Page 1 Challenger 2 0 1 6 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 2 VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA This manual illustrates and describes the operation of With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name FCA features and equipment that are either standard or op- US LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name FCA tional on this vehicle.
Page 3: Introduction 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION ............. . . 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE .
Page 4 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......4 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..6 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ....4 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .
Page 6: Introduction
4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech- Congratulations on selecting your new FCA US LLC nicians and genuine MOPAR® parts, and cares about vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision workman- your satisfaction.
Page 7 INTRODUCTION 5 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 8: Vehicle Identification Number
6 INTRODUCTION WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owner’s Manual contains WARNINGS against operating procedures that could result in a collision or bodily injury. It also contains CAUTIONS against proce- dures that could result in damage to your vehicle. If you do not read this entire Owner’s Manual, you may miss important information.
Page 9: Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
INTRODUCTION 7 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to a collision resulting in serious injury or death. VIN Location NOTE: It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN. I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 10 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 11 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ To Arm The System ....19 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS ... . .12 ▫...
Page 12 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...25 TRUNK SAFETY WARNING....42 ▫...
Page 13: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside Vehicle ......98 The Vehicle .
Page 14: A Word About Your Keys
12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS NOTE: In case the ignition does not change with the push of a button, the RKE transmitter (Key Fob) may Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system have a low or dead battery.
Page 15: Key Fob
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 Key Fob The Key Fob also contains the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter and an emergency key, which stores in the rear of the Key Fob. The emergency key allows for entry into the vehicle should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob go dead.
Page 16 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To remove the emergency key, slide the mechanical latch on the back of the Key Fob sideways with your thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand. Emergency Key Removal NOTE: You can insert the double-sided emergency key into the lock cylinders with either side up.
Page 17: Ignition Or Accessory On Message
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 Ignition Or Accessory On Message WARNING! When opening the driver’s door when the ignition is in • When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the ACC or ON (engine not running), a chime will sound to keyless ignition node is in the “OFF”...
Page 18: Sentry Key
16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE SENTRY KEY WARNING! (Continued) The Sentry Key Immobilizer system prevents unauthor- A child could operate power windows, other con- ized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The trols, or move the vehicle. system does not need to be armed or activated.
Page 19: Replacement Keys
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 After placing the ignition to the ON/RUN position, the CAUTION! Vehicle Security Light will turn on for three seconds for a • Do not make modifications or alterations to the bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb check, it indicates that there is a problem with the electronics.
Page 20: Customer Key Programming
18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Customer Key Programming CAUTION! Programming Key Fobs or RKE transmitters may be • Always remove the Key Fobs from the vehicle and performed at an authorized dealer. lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unat- General Information tended.
Page 21: Vehicle Security Alarm
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM To Arm The System The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security Alarm: and trunk for unauthorized entry and the ignition switch 1.
Page 22: To Disarm The System
20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Push the LOCK button on the exterior Passive Entry • Advance the vehicle ignition system out of the OFF Door Handle with a valid Key Fob available in the position. same exterior zone (refer to Keyless Enter-N-Go in NOTE: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle for •...
Page 23: Security System Manual Override
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether ILLUMINATED ENTRY you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the and open a door, the alarm will sound.
Page 24: Remote Keyless Entry (Rke)
22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: NOTE: Driving at speeds 5 mph (8 km/h) and above disables the system from responding to all RKE transmit- • The front courtesy overhead console and door cour- ter buttons for all RKE transmitters. tesy lights do not turn on if the dimmer control is in the “Dome defeat”...
Page 25: To Unlock The Doors
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 To Unlock The Doors Flash Lights With Lock Push and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE This feature will cause the turn signal lights to flash when transmitter once to unlock the driver’s door or twice the doors are locked with the RKE transmitter.
Page 26: To Unlatch The Trunk
24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to Using The Panic Alarm “Keyless Enter-N-Go” under “Things To Know Before To turn the Panic Alarm feature on or off, push and hold Starting Your Vehicle”...
