Dodge 2008 Caliber - Manual

INTRODUCTION This Owner’s Manual has been prepared with the assis-tance of service and engineering specialists to acquaintyou with the operation and maintenance of your vehicle.It is supplemented by a Warranty Information Bookletand various customer-oriented documents. You areurged to read these pub...

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against op- erating procedures that could result in an accident orbodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against proce- dures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If youdo not read this entire manual, you may miss importantinforma...

VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle couldseriously affect its roadworthiness and safety andmay lead to an accident resulting in serious injury ordeath. INTRODUCTION 7 1

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 A Word About Your Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ▫ Ignition Key Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ▫ Locking Doors With The Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 䡵...

A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS The authorized dealer that sold you your new vehicle hasthe key code numbers for your vehicle locks. Thesenumbers can be used to order duplicate keys. Ask yourauthorized dealer for these numbers and keep them in asafe place. Ignition Key Removal Manual Transmission 1. Turn the...

Automatic Transmission — If Equipped 1. Place the shift lever in PARK. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC position. 3. Push the key and cylinder inward and rotate the key tothe LOCK position 4. remove the key from the lock cylinder. NOTE: If you try to remove the key before you place the shift l...

feature is inoperable. The engine can be started andstopped but the key cannot be removed until you obtainservice. WARNING! Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leavingunattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for anumber of reasons. A child or others could be seri-ously or fatally injured. ...

STEERING WHEEL LOCK — MANUALTRANSMISSION ONLY Your manual transmission vehicle is equipped with apassive steering wheel lock. This lock prevents steeringthe vehicle without the ignition key. If the steering wheelis moved no more than one-half turn in either directionand the key is not in the ignitio...

To Disarm The Security Alarm System 1. Press UNLOCK on the RKE transmitter. 2. Starting the vehicle with a valid Sentry Key 威 will disarm the Security Alarm. A valid key is one that isprogrammed to your vehicle. A valid key will disarm theSecurity Alarm System; an invalid key will allow theengine to...

NOTE: The line of transmission must not be blocked with metal objects. To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKEtransmitter once to unlock only the driver’s door or twiceto unlock all the doors and liftgate. When the UNLOCKbutton is pressed, the illuminated entr...

activated will cause the alarm to sound. Press the UN-LOCK button to deactivate the Security Alarm. 5. If the desired programming was not achieved or toreactivate this feature, repeat the above steps. To Lock The Doors And Liftgate Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit-ter to lock al...

Use the following procedure to program additional RKEtransmitters if the vehicle is not equipped with SentryKey 威 : 1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors. 2. Fasten your seat belt (fastening the seat belt will cancelany chiming that may confuse you during this program-ming procedure). 3. Place t...

1. If the RKE transmitter is equipped with a screw,remove the screw. With the RKE transmitter buttonsfacing down, use a flat blade to pry the two halves of theRKE transmitter apart. Make sure not to damage theelastomer seal during removal. 2. Remove and replace the batteries. Avoid touching thenew b...

WARNING! For personal security and safety in the event of anaccident, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as wellas when you park and leave the vehicle. WARNING! When leaving the vehicle, always remove the keyfrom the ignition lock and lock your vehicle. Do notleave unattended children in the vehicl...

Power Door Locks A power door lock switch is located on the drivers doorpanel. Press this switch to lock or unlock the doors. Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped The doors will lock automatically on vehicles with powerdoor locks if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The Auto Lock feature is ...

For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the AutomaticDoor Locks can be enabled or disabled by performing thefollowing procedure: 1. Close all doors and place the key in the ignition. 2. Cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON andback to LOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK position. 3. Depr...

The Auto Unlock feature can be enabled or disabled.Refer to “Personal Settings” under “Electronic VehicleInformation Center (EVIC) — (if equipped)” in Section 4. For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, the AutoUnlock Feature can be enabled or disabled by performingthe following procedure: 1. Close ...

NOTE: Use the Auto Door Locks and Auto Unlock features in accordance with local laws. Child-Protection Door Lock System (Rear Doors)— If Equipped Insert the tip of the ignition key into the lock and rotateto the LOCK or UNLOCK position. Child-Protection Door Lock Location Inserting Ignition Key THIN...

WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.Remember that the rear doors can only be openedfrom the outside when the child protection locks areengaged. NOTE: For emergency exit with the system engaged, move the lock plunger up (unlocked position), roll downthe window and open the door...

The driver’s door panel has up-down switches that giveyou finger-tip control of all four power windows. Thereis a single open and close switch on each passenger doorpanel for passenger window control. The windows willoperate only when the ignition switch is turned to theON position, ACC position, an...

LIFTGATE NOTE: The key that is used to start your vehicle is also used to lock or unlock the doors and open the liftgate. To unlock the liftgate, insert the key into the lock andturn it to the right (manual lock models only). The liftgatecan also be unlocked using the Remote Keyless Entry(RKE) trans...

• Although the liftgate has no inside release mechanism,the liftgate trim panel includes an opening with asnap-in cap that provides access to release the latch inthe event of an electrical system malfunction. WARNING! • Driving with the liftgate open can allow poison-ous exhaust gases into your vehi...

WARNING! In a collision, you and your passengers can suffermuch greater injuries if you are not properly buckledup. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or otherpassengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle.Always be sure you and others in your vehicle arebuckled up properly. Even thoug...

Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back andadjust the seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of the frontseat, next to your arm. Grasp the latch plate and pull outthe belt. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far asnecessary to all...

4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below yourabdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull upon the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight,tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug beltreduces the risk of sliding under the belt in a collision. WARNING...

6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle.The belt will automatically retract to its stowed position.If necessary, slide the latch plate down the webbing toallow the belt to retract fully. WARNING! A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision andleave you with no protection. ...

9. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. 10. To disengage the mini-latch from the mini-buckle forstorage, insert the regular latch plate into the blackbutton on the top of the mini-buckle. The belt willautomatically retract to its stowed position. If necessary, slide the latch plat...

NOTE: Watch for the Seat Belt Warning Light to turn on while unbuckling and off while re-buckling the seat belt.It may be necessary to retract the seat belt. 4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. Asingle chime will sound to signify that you have success-fully completed the programming. T...

Driver And Front Passenger SupplementalRestraint System (SRS) - Airbag This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and frontpassenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraintsystems. The driver’s front airbag is mounted in thecenter of the steering wheel. The passenger’s front airbagis mounted in...

