2008 Dodge RAM Diesel Owners Manual

Lubricate Front Drive Shaft Fitting (4X4). Rotate tires. Lubricate outer tie rod ends. Change the transfer case fluid (4X4). Change front and rear axle fluid (4X4). Change the automatic transmission fluid & filter if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing. Change manual transmission fluid. Flush and replace engine coolant at 60 months, if not replaced at 100,000 miles (160 000 km).*** Inspect drive belt, replace as necessary. Replace fuel filter element.

(45,000) 72 000
[36]

(52,500) 84 000
[42]

(60,000) 97 000
[48]

(67,500) 109 000

(75,000) 121 000

[54]

[60]

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(Miles) Kilometers [Months] Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Inspect and adjust parking brake if necessary. Inspect front wheel bearings. Replace Crankcase Ventilation Filter (CCV). Clean EGR Valve**. Clean EGR Cooler**.

(45,000) 72 000
[36]

(52,500) 84 000
[42]

(60,000) 97 000
[48]

(75,000) 121 000

[60]

(67,500) 109 000

[54]

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(Miles) Kilometers [Months] Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Lubricate Front Drive Shaft Fitting (4X4). Rotate tires. Lubricate outer tie rod ends. Flush and replace engine coolant, if not replaced at 60 mos.*** Inspect the transfer case fluid (4X4). Change front and rear axle fluid (4X4). Inspect drive belt, replace as required.* Replace fuel filter element. Inspect front wheel bearings. Inspect brake linings. Inspect and adjust parking brake if necessary.

(82,500) 133 000

(90,000) 145 000

(97,500) 157 000

(100,000) 160 000

(105,000) 169 000

[78]

[66]

[72]

[84]

(Miles) Kilometers [Months] Change engine oil and engine oil filter. Lubricate Front Drive Shaft Fitting (4X4). Rotate tires. Lubricate outer tie rod ends. Flush and replace engine coolant at 120 months, if not replaced at 100,000 miles (161 000 km).*** Inspect drive belt, replace as required.* Change transfer case fluid (4X4). Check transfer case fluid level (4X4). Change front and rear axle fluid (4X4). Change the automatic transmission fluid & filter. Change manual transmission fluid. Replace fuel filter element. Inspect front wheel bearings.

(112,500) 181 000

(120,000) 193 000

[90]

[96]

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(127,50) 205 0000

[102]

(135,000) 217 000
[108]

(142,500) 229 000
[114]

(150,000) 241 000
[120]

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(112,500) 181 000

[90]

(Miles) Kilometers [Months] Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Inspect and adjust parking brake if necessary. Adjust valve lash clearance. Replace Crankcase Ventilation Filter (CCV). Clean the EGR Valve. Clean the EGR Cooler. Inspection and service should also be performed anytime a malfunction is observed or suspected. Retain all re- ceipts. *This maintenance is not required if belt was previously replaced.

(120,000) 193 000

[96]

(127,50) 205 0000

[102]

(135,000) 217 000
[108]

(142,500) 229 000
[114]

(150,000) 241 000
[120]

**The EGR Valve and EGR Cooler maintenance will be covered by the manufacturer only at this maintenance interval, for vehicles registered in California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont.

CAUTION!

WARNING!

***The manufacturer highly recommends that all cooling system service, maintenance, and repairs be performed by your local authorized dealer.

You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Do only that service work for which you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If you have any doubt about your ability to perform a service job, take your vehicle to a competent mechanic.

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IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

CONTENTS

m Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
N Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
N Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
N Be Reasonable With Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
m If You Need Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497

N DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation

Customer Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498

N DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498

N In Mexico Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
N Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or

N Service Contract

Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
m Warranty Information (U.S. Vehicles Only) . . . . . 500
m Mopart Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
m Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

N In The 50 United States And Washington,

D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
N In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

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m Publication Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
m Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire

Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
N Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

N Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
N Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE

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

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Be Reasonable With Requests If you list a number of items and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with the service advisor and list the items in order of priority. At many authorized dealers, you may obtain a rental vehicle at a minimal daily charge. If you need a rental, it is advisable to make these arrangements when you call for an appointment.

