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368 INDEX Flashers Hazard Warning ...280 Turn Signal ...70,119,152 Flash-To-Pass ...120 Flooded Engine Starting ...218 Fluid, Brake ...343 Fluid Capacities ...341 Fluid Leaks ...70 Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission ...322 Brake ...321 Cooling System ...314 Engine Oil ...301 Power Steering ...310 Fluids ...342 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts ...342 Fog Lights ...118,154 Folding Rear Seat ...113 Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ...289 Front Suspension Ball Joints ...311 Front Wheel Bearings ...324 Fuel ...270 Adding ...274 Additives ...272 Clean Air ...270 Ethanol ...271 Filler Cap (Gas Cap) ...274 Filter ...304 Gasoline ...270 Gauge ...150 Hoses ...319 Materials Added ...272 Methanol ...271 Octane Rating ...270,342 Requirements ...270 Specifications ...342 Tank Capacity ...341 Fuel System Caution ...274

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
Ignition Key Removal	16
Key-In-Ignition Reminder	17
SENTRY KEY	17
Replacement Keys	18
Customer Key Programming	19
General Information	20
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM	20
Rearming Of The System	20
To Arm The System	21
To Disarm The System	21
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM	22
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY	23
To Unlock The Doors	23
To Lock The Doors	25
Express Down Window Feature	26
To Open The Trunk	27
Using The Panic Alarm	27
Programming Additional Transmitters	27
Transmitter Battery Service	27
General Information	28
REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM	29
How To Use Remote Start	29
DOOR LOCKS	31
Manual Door Locks	31
Power Door Locks	32
WINDOWS	35
Power Windows	35
Wind Buffeting	36
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE	37
TRUNK SAFETY WARNING	38
Trunk Emergency Release	38
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS	39
Lap/Shoulder Belts	40
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure	44
Seat Belt Pretensioners	45
Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert)	45
Automatic Locking Mode - If Equipped	46
Seat Belts and Pregnant Women	47
Seat Belt Extender	47
Driver and Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag	48
Event Data Recorder (EDR)	58
Child Restraint	60
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS	69
SAFETY TIPS	70
Transporting Passengers	70
Lock Your Vehicle	70
Exhaust Gas	70
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle	71
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle	72
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE	73
MIRRORS	77
Automatic Dimming Inside Mirror	77
Outside Mirrors	77
Exterior Mirrors Folding Feature - If Equipped	78
Power Remote Control Mirrors	78
Heated Remote Control Mirrors - If Equipped	79
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors - If Equipped	79
HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect) - IF EQUIPPED	80
Operation	82
Phone Call Features	89
UConnect System Features	91
Advanced Phone Connectivity	96
Things You Should Know About Your UConnect System	98
General Information	106
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	106
Voice Recognition System (VR) Operation	106
Commands	107
Voice Training	110
SEATS	111
Easy Entry Seats	111
Power Seats	111
Front Seat Back Recline	112
Lumbar Support	113
Head Restraints	113
Heated Seats	114
Folding Rear Seat - If Equipped	115
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD	116
LIGHTS	118
Headlight Switch	118
Automatic Headlights - If Equipped	119
Headlights On with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)	119
Headlight Time Delay	119
Daytime Running Lights - If Equipped	120
Lights-On Reminder	120
Fog Lights	120
Multifunction Control Lever	121
Overhead Console Map/Reading Lights	122
Interior Lights	123
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS	124
Intermittent Wiper System	124
Mist Feature	125
Windshield Washers	125
Headlights On with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)	126
Adding Washer Fluid	126
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN	127
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL	128
Electronic Speed Control Operation	128
To Activate	129
To Set At A Desired Speed	129
To Deactivate	129
To Resume Speed	130
To Vary the Speed Setting	130
To Accelerate For Passing	130
OVERHEAD CONSOLE	131
Courtesy/Reading Lights	131
Sunglasses Storage	132
GARAGE DOOR OPENER - IF EQUIPPED	132
Programming HomeLink	133
Gate Operator/Canadian Programming	136
Using HomeLink	136
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button	137
Security	137
Troubleshooting Tips	137
General Information	138
POWER SUNROOF - IF EQUIPPED	138
Opening Sunroof - Manually	139
Opening Sunroof - Express	139
Closing Sunroof - Manually	139
Closing Sunroof - Express	140
Pinch Protect Feature	140
Pinch Protect Override	140
Venting Sunroof - Express	140
Sunshade Operation	141
Wind Buffeting	141
Sunroof Maintenance	141
Ignition Off Operation	141
Sunroof Fully Closed	141
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS	142
Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off	143
CUPHOLDERS	144
Front Cupholders	144
Rear Cupholders	144
CONSOLE FEATURES	145
Sliding Center Console Armrest	145
Console Storage	145
REAR WINDOW FEATURES	146
Rear Window Defroster	146
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL	147
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES	150
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER	151
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTION	152
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)	161
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays	163
Engine Oil Change Indicator System	164
Trip Functions	165
Performance Features	167
Compass Display	171
Driver-Selectable Surround Sound (DSS) - If Equipped	173
System Warnings (Customer Information Features)	173
Personal Settings (Customer Programmable Features)	174
RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION	177
Radio Broadcast Signals	177
Two Types of Signals	177
Electrical Disturbances	177
AM Reception	177
FM Reception	177
SALES CODE REQ - AM/FM STEREO RADIO AND 6-DISC CD/DVD CHANGER (MP3/WMA AUX JACK)	178
Operating Instructions - Radio Mode	179
Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO)	186
Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files	188
LIST Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)	191
INFO Button (DISC Mode for MP3/WMA Play)	191
SALES CODE RER - MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED	193
Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio	194
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Communication (UConnect) (If Equipped)	194
Clock Setting Procedure	195
SATELLITE RADIO - IF EQUIPPED (REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU RADIOS ONLY)	197
System Activation	197
Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)	197
Selecting Satellite Mode	198
Satellite Antenna	198
Reception Quality	199
Operating Instructions - Satellite Mode	199
Operating Instructions - Hands-Free Phone (If Equipped)	201
KICKER HIGH PERFORMANCE SOUND SYSTEM WITH DRIVER-SELECTABLE SURROUND (DSS) - IF EQUIPPED	202
REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS	203
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE	204
RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES	204
CLIMATE CONTROLS	204
Manual Air Conditioning and Heating System	205
Operating Tips	208
STARTING AND OPERATING	213
STARTING PROCEDURES	216
Automatic Transmission	217
Keyless Go	218
Normal Starting	219
Extremely Cold Weather (Below -20 degrees F or -29 degrees C)	219
If Engine Fails To Start	220
After Starting	221
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER - IF EQUIPPED	221
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	222
General Information	222
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System	224
AUTOSTICK	230