Page 27: Programming Additional Transmitters
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 • You may need to be less than 35 ft (11 m) from the 1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the mechanical vehicle when using the RKE transmitter to turn off the latch on the back of the RKE transmitter sideways Panic Alarm due to the radio frequency noises emitted with your thumb and then pull the key out with your...
Page 28 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. Separating RKE halves requires screw removal, if 3. Remove the battery by turning the back cover over equipped, and gently prying the two halves of the (battery facing downward) and tapping it lightly on a RKE transmitter apart.
Page 29: General Information
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 General Information If your RKE transmitter fails to operate from a normal distance, check for these two conditions: The following regulatory statement applies to all radio • A weak battery in the transmitter. The expected life of frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle: the battery is a minimum of three years.
Page 30: How To Use Remote Start
28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • RKE PANIC button not pushed NOTE: • The vehicle must be equipped with an automatic • System not disabled from previous remote start event transmission to be equipped with Remote Start. •...
Page 31 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 Remote Start Abort Message To Enter Remote Start Mode The following messages will display in the instrument cluster if the vehicle fails to remote start or exits remote Push and release the REMOTE START button start prematurely: on the RKE transmitter twice within five sec- onds.
Page 32 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The engine can be started two consecutive times with To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle the RKE transmitter. However, the ignition must be Before the end of 15 minute cycle, push and release the activated by pushing the START/STOP button twice UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter to unlock the (or the ignition must be placed in the ON/RUN...
Page 33: Door Locks
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 • Low Fuel Light turns on. • The hood is opened. • The hazard switch is pushed. • The shift lever is moved out of PARK. • The brake pedal is pushed. DOOR LOCKS Manual Door Locks To lock each door, push the door lock knob on each door...
Page 34 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • For personal security and safety in the event of a • Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or collision, lock the vehicle doors before you drive as in a location accessible to children, and do not well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
Page 35: Power Door Locks
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Power Door Locks The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the Keyless Enter-N-Go (Passive Entry) system. Refer to The power door lock switch is located on each door trim “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in “Things To Know Before Start- panel.
Page 36: Keyless Enter-N-Go
34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit Programming The doors will unlock automatically if: The Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit feature can be enabled or disabled. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in 1.
Page 37 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 NOTE: • Passive Entry may be programmed ON/OFF; refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru- ment Panel” for further information. • If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been raining on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower re- sponse time.
Page 38 36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Unlock From The Passenger Side: FOBIK-Safe only executes in vehicles with passive entry. There are three situations that trigger a FOBIK-Safe With a Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft (1.5 m) search in any passive entry vehicle.
Page 39 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 NOTE: The vehicle will only unlock the doors when a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter is detected inside the vehicle, and no valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter is detected outside the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock the doors when any of the following conditions are true: •...
Page 40 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Lock The Vehicle’s Doors: Do NOT grab the door handle, when pushing the door handle button. This could unlock the door(s). With one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitters within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver or passenger front door handles, push the door handle LOCK button to lock both doors.
Page 41: Windows
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 NOTE: • After pushing the door handle button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
Page 42: Auto-Down Feature - If Equipped
40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: WARNING! • The Key Off Power Delay feature will allow the power Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, and do windows to operate for up to 10 minutes after the not let children play with power windows.
Page 43: Trunk Lock And Release
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 To open the window part way, push the window switch NOTE: The transmission must be in PARK before the to the first detent and release it when you want the button will operate. If equipped with a manual transmis- window to stop.
Page 44: Trunk Safety Warning
42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN position, the TRUNK SAFETY WARNING Trunk Open symbol will display in the instrument cluster indicating that the trunk is open. The odometer display WARNING! will reappear once the trunk is closed. Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, With the ignition switch in the OFF position or the key either by climbing into the trunk from outside, or...