This vehicle may also be equipped with side curtainairbags to protect the driver and passengers sitting nextto a window. If the vehicle is equipped with side curtainairbags, they are located above the side windows. Theircovers are also labeled SRS AIRBAG. WARNING! • Do not put anything on or around ...

Airbags inflate in moderate to high speed impacts. Alongwith seat belts and pretensioners, front airbags work withthe driver inflatable knee blocker and the integratedpassenger knee blocker (non-inflatable) to provide im-proved protection for the driver and front passenger. Sideairbags also work wit...

The ORC also turns on the Airbag WarningLight in the instrument panel for six to eightseconds as a self-check when the ignition isfirst turned on. After the self-check, the Airbag Warning Light will turn off. If the ORC detectsa malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on theAirbag Warning Li...

• The Side Impact (SRS) Side Curtain Airbags (If Equipped) are designed to activate only in certain side collisions. The ORC module determines if a side collision issevere enough to require the side airbags to inflate.The side airbag control module will not detect rollover, front or rear collisions....

this is only about half of the time it takes you to blinkyour eyes. It then quickly deflates while helping toprotect the driver’s knees. • The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees and position everyone for the best interaction with thefront airbag. WARNING! Unapproved modifications or service...

However, if you haven’t healed significantly within afew days, or if you have any blistering, see your doctorimmediately. • As the airbags deflate you may see some smoke-likeparticles. The particles are a normal by-product of theprocess that generates the nontoxic gas used for airbaginflation. These...

Maintaining Your Airbag System WARNING! • Modifications to any part of the airbag systemcould cause it to fail when you need it. You couldbe injured because the airbags are not there toprotect you. Do not modify the components orwiring, including adding any kind of badges orstickers to the steering ...

• If the belt still can’t be tightened, or if by pulling andpushing on the restraint loosens the belt, disconnectthe latch plate from the buckle, turn the latch platearound, and insert the latch plate into the buckleagain. If you still can’t make the child restraint secure,try a different seating po...

Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchor-age system called LATCH, which stands for LowerAnchors and Tether for CHildren. The LATCH systemprovides for the installation of the child restraint withoutusing the vehicle seat belt. All three rear seating positionshave lower anchorages that...

Child restraint systems having attachments designed toconnect to the lower anchorages are now available. Childrestraints having tether straps and hooks for connectionto the top tether anchorage have been available for sometime. In fact, many child restraint manufacturers willprovide add-on tether st...

rearward-facing infant restraints will also be equippedwith a tether strap with a hook and means for adjustingthe tension in the strap. In general, you will first loosen the adjusters on the lowerand tether straps so that you can more easily attach thehook or connector to the lower and tether anchor...

WARNING! An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead toincreased head motion and possible injury to thechild. Use only the anchor position directly behindthe child seat to secure a child restraint top tetherstrap. Children Too Large For Booster Seats Children who are large enough to wear the sho...

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 ▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped . . . . . .77 ▫ Outside Mirror — Driver’s Side . . . . . . . . . . . .77 ▫ Outside Mirror — Passenger’s Side . . . . . . . . . .78 ▫ P...

MIRRORS Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped Adjust the mirror to center on the view through the rearwindow. A two-point pivot system allows for horizontaland vertical mirror adjustment. Annoying headlight glare can be reduced by moving thesmall control under the mirror to the night position(toward...

Outside Mirror — Passenger’s Side Adjust the convex outside mirror so you can just see theside of your vehicle in the part of the mirror closest to thevehicle with your head close to the center of the vehicle. WARNING! Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger sideconvex mirror will look smal...

To adjust a mirror, turn the control wand toward the leftor right mirror positions indicated. Tilt the control wandin the direction you want the mirror to move. Whenfinished adjusting the mirror, turn the control to thecenter position to prevent accidentally moving a mirror. WARNING! Vehicles and ot...

Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped To use the vanity mirror, rotate the sun visor down andswing the mirror cover upward. Sun Visor Sliding Feature The sun visors may be extended out to provide morecoverage of the side glass. HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect 姞 ) — IF EQUIPPED NOTE: The sales code RER rad...

NOTE: The UConnect 威 system requires a cellular phone equipped with the Bluetooth 威 ⬙ Hands-Free Profile, ⬙ Ver- sion 0.96 or higher. See the UConnect 威 website for supported phones. NOTE: For UConnect 威 customer support, visit the following websites: • www.chrysler.com/uconnect • www.dodge.com/ucon...

radio or the mirror has the two control buttons (PHONEButton and VOICE RECOGNITION button) that willenable you to access the system. Voice Recognition Button Actual button location may vary with radio.The individual buttons are described in the“Operation” section. The UConnect 威 system can be used w...

Voice Training For users experiencing difficulty with the system recog-nizing their voice commands or numbers, the UConnect 威 system Voice Training feature may be used. To enter thistraining mode, follow one of the two following proce-dures: From outside the UConnect 威 mode (e.g., from radio mode): ...

• Performance is maximized under: • low-to-medium blower setting, • low-to-medium vehicle speed, • low road noise, • smooth road surface, • fully closed windows, • dry weather condition. • Even though the system is designed for users speakingin North American English, French, and Spanish ac-cents, t...

• low-to-medium vehicle speed, • low road noise, • smooth road surface, • fully closed windows, • dry weather conditions, and • operation from the drivers seat. • Performance, such as audio clarity, echo, and loudnessto a large degree rely on the phone and network, andnot the UConnect 威 system. • Ec...

General Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules andRSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to thefollowing conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause undesired...

WARNING! • Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving isdangerous. The sudden movement of the seatcould cause you to lose control. The seat belt mightnot be properly adjusted and you could be injured.Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is parked. • Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that...

Manual Lumbar — If Equipped The lumbar adjustment is located on the outboard side ofthe driver’s seat. To increase or decrease support, rotatethe handle up or down. Driver’s Seatback Recline To recline: 1. Lean forward before lifting the handle, then lean backto the desired position and release the ...

Adjustable Head Restraints Head restraints can reduce the risk of whiplash injury inthe event of impact from the rear. Pull up or push downon the head restraints so that the upper edge is as high aspractical. To raise the head restraint, pull up on the headrestraint. To lower the head restraint, dep...

Heated Seats — If Equipped WARNING! Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skinbecause of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-tion or other physical condition must exercise carewhen using the seat heater. It may cause burns evenat low tempe...

Pressing the switch once will select HIGH-level heating. Pressing the switch a second time will select LOW-levelheating. Pressing the switch a third time will shut theheating elements OFF. When HIGH-level heating is selected, the heaters providea boosted heat level during the first four minutes ofop...

