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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 391 Engine Oil Checking Oil Level To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at regular intervals, such as every fuel stop. The best time to check the engine oil level is about five minutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off or before starting the engine after it has sat overnight. Checking the oil while the vehicle is on level ground will improve the accuracy of the oil level readings. Maintain the oil level in the "SAFE" range. Adding 1.0 qt (1.0L) of oil when the reading is at the bottom of the "SAFE" range will result in an oil level at the top of the "SAFE" range on these engines. Engine Oil Dipstick CAUTION! Overfilling or underfilling will cause oil aeration or loss of oil pressure. This could damage your engine. 7

Section	Page
INTRODUCTION	5
INTRODUCTION	6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL	6
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS	8
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER	8
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / ALTERATIONS	9
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE	11
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS	14
Wireless Ignition Node (WIN)	14
Fob with Integrated Key	15
Tip Start Feature	16
Ignition Key Removal	16
Key-In-Ignition Reminder	17
SENTRY KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM	17
Replacement Keys	18
Customer Sentry Key (Fob) Programming	19
General Information	20
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	20
Rearming of the System	20
To Arm the System	21
To Disarm the System	21
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM	22
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)	22
To unlock the doors	23
To lock the doors	24
To unlatch the trunk	24
Using The Panic Alarm	24
Programming Additional Transmitters	25
Transmitter Battery Service	25
General Information	26
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	27
How To Use Remote Start	27
DOOR LOCKS	29
Manual Door Locks	29
Power Door Locks	30
Child Protection Door Lock	32
WINDOWS	35
Power Windows	35
Wind Buffeting	38
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE	39
TRUNK SAFETY WARNING	40
Trunk Emergency Release	40
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS	41
Lap/Shoulder Belts	42
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure	47
Seat Belt Pretensioners	48
Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert)	48
Automatic Locking Mode - If Equipped	49
Seat Belts and Pregnant Women	50
Seat Belt Extender	50
Driver and Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag	51
Event Data Recorder (EDR)	64
Child Restraint	66
BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS	75
SAFETY TIPS	76
Transporting Passengers	76
Lock Your Vehicle	77
Exhaust Gas	77
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle	78
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle	79
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE	81
MIRRORS	86
Automatic Dimming Inside Mirror	86
Outside Mirrors	87
Exterior Mirrors Folding Feature - If Equipped	87
Drivers-Side Outside Mirror Auto Dimmer	88
Tilt In Reverse Feature	88
Power Remote Control Mirrors	88
Heated Remote Control Mirrors	89
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	90
HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect) - IF EQUIPPED	90
Operation	92
Phone Call Features	99
UConnect System Features	102
Advanced Phone Connectivity	107
Things You Should Know About Your UConnect System	108
General Information	117
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM (VR) - IF EQUIPPED	117
Voice Recognition System (VR) Operation	117
Commands	118
Voice Training	121
SEATS	122
Power Seats	122
Power Reclining Seats	123
Lumbar Support	124
Head Restraints	125
Heated Seats	126
Folding Rear Seat	127
DRIVER MEMORY SEAT - IF EQUIPPED	128
Programming The Memory Feature	129
Linking and Unlinking the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Transmitter to the Memory Feature	130
Memory Position Recall	131
Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available with Memory Seat Only)	131
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD	133
LIGHTS	134
Headlight Switch	134
Automatic Headlights	135
Headlights On with Wipers	136
SmartBeams - If Equipped	136
Headlight Time Delay	138
Daytime Running Lights - If Equipped	138
Lights-On Reminder	138
Fog Lights	139
Multifunction Lever	139
Overhead Console Map/Reading Lights	140
Interior Lights	141
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS	142
Intermittent Wiper System	143
Mist Feature	143
Windshield Washers	144
Headlights On with Wipers	144
Rain Sensing Wipers	144
Adding Washer Fluid	146
HEADLIGHT WASHERS - IF EQUIPPED	147
Adding Washer Fluid	148
POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN	149
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS	150
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL	152
Electronic Speed Control Operation	152
To Activate	153
To Set At A Desired Speed	153
To Deactivate	154
To Resume Speed	154
To Vary the Speed Setting	154
To Accelerate For Passing	155
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) - IF EQUIPPED	155
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation	157
Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)	158
To Activate	158
To Set a Desired Speed	159
To Cancel	160
To Turn Off	161
To Resume Speed	161
To Vary the Speed Setting	162
Setting the Following Distance in ACC	163
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu	164
Display Warnings and Maintenance	167
Precautions While Driving with ACC	170
General Information	174
REAR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM	174
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	178
Courtesy/Reading Lights	178
Sunglasses Storage	179
GARAGE DOOR OPENER - IF EQUIPPED	179
Programming HomeLink	180
Gate Operator/Canadian Programming	183
Using HomeLink	184
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button	184
Security	184
Troubleshooting Tips	185
General Information	185
POWER SUNROOF - IF EQUIPPED	186
Opening Sunroof - Express	187
Closing Sunroof - Express	187
Pinch Protect Feature	187
Pinch Protect Override	187
Venting Sunroof - Express	187
Sunshade Operation	188
Wind Buffeting	188
Sunroof Maintenance	188
Ignition Off Operation	188
Sunroof Fully Closed	188
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS	189
Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off	190
CUPHOLDERS	191
Front Seat Cupholders	191
Rear Seat Cupholders	191
STORAGE	192
Console Features	192
Cargo Area	193
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL	195
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS	199
PREMIUM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER	200
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS	201
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)	211
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays	213
Trip Functions	217
Performance Pages - If Equipped	219
Compass Display	222
Telephone - If Equipped	224
Navigation - If Equipped	226
Driver-Selectable Surround Sound (DSS) - If Equipped	227
System Warnings (Customer Information Features)	227
Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)	228
SETTING THE ANALOG CLOCK	233
RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION	233
Radio Broadcast Signals	233
Two Types of Signals	233
Electrical Disturbances	234
AM Reception	234
FM Reception	234
SALES CODE REN - MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	234
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio (If Equipped)	235
Operating Instructions - Voice Recognition System (VR) (If Equipped)	235
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped)	235
Clock Setting Procedure	236
SALES CODE REQ - AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6-DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)	238
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode	238
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)	246
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files	248
LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)	251
INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)	251
SALES CODE RER - MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	253
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio	255
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped)	255
Clock Setting Procedure	255
SALES CODE RES - AM/FM STEREO RADIO WITH CD PLAYER (MP3 AUX JACK)	258
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode	258
Operation Instructions - CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play	264
Notes On Playing MP3 Files	266
LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)	269
INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)	269
SATELLITE RADIO (RSC) - IF EQUIPPED (RER/REQ/REN RADIOS ONLY)	270
System Activation	270
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ENS/SID)	271
Selecting Satellite Mode	271
Satellite Antenna	272
Reception Quality	272
Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode	272
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone (If Equipped)	275
Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment System (VES) (If Equipped)	275
SIRIUS BACKSEAT TV - IF EQUIPPED	275
VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES) - IF EQUIPPED	275
Kicker 13-speaker High Performance Sound System with Driver-Selectable Surround (DSS) - If Equipped	278
Kicker Mobile Surround (KMS1) - If Equipped	278
UNIVERSAL CONSUMER INTERFACE (UCI) - IF EQUIPPED	279
Connecting The iPod Device	279
Controlling The iPod Using Radio Buttons	280
Play Mode	280
List or Browse Mode	282
REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS - IF EQUIPPED	283
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE	285
RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES	285
CLIMATE CONTROLS	285
Automatic Temperature Control	286
Operating Tips	291
REAR WINDOW FEATURES	294
Electric Rear Window Defroster	294
STARTING AND OPERATING	295
STARTING PROCEDURES	299
Automatic Transmission	300
Normal Starting (Tip Start)	301
Extremely Cold Weather (Below -20 degrees F or -29 degrees C)	301
If Engine Fails To Start	302
After Starting	303
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED	303
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	303
Automatic Transmission - General Information	304
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System	306
AUTOSTICK	312
Autostick Operation	312
Autostick General Information	313
