forward. For external door lock lubrication, refer to “Maintenance Procedures” “Maintaining Your Vehicle”.

in

STEERING WHEEL LOCK — IF EQUIPPED Your vehicle may be equipped with a passive steering wheel lock. This lock prevents steering the vehicle with- out the ignition key. If the steering wheel is moved approximately a half turn in either direction, and the key is not in the ignition switch, the steering wheel will lock. To Manually Lock the Steering Wheel With the engine running, rotate the steering wheel one- half revolution, turn off the engine and remove the key. Turn the steering wheel slightly in either direction until the lock engages.

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To Release the Steering Wheel Lock Insert the key in the ignition switch and start the engine. If the key is difficult to turn, move the wheel slightly to the right or left to disengage the lock. If you turned the wheel to the right to engage NOTE: the lock, you must turn the wheel slightly to the right to disengage it. If you turned the wheel to the left to engage the lock, turn the wheel slightly to the left to disengage it. Automatic Transmission Ignition Interlock System This system prevents the key from being removed unless the shift lever is in PARK. It also prevents shifting out of PARK unless the key is in the ACC, or ON/RUN position, and the brake pedal is pressed.

SENTRY KEY姞 — IF EQUIPPED The Sentry Key威 prevents unauthorized vehicle opera- tion by disabling the engine. The system does not need to be armed or activated. Operation is automatic, regardless of whether the vehicle is locked or unlocked.

16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The system uses ignition keys that have an embedded electronic chip (transponder) to prevent unauthorized vehicle operation. Therefore, only keys that are pro- grammed to the vehicle can be used to start and operate the vehicle. The system will shut the engine off in two seconds if someone uses an invalid key to try to start the engine. NOTE: A key that has not been programmed is also considered an invalid key, even if it is cut to fit the ignition switch lock cylinder for that vehicle. During normal operation, after turning on the ignition switch, the Vehicle Security Light will turn on for three seconds for a bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem with the electronics. In addition, if the light begins to flash after the bulb check, it indicates that someone used an invalid key to try to start the engine. Either of these conditions will result in the engine being shut off after two seconds.

If the Vehicle Security Light turns on during normal vehicle operation (vehicle running for longer than 10 sec- onds), it indicates that there is a fault in the electronics. Should this occur, have the vehicle serviced as soon as possible by an authorized dealer.

CAUTION!

The Sentry Key威 Immobilizer system is not compat- ible with some after-market remote starting systems. Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting problems and loss of security protection.

All of the keys provided with your new vehicle have been programmed to the vehicle electronics.

Replacement Keys

NOTE: Only keys that are programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the vehicle. Once a Sentry Key威 is programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be programmed to any other vehicle.

CAUTION!

Always remove the Sentry Keys威 from the vehicle and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unat- tended.

At the time of purchase, the original owner is provided with a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Keep the PIN in a secure location. This number is required for authorized dealer replacement of keys. Du- plication of keys may be performed at an authorized dealer or by following the customer key programming

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procedure. This procedure consists of programming a blank key to the vehicle electronics. A blank key is one that has never been programmed. NOTE: When having the Sentry Key威 Immobilizer System serviced, bring all vehicle keys with you to an authorized dealer. Customer Key Programming If you have two valid Sentry Keys威, you can program new Sentry Keys威 to the system by performing the following steps: 1. Cut the additional Sentry Key威 Transponder blank(s) to match the ignition switch lock cylinder key code. 2. Insert the first valid key into the ignition switch. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position for at least three seconds, but no longer than 15 seconds. Then, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position and remove the first key.

18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Insert the second valid key into the ignition switch. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position within 15 seconds. After 10 seconds, a chime will sound. In addition, the Vehicle Security Light will begin to flash. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position and remove the second key. 4. Insert a blank Sentry Key威 into the ignition switch. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position within 60 seconds. After 10 seconds, a single chime will sound. In addition, the Vehicle Security Light will stop flashing. To indicate that programming is complete, the Vehicle Security Light will turn on again for three seconds and then turn off. The new Sentry Key威 is programmed. The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will also be pro- grammed during this procedure.

Repeat this procedure to program up to eight keys. If you do not have a programmed Sentry Key威, contact your authorized dealer for details. If a programmed key is lost, see your authorized NOTE: dealer to have all remaining keys erased from the sys- tem’s memory. This will prevent the lost key from starting your vehicle. The remaining keys must then be reprogrammed. All vehicle keys must be taken to an authorized dealer at service to be reprogrammed.

the time of

VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors and ignition for unauthorized operation. When the Ve- hicle Security Alarm is activated it will provide both audible and visible signals. The horn will sound repeat- edly for the three minutes and the headlights, park lamps and/or turn signals and Vehicle Security Light will flash for an additional 15 minutes.

To Arm The System The Vehicle Security Alarm will set when you use the power door locks, or use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to lock the doors. After all the doors are locked and closed, the Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash rapidly for approximately 15 seconds to signal that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. After the Vehicle Security Alarm is set, the Vehicle Security Light will flash at a slower rate to indicate that the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed. If the Vehicle Security Light stays on continu- NOTE: ously during vehicle operation, have the Vehicle Security Alarm checked by an authorized dealer. To Disarm The System Use the RKE transmitter to unlock the door. If something has triggered the Vehicle Security Alarm in your absence, the horn will sound three times when you unlock the doors. Check the vehicle for tampering.

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The Vehicle Security Alarm will also disarm if the vehicle Sentry Key威 in inserted into the ignition and turned to ON/RUN. To exit alarming mode, press the RKE trans- mitter UNLOCK button or start the vehicle with a programmed Sentry Key威. The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the Vehicle Security Alarm will arm unexpectedly. If you remain in the vehicle and lock the doors with the RKE transmitter, the alarm will sound when you pull the door handle to exit. NOTE: You may accidentally activate the Vehicle Secu- rity Alarm (horn sounds and lights flash) by entering the vehicle without using the RKE transmitter to unlock the door(s). The Vehicle Security Alarm can be disarmed with the RKE transmitter unlock button or by inserting a programmed Sentry Key威 into the ignition and turning