2010 Dodge Nitro Owners Manual

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IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 477 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 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. 478 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 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 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. INDEX 10 480 INDEX About Your Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . 419 Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 410 Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275,279 Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,88,200 Airbag Light Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Alarm, Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,270 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,322 Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . 279 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,303,425 Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425,447 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Special Additives Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,307 Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Auxiliary Electrical Outlet (Power Outlet) . . . . . . 175 Auxiliary Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Axle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 INDEX 481 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 86 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,440 Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 . . . . . . . 24 Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,88 Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,322 Anti-Lock (ABS) Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,217 Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Caps, Filler Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,363 Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Cargo Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 10 482 INDEX Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,275 Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Certification Label Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,404 Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,77,81,83 Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,81 Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,238,240,243,253 Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,210,216 Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,218 Compass Variance Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 . . . . . . 418,445,446 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 INDEX 483 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Off-Pavement Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,277,283 Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Dipsticks Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Disposal Engine Oil Used Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) . . . . . . 175 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Electronic Roll Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 . . . . . . 156 . . . . . . . . . 194,325 . . . . 211 Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Emergency, In Case of Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 10 484 INDEX Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . 404,450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Air Cleaner Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401,402 Compartment Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,363 Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,445 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407,445,446 Oil Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Engine Oil Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Engine Oil Viscosity Chart Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . 71 Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,363 Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,415 Exterior Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Fabric Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Filters Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,446 Engine Oil Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Flashers Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,195,441,442,443 Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Fluid Level Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426,427 Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 446 Fog Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,442 Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Four Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 INDEX 485 Four Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Four-Way Hazard Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Front Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Filler Cap (Gas Cap) Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Materials Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,359,446 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Fuses Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . . 165 . . . . . . . . . . . . 364,365,403 Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) Gas Gauge (Fuel Gauge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 10 486 INDEX Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Gauges Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,129,358 Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,369 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,368 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Headlights Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Dimmer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Hitches Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 HomeLink威 (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 165 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Hood Release Hands-Free Phone (Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Head Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Key Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,77 Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,192 Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388,390 Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 INDEX 487 Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Keys Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,81 Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 10 488 INDEX Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,147 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,88,200 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,326 Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,199,442 Four-Wheel Drive Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,192 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,193 Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . 205 Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Rear Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 205 Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Tires Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . 200,348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Traction Control Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,150,441,442,443 Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 192 Load Floor, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Low Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,81 Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 INDEX 489 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 205,404 Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 Manual Transmission Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207,215 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406,474 10 490 INDEX Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Occupant Restraints (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,359 Odometer Off-Pavement Driving (Off-Road) Off-Road Driving (Off-Pavement) Oil, Engine Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407,446 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,446 Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408,445 Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409,445 Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,404 Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink威) . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Outside Rearview Mirrors Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,301,306 Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,306 Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,386 Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 5,475 Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Paint Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Park Sense System, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Parking On Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Phone, Cellular Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 334 Polishing and Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,316 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Radio, Satellite (Uconnect威 studios) . . . . . . . . . . . 268 INDEX 491 Rear Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rearview Mirrors Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 273 Remote Starting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 10 492 INDEX Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Roll Over Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Roof Type Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,270 Satellite Radio (Uconnect威 studios) . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,88 Seat Belts Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 45 And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,83 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Maintenance Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Adjustment Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Selection of Oil Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sentry Key Replacement Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,238,240,243,253 Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Shift Lock Manual Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Shifting Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,303 Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) . . . . . . . . . . 286 Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,150,195,441,442,443 Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,388 Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 INDEX 493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Speed Control (Cruise Control) Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Steering Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,316 Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Sunroof Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 10 494 INDEX Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 54 Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 System, Remote Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Tachometer . . . . . . . . 279 Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . 192 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Tip Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 334 Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,338,477 Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,335 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Radial Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,307 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198,323 Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Hitches Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Transaxle Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 INDEX 495 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426,447 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,303 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,303 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Transmitter Battery Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink威) . . 165 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,195,441,442,443 Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 496 INDEX Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,218 Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335,366 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Viscosity, Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Voice Recognition System (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Warning, Roll Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,154,414 Waxing and Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Wheel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,174 Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,277,283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,154,414 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Wiper, Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Wiper, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Wrecker Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Windshield Defroster Windshield Washers Chrysler Group LLC 10KA74-126-AC 3rd Edition Printed in U.S.A. 2 0 1 0 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Nitro SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 STARTING AND OPERATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 10 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 10 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 䡵 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 Rollover Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 䡵 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 䡵 Warnings And Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 䡵 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 䡵 Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 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 a Warranty Information Booklet, located on the DVD, and various customer-oriented documents. Please take the time to read these publica- tions carefully. Following the instructions and recom- mendations in this manual will help assure safe and enjoyable operation of your vehicle. NOTE: After you read the manual, it should be stored in the vehicle for convenient referencing and remain with the vehicle when sold, so that the new owner will be aware of all safety warnings. When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech- nicians and genuine MOPAR威 parts, and cares about your satisfaction. ROLLOVER WARNING Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. This vehicle has a higher ground clearance and a higher center of gravity than many passenger cars. It is capable of performing better in a wide variety of off-road applications. Driven in an unsafe manner, all vehicles can go out of control. Because of the higher center of gravity, if this vehicle is out of control it may roll over when some other vehicles may not. Do not attempt sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers, or other unsafe driving actions that can cause loss of vehicle control. Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result in an accident, rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatal injury. Drive carefully. Rollover Warning Label Failure to use driver and passenger seat belts provided is a major cause of severe or fatal injury. In fact, the U.S. government notes that the universal use of existing seat INTRODUCTION 5 belts could cut the highway death toll by 10,000 or more each year and could reduce disabling injuries by two million annually. In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt. Always buckle up. 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: 6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against op- erating procedures that could result in an accident 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 found on the left front corner of the instrument panel. The VIN is visible from outside of the vehicle through the wind- shield. This number also is stamped into the right front door sill (under the molding) and appears on the Auto- mobile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window on your vehicle, the vehicle registration, and the title. INTRODUCTION 7 Vehicle Identification Number NOTE: It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN. 8 INTRODUCTION VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to an accident resulting in serious injury or death. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Ignition Key Removal ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 䡵 Sentry Key威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ▫ Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ▫ Customer Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 䡵 Vehicle Security Alarm — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 17 ▫ To Arm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ▫ To Disarm The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 䡵 Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 䡵 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ▫ To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate . . . . . . . . . 20 ▫ To Lock The Doors And Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . 21 ▫ Remote Open Window Feature — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ▫ Using The Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ▫ Programming Additional Transmitters . . . . . . 23 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ How To Use Remote Start ▫ Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 䡵 Remote Starting System — If Equipped . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 䡵 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ▫ Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ▫ Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ▫ Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ▫ Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit . . . . . . . . . . 30 ▫ Child-Protection Door Lock System (Rear 䡵 Windows Doors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ▫ Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ▫ Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 䡵 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 䡵 Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions . . . . 41 ▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure . . . . 45 ▫ Seat Belt Pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ▫ Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . . 45 ▫ Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions . . . . . 46 ▫ Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) Mode — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ▫ Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) . . 48 ▫ Energy Management Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert威) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ▫ Seat Belt Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 ▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . 53 ▫ Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ▫ Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 . . . 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 ▫ Airbag Deployment Sensors And Controls ▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 䡵 Engine Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . 86 䡵 Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 ▫ Transporting Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 ▫ Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS The keys for your vehicle are double-sided. You can insert the keys into the locks with either side up. The keys for your new vehicle are enclosed in a plastic bag with the key code number on it. If you received your keys without the bag, ask your authorized dealer to give you the number. The key code can also be obtained by an authorized dealer from your vehicle invoice. Ignition Key Removal Automatic Transmission • Place the shift lever in PARK. • Push the key and cylinder inward slightly and rotate • Remove the key. the key to the LOCK position. Vehicle Key THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 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 seri- ously or fatally injured. Don’t leave the key in the ignition. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle. CAUTION! An unlocked vehicle is an invitation to thieves. Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. Ignition Switch Positions 1 — Lock 2 — Acc 3 — On 4 — Start 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Key-In-Ignition Reminder If you open the driver’s door and the key is in the ignition, a chime will sound to remind you to remove the key. The Key-In-Ignition reminder only sounds NOTE: when the ignition key is placed in the LOCK or ACC position. SENTRY KEY姞 The Sentry Key威 Immobilizer System prevents unautho- rized vehicle operation 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. 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 Vehicle Security 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. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 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 16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 procedure: 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 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. 