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

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special tools, and the latest information to ensure your vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner. This is why you should always talk to your authorized dealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be re- solved with this process. † If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to the general manager or owner of the authorized dealer- ship. They want to know if you need assistance. † If your authorized dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you may contact the Manufacturer’s Cus- tomer Center.

Any communication to the Manufacturer’s Customer Center should include the following information: † Owner’s name and address † Owner’s telephone number (home and office) † Authorized dealership name

† Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) † Vehicle delivery date and mileage DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004
Phone: (800) 992-1997
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Phone: (800) 465–2001
In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240
Sante Fe C.P. 05109
Mexico, D. F. In Mexico: (915) 729–1248 or 729–1240
Outside Mexico: (525) 729–1248 or 729–1240

Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni- cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its Customer Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer, who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) in the United States, can communicate with the manufacturer by dialing 1–800–380–CHRY. Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for your vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unex- pected repairs after your manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires. The manufacturer stands be- hind only the manufacturer’s Service Contracts. If you purchased a manufacturer’s Service Contract, you will receive Plan Provisions and an Owner Identification Card in the mail within three weeks of your vehicle delivery date. If you have any questions about your service

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contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract Na- tional Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922. The manufacturer will not stand behind any service contract that is not the manufacturer’s Service Contract. It is not responsible for any service contract other than the manufacturer’s Service Contract. If you purchased a service contract that is not a manufacturer’s Service Contract, and you require service after your manufactur- er’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to your contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents. We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased your vehicle. Your authorized dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with your ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns.

500 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

WARNING!

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

WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) See the Warranty Information Booklet for the terms and provisions of DaimlerChrysler’s warranties applicable to this vehicle.

MOPART PARTS MOPARt fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from your authorized dealer. They will help you keep your vehicle operating at its best.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the manufacturer. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your authorized dealer, and the manufacturer.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424– 9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administra- tor, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. In Canada If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should contact the Customer Service Department imme- diately. Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the Canadian government should write to: Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls, 2780 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9.

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 501

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

These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the information that students and professional technicians need in diagnosing/troubleshooting, problem solving, maintaining, servicing, and repairing DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehicles. A complete working knowledge of the vehicle, system, and/or components is written in straightforward language with illustrations, dia- grams, and charts.

502 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

† Diagnostic Procedure Manuals

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

These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint specific DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance procedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips.

you with

Call toll free at: † 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) † 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) Or Visit us on the Worldwide Web at: † www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com † www.daimlerchrysler.ca/manuals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES The following tire grading categories were established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The specific grade rating assigned by the tire’s manufacturer in each category is shown on the sidewall of the tires on your vehicle. All passenger car tires must conform to Federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear 1-1/2 times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual

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conditions of their use, however, and may depart signifi- cantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road characteristics 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.

504 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

506 INDEX

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Adding Fuel Adjustable Pedals Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419,452
Filter) Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,431
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,430
Air Conditioning System, Zone Control . . . . . . . . 255
Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325,333
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,48,55
Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,77,190
Airbag On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Alarm, Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,192
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Capacities

Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438,439
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,314
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,192
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448,449
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447,482
Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Axle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446,482
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid)

Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,430
Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Saving Feature (Protection) Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Belts, Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Body Builders Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

INDEX 507

Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,443
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Anti-Lock (ABS) Disc Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Hoses Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

Cab Top Clearance Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Camper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . 479
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Caps, Filler

Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

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508 INDEX

Radiator (Coolant Pressure)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,181
Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 247
Catalyst Full Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
CD (Compact Disc) Player . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,210,224
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Center Lap Belts Center Seat Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . 167,168
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Certification Label Charge Air Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,62
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,69
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,68

Cigar Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning Wheels

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Climate Control Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,204,212,225,239
Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV) Filter . . . . . . 426
Clutch Linkage Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . 439
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436,437,440
Coolant Level Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440

Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . 438,480
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cruise Control (Speed Control) Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Data Recorder, Event Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,173
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,251,253
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Diesel Exhaust Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