Page 45: Occupant Restraint Systems
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 • Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Air Bags • Child Restraints Important Safety Precautions Please pay close attention to the information in this section. It tells you how to use your restraint system properly, to keep you and your passengers as safe as possible.
Page 46 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle 8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your seat belt properly (Refer to Child Restraints ) should vehicle has side air bags, and deployment occurs, the be secured in a vehicle with a rear seat in child side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space restraints or belt-positioning booster seats.
Page 47: Seat Belt Systems
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 Seat Belt Systems their seat belts. The Belt Alert feature is active when- ever the ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even position.
Page 48 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE BeltAlert Warning Sequence Change Of Status The BeltAlert warning sequence is activated when the If the driver or outboard front seat passenger (if vehicle is moving above a specified vehicle speed range equipped with outboard front passenger seat BeltAlert) and the driver or outboard front seat passenger is un- unbuckles their seat belt while the vehicle is traveling,...
Page 49 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 NOTE: If BeltAlert has been deactivated and the driver WARNING! or outboard front seat passenger (if equipped with out- • Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more board front passenger seat BeltAlert) is unbuckled the Seat Belt Reminder Light will turn on and remain on until severe injuries in a collision.
Page 50 48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Do not allow people to ride in any area of your • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat injury in a collision.
Page 51 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • A seat belt that is too loose will not protect you • A frayed or torn seat belt could rip apart in a properly. In a sudden stop, you could move too far collision and leave you with no protection.
Page 52 50 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of the front 3. When the seat belt is long enough to fit, insert the latch seat, and next to your arm in the rear seat (for vehicles plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”...
Page 53 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 4. Position the lap belt so that it is snug and lies low 5. Position the shoulder belt across the shoulder and across your hips, below your abdomen. To remove chest with minimal, if any slack so that it is comfort- slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder able and not resting on your neck.
Page 54 52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. WARNING! The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of • ONLY use a Seat Belt Extender if it is physically the latch plate.
Page 55 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women Position the lap belt snug and low below the abdomen and across the strong bones of the hips. Place the shoulder belt across the chest and away from the neck. Never place the shoulder belt behind the back or under the arm .
Page 56 54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant Re- Restraints” section of this manual. The table below straint Controller (ORC). Like the air bags, the preten- defines the type of feature for each seating position. sioners are single use items.
Page 57 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55 If the passenger seating position is equipped with an WARNING! ALR and is being used for normal usage, only pull the • Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of seat belt webbing out far enough to comfortably wrap around the occupant’s mid-section so as to not activate an air bag.
Page 58: Supplemental Restraint System (Srs)
56 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode WARNING! (Continued) Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it only used to install rear-facing or forward-facing to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking child restraints that have a harness for restraining Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) the child.
Page 59 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 57 • Supplemental Side Air Bags • Front and Side Impact Sensors • Seat Belt Pretensioners • Seat Belt Buckle Switch • Seat Track Position Sensors Advanced Front Air Bags This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint systems.
Page 60 58 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE output appropriate to the severity and type of collision as WARNING! determined by the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC), • Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument which may receive information from the front impact sensors or other system components.
Page 61 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 59 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) some collisions, air bags won’t deploy at all. Al- • No objects should be placed over or near the air ways wear your seat belts even though you have air bag on the instrument panel or steering wheel, bags.
Page 62 60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration Knee Impact Bolsters over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should driver and front passenger, and position the front occu- have deployed.
Page 63 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 Supplemental Side Air Bags The SABs may help to reduce the risk of occupant injury during certain side impacts and/or vehicle rollover Your vehicle is equipped with two types of side air bags: events, in addition to the injury reduction potential 1.
Page 64 62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects between you and the Side Air Bags; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed into you, causing serious injury. 2.
Page 65 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 The SABICs deploy downward, covering the side win- WARNING! dows. An inflating SABIC pushes the outside edge of the • Your vehicle is equipped with left and right trim out of the way and covers the window. The SABICs inflate with enough force to injure occupants if they are Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned...