3. Insert the second valid key into the ignition switch. Turn the ignition switch to the ON 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 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. General Information The Sentry Key威 system complies with FCC rules Part 15 and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. the time of THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 • This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation. VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors, liftgate, and ignition for unauthorized operation. When the Vehicle Security Alarm is activated, the alarm pro- vides both audible and visual signals. The horn will sound repeatedly for three minutes, while the headlights, park lamps and/or turn signals will flash for an addi- tional 15 minutes. NOTE: The Panic and Security alarms are quite differ- ent. Please take a moment to activate the Panic and Security modes to hear the differences in the horn. In case one should go off in the future, you will need to know which mode has been activated in order to deactivate it. 18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Arm the System Remove the keys from the ignition switch and exit the vehicle. Lock the doors and liftgate by pressing the power door LOCK switch or the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. Close all the doors. The Vehicle Security Light (located in the instrument cluster) will flash rapidly for about 16 seconds to signal that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. During this 16 second pre-arm period, opening any door or the liftgate will cancel the arming process. If the Vehicle Security Alarm arms successfully, the Vehicle Security Light will flash at a slower rate to indicate the alarm is set. Manually locking the doors with the door lock plunger (located on the inside of the doors) or the driver’s door key lock cylinder will not arm the Vehicle Security Alarm. To Disarm the System Either press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter or insert a valid Sentry Key威 into the ignition lock cylinder and turn the key to the ON position. The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If the previously described arming sequence has occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether you are inside or outside the vehicle. If you remain inside the vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. Manually unlocking the doors with the door lock plunger (located on the inside of the doors) or the driver’s door key lock cylinder will not disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. Tamper Alert 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. ILLUMINATED ENTRY The interior lights come on when you open any door or use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to un- lock any door. They will remain on for approximately 30 seconds after all doors are closed then fade to off. The lights also will fade to off if you turn on the ignition after you close all the doors. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. NOTE: None of the courtesy lights will operate if the dimmer control is in the “defeat” position (extreme downward position), unless the overhead map/reading lights are turned on manually. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate or activate the Panic Alarm from distances up to approximately 66 ft (20 m) using your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. The RKE transmitter does not need to be pointed at the vehicle to activate the system. Three Button RKE transmitter “Remote Starting System” for further information. 20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: • For the remote starting feature (if equipped), refer to • Your vehicle’s RKE transmitter may have three or four buttons depending on the optional features purchased with your vehicle. To Unlock the Doors and Liftgate Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door or twice to unlock all doors and the liftgate. The parking lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock signal. The illuminated entry system will also turn on. Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors First This feature lets you program the system to unlock either the driver’s door or all doors and the liftgate on the first press of the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter. To change the current setting, proceed as follows: Settings (EVIC)/Personal Information Center On Electronic Vehicle (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to “Electronic Vehicle Informa- tion Center (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. On non-EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the LOCK button on a programmed (i.e., functional) RKE transmitter for at least four seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. 3. Test the feature from outside the vehicle by pressing the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the RKE transmitter. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm. To Lock the Doors and Liftgate Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter to lock all doors and the liftgate. If the ignition is OFF when the doors are locked, the parking lights will flash once and the horn will sound a single chirp. Sound Horn with Lock This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors are locked with the RKE transmitter. This feature can be turned on or off. To change the current setting, proceed as follows: THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 • On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. • On non-EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the follow- ing steps: 1. Press the LOCK button on a programmed (i.e., func- tional) RKE transmitter for at least four seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press the PANIC button while still holding the LOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. 3. Test the feature from outside the vehicle by pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmitter. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. 22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Flash Lights with Lock The feature will cause the parking lights to flash when the doors are locked or unlocked with the RKE transmit- ter. This feature can be turned on or off. To change the current setting, proceed as follows: • On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. • On non-EVIC equipped vehicles, perform the follow- ing steps: 1. Press and hold the UNLOCK button on a programmed (i.e., functional) RKE transmitter for at least four seconds, but not longer than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK button. 2. Release both buttons at the same time. 3. Test the feature from outside the vehicle by pressing the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the RKE transmitter. 4. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Remote Open Window Feature — If Equipped This feature allows you to remotely lower both front door windows at the same time. To use this feature, press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter and then immediately press and hold the UNLOCK button until the windows lower to the level desired or until they lower completely. Using the Panic Alarm NOTE: The PANIC and SECURITY alarms are quite different. Please take a moment to activate the PANIC and SECURITY modes to hear the differences in the horn. If one should sound in the future, you will need to know which mode has been activated in order to deactivate it. To turn the PANIC alarm feature on or off, press and hold the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at least one second and release. When the PANIC alarm is on, the THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 headlights and parking lights will flash, the horn will pulse on and off, and the illuminated entry system will turn on. The PANIC alarm will stay on for three minutes unless you turn it off by pressing the PANIC button a second time or if the vehicle speed is 5 mph (8 km/h) or greater. During the PANIC mode, the door locks and RKE systems will function normally. PANIC mode will not disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm system on vehicles so equipped. Programming Additional Transmitters Refer to Sentry Key威 “Customer Key Programming.” If you do not have a programmed RKE transmitter, contact your authorized dealer for details. 