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 |
Ignition Key Removal |
14 |
Locking Doors With The Key |
16 |
Key-In-Ignition Reminder |
16 |
STEERING WHEEL LOCK - MANUAL TRANSMISSION ONLY |
16 |
To Manually Lock The Steering Wheel |
17 |
To Release The Steering Wheel Lock |
17 |
SENTRY KEY |
17 |
Replacement Keys |
19 |
Customer Key Programming |
19 |
General Information |
20 |
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED |
21 |
To Set The Security Alarm |
21 |
To Disarm The Security Alarm System |
22 |
Security Alarm System Manual Override |
22 |
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)- IF EQUIPPED |
22 |
To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate |
23 |
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate |
24 |
Using The Panic Alarm |
24 |
To Turn Off Flash Lights With Lock |
25 |
Programming Additional Transmitters |
25 |
General Information |
27 |
Transmitter Battery Replacement |
27 |
DOOR LOCKS |
28 |
Manual Door Locks |
28 |
Power Door Locks |
30 |
Child-Protection Door Lock System (Rear Doors) - If Equipped |
33 |
POWER WINDOWS - IF EQUIPPED |
34 |
Power Window Switches |
34 |
Auto Down |
35 |
Window Lockout Switch |
35 |
LIFTGATE |
36 |
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS |
37 |
Lap/Shoulder Belts |
38 |
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage |
43 |
Second Row Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions |
44 |
Seat Belt Pretensioners |
47 |
Enhanced Driver And Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert) |
48 |
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women |
49 |
Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag |
50 |
Child Restraint |
62 |
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS |
71 |
SAFETY TIPS |
71 |
Exhaust Gas |
71 |
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle |
72 |
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle |
73 |
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE |
75 |
MIRRORS |
79 |
Inside Day/Night Mirror - If Equipped |
79 |
Outside Mirror - Drivers Side |
79 |
Outside Mirror - Passengers Side |
80 |
Power Mirrors - If Equipped |
80 |
Vanity Mirrors - If Equipped |
82 |
Sun Visor Sliding Feature |
82 |
HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect) - IF EQUIPPED |
82 |
Operation |
84 |
Phone Call Features |
91 |
UConnect System Features |
94 |
Advanced Phone Connectivity |
99 |
Things You Should Know About Your UConnect System |
100 |
General Information |
109 |
SEATS |
109 |
Front Seat Adjustment |
109 |
Manual Seat Height Adjustment - If Equipped |
110 |
Manual Lumbar - If Equipped |
111 |
Drivers Seatback Recline |
111 |
Adjustable Head Restraints |
112 |
Heated Seats - If Equipped |
113 |
Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat |
114 |
Folding Rear Seat |
115 |
Reclining Rear Seat - If Equipped |
116 |
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD |
117 |
LIGHTS |
118 |
Map/Reading Lights |
119 |
Multifunction Control Lever |
119 |
Headlights, Parking Lights and Instrument Panel Lights |
120 |
Lights-on Reminder |
121 |
Fog Lights - If Equipped |
121 |
Turn Signals |
122 |
Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch |
123 |
Passing Light |
123 |
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) - If Equipped |
123 |
Functionality |
123 |
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS |
124 |
Windshield Washers |
124 |
Mist Feature |
125 |
Windshield Wiper Operation |
126 |
Intermittent Wiper System |
126 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
126 |
TILT STEERING COLUMN |
127 |
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL - IF EQUIPPED |
128 |
To Activate |
128 |
To Set At A Desired Speed |
129 |
To Deactivate |
129 |
To Resume Speed |
129 |
To Vary The Speed Setting |
129 |
Manual Transaxle |
130 |
To Accelerate For Passing |
130 |
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) - IF EQUIPPED |
130 |
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM |
131 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
131 |
Brake Assist System (BAS) |
132 |
Traction Control System (TCS) |
133 |
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) |
133 |
GARAGE DOOR OPENER - IF EQUIPPED |
136 |
Programming HomeLink |
137 |
Gate Operator/Canadian Programming |
140 |
Using HomeLink |
141 |
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button |
141 |
Security |
141 |
Troubleshooting Tips |
142 |
General Information |
142 |
POWER SUNROOF - IF EQUIPPED |
143 |
Opening Sunroof - Manual |
144 |
Opening Sunroof - Express Mode |
144 |
Closing Sunroof - Manual |
144 |
Closing Sunroof - Express Mode |
144 |
Pinch Protect Feature |
144 |
Pinch Protect Override |
145 |
Venting Sunroof - Express |
145 |
Sunshade Operation |
145 |
Wind Buffeting |
145 |
Sunroof Maintenance |
146 |
Ignition Off Operation |
146 |
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS |
146 |
Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off |
148 |
CONSOLE FEATURES |
148 |
CARGO AREA FEATURES |
149 |
Cargo Light/Removable Self-Recharging Flashlight - If Equipped |