Folding Rear Seat To provide additional storage, each rear seatback can befolded forward. Pull the strap forward to move the seatforward and flat. Front Passenger Seat Folded Flat Folding Rear Seat UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113 3

Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped For additional comfort, pull the strap forward justenough to release the seatback latch. Then push theseatback to a reclined position, approximately 35 degreesmaximum, and release the strap. Rear Seat Folded Flat Reclining The Rear Seat 114 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURE...

WARNING! • It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, peopleriding in these areas are more likely to be seri-ously injured or killed. • Do not allow people to ride in any area of yourvehicle that is not equipped with seats and seatbelts • Be sur...

Then move the safety catch located under the front edgeof the hood, near the center and raise the hood. Lift the hood prop rod, clipped to the left side (right sidefacing hood) of the engine compartment, to secure thehood in the open position. Place the hood prop at thelocation stamped into the inne...

LIGHTS Map/Reading Lights These lights are mounted between the sun visors above therearview mirror. Each light is turned on by pressing the button.Press the button a second time to turn the light OFF. The lightsalso come on when a door is opened or the dimmer control isturned fully upward, past the ...

Lights-on Reminder If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignitionis turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the driverwhen the driver’s door is opened. Fog Lights — If Equipped The front fog light switch is on the MultifunctionControl Lever. To activate the front fog lights, turnon th...

Turn Signals Move the Multifunction Control Lever up or down andthe arrows on each side of the instrument cluster flash toshow proper operation of the front and rear turn signallights. You can signal a lane change by moving theMultifunction Control Lever partially up or down with-out moving beyond t...

Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch Push the Multifunction Control Lever away from you toswitch the headlights to HIGH beam. Push the Multi-function Control Lever away from you again to switchthe headlights back to LOW beam. Passing Light You can signal another vehicle with your headlights bylightly pull...

NOTE: On this vehicle, the DRLs will automatically turn off when the turn signals or hazard warning flashersare in operation and automatically turn back on when theturn signals or hazard warning flashers are not operating. WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS The wipers and washers are operated by a switch...

Mist Feature Push down on the Multifunction Control Lever to acti-vate a single wipe to clear the windshield of road mist orspray from a passing vehicle. As long as the Multifunc-tion Control Lever is held down, the wipers will continueto operate. CAUTION! In cold weather, always turn off the wiper ...

Windshield Wiper Operation Turn the end of the handle to select the desired wiperspeed. Intermittent Wiper System Use the intermittent wiper when weather conditionsmake a single wiping cycle, with a variable pause be-tween cycles, desirable. Select the delay interval byturning the end of the lever. ...

TILT STEERING COLUMN To tilt the steering column, push down on the lever belowthe Multifunction Control Lever. With one hand firmlyon the wheel, move the steering column up or down asdesired. Push the lever back up to lock the column firmlyin place. WARNING! Tilting the steering column while the veh...

ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED When engaged, this device takes over the acceleratoroperation at speeds greater than 25 mph (40 km/h). Thespeed control lever is located on the right side of thesteering wheel. To Activate Push the ON/OFF button. The CRUISE indicator in theinstrument cluster wi...

To Set At A Desired Speed When the vehicle has reached the desired speed, pressdown on the lever and release. Release the acceleratorand the vehicle will operate at the selected speed. NOTE: The vehicle should be traveling at a steady speed and on level ground before pressing the SET lever. To Deact...

Manual Transaxle Depressing the clutch pedal will disengage the speedcontrol. A slight increase in engine RPM before the speedcontrol disengages is normal. Vehicles equipped with manual transaxles may need tobe shifted into a lower gear to climb hills without speedloss. WARNING! Speed control can be...

WARNING! • The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) cannot preventthe natural laws of physics from acting on thevehicle, nor can it increase the traction afforded byprevailing road conditions. • The ABS cannot prevent accidents, includingthose resulting from excessive speed in turns,driving on very slippery...

Brake Assist System (BAS) The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle’s brakingcapability during emergency braking maneuvers. Thesystem detects an emergency braking situation by sens-ing the rate and amount of brake application and thenapplies optimum pressure to the brakes. This can helpreduce brak...

ESP Indicator Light The “ESP Indicator Light” located in the instrumentcluster, starts to flash as soon as the tires lose traction andthe ESP system becomes active. If the “ESP IndicatorLight” begins to flash during acceleration, ease up on theaccelerator and apply as little throttle as possible. Be...

Full On This is the normal operating mode for ESP. Whenever thevehicle is started the ESP system will be in this “On”mode. This mode should be used for most drivingsituations. ESP should only be turned to “Partial Off” forspecific reasons as noted below. Partial Off This mode is entered by momentari...

NOTE: • The “ESP Indicator Light” and the “ESP/BAS WarningLight” come on momentarily each time the ignition switch is turned ON. • Each time the ignition is turned ON, the ESP Systemwill be ON even if it was turned off previously. • The ESP Control System will make buzzing or clickingsounds when it ...

WARNING! Your motorized door or gate will open and closewhile you are training the Universal Transceiver. Donot train the transceiver if people or pets are in thepath of the door or gate. Only use this transceiverwith a garage door opener that has a “stop andreverse” feature as required by Federal s...

If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds, andthen turns to a constant light, continue with program-ming for a Rolling Code. 5. PROGRAMMING A ROLLING CODE SYSTEM At the garage door opener motor (in the garage), locatethe “Learn” or “Training” button. This can usually be found where the h...

POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED The power sunroof switch is located in the reading light. WARNING! • Never leave unattended children in a vehicle, withthe key in the ignition switch. Occupants, particu-larly unattended children, can become entrappedby the power sunroof while operating the powersunroof s...

Pinch Protect Override If a known obstruction (ice, debris, etc.) prevents closing,press the switch forward and hold it for two seconds afterthe reversal occurs. This allows the sunroof to movetoward the close position. NOTE: Pinch protection is disabled while the switch is pressed. Venting Sunroof ...

Sunroof Maintenance Use only a non-abrasive cleaner and a soft cloth to cleanthe glass panel. Ignition Off Operation The sunroof will also operate up to 45 seconds after theignition has been turned OFF. The sunroof operation willbe canceled if either of the front doors are opened duringthe accessory...