INDEX 509

Diesel Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Dipsticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Disc Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Draining Fuel/Water Separator Filter . . . . . . . . . . 422
Drive Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Driving

Engine Oil Used Coolant (Antifreeze)

Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Dual Rear Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,394
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System) . . . . . . 241

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Electric Rear Window Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,173
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Electronic Range Select (ERS) Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . 139
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . . 143
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Emergency Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Emergency, In Case of

Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Tow Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 484
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268,276
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Data Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Idling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,480
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,415
Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exhaust Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,181,435
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,435,452
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Fabric Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457

Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Filters

Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV) Engine Oil

. . . . . . . . . 426
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,416,480

Flashers

Turn Signal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386,396
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Fluid Level Checks

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446,447
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 480
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,193,469
Fold Flat Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Four Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Four-Way Hazard Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

INDEX 511

Freeing A Stuck Vehicle Front Axle (Differential) Fuel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432,446
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348,349
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348,349,480
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459

Fuses

Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Speedometer Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

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Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,275
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,292
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,115,347
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Grocery Bag Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Guide, Body Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Hands-Free Phone (UConnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hazard

Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . 134

Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,173
Heated Mirrors Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 134
Hitches

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Hoisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
HomeLinkt (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 151
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443,445
Hub Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Ignition Key Removal

INDEX 513

Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,62
Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,189
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keys Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lane Change and Turn Signals Lap Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,129
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,190
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,314
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465,466
Cap Top Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . 194
Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dual Wheel Assembly Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,193,469
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,190
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Interior Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465,466
Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Transmission Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,190,466,470
Turn Signal Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . 189
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306,446
Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tires

Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
(LATCH) Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Lug Nuts Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,447
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446,447
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Shift Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

INDEX 515

Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,370
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409,500
Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Navigation Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Noise Control

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Tampering Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Noise Emission Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451,453

Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,199

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Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,199
. . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Off-Pavement Driving (Off-Road) . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Off-Road Driving (Off-Pavement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,486
Oil Change Indicator Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Disposal Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413,416,480
Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Oil Filter, Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . 151

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Operating Precautions Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . 501

Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Perform Service Indicator, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . 146,486
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Pets, Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Pickup Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 320
Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Distribution Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door Locks Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . 160
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sliding Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,173
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,431
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pretensioners

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . 439

INDEX 517

Radio Broadcast Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Radio, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,210,224
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Radio, Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,241
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,210,224
Rear Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,123
Rear Wheel Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Window, Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,174
Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Reclining Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . . 376,378
Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N) . . . 377,380
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Refrigerant Reminder, Seat Belt

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 246
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Resetting Oil Change Indicator Resetting Perform Service Indicator . . . . . . . . 146,486
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,68
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,241
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Seat Belt Maintenance Seat Belt Reminder Seat Belts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,36,77
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 43
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,73
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Extender Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,116
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjustment Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Folding Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,123

INDEX 519

Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,192
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . 438,480
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sentry Key Replacement Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497
Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,204,212,225,239
Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case Neutral (N)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376,378

Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case Neutral (N)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377,380
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sliding Rear Window

Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,173
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Soot Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268,276
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

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Starting Procedures Starting Procedures (Diesel Engines) Steering

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

Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,431
Wheel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Controls Storage, Behind the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Storage Compartment, Center Seat . . . . . . . . . 167,168
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Storing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Supplemental Tire Pressure Information . . . . . . . . 333
Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,415
System, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Tachometer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,69
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . 320,333
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) Placard “HI” (MAX) Load Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,324,503
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Dual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,394
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

INDEX 521

Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,321
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,324
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Wheel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight

Torque Converter Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tow Hooks, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Tow/Haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Hitches Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,370
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

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Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Transaxle

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Manual

Transfer Case

Electronically Shifted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,447
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,291,447
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) . . 151
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Tread Wear Indicators

Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,199
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,190,466,470

UConnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Underhood Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,352
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Video Entertainment System (Rear Seat Video System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Viscosity, Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,275

Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,434
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Water

Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Wheel Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Wheel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Wheel Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392,395

INDEX 523

Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,160
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,174
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251,253
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,136,434
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,434
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Wiper Blade Replacement Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Windshield Defroster Windshield Washers

YES Essentialst Fabric Cleaning Procedure . . . . . . 457

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

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

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