149 |
Tonneau Cover - If Equipped |
151 |
Removable Load Floor |
152 |
Cargo Tie-Down Loops |
152 |
Fold Down Speakers - If Equipped |
153 |
REAR WINDOW FEATURES |
154 |
Rear Window Wiper/Washer |
154 |
Rear Window Defroster |
155 |
ROOF LUGGAGE RACK - IF EQUIPPED |
155 |
COOLED BEVERAGE STORAGE BIN/GLOVE COMPARTMENT - IF EQUIPPED |
155 |
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL |
159 |
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES |
163 |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - BASE |
164 |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - PREMIUM |
165 |
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS |
166 |
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) - If Equipped |
177 |
Oil Change Required |
178 |
EVIC Functions |
179 |
Compass/Temperature/Audio |
180 |
Average Fuel Economy |
180 |
Distance To Empty (DTE) |
181 |
Elapsed Time |
181 |
Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) |
181 |
Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features) |
181 |
Setting The Compass Variance And Compass Calibration |
185 |
Compass Variance |
185 |
Compass Calibration |
186 |
RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION |
187 |
Radio Broadcast Signals |
187 |
Two Types of Signals |
187 |
Electrical Disturbances |
188 |
AM Reception |
188 |
FM Reception |
188 |
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK |
188 |
Clock Setting Procedure |
189 |
SALES CODE REF - AM/FM/CD (SINGLE DISC) RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO AND HANDS FREE PHONE CAPABILITY |
189 |
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode |
190 |
Operating Instructions - CD Mode |
193 |
Operating Instructions - Auxiliary Mode |
195 |
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone - If Equipped |
196 |
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio - If Equipped |
197 |
SALES CODE RAK - AM/FM/CASSETTE/CD (6-DISC) RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO, HANDS FREE PHONE, VIDEO, MP3, and WMA CAPABILITIES |
197 |
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode |
197 |
Operating Instructions - Tape Player |
202 |
Seek Button |
202 |
Fast Forward (FF) |
202 |
Rewind (RW) |
202 |
Tape Eject |
202 |
SCAN Button |
203 |
Changing Tape Direction |
203 |
Metal Tape Selection |
203 |
Pinch Roller Release |
203 |
Noise Reduction |
203 |
Operating Instructions - (CD Mode for CD Audio Play) |
203 |
LOAD/EJECT Button (CD Mode for CD Audio Play) |
205 |
Notes On Playing MP3 Files |
207 |
Operating Instructions - (CD Mode for MP3 and WMA Audio Play) |
209 |
LOAD/EJECT Button (CD Mode for MP3 and WMA Play) |
209 |
SALES CODE REC - AM/FM/CD (6-DISC) RADIO WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM |
212 |
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio - If Equipped |
212 |
REC Setting the Clock |
212 |
SATELLITE RADIO - IF EQUIPPED |
214 |
System Activation |
215 |
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID) |
215 |
Selecting Satellite Mode in REF, RAQ, And RAK Radios |
216 |
Selecting A Channel |
217 |
Storing And Selecting Preset Channels |
217 |
Using The PTY (Program Type) Button - If Equipped |
217 |
PTY Button SCAN |
217 |
PTY Button SEEK |
218 |
Satellite Antenna |
218 |
Reception Quality |
218 |
REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS - IF EQUIPPED |
219 |
Radio Operation |
219 |
CD Player |
220 |
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE |
220 |
RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES |
221 |
CLIMATE CONTROLS |
221 |
Climate Controls |
221 |
Air Filtration System - If Equipped |
226 |
Operating Tips |
227 |
STARTING AND OPERATING |
231 |
STARTING PROCEDURES |
235 |
Manual Transmission |
235 |
Automatic Transmission |
235 |
Normal Starting |
235 |
Extremely Cold Weather (Below -20 degrees F Or -29 degrees C) |
236 |
If Engine Fails to Start |
236 |
After Starting |
237 |
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - IF EQUIPPED |
237 |
Brake/Transmission Interlock System |
239 |
Automatic Transaxle Ignition Interlock System |
239 |
Gear Ranges For Continuously Variable Automatic Transaxle (CVT) |
239 |
AUTOSTICK - IF EQUIPPED |
241 |
Autostick Operation |
242 |
Autostick General Information |
243 |
MANUAL TRANSAXLE - IF EQUIPPED |
244 |
Recommended Shift Speeds |
245 |
Downshifting |
245 |
All Wheel Drive System - If Equipped |
246 |
PARKING BRAKE |
246 |
BRAKE SYSTEM |
248 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) - If Equipped |
249 |
POWER STEERING |
252 |
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES |
253 |
ACCELERATION |
253 |
TRACTION |
253 |
DRIVING THROUGH WATER |
254 |
FLOWING/RISING WATER |
254 |
SHALLOW STANDING WATER |
254 |
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION |
256 |
TIRE MARKINGS |
256 |
TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) |
259 |
TIRE LOADING AND TIRE PRESSURE |
260 |
TIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION |
264 |
Tire Pressure |
264 |
Tire Inflation Pressures |
265 |
Radial Ply Tires |
267 |