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES	314
Acceleration	314
Traction	314
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	315
Flowing/Rising Water	315
Shallow Standing Water	315
PARKING BRAKE	317
BRAKE SYSTEM	318
Anti-Lock Brake System	319
POWER STEERING	321
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM	322
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)	323
TCS (Traction Control System)	324
BAS (Brake Assist System)	324
ESP (Electronic Stability Program)	325
Synchronizing ESP	328
ESP/BAS Malfunction Indicator Light and ESP/TCS Indicator Light	329
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION	330
Tire Markings	330
Tire Identification Number (TIN)	333
Tire Loading and Tire Pressure	334
TIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION	338
Tire Pressure	338
Tire Inflation Pressures	339
Radial-Ply Tires	341
Tire Spinning	342
Tread Wear Indicators	342
Life of Tire	343
Replacement Tires	344
Alignment And Balance	345
TIRE CHAINS	345
SNOW TIRES	346
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS	347
Tire Rotation - Standard Tires	347
Tire Rotation - All Season Tires	348
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) - IF EQUIPPED	348
Base System - If Equipped	351
Premium System - If Equipped	354
General Information	359
FUEL REQUIREMENTS	359
Reformulated Gasoline	360
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends	360
MMT In Gasoline	361
Materials Added to Fuel	361
Fuel System Cautions	361
Carbon Monoxide Warnings	362
ADDING FUEL	363
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)	363
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message	365
VEHICLE LOADING	366
Vehicle Certification Label	366
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	366
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	366
Overloading	367
Loading	367
TRAILER TOWING	369
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)	369
TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE (Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground)	369
GROUND CLEARANCE	369
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES	371
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER	372
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS	373
TIREFIT TIRE REPAIR	374
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES	378
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE	382
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE	383
Without The Ignition Key	383
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground)	383
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle With A Tow Dolly	384
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE	385
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II	389
Loose Fuel Filler Cap	389
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS	390
REPLACEMENT PARTS	391
AUTHORIZED DEALER SERVICE	391
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES	392
Engine Oil	393
Engine Oil Filter	395
Drive Belts - Check Condition and Tension	395
Spark Plugs	396
Engine Air Cleaner Filter	396
Fuel Filter	397
Catalytic Converter	397
Maintenance-Free Battery	399
Air Conditioner Maintenance	401
A/C Air Filter - If Equipped	402
Power Steering - Fluid Check	402
Front and Rear Suspension Ball Joints	403
Steering Linkage	403
Body Lubrication	403
Windshield Wiper Blades	404
Windshield Washers/Headlight Washers	404
Exhaust System	405
Cooling System	406
Hoses and Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses	411
Fuel System	411
Brake System	412
Automatic Transmission	415
Front and Rear Wheel Bearings	416
Appearance Care and Protection from Corrosion	416
Cleaning the Center Console Cupholders	421
FUSES (POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTERS)	421
Fuses (Front Power Distribution Center)	421
Fuses (Rear Power Distribution Center)	424
VEHICLE STORAGE	429
REPLACEMENT BULBS	429
BULB REPLACEMENT	430
Low Beam Headlight, High Beam Headlight, and Park/Turn Light	430
Tail/Stop, Tail, Turn Signal Light, and Backup Light	433
License Light	436
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES	437
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS	438
Engine	438
Chassis	439
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES	441
EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE	442
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE	442
Severe Duty	444
Required Maintenance Intervals	445
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE	449
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE	451
Prepare For The Appointment	451
Prepare A List	451
Be Reasonable With Requests	451
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE	452
DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center	452
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center	453
In Mexico contact	453
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)	453
Service Contract	453
WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only)	454
MOPAR PARTS	454
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS	455
In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C	455
In Canada	455
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS	456
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES	457
Treadwear	457
Traction Grades	458
Temperature Grades	458