Power Outlet 12 Volts Power Outlet — 115 Volts (150 Watts) UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 145 3

A 115 Volt outlet to power small electronics is on theconsole and is standard on all models except the SEmodel. For more information on this outlet, refer to the“Electrical Power Outlets” section in this book. NOTE: The flip pocket and console lid features are intended to be used in the upright or o...

Tonneau Cover — If Equipped The cargo area trim panels include two notches formounting the available tonneau cover that accommo-dates the reclining rear seat. WARNING! In an accident a cargo cover loose in the vehicle couldcause injury. It could fly around in a sudden stop andstrike someone in the v...

Removable Load Floor The cargo area load floor is removable and can bewashed with mild soap and water. Cargo Tie-Down Loops There are two D-rings installed on the D-pillars forsecuring a net across the liftgate opening. WARNING! • Cargo tie-down loops are not safe anchors for achild seat tether stra...

• Always place cargo evenly on the cargo floor. Putheavier objects as low and as far forward as possible. • Place as much cargo as possible in front of the rearaxle. Too much weight or improperly placed weightover or behind the rear axle can cause the rear of thevehicle to sway. • Do not pile luggag...

REAR WINDOW FEATURES Rear Window Wiper/Washer A switch on the right side of the steering column controlsoperation of the rear wiper/washer function. Rotatingthe center of the switch forward to the ON position willactivate the wiper. The rear wiper operates in an inter-mittent mode only. Rotating the...

Adding Washer Fluid The fluid reservoir for the windshield washers and therear window washer (if equipped) is shared. It is locatedin the front of the engine compartment on the passengerside and should be checked for fluid level at regularintervals. Fill the reservoir with windshield washer sol-vent...

COOLED BEVERAGE STORAGE BIN/GLOVECOMPARTMENT — IF EQUIPPED NOTE: The use of the Cooled Beverage Storage Bin is for non-perishable beverages only. The upper storage bin door swings upward to present thecontents of the long shallow bin that can store items outof sight. Beneath this bin is the glove co...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS 䡵 Instrument Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 䡵 Instrument Cluster — Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 䡵 Instrument Cluster — Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 䡵 Instrument Cluster Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 䡵 ...

▫ PTY Button Seek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 ▫ Satellite Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 ▫ Reception Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 䡵 Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 217 ▫ Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 161 4

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — BASE 162 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — PREMIUM UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 163 4

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS 1. Fuel Gauge When the ignition switch is in the ON position, thepointer will show the level of fuel remaining in thefuel tank. 2. Fuel Door Indicator This indicates that the Fuel Filler Door is located on theleft side of the vehicle. 3. Temperature Gauge The temperat...

indicator system is duty cycle based, which means theengine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent uponyour personal driving style. Unless reset, this message will continue to display eachtime you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUNposition. To turn off the message temporarily, press andrele...

parking brake is applied, there is a low brake fluid levelor there is a problem with the Anti-Lock Brake System(ABS). The dual brake system provides a reserve braking capac-ity in the event of a failure to a portion of the hydraulicsystem. Failure of either half of the dual brake system isindicated ...

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER(EVIC) — If Equipped The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-tures a driver-interactive display. It is located in the lowerleft part of the cluster below the fuel and engine tem-perature gauge. The EVIC consists of the following: • System Status • Ve...

When the appropriate conditions exist, the EVIC displaysthe following messages. • Turn Signal On (with a continuous warning chime) • Left Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime) • Left Rear Turn Signal Light Out (with a single chime) • Right Front Turn Signal Light Out (with a singlechime)...

indicator system is duty cycle based, which means theengine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent uponyour personal driving style. Unless reset, this message will continue to display eachtime you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUNposition. To turn off the message temporarily, press andrele...

Press the EVIC button until one of the following func-tions are displayed on the EVIC: • Compass/Temperature/Audio • Average Fuel Economy • Distance To Empty (DTE) • Elapsed Time • Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) • Personal Settings To Reset The Display Pressing and holding the EVIC button once will cle...

Distance To Empty (DTE) Shows the estimated distance that can be travelled withthe fuel remaining in the tank. This estimated distance isdetermined by a weighted average of the instantaneousand average fuel economy, according to the current fueltank level. This is not resettable. NOTE: Significant c...

Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock When ON is selected, a short horn sound will occur whenthe RKE transmitter LOCK button is pressed. This featuremay be selected with or without the flash lights onlock/unlock feature. Press and hold the EVIC buttonwhen in this display until “ON” or “OFF” appears tomake...

Delay Power Off to Accessories Until Exit When this feature is selected, the power windowswitches, radio, hands–free system, power sunroof, andpower outlets will remain active for up to 60 minutesafter the ignition switch has been turned off. Opening avehicle door will cancel this feature. Press and...

Setting The Compass Variance And CompassCalibration Compass Variance Compass Variance is the difference between magneticNorth and geographic North. In some areas of thecountry, the difference between magnetic and geographicNorth is great enough to cause the compass to give falsereadings. In order to...

Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” menu,press and release (less than one second) the EVIC buttonseveral times until “Calibrate Compass (Yes)” is dis-played. Using a long button press (more than one sec-ond), pressing the EVIC button will place the Compass incalibration mode. The CAL indicato...

Electrical Disturbances Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances duringtransmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,and thus remain a part of the AM reception. Theyinterfere very little with the frequency variations thatcarry the FM signal. AM Reception AM sound is based on wave amplit...

Clock Setting Procedure 1. Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink. 2. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/AUDIO con-trol knob. 3. After the hours are adjusted, push the TUNE/AUDIOcontrol knob to set the minutes. 4. Adjust the minutes by turning the TUNE/AUDIOcontrol knob. 5. To exit, ...

Operating Instructions - Radio Mode NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC position to operate the radio. Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary) Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio ON. Pressthe ON/VOL a second time to turn OFF the radio. Electronic Volume Control The electronic volu...

NOTE: In Hands-Free Phone (if equipped) mode, the MUTE button mutes the microphone. SCAN Button (Radio Mode) Pressing the SCAN button causes the tuner to search forthe next listenable station in either, AM, FM, or Satellite(if equipped) frequencies, pausing for five seconds ateach listenable station...

TUNE Control (Radio Mode) Turn the rotary TUNE control clockwise to increase orcounterclockwise to decrease the frequency. AM/FM Button (Radio Mode) Press the button to select AM or FM modes. Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Press the rotary TUNE control, and BASS will display.Turn the TUNE contr...

selected within five seconds after pressing the SET but-ton, the station will continue to play but will not bestored into pushbutton memory. You may add a second station to each pushbutton byrepeating the above procedure with this exception: Pressthe SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the displ...

Press and hold the FF button to fast forward through thetracks. Release the FF button to stop the fast forwardfeature. If the RW button is pressed, the current track willreverse to the beginning of the track and begin playing. RND/SET Button (Random Play Button) (CDMode) Press this button while the ...

Operating Instructions - Satellite Radio — IfEquipped Refer to the “Satellite Radio” section of this Owner’sManual. SALES CODE RAK – AM/FM/CASSETTE/CD(6-DISC) RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITERADIO, HANDS FREE PHONE, VIDEO, MP3, andWMA CAPABILITIES NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower righ...

Operating Instructions — Tape Player Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward theleft and the mechanical action of the player will gentlypull the cassette into the play position. NOTE: When subjected to extremely cold temperatures, the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warmup ...

Notes On Playing MP3 Files The radio can play MP3 files; however, acceptable MP3file recording media and formats are limited. Whenwriting MP3 files, pay attention to the following restric-tions. Supported Media (Disc Types) The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio areCD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-...

Supported MP3 File Formats The radio will recognize only files with the *.mp3 exten-sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.mp3extension may cause playback problems. The radio isdesigned to recognize the file as an invalid MP3 and willnot play the file. When using the MP3 encoder to compre...

Playback of MP3 and WMA Files When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, theradio checks all files on the medium. If the mediumcontains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take moretime to start playing the MP3 files. Loading times for playback of MP3 and WMA files maybe affected by the foll...

the worldwide standard for time. This makes the sys-tem’s clock very accurate once the appropriate time zoneand daylight savings information is set. 1. At the Main Menu screen, highlight “Clock Setup” and press ENTER OR press and hold for three seconds the TIME button on the unit’s faceplate. The Cl...

1. At the Clock Setup screen highlight “Displayed Clock: User Defined Clock”. 2. To increase the clock by hours, make sure “HR +” ishighlighted and press ENTER. Press ENTER again toincrease the clock by another hour. You will see on the“User Defined Time” display the number of hours youhave increase...

SATELLITE RADIO — IF EQUIPPED Satellite radio uses direct satellite to receiver broadcast-ing technology to provide clear digital sound, coast tocoast. The subscription service provider is Sirius™ Satel-lite Radio. This service offers over 130 channels of music,sports, news, entertainment, and progr...

A CD or tape may remain in the radio while in theSatellite radio mode. Selecting A Channel Press and release the SEEK or TUNE knob to search forthe next channel. Press the top of the button to search upand the bottom of the button to search down. Holding theTUNE button causes the radio to bypass cha...

one and stop the search. Pressing a preset memory buttonduring a music type scan will call up the memorychannel and stop the search. PTY Button SEEK When the desired program is obtained, press the SEEKbutton within five seconds. The channel will change tothe next channel that matches the program typ...

REMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS — IFEQUIPPED The remote sound system controls are located on the rearsurface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel toaccess the switches. The right-hand control is a rocker type switch with apushbutton in the center. Pressing the top of the switchwill increase th...

The button located in the center of the left-hand controlwill tune to the next preset station that you have pro-grammed in the radio preset pushbuttons. CD Player Press the top of the switch once to go to the next track onthe CD. Press the bottom of the switch once to go to thebeginning of the curre...

RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES Under certain conditions, the cellular phone being ON inyour vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance fromyour radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminatedby relocating the cellular phone antenna. This conditionis not harmful to the radio. If your rad...

Defrost Air is directed through the windshield and sidewindow demister outlets. Use this mode with maximum fan and temperature settings for best wind-shield and side window defrosting. NOTE: The air conditioning compressor operates in both Mix and Defrost or a blend of these modes even ifthe Air Con...

Temperature Control Use this control to regulate thetemperature of the air inside thepassenger compartment. The bluearea of the scale indicates coolertemperatures while the red areaindicates warmer temperatures. NOTE: If your air conditioning performance seems lower than expected, check the front of...

Air Filtration System – If Equipped An air filter is included in the optional Security Group.Filter media includes a particle filtration layer and acharcoal layer. The filter will reduce, but not eliminate,diesel and agricultural smells. The filter acts only on aircoming from outside the vehicle; it...

Operating Tips UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 225 4

Window Fogging Vehicle side windows tend to fog on the inside in mildrainy or humid weather. To clear the windows, set modeto the mix or defrost position. Direct the panel outletstoward the side windows. Do not use recirculate withoutA/C for long periods as fogging may occur. Interior fogging on the...

Side Window Demisters A side window demister outlet is at each end of theinstrument panel. These nonadjustable outlets direct airtoward the side windows when the system is in either theFLOOR, MIX, or DEFROST mode. The air is directed atthe area of the windows through which you view theoutside mirror...

STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS 䡵 Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 ▫ Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 ▫ Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 ▫ Normal Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 ▫ Extremely...

STARTING PROCEDURES Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust bothinside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belts. WARNING! Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leavingunattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for anumber of reasons. A child or others could be seri-ously ...

WARNING! Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid into thethrottle body air inlet opening in an attempt to startthe vehicle. This could result in flash fire causingserious personal injury. CAUTION! To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank theengine for more than 15 seconds at a time. Wait 10 ...

Brake/Transmission Interlock System This system prevents you from moving the shift lever outof PARK and into any gear unless the brake pedal ispressed. This system is active only while the ignitionswitch is in the ON or ACC position. Always depress the brake pedal first, before moving the shift leve...

REVERSE Shift into this range only after the vehicle has come to acomplete stop. NEUTRAL The engine may be started in this range. DRIVE This should be used for most driving and provides thebest ratio for optimum drivability, fuel economy, andperformance. LOW This range should be used for maximum eng...

Autostick 威 is deactivated: • By holding the shift lever to (+) momentarily • When the shift lever is shifted out of DRIVE • When in 6th position, touching the shift lever to theright • When heavy Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) applica-tion is detected Autostick 姞 General Information • If a ratio othe...

MANUAL TRANSAXLE — IF EQUIPPED WARNING! You or others could be injured if you leave thevehicle unattended without having the parkingbrake fully applied. The parking brake should al-ways be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle,especially on an incline. Fully depress the clutch pedal before y...

For most city driving, you will find it easier to use onlythe lower gears. For steady highway driving with lightaccelerations, 5th gear is recommended. Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal,and never try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutchpedal partially engaged. This will...