Compact Spare Tire - If Equipped |
268 |
Limited-Use Spare - If Equipped |
268 |
Tire Spinning |
269 |
Tread Wear Indicators |
270 |
Life of Tire |
270 |
Replacement Tires |
271 |
Alignment and Balance |
272 |
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) - IF EQUIPPED |
273 |
Base System - If Equipped |
275 |
Premium System - If Equipped |
277 |
General Information |
281 |
TIRE CHAINS |
281 |
SNOW TIRES |
281 |
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS |
282 |
FUEL REQUIREMENTS |
282 |
GASOLINE ENGINES |
283 |
Reformulated Gasoline |
283 |
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends |
284 |
MMT In Gasoline |
284 |
Materials Added To Fuel |
285 |
Fuel System Cautions |
285 |
Carbon Monoxide Warnings |
286 |
ADDING FUEL |
286 |
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) |
286 |
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message |
288 |
VEHICLE LOADING |
289 |
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) |
289 |
TRAILER TOWING |
289 |
Common Towing Definitions |
289 |
Installing A Trailer Hitch |
292 |
Trailer Hitch Classification |
292 |
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) |
293 |
Trailer And Tongue Weight |
293 |
Towing Requirements |
295 |
Towing Tips |
300 |
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) |
301 |
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground) |
301 |
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES |
303 |
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER |
304 |
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS |
304 |
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OVERHEATING |
306 |
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING |
306 |
Jack Location |
307 |
Spare Tire Stowage |
307 |
Preparations For Jacking |
307 |
Jacking Instructions |
308 |
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES DUE TO A LOW BATTERY |
312 |
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE |
314 |
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE |
315 |
With Ignition Key |
315 |
Without The Ignition Key |
316 |
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE |
317 |
ENGINE COMPARTMENT - GASOLINE ENGINES |
320 |
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II |
321 |
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message |
321 |
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS |
322 |
REPLACEMENT PARTS |
323 |
AUTHORIZED DEALER SERVICE |
323 |
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES |
324 |
Engine Oil |
324 |
Drive Belt - Check Condition |
328 |
Spark Plugs |
328 |
Catalytic Converter |
328 |
Crankcase Emission Control System |
330 |
Fuel Filter |
330 |
Air Cleaner Element (Filter) |
330 |
Maintenance-Free Battery |
331 |
Air Conditioner Maintenance |
333 |
Power Steering - Fluid Check |
334 |
Front Suspension Ball Joints |
334 |
Body Lubrication |
335 |
Windshield Wiper Blades |
335 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir |
336 |
Exhaust System |
336 |
Cooling System |
337 |
Hoses And Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses |
342 |
Fuel System Connections |
342 |
Brake System |
343 |
Automatic Transaxle (CVT) |
345 |
Manual Transaxle |
346 |
Rear Drive Assembly (RDA) - AWD/4WD Models Only |
347 |
Power Transfer Unit (PTU) - AWD/4WD Models Only |
347 |
Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion |
348 |
FUSES/INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (IPM) |
353 |
VEHICLE STORAGE |
357 |
REPLACEMENT BULBS |
357 |
BULB REPLACEMENT |
357 |
Headlights/Front Parking/Front Turn Signal |
357 |
Fog Lights |
358 |
Tail Lights, Rear Turn Signals And Backup Lights - Replacement |
358 |
License Lights |
360 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplight |
361 |
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES |
361 |
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS |
363 |
Engine |
363 |
Chassis |
364 |
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES |
365 |
EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE |
366 |
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE |
366 |
Required Maintenance Intervals |
369 |
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE |
373 |
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE |
375 |
Prepare For The Appointment |
375 |
Prepare A List |
375 |
Be Reasonable With Requests |
375 |
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE |
375 |
DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center |
376 |
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center |
376 |
In Mexico contact |
376 |
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) |
377 |
Service Contract |
377 |
WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) |
378 |
MOPAR PARTS |
378 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS |
378 |
In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C |
378 |
In Canada |
379 |
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS |
379 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES |
381 |
Treadwear |
381 |
Traction Grades |
381 |
Temperature Grades |
382 |