Autostick Operation	230
Autostick General Information	231
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES	231
Acceleration	231
Traction	232
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	232
Flowing/Rising Water	232
PARKING BRAKE	234
BRAKE SYSTEM	236
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)	237
POWER STEERING	239
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM	240
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)	240
TCS (Traction Control System)	241
BAS (Brake Assist System)	241
ESP (Electronic Stability Program)	242
Synchronizing ESP	246
ESP/BAS Malfunction Indicator Light and ESP/TCS Indicator Light	246
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION	247
Tire Markings	247
Tire Loading and Tire Pressure	252
TIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION	256
Tire Pressure	256
Tire Inflation Pressures	257
Radial Ply Tires	259
Tire Spinning	260
Tread Wear Indicators	260
Life Of Tire	261
Replacement Tires	262
Alignment And Balance	263
TIRE CHAINS	263
SNOW TIRES	264
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS	264
Tire Rotation - Standard Tires	265
Tire Rotation - Optional Tires	265
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)	266
Premium System	268
General Information	271
FUEL REQUIREMENTS	272
Reformulated Gasoline	272
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends	273
MMT In Gasoline	273
Materials Added to Fuel	274
Fuel System Cautions	274
Carbon Monoxide Warnings	275
ADDING FUEL	276
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)	276
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message	277
VEHICLE LOADING	278
Vehicle Certification Label	278
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	278
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	278
Overloading	279
Loading	279
TRAILER TOWING	280
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)	280
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES	281
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER	282
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS	282
TIREFIT TIRE REPAIR	283
JUMP STARTING	288
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE	291
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE	293
Without The Ignition Key	293
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle (Flat Towing With All Four Wheels On The Ground)	293
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle With A Tow Dolly	294
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE	295
ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 6.1L	298
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II	299
Loose Fuel Filler Cap	299
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS	300
REPLACEMENT PARTS	301
DEALER SERVICE	302
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES	302
Engine Oil	303
Engine Oil Filter	305
Drive Belts - Check Condition And Tension	305
Spark Plugs	306
Engine Air Cleaner Filter	306
Fuel Filter	306
Catalytic Converter	307
Maintenance-Free Battery	309
Air Conditioner Maintenance	311
A/C Air Filter - If Equipped	312
Power Steering - Fluid Check	312
Front And Rear Suspension Ball Joints	313
Steering Linkage	313
Body Lubrication	313
Windshield Wiper Blades	314
Windshield Washers	314
Exhaust System	315
Cooling System	316
Hoses And Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses	321
Fuel System	321
Brake System	322
Automatic Transmission	324
Front And Rear Wheel Bearings	326
Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion	326
Cleaning The Center Console Cupholders	330
FUSES	331
Integrated Power Module (IPM)	331
Rear Power Distribution Center	333
VEHICLE STORAGE	337
REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULBS	338
BULB REPLACEMENT	339
Low Beam Headlight, High Beam Headlight, and Park/Turn Light - Models with High Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlights	339
Front/Rear Side Marker Light	340
Tail/Turn/Stop Light	340
Center Tail/Backup Light	342
Center High-Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL)	342
License Light	342
FLUID CAPACITIES	343
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS	344
Engine	344
Chassis	345
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES	347
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE	348
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE	348
Required Maintenance Intervals	350
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE	353
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE	355
Prepare For The Appointment	355
Prepare A List	355
Be Reasonable With Requests	355
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE	355
Chrysler LLC Customer Center	356
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center	356
In Mexico Contact	356
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)	357
Service Contract	357
WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only)	358
MOPAR PARTS	358
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS	358
In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C	358
In Canada	359
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS	359
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES	360
Treadwear	361
Traction Grades	361
Temperature Grades	361

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Flashers

Hazard Warning

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

280

Turn Signal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70,119,152

Flash-To-Pass

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

120

Flooded Engine Starting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

218

Fluid, Brake

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

343

Fluid Capacities

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

341

Fluid Leaks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fluid Level Checks

Automatic Transmission

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

322

Brake

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

321

Cooling System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

314

Engine Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

301

Power Steering

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

310

Fluids

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

342

Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts

. . . . . . . . . .

342

Fog Lights

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

118,154

Folding Rear Seat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

113

Freeing A Stuck Vehicle

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

289

Front Suspension Ball Joints

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

311

Front Wheel Bearings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

324

Fuel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270

Adding

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274

Additives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

272

Clean Air

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270

Ethanol

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

271

Filler Cap (Gas Cap)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274

Filter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

304

Gasoline

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270

Gauge

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150

Hoses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

319

Materials Added

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

272

Methanol

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

271

Octane Rating

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270,342

Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

270

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

342

Tank Capacity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

341

Fuel System Caution

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

274

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