2011 Jeep Patriot Owners Manual

456 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES † This maintenance is recommended by the manufacturer to the owner, but is not required to maintain emissions warranty.

WARNING!

• You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Do only 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. • Failure to properly inspect and maintain your vehicle could result in a component malfunction and effect vehicle handling and performance. This could cause an accident.

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CONTENTS

䡵 Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your

Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Be Reasonable With Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
▫ Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . . . . 460
▫ Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . . . . . 460
▫ In Mexico Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

䡵 If You Need Assistance

▫ Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or

▫ Service Contract

Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY) . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
䡵 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
䡵 MOPAR威 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
䡵 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462

▫ In The 50 United States And Washington,

D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
▫ In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

䡵 Publication Order Forms

458 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 䡵 Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire

Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
▫ Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

▫ Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
▫ Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

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. 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

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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 the vehicle to an authorized dealer. They know your vehicle the best, and are most concerned that you get prompt and high quality service. The manufacturer’s authorized dealers have the facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to ensure the vehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner.

460 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE This is why you should always talk to an 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 an authorized dealership is unable to resolve the concern, you may contact the manufacturer’s customer center.

Any communication to the manufacturer’s customer cen- ter 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

Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center P.O. Box 21–8004
Auburn Hills, MI 48321–8004
Phone: (877) 426–5337
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center P.O. Box 1621
Windsor, Ontario N9A 4H6
Phone: (800) 465–2001 English / (800) 387–9983 French In Mexico contact: Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240
Sante Fe C.P. 05109
Mexico, D. F. In Mexico City: 5081-7568
Outside Mexico City: 1-800-505-1300

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. Canadian residents with hearing difficulties that require assistance can use the special needs relay service offered by Bell Canada. For TTY teletypewriter users, dial 711
and for Voice callers, dial 1 800 855-0511 to connect with a Bell Relay Service operator. Service Contract You may have purchased a service contract for a vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected repairs after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires. The manufacturer stands behind only

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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 the vehicle delivery date. If you have any questions about the service contract, call the manufacturer’s Service Contract National Customer Hotline at 1-800-521-9922 (Canadian residents, call (800) 465–2001 English / (800) 387–9983 French). 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 ser- vice contract that is not a manufacturer’s service contract, and you require service after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to the contract documents, and contact the person listed in those documents.

462 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE We appreciate that you have made a major investment when you purchased the vehicle. An authorized dealer has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with the ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related concerns.

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 addi- tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain, or emit, chemi- cals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

WARRANTY INFORMATION See the Warranty Information Booklet, located on the DVD, for the terms and provisions of Chrysler Group LLC warranties applicable to this vehicle and market.

MOPAR姞 PARTS MOPAR威 fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are available from an authorized dealer. They are recom- mended for your vehicle in order to help keep the 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 that 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: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

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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 contact Trans- port Canada, Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations and Recalls at 1-800-333-0510 or go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/

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).

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• Service Manuals

• Owner’s Manuals

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

• 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.

These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the assistance of service and engineering specialists to acquaint you with specific Chrysler Group LLC ve- hicles. Included are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance procedures as well as specifications, capabilities and safety tips.

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.com

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 one and one-half times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart

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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.

466 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

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468 INDEX ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
. . . . . . . . . . 417
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 408
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,411
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,278,410
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,69
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,68,73,85,195
Airbag Light Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,66,68,69

Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 64,66,69
Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,261
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Anti-Lock Warning Light Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . 17
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 416,438,439
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . 278
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . 12,291,296,381,423
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE)

B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
. . . . . 23
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,420
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316,319
Anti-Lock (ABS) Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

INDEX 469
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315,420
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 83
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435,436
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,435

Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . 438
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Caps, Filler

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,400,407
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,361
Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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470 INDEX Cargo Compartment

Light Luggage Carrier

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,273
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Child Restraint with Automatic Belts . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Cleaning

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222,241,250
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Compass Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Connector

UCI Universal Consumer Interface (UCI)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
. . . . . . . 264
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Contract, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438,439
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416,419
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418,419
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . 416
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Cruise Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Customer Assistance

Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Dealer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,276,282

INDEX 471
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Dipsticks

Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Disposal

Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) Engine Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Driver’s Seat Back Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Off-Pavement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 10