24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Battery Replacement The recommended replacement battery is CR2032. NOTE: Perchlorate Material – special handling may ap- ply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate 1. If the RKE transmitter is equipped with a screw, remove the screw. 2. With the RKE transmitter buttons facing down, use a flat blade to pry the two halves of the RKE transmitter case apart. Make sure not to damage the seal during removal. Separating Case Halves 3. Remove and replace the battery. Avoid touching the new battery with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing alcohol. 4. To reassemble the RKE transmitter case, snap the two halves together. 5. If the RKE transmitter is equipped with a screw, reinstall and tighten until snug. General Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules and with RS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause undes- ired operation. NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly ap- proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. If your RKE transmitter fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions: THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 1. Weak battery in RKE transmitter. The expected life of the battery is from one to two years. 2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, and some mobile or CB radios. REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED This system uses the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to start the engine conve- niently from outside the vehicle while still maintaining security. The system has a range of approximately 300 ft (91 m). NOTE: The vehicle must be equipped with an auto- matic transmission to be equipped with Remote Start. How to Use Remote Start All of the following conditions must be met before the engine will remote start: • Shift lever in PARK 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Doors closed • Hood closed • Hazard switch off • Brake switch inactive (brake pedal not pressed) • Ignition key removed from ignition switch • Battery at an acceptable charge level • RKE PANIC button not pressed WARNING! • Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Mon- oxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Car- bon Monoxide is poisonous and can cause serious injury or death when inhaled. (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Keep Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death. To Enter Remote Start Press and release the REMOTE START button on the RKE transmitter twice, within five sec- onds. The parking lights will flash and the horn will chirp twice (if programmed). Then, the engine will start and the vehicle will remain in the Remote Start mode for a 15-minute cycle. NOTE: • The park lamps will turn on and remain on during Remote Start mode. • For security, power window and power sunroof op- eration (if equipped) are disabled when the vehicle is in the Remote Start mode. • The engine can be started two consecutive times (two 15-minute cycles) with the RKE transmitter. However, the ignition switch must be cycled to the ON position before you can repeat the start sequence for a third cycle. Remote start will also cancel if any of the following occur: • The engine stalls or RPM exceeds 2500 • Any engine warning lamps come on • The hood is opened • The hazard switch is pressed • The transmission is moved out of PARK • The brake pedal is pressed THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 To Exit Remote Start Mode without Driving the Vehicle Press and release the REMOTE START button one time, or allow the engine to run for the entire 15-minute cycle. NOTE: To avoid unintentional shut downs, the system will disable the one time press of the REMOTE START button for two seconds after receiving a valid Remote Start request. To Exit Remote Start Mode and Drive the Vehicle Before the end of the 15-minute cycle, press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter to unlock the doors and disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm (if equipped). Then, prior to the end of the 15-minute cycle, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn the switch to the ON position. NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON position in order to drive the vehicle. 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks Use the manual door lock plunger to lock the doors from inside the vehicle. If the plunger is down when the door is closed, the door will lock. Make sure the keys are not inside the vehicle before closing the door. WARNING! • For personal security and safety in the event of an accident, lock the vehicle doors when you drive as well as when you park and leave the vehicle. • When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the ignition lock, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave unattended children in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause severe per- sonal injuries and death. Manual Lock Plunger Power Door Locks A door lock switch is located on each of the front door panels. Press this switch to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate. Power Door Lock Switch 1 - Unlock 2 - Lock THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 If you press the power door LOCK switch while the key is in the ignition and either of the front doors is open, the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from accidentally locking your keys in the vehicle. Removing the key or closing the door will allow the locks to operate. A chime will sound if the key is in the ignition switch and a door is open as a reminder to remove the key. Automatic Door Locks The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The automatic door locks feature is enabled. 2. The transmission is in gear. 3. All doors are closed. 4. The throttle is pressed. 5. The vehicle speed is above 15 mph (24 km/h). 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 6. The doors were not previously locked using the power door lock switch or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. Automatic Door Locks Programming The automatic door locks feature can be enabled or disabled as follows: For vehicles equipped with an Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC), refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information. For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back to LOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK position. 3. Press the power door LOCK switch to lock the doors. 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. 5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Use the automatic door locks feature in accor- dance with local laws. Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit The doors will unlock automatically on vehicles with power door locks if: 1. The automatic unlock doors on exit feature is enabled. 2. The transmission was in gear and the vehicle speed returned to 0 mph (0 km/h). 3. The transmission is in NEUTRAL or PARK. 4. The driver door is opened. 5. The doors were not previously unlocked. 6. The vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h). Automatic Unlock Doors on Exit Programming The automatic unlock doors on exit feature can be enabled or disabled as follows: For vehicles equipped with an Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC), refer to “Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information. For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the following procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back to LOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK position. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 3. Press the power door UNLOCK switch to unlock the doors. 4. A single chime will indicate the completion of the programming. 5. Repeat these steps if you want to return this feature to its previous setting. NOTE: Use the automatic unlock doors on exit feature in accordance with local laws. Child-Protection Door Lock System (Rear Doors) To provide a safer environment for small children riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a child protection door lock system. 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat blade screwdriver (or ignition key) and rotate the dial counter- clockwise to engage the child protection lock and clock- wise to disengage the child protection locks. When the system on a door is engaged, that door can only be opened by using the outside door handle even if the inside door lock is in the unlocked position. NOTE: • When the child lock system is engaged, the door can be opened only by using the outside door handle even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked posi- tion. • After disengaging the Child Protection Door Lock system, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. • After engaging the Child Protection Door Lock sys- tem, always test the door from the inside to make certain it is in the desired position. • For emergency exit with the system engaged, move the lock plunger up (unlocked position), roll down the window, and open the door with the outside door handle. Child Protection Door Lock WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside when the child protection locks are engaged. WINDOWS Power Windows The power window controls are located on the driver’s door trim panel. There is a single switch on the front passenger/rear passenger doors which operates the front passenger/rear passenger door windows. The window controls will operate only when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC position. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Power Window Switches The power window switches remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch has been turned OFF. For vehicles equipped with an Electronic Vehicle Infor- mation Center (EVIC), this feature is programmable. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/ 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in- formation. WARNING! Never leave children in a vehicle with the keys in the ignition switch. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become entrapped by the windows while operating the power window switches. Such entrapment may result in serious injury or death. Auto-Down Feature The driver’s and front passenger’s (if equipped for pas- senger side) power window switches have an “Auto- Down” feature. Press the window switch past the first detent, release, and the window will go down automati- cally. To open the window part way, press the window switch to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. To stop the window from going all the way down during the Auto-Down operation, pull up on the switch briefly. For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. (EVIC)/Personal Settings Auto Up Feature with Anti-Pinch Protection — If Equipped On some models, the driver’s and front passenger’s (if equipped for passenger side) power window switches have an “Auto Up” feature. Pull the window switch up to the second detent, release, and the window will go up automatically. To stop the window from going all the way up during the auto-up operation, push down on the switch briefly. To close the window part way, pull the window switch up to the first detent and release when you want the window to stop. For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. Settings (EVIC)/Personal THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 For vehicles equipped with the EVIC, the power window switches will remain active for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position. Opening either front door will cancel this feature. The time is programmable. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (Customer- Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- strument Panel” for further information. NOTE: • If the window runs into any obstacle during auto- closure, it will reverse direction and then go back down. Remove the obstacle and use the window switch again to close the window. • Any impact due to rough road conditions may trigger the auto-reverse function unexpectedly during auto- closure. If this happens, pull the switch lightly to the first detent and hold to close window manually. 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! There is no anti-pinch protection when the window is almost closed. Be sure to clear all objects from the window before closing. Reset At some point in time, it may be necessary to reactivate the auto-up feature. To do so, perform the following procedure: 1. Pull the window switch up to close window com- pletely and continue to hold the switch up for an additional two seconds after the window is closed. 2. Push the window switch down firmly to the second detent to open the window completely and continue to hold the switch down for an additional two seconds after the window is fully open. Window Lockout Button The window lockout button on the driver’s door (below the power window switches) allows you to disable the window control on the other doors. To disable the window controls on the other doors, press the window LOCKOUT button. To enable the window controls, press the window LOCKOUT button a second time. Window Lockout Button Wind Buffeting Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the windows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain open or partially open positions. This is a normal occur- rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening to minimize the buffeting. LIFTGATE To open the liftgate, pull up (squeeze) on the handle and lift. Manually unlocking the vehicle doors with the plunger or a key in the lock cylinder will not unlock the liftgate. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 Liftgate Release WARNING! Driving with the liftgate open can allow poisonous exhaust gases into your vehicle. You and your pas- sengers could be injured by these fumes. Keep the liftgate closed when you are operating the vehicle. ger positions 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Some of the most important safety features in your vehicle are the restraint systems: • Three-point lap and shoulder belts for all seating • Advanced Front Airbags for driver and front passen- • Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) located on top of the front seats (integrated into the head restraint) • Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) for the driver and passengers seated next to a window • An energy-absorbing steering column and steering • Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupants wheel • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners to enhance occupant protection by managing occupant energy during an impact event • All seat belt systems (except the driver’s and rear center) include Automatic Locking Retractors (ALRs), which lock the seat belt webbing into position by extending the belt all the way out and then adjusting the belt to the desired length to restrain a child seat or secure a large item in a seat — if equipped If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold infant and child restraint systems. For more information on LATCH, see Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH). NOTE: The Advanced Front Airbags have a multistage inflator design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of inflation based on the severity and type of collision. Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible. WARNING! In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled up properly. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen far away from home or on your own street. Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times. Lap/Shoulder Belts All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with lap/shoulder belts. The belt webbing retractor is de- signed to lock during very sudden stops or collisions. This feature allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under normal conditions. However, in a 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE collision the belt will lock and reduce the risk of you striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. WARNING! • It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. • Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. • Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly. (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body. These are the strongest parts of your body and can take the forces of a collision the best. Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make your injuries in a collision much worse. You might suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out of part of the belt. Follow these instructions to wear your seat belt safely and to keep your pas- sengers safe too. • Two people should never be belted into a single seat belt. People belted together can crash into one another in a collision, hurting one another badly. Never use a lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt for more than one person, no matter what their size. Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is located on the B-Pillar along the outboard side and rear of the seat cushion. The rear seat belt latch plates are located on the C-Pillar for the outboard rear seating positions and next to your arm in the center rear seating position. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to make the belt go around your lap. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 Latch Plate 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. When the belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.” Latch Plate To Buckle WARNING! • A belt that is buckled into the wrong buckle will not protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. • A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stop you could move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly. (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • A belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous. Your body could strike the inside surfaces of the vehicle in a collision, increasing head and neck injury. A belt worn under the arm can cause internal injuries. Ribs aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. Wear the belt over your shoulder so that your strongest bones will take the force in a collision. • A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together. 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision. WARNING! • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of injury in a collision. The belt forces won’t be at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across your ab- domen. Always wear the lap part of your seat belt as low as possible and keep it snug. • A twisted belt will not protect you properly. In a collision, it could even cut into you. Be sure the belt is straight. If you can’t straighten a belt in your vehicle, take it to your authorized dealer immediately and have it fixed. 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 5. Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt. Removing Slack From Belt 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing to allow it to retract fully. WARNING! A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.). Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure Use the following procedure to untwist a twisted lap/ shoulder belt. 1. Position the latch plate as close as possible to the anchor point. 2. At about 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) above the latch plate, grasp and twist the belt webbing 180 degrees to create a fold that begins immediately above the latch plate. 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of the latch plate. 4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing. Seat Belt Pretensioner The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with a pretensioning device that is designed to remove any slack from the seat belt systems in the event THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 of a collision. These devices improve the performance of the seat belt by assuring that the belt is tight around the occupant early in a collision. Pretensioners work for all size occupants, including those in child restraints. NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt must still be worn snugly and positioned properly The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- straint Controller (ORC). Like the airbags, the pretension- ers are single use items. A deployed pretensioner or a deployed airbag must be replaced immediately. Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage In the front seating positions, the shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to position the belt away from your neck. Press the release button to release the anchorage, and then move it up or down to the position that fits you best. 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage is equipped with an Easy Up feature. This feature allows the shoulder belt anchorage to be adjusted in the upward position without pressing the release button. To verify the shoulder belt anchorage is latched, pull downward on the shoulder belt anchorage until it is locked into position. Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average, you will prefer a higher position. Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR) which are used to secure a child restraint system. For additional information refer to “Installing Child Re- straints Using the Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child Restraints” section. The chart below defines the type of feature for each seating position. Left ALR Center Cinching Latch Plate Right ALR ALR First Row Second Row Third Row If the passenger seating position is equipped with an ALR and is being used for normal usage: Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to comfortably wrap around the occupants mid-section so as to not activate the ALR. If the ALR is activated you will hear a ratcheting sound as the belt retracts. Allow the webbing to retract completely in this case and then carefully pull out only the amount of webbing necessary to comfort- ably wrap around the occupants mid-section. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a ⬙click.⬙

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