Page 66 64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The SABICs and SABs (“Side Air Bags”) are designed to Seat belts (and child restraints where appropriate) are activate in certain side impacts and certain rollover necessary for your protection in all collisions. They also events.
Page 67 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side collisions, WARNING! (Continued) including some collisions at certain angles, or some side • Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could lead to collisions that do not impact the area of the passenger more severe injuries in a collision.
Page 68 66 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE faster-developing event may deploy the seat belt preten- deploy and unfold. The abrasions are similar to fric- sioners as well as the Side Air Bags on both sides of the tion rope burns or those you might get sliding along a vehicle.
Page 69 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have de- Enhanced Accident Response System ployed. If you are involved in another collision, the air In the event of an impact, if the communication network bags will not be in place to protect you.
Page 70 68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Enhanced Accident Response System Reset the OFF position or in the ACC position, the air bag Procedure system is not on and the air bags will not inflate. In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response System The ORC contains a backup power supply system that functions after an event, the ignition switch must be may deploy the air bags even if the battery loses power or...
Page 71 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 69 While the air bag system is designed to be maintenance WARNING! free, if any of the following occurs, have an authorized dealer service the air bag system immediately. Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instru- ment panel could mean you won’t have the air bags •...
Page 72 70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Warning Light has come on and a fault has been detected. WARNING! (Continued) If the Redundant Air Bag Warning Light comes on modify the front bumper, vehicle body structure, or intermittently or remains on while driving have an add aftermarket side steps or running boards.
Page 73 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 Event Data Recorder (EDR) These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air non-trivial crash situation occurs;...
Page 74: Child Restraints
72 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Restraints WARNING! (Continued) Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all great that you could not hold the child, no matter times, including babies and children. how strong you are. The child and others could be badly injured.
Page 75 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 73 • Canadian residents should refer to Transport Cana- NOTE: da’s website for additional information: www.tc.gc.ca/ • For additional information, refer eng/motorvehiclesafety/safedrivers-childsafety- www.seatcheck.org or call 1–866–732–8243. index-53.htm Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles Child Size, Height, Weight Or Recommended Type Of Child Restraint Infants and Toddlers...
Page 76 74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Size, Height, Weight Recommended Type Of Child Restraint Or Age Larger Children Children who have out-grown Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle their forward-facing child re- seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the ve- straint, but are too small to hicle properly fit the vehicle’s seat...
Page 77 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 rear-facing by children who have outgrown their infant Older Children And Child Restraints carrier but are still less than at least two years old. Children who are two years old or who have outgrown their Children should remain rear-facing until they reach the rear-facing convertible child seat can ride forward-facing in highest weight or height allowed by their convertible...
Page 78 76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • When your child restraint is not in use, secure it in • Improper installation can lead to failure of an the vehicle with the seat belt or LATCH anchor- infant or child restraint.
Page 79 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front WARNING! of the vehicle seat – while they are still sitting all the way back? Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt under an arm or behind their back.
Page 80 78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints Restraint Type Combined Use any attachment method shown with an “X” Below Weight of the LATCH – Seat Belt Only LATCH – Seat Belt + Top Child + Child Lower Anchors Lower Anchors Tether Anchor...
Page 81 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children (LATCH) Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchor- Restraint System age system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. The LATCH system has three vehicle anchor points for installing LATCH- equipped child seats.
Page 82 80 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle • Lower Anchorage Symbol 2 anchorages per seating position • Top Tether Anchorage Symbol I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 83 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 81 What is the weight limit (child’s weight + 65 lbs (29.5 kg) Use the LATCH anchorage system until weight of the child restraint) for using the the combined weight of the child and the LATCH anchorage system to attach the child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Page 84 82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Can the rear-facing child restraint touch The child seat may touch the back of the the back of the front passenger seat? front passenger seat if the child restraint manufacturer also allows contact. See your child restraint owner’s manual for more information.