472 INDEX Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Electronic Roll Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . 157
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . . 209
Emergency, In Case of

Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 402
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,400
Engine Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Checking Oil Level Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,361
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405,438,439
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,400,407
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
. . . . . . . . . . 70
Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Ethanol Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,84,361
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,413
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Filters

Flashers

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408,439
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,195,437
Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fluid Level Checks

Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . 439
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,206,436
Folding Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Systems

INDEX 473
Folding Rear Seat (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Four Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Four Wheel Drive Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358,439
Fuel Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Ethanol Filler Cap (Gas Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Gauge Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Materials Added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Octane Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 10

474 INDEX

Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Fuel System Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . 362,364,401
Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Gauges

Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Gear Select Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,128,357
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365,366

Hands-Free Phone (Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . 150
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,322

Hill Start Assist Hitches

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
. . 160
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

HomeLink® (Garage Door Opener) Transmitter Hood Release

Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

INDEX 475
. . . . . . . . . . . 154
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,384
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keyless Entry System (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keys Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Lane Change and Turn Signals Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

10

476 INDEX Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,435
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,148
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,68,73,85,195
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Center Mounted Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . 327
Engine Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,206,436
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Headlights High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . 205
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Seat Belt Reminder Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . 18,200
. . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . 202

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Traction Control Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,148,150,437
Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . 194
Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364,366
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Locks

Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Lubrication, Body Luggage Rack (Roof Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lumbar Support

Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

INDEX 477
. . 205,402
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,294,424
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424,425
Frequency of Fluid Change . . . . . . . . 424,425,426
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424,425
Manual, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Map/Reading Lights Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 10

478 INDEX Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monitor, Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Mopar Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,462
MTBE/ETBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Multi-Function Control Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Occupant Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,66,70
. . . . . . . . . . . 63,64,66,69
Occupant Restraints (Sedan) Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Odometer Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,203
Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil Change Indicator, Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405,438
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Disposal Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406,438
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401,402
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink®) . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,380
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . 5,463

Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Phone, Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Phone, Hands-Free (Uconnect™) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 334
Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mirrors Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . 170
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,313
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sunroof Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Power Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Pretensioners

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Programmable Electronic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

INDEX 479
Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Rear Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Rear Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Rear Liftgate (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Reformulated Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Remote Control Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Security Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Remote Keyless Entry (Sedan) Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . 271 10

480 INDEX Remote Starting System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,81
Restraints, Infant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Roll Over Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Roof Type Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Safety Information, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,261
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,85
Seat Belts Adjustable Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . 46
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pretensioners Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Folding (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Selection of Oil Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222,241,250
Settings, Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

INDEX 481
. . . . . . . . . . 285
Side Window Demisters (Defrosters) Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,195,437
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Snow Tires Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342,343,383
Specifications

Oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 157,201
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Starting Procedures Steering

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,313
Tilt Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 10

482 INDEX Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,435
Storage Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Stuck, Freeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Sun Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Sun Visor Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag . . . . . . . . 60
Synthetic Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
System, Remote Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
. . . . . . . . 278
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . 200,381
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant Tether Anchor, Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Tie Down Hooks, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . 334
Tire Identification Number (TIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tire Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Tire Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,338,465
Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Flat Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Load Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,335

. . . . . . . . . 349
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) Pressure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328,338
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tread Wear Indicators Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
24-Hour Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Recreational Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

INDEX 483
Towing Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Transaxle Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,291,296,423
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,294
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Selection of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . 160 10

484 INDEX Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Trip Odometer Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,195,437

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
UCI Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Uconnect™ (Hands-Free Phone) Understanding Your Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . 192
Uniform Tire Quality Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 264
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335,364,366
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284,435
. . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) Voice Recognition System (VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Warning, Roll Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462

Washer

Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Power

INDEX 485
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,276,282
Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,155
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,412
Wipers, Intermittent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore. DRIVING AND ALCOHOL Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.

WARNING!

Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.

This manual illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or op- tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this manual that are not on this vehicle. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previ- ously manufactured.

Copyright © 2010 Chrysler Group LLC

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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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution therefore. DRIVING AND ALCOHOL Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.

WARNING!

Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.

This manual illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or op- tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a description of features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please disregard any features and equipment described in this manual that are not on this vehicle. Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previ- ously manufactured.

Copyright © 2010 Chrysler Group LLC

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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