To maintain a safe speed and prolong brake life, shiftdown to 2nd or 1st gear when descending a steep grade. When turning a corner or driving up a steep grade,downshift early so that the engine will not be overbur-dened. All Wheel Drive System — If Equipped This feature provides full time, on-demand...

Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the parkingbrake is set. To set the parking brake, pull up firmly onthe lever. Also, place the shift lever in the PARK position(automatic transmission) or REVERSE position (manualtransmission). To release the parking brake, apply thebrake pedal, pull up sli...

PARK. As an added precaution, turn the front wheelstoward the curb on a downhill grade and away from thecurb on a uphill grade. You should always apply the parking brake before leav-ing the vehicle. WARNING! • Never leave children alone in a vehicle. Leavingunattended children in a vehicle is danger...

POWER STEERING The standard power steering system will give you goodvehicle response and increased ease of maneuverabilityin tight spaces. The system will provide mechanicalsteering capability if power assist is lost. If for some reason the power assist is interrupted, it willstill be possible to st...

DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES ACCELERATION Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip-pery surfaces may cause the front wheels to pull errati-cally to the right or left. This phenomenon occurs whenthere is a difference in the surface traction under the front(driving) wheels. WARNING! Rapi...

TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION TIRE MARKINGS NOTE: • P (Passenger)-Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. designstandards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P” moldedinto the sidewall preceding the size designation. Ex-ample: P215/65R15 95H. • European Metric tire sizing is based on Europeandesign standards. Ti...

Tire Sizing Chart EXAMPLE: Size Designation: P = Passenger Car tire size based on U.S. design standards ⴖ ....blank.... ⴖ = Passenger Car tire based on European design standards LT = Light Truck tire based on U.S. design standards T = Temporary spare tire 31 = Overall diameter in inches (in) 215 = S...

EXAMPLE: Service Description: 95 = Load Index — A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry H = Speed Symbol — A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which a tire can carry a load correspond-ing to its load index under certain operating conditions— The maximum speed corres...

TIRE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN) The TIN may be found on one or both sides of the tire,however, the date code may only be on one side. Tires withwhite sidewalls will have the full TIN, including the date code, located on the white sidewall side of the tire. Look for the TINon the outboard side of bl...

TIRE LOADING AND TIRE PRESSURE Tire Placard Location NOTE: The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on either the face of the driver’s door or the driver’s sideB-Pillar. Tire and Loading Information Placard This placard tells you important information about the:1) number of people that can ...

Loading The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceedthe load carrying capacity of the tire on your vehicle. Youwill not exceed the tire’s load carrying capacity if youadhere to the loading conditions, tire size, and cold tireinflation pressures specified on the Tire and LoadingInformation pl...

2. Economy— Improper inflation pressures can cause uneven wearpatterns to develop across the tire tread. These abnormalwear patterns will reduce tread life resulting in a need forearlier tire replacement. Under-inflation also increasestire rolling resistance and results in higher fuel consump-tion. ...

original equipped tire on the front or rear axle of yourvehicle, but it is not. Installation of this limited-use sparetire affects vehicle handling. Since it is not the same tire,replace (or repair) the original tire and reinstall on thevehicle at the first opportunity. WARNING! The limited-use spar...

Tread Wear Indicators Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tiresto help you in determining when your tires should bereplaced. These indicators are molded into the bottom of the treadgrooves. They will appear as bands when the tread depthbecomes 1/16 in (2 mm). When the tread is worn t...

WARNING! Tires and the spare tire should be replaced after sixyears, regardless of the remaining tread. Failure tofollow this warning can result in sudden tire failure.You could lose control and have an accident resultingin serious injury or death. Keep dismounted tires in a cool, dry place with as ...

WARNING! • Do not use a tire, wheel size or rating other than thatspecified for your vehicle. Some combinations ofunapproved tires and wheels may change suspensiondimensions and performance characteristics, result-ing in changes to steering, handling, and braking ofyour vehicle. This can cause unpre...

The system will automatically update and the Tire PressureMonitoring Telltale Light will turn off once the systemreceives the updated tire pressures. The vehicle may needto be driven for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph (25 km/h)in order for the TPMS to receive this information. − For example, your veh...

NOTE: • The TPMS is not intended to replace normal tire careand maintenance or to provide warning of a tire failureor condition. • The TPMS should not be used as a tire pressure gaugewhile adjusting your tire pressure. • Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causesthe tire to overheat and c...

NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a compact spare wheel and tire assembly. 1. The compact spare tire does not have a tire pressuremonitoring sensor. Therefore, the TPMS will not monitorthe tire pressure in the compact spare tire. 2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a roadtire that...

NOTE: It is particularly important for you to check the tire pressure in all of your tires regularly and to maintainthe proper pressure. The TPMS consists of the following components: • Receiver Module • Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors • Three Trigger Modules (mounted in three of the fourwheel...

and inflate the low tire(s) that is flashing on the graphicdisplay to the vehicle’s recommended cold placard pres-sure value. The system will automatically update, thegraphic display of the pressure value(s) will stop flash-ing, and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Light will extin-guish once the update...

limit in any of the four active road tires. The vehicle mayneed to be driven for up to 10 minutes above 15 mph (25km/h) in order for the TPMS to receive this information. General Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules andRSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the...

Snow tires generally have lower speed ratings than whatwas originally equipped with your vehicle and shouldnot be operated at sustained speeds over 75 mph (120km/h). TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate atdifferent loads and perform different steering, ...

Materials Added To Fuel All gasoline sold in the United States is required tocontain effective detergent additives. Use of additionaldetergents or other additives is not needed under normalconditions and would result in additional cost. Thereforeyou should not have to add anything to the fuel. Fuel ...

CAUTION! • A poorly fitting gas cap may cause the Malfunc-tion Indicator Light (MIL) to turn on. • To avoid fuel spillage and overfilling, do not “topoff” the fuel tank after filling. NOTE: When the fuel nozzle “clicks” or shuts off, the fuel tank is full. WARNING! • Never have any smoking materials...

NOTE: Tighten the gas cap about one-quarter turn until you hear one click. This is an indication that cap isproperly tightened. If the gas cap is not tightened properly, the MIL will comeon. Be sure that the gas cap is tightened every time thevehicle is refueled. WARNING! A fire may result if gasoli...

VEHICLE LOADING Vehicle Loading CapacitiesFront Seat Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rear Seat Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 lbs (80 kg) Vehicle Rated Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 ...

Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) The Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) is the weight of thetrailer plus the weight of all cargo, consumables andequipment (permanent or temporary) loaded in or on thetrailer in its ⬙ loaded and ready for operation ⬙ condition. The recommended way to measure GTW is to put yourfully...

Frontal Area The Frontal Area is the maximum height and maximumwidth of the front of a trailer. Trailer Sway Control The Trailer Sway Control is a telescoping link that can beinstalled between the hitch receiver and the trailer tonguethat typically provides adjustable friction associated withthe tel...

Installing A Trailer Hitch NOTE: If you install a trailer hitch after you purchase the vehicle, you must install a Mopar 威 spare tire hold down kit. The kit will allow you to properly secure thespare tire and jack assembly. WARNING! Do not operate the vehicle without a properly se-cured tire and jac...

Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) The following chart provides the maximum trailer weight ratings towable for your given drivetrain. Engine/Transmission Frontal Area Max. GTW (Gross Trailer Wt.) Max. Tongue Wt. (See Note 1) 2.0L Auto 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) 1000 lbs (450 kg) 150 l...

severely from side-to-side which will cause loss of con- trol of vehicle and trailer. Failure to load trailers heavierin front is the cause of many trailer accidents. Never exceed the maximum tongue weight stamped onyour bumper or trailer hitch. Consider the following items when computing theweight ...

Towing Requirements To promote proper break-in of your new vehicle driv-etrain components, the following guidelines are recom-mended: CAUTION! • Avoid towing a trailer for the first 500 mi (805 km)of vehicle operation. Doing so may damage yourvehicle. • During the first 500 mi (805 km) of trailer to...

• Safety chains must always be used between yourvehicle and trailer. Always connect the chains to theframe or hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Cross thechains under the trailer tongue and allow enoughslack for turning corners. • Vehicles with trailers should not be parked on a grade.When parking...

WARNING! Do not connect trailer brakes to your vehicle’s hy-draulic brake lines. It can overload your brake sys-tem and cause it to fail. You might not have brakeswhen you need them and could have an accident. Towing any trailer will increase your stopping dis-tance. When towing, you should allow fo...

Towing Tips Before setting out on a trip, practice turning, stoppingand backing the trailer in an area away from heavytraffic. If using a manual transmission vehicle for trailer towing,all starts must be in 1st gear to avoid excessive clutchslippage. Towing Tips — Electronic Speed Control (IfEquippe...

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CONTENTS 䡵 Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 䡵 If Your Engine Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 䡵 Automatic Transaxle Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . 304 䡵 Jacking And Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 ▫ Jack Loca...

HAZARD WARNING FLASHER The flasher switch is located on the instrumentpanel below the radio. Depress the switch andboth cluster indicators and all front and reardirectional signals will flash. Depress the switch again to turn Hazard Warning Flashers off. Do not use this emergency warning system when...

Jack Location The jack and jack-handle are stowed under the load floorin the cargo area. Spare Tire Stowage The compact spare tire is stowed under the rear load floorin the cargo area. Spare Tire Removal Lift up the load floor cover and remove the hold down. Preparations For Jacking Park the vehicle...

• Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasher. • Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally oppo-site the jacking position. Forexample, if changing the rightfront tire, block the left rearwheel. • Passengers should not remain in the vehicle while thevehicle is being jacked. Jacking Instructions WA...

1. Remove the scissors jack and lug wrench from thespare wheel as an assembly. Turn the jack screw to the leftto loosen the lug wrench and remove the wrench fromthe jack assembly. 2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turningthem to the left one turn while the wheel is still on theground. ...

WARNING! To avoid possible personal injury, handle the wheelcovers with care to avoid contact with any sharpedges. NOTE: The wheel cover is held on the wheel by the wheel nuts. When reinstalling the original wheel, prop-erly align the wheel cover to the valve stem, place thewheel cover onto the whee...

WARNING! Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution; do not allowbattery fluid to contact eyes, skin or clothing. Don’tlean over the battery when attaching the clamps orallow the clamps to touch each other. If acid splashesin your eyes or on your skin, flush the contaminatedarea immediately with lar...

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS 䡵 Engine Compartment — Gasoline Engines . . . . . 318 䡵 Onboard Diagnostic System — OBD II . . . . . . . . 319 ▫ Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 䡵 Emissions Inspection And MaintenancePrograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

ENGINE COMPARTMENT — GASOLINE ENGINES 318 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II Your vehicle is equipped with a sophisticated OnboardDiagnostic system called OBD II. This system monitorsthe performance of the emissions, engine, and automatictransaxle control systems. When these systems are oper-ating properly, your vehicle will provide excelle...

RESET button to turn off the message. If the problempersists, the message will appear the next time thevehicle is started. This might indicate a damaged cap. Ifthe problem is detected twice in a row, the system willturn on the MIL. Resolving the problem will turn the MILlight off. EMISSIONS INSPECTI...

AUTHORIZED DEALER SERVICE Your authorized dealer has the qualified service person-nel, special tools, and equipment to perform all serviceoperations in an expert manner. Service manuals areavailable which include detailed service information foryour vehicle. Refer to these Service manuals beforeatte...

The best time to check the engine oil level is about fiveminutes after a fully warmed engine is shut off. Do notcheck oil level before starting the engine after it has satovernight. Checking engine oil level when the engine iscold will give you an incorrect reading. Checking the oil while the vehicl...

Change Engine Oil Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” in Section 8 forrecommended engine oil change intervals. Engine Oil Selection (Gasoline Engines) For best performance and maximum protection for allengines under all types of operating conditions, themanufacturer recommends engine oils that are A...

Lubricants which do not have both the engine oil certi-fication mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade num-ber should not be used. Synthetic Engine Oils You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom-mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom-mended maintenance intervals for oil ...

Drive Belt — Check Condition Check the drive belt condition. Refer to the “MaintenanceSchedule” in Section 8 of this manual. Inspect the drive belt for evidence of cuts, cracks, orglazing and replace the belt for any sign of damagewhich could result in belt failure. The belt is self-tensioning and w...

To minimize the possibility of catalyst damage: • Do not shut off the engine or interrupt the ignitionwhen the transaxle is in gear and the vehicle is inmotion. • Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing thevehicle. • Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wiresdisconnected for a prol...

WARNING! The air cleaner can provide a measure of protectionin the case of engine backfire. Do not remove the aircleaner unless such removal is necessary for repair ormaintenance. Make sure that no one is near theengine compartment before starting the vehicle withthe air cleaner removed. Failure to ...

Air Conditioner Maintenance For best possible performance, your air conditionershould be checked and serviced by an authorized dealerat the start of each warm season. This service shouldinclude cleaning of the condenser fins and a performancetest. Drive belt tension should also be checked at thistim...

Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling R-134a Air Conditioning Refrigerant is a hydrofluoro-carbon (HFC) that is endorsed by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency and is an ozone-saving product. How-ever, the manufacturer recommends that air conditioningservice be performed by authorized dealers or otherse...

Body Lubrication Locks and all body pivot points, including such items asseat tracks, doors, liftgate and hood hinges, should belubricated periodically to assure quiet, easy operationand to protect against rust and wear. Prior to the appli-cation of any lubricant, the parts concerned should bewiped ...

Cooling System — Drain, Flush And Refill Refer to “Maintenance Schedule” under Section 8. If the solution is dirty or contains a considerable amountof sediment, clean and flush with a reliable coolingsystem cleaner. Follow with a thorough rinsing to removeall deposits and chemicals. Properly dispose...

Adding Coolant Your vehicle has been built with an improved enginecoolant that allows extended maintenance intervals. Thiscoolant can be used up to five years or 100,000 milesbefore replacement. To prevent reducing this extendedmaintenance period, it is important that you use the samecoolant through...

When additional coolant is needed to maintain theproper level, it should be added to the coolant bottle. Donot overfill. Points To Remember NOTE: When the vehicle is stopped after a few miles/ kilometers of operation, you may observe vapor comingfrom the front of the engine compartment. This is nor-...

NOTE: Inspection of brake hoses should be done when- ever the brake system is serviced and at every engine oilchange. WARNING! Worn brake hoses can burst and cause brake failure.You could have an accident. If you see any signs ofcracking, scuffing, or worn spots, have the brakehoses replaced immedia...

WARNING! Use of a brake fluid that may have a lower initialboiling point or is unidentified as to specification,may result in sudden brake failure during hardprolonged braking. You could have an accident. CAUTION! Use of improper brake fluids will affect overallclutch system performance. Improper br...

steel belt traction on the drive and driven pulleys. Referto “Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts” for correctfluid type. CAUTION! Using a transmission fluid other than the manufac-turer’s recommended fluid will cause belt slip andresult in a complete transmission failure! Refer to“Fluids, Lubrican...

Washing • Wash your vehicle regularly. Always wash your ve-hicle in the shade using Mopar 威 Car Wash or a mild car wash soap, and rinse the panels completely withclear water. • If insects, tar or other similar deposits have accumu-lated on your vehicle, use Mopar 威 Super Kleen Bug and Tar Remover to...

To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses andreducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth. Toremove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution fol-lowed by rinsing. Do not use abrasive cleaning components, solvents, steelwool or other aggressive material to clean the lenses. Glass ...

Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini- Fuse Description 34 30 AmpPink ABS Valve Feed 35 40 AmpGreen ABS Pump Feed 36 30 AmpPink Headlamp/WasherControl/Smart Glass 37 25 AmpNatural 110 Inverter CAUTION! • When installing the IPM cover, it is important toensure the cover is properly positioned and fullylatched. ...

Fog Lights 1. Access light through the lower fascia cutout. 2. Rotate bulb and connector 1/4 turn counterclockwise. 3. Pull bulb off connector. Tail Lights, Rear Turn Signals And Backup Lights— Replacement 1. Remove the two push-pins from the tail light housing. 2. Grasp the tail light and pull firm...

4. Remove the bulb from the socket and replace. License Lights 1. Use a screw driver to gently pry against the side of thesnap tab to remove the light from the liftgate. Removing Bulb From Socket Prying Lamp from Liftgate 358 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

2. Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counterclockwise. 3. Pull The Bulb From The Socket. Center High-Mounted Stoplight This light is an LED assembly. See your authorized dealerfor replacement. Removing Socket From Lamp Removing Bulb From Socket MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 359 7

FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) 13.5 Gal 51.0 L Engine Oil-With Filter All Gasoline Engines (use API Certified SAE 5W-20 Engine Oil) 4.5 qts 4.26 L Cooling System * Mopar 威 Antifreeze/Coolant 5 Year/100,000 Miles Formula), or equivalent. 7.2 qts 6.8 L * Includes heater and coola...

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES CONTENTS 䡵 Emissions Control System Maintenance . . . . . . . 364 䡵 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 ▫ Required Maintenance Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . 367 8 M A I N TE N A N C E SC H E DU LE S

EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE The Scheduled Maintenance services listed in bold type must be done at the times or mileages specified to ensurethe continued proper functioning of the emission controlsystem. These, and all other maintenance services in-cluded in this manual, should be done to p...

Required Maintenance Intervals Perform Maintenance Every (Where time and mileage are listed, follow the interval that occurs first.) Maintenance Items Miles Kilometers or Months Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. 6,000 10 000 6 Rotate tires. 6,000 10 000 6 If using your vehicle for dusty o...

Perform Maintenance Every (Where time and mileage are listed, follow the interval that occurs first.) Maintenance Items Miles Kilometers or Months Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter. 120,000 200 000 120 Replace Accessory Drive Belt(s). 120,000 200 000 120 WARNING! You can be badly in...

IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CONTENTS 䡵 Suggestions For Obtaining Service For YourVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 ▫ Prepare For The Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 ▫ Prepare A List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 ▫ Be Reasonable ...

special tools, and the latest information to ensure yourvehicle is fixed correctly and in a timely manner. This is why you should always talk to your authorizeddealer’s service manager first. Most matters can be re-solved with this process. • If for some reason you are still not satisfied, talk to t...

Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or SpeechImpaired (TDD/TTY) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, themanufacturer has installed special TDD (Telecommuni-cation Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its CustomerCenter. Any hearing or speech impaired customer, whohas access to a TDD or a...

WARNING! Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certainvehicle components contain, or emit, chemicalsknown to the State of California to cause cancer andbirth defects or other reproductive harm. In addition,certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain prod-ucts of component wear contain, ...

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto SafetyHotline 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 motorvehicle safety from h...

Temperature Grades The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heatand its ability to dissipate heat, when tested undercontrolled conditions on a specified indoor laboratorytest wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause thematerial o...

Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Carrier, Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326Caution, Exhaust Gas . . . . ....

Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Flat Tire Stowage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309Flooded Engine Starting . ...

Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,70,165Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . ...

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325Identification Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324Materials Added to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325Recommendation . . . . . . . ....

Service Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373Service Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,189,197,210Settings, Personal . . . . . ...

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