Page 85 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 83 Locating LATCH Anchorages The lower anchorages are round bars that are found at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback, below the anchorage sym- bols on the seatback. They are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install the child restraint.
Page 86 84 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Locating Tether Anchorages LATCH-compatible child restraint systems will be equipped with a rigid bar or a flexible strap on each side. There are tether strap anchorages behind each Each will have a hook or connector to attach to the lower rear seating position located in the panel be- anchorage and a way to tighten the connection to the tween the rear seatback and the rear window.
Page 87 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 85 1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the WARNING! tether strap of the child seat so that you can more easily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle Never use the same lower anchorage to attach more anchorages.
Page 88 86 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 4. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt: top tether anchorage. See the section “Installing Child When using the LATCH attaching system to install a Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage”...
Page 89 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 87 Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat WARNING! Belt • Improper installation of a child restraint to the The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of the re- equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor straint.
Page 90 88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems for Installing Child Restraints in this Vehicle • ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor • Top Tether Anchorage Symbol I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 91 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 89 What is the weight limit (child’s Weight limit of the Child Restraint Always use the tether anchor when weight + weight of the child re- using the seat belt to install a for- straint) for using the Tether Anchor ward facing child restraint, up to with the seat belt to attach a forward...
Page 92 90 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable 5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor.
Page 93 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 91 strap. See the section “Installing Child Restraints WARNING! (Continued) Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for directions to tether strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether attach a tether anchor. anchorage that is approved for that seating position, 9.
Page 94 92 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 1. Look behind the seating position where you plan to install the child restraint to find the tether anchorage. You may need to move the seat forward to provide better access to the tether anchorage.
Page 95: Transporting Pets
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 93 4. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to Transporting Pets the top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram. Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet. An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly 5.
Page 96 94 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration within the NOTE: A new engine may consume some oil during its limits of local traffic laws contributes to a good break-in. first few thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This However, wide-open throttle acceleration in low gear can should be considered a normal part of the break-in and be detrimental and should be avoided.
Page 97 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 95 It is recommended for the operator to observe the follow- 100 to 300 miles (161 to 483 km): ing driving behaviors during the new vehicle break-in • Push the accelerator pedal slowly and not more than period: halfway to avoid rapid acceleration in lower gears (1st 0 to 100 miles (0 to 161 km):...
Page 98: Safety Tips
96 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE For the first 1500 mi (2414 km): WARNING! • Do not participate in track events, sport driving • Do not leave children or animals inside parked schools, or similar activities during the first 1500 mi vehicles in hot weather.
Page 99: Exhaust Gas
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 97 Exhaust Gas WARNING! (Continued) • If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the WARNING! engine running, adjust your heating or cooling Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon controls to force outside air into the vehicle.
Page 100 98 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The not lit during starting, see your authorized dealer. If the Vehicle light stays on, flickers, or comes on while driving, have the system checked by an authorized dealer. Seat Belts Defroster Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for...
Page 101 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 99 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Check mounting of mats on a regular basis. Always Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of properly reinstall and secure floor mats that have vehicle control and increase the risk of serious per- been removed for cleaning.
Page 102: The Vehicle
100 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside Door Latches The Vehicle Check for proper closing, latching, and locking. Tires Fluid Leaks Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel, patterns.
Page 103 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS MIRRORS ......107 BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) — IF EQUIPPED.
Page 104 102 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Manual Front Seatback Recline ...132 ▫ Headlight Time Delay ....143 ▫...
Page 105 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 103 ▫ To Activate ......157 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ..149 ▫...
Page 106 104 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ To Turn Off ......167 ▫ Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Operation .
Page 107 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 105 ▫ ParkSense System Usage Precautions ..195 ▫ Troubleshooting Tips ....208 ▫...
Page 108 106 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Glove Compartment ....218 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...213 ▫...
Page 109: Mirrors
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 107 MIRRORS Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left, and right for various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through the rear window. This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from vehicles behind you.
Page 110 108 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ASSIST Call WARNING! The ASSIST Button is used to automatically connect you ALWAYS obey traffic laws and pay attention to the to any one of the following support centers: road. Some Uconnect Access services, including 9-1-1 •...
Page 111 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 109 NOTE: In case the 9-1-1 Call button is pushed in error, 4. You should be able to speak with the 9-1-1 operator there will be a 10 second delay before the 9-1-1 Call through the vehicle audio system to determine if system initiates a call to a 9-1-1 operator.
Page 112 110 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: WARNING! • Your vehicle may be transmitting data as authorized • If anyone in the vehicle could be in danger (e.g., by the subscriber. fire or smoke is visible, dangerous road conditions •...
Page 113 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 111 9-1-1 Call System Limitations WARNING! (Continued) Vehicles sold in Canada and Mexico DO NOT have 9-1-1 • The 9-1-1 Call system is embedded into the vehi- Call system capabilities. cle’s electrical system. Do not add aftermarket electrical equipment to the vehicle’s electrical sys- 9-1-1 or other emergency line operators in Canada and tem.
Page 114 112 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • The vehicle’s electrical systems are not intact. WARNING! • The 9-1-1 Call system software and/or hardware are • Ignoring the Rearview Mirror light could mean you damaged during a crash. will not have 9-1-1 Call services. If the Rearview •...
Page 115 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113 General Information WARNING! This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. ALWAYS obey traffic laws and pay attention to the Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) road. Some Uconnect Access services, including 9-1-1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) and Assist, will NOT work without an operable 1X this device must accept any interference received, includ-...
Page 116: Outside Mirrors
114 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Outside Mirrors Outside Mirrors Folding Feature To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s) The mirrors are equipped with a rotational hinge. The to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight mirrors have one detent (clockwise) towards the rear of overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
Page 117: Power Mirrors
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 115 Power Mirrors The power mirror controls consist of mirror select but- tons and a four-way mirror control switch. To adjust a The power mirror controls are located on the driver-side mirror, push either the L (left) or R (right) to select the door trim panel.
Page 118: Vanity Mirrors
116 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Vanity Mirrors A vanity mirror is located on the sun visor. To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the mirror cover upward. Illuminated Vanity Mirrors An illuminated vanity mirror is on the sun visor. To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and swing the mirror cover upward.
Page 119: Blind Spot Monitoring (Bsm) - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 117 desired position. To use the extender feature of the sun BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) — IF visor, grab the extender which is located at the rear of the EQUIPPED visor and pull rearward. The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar- based sensors, located inside the rear bumper fascia, to detect highway licensable vehicles (automobiles, trucks,...
Page 120 118 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Transmission Vehicles The BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle is in any forward gear or REVERSE and enters stand-by mode when the vehicle is in PARK. Manual Transmission Vehicles The BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle is in any gear and enters stand-by mode when the Park Brake is engaged, the vehicle is not in REVERSE, and the vehicle is stationary.
Page 121 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 119 vehicle speed reaches approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the driver of vehicles in these areas. NOTE: • The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the de- tection zones.
Page 122 120 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE properly. Do not block the area of the rear fascia where Entering From The Side the radar sensors are located with foreign objects (bum- Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes from either per stickers, bicycle racks, etc.).
Page 123 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 121 Entering From The Rear Overtaking Traffic If you pass another vehicle slowly (with a relative speed Vehicles that come up from behind your vehicle on either of less than 10 mph (16 km/h) and the vehicle remains in side and enter the rear detection zone with a relative the blind spot for approximately 1.5 seconds, the warning speed of less than 30 mph (48 km/h).
Page 124 122 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The BSM system is designed not to issue an alert on The BSM system will not alert you of objects that are stationary objects such as guardrails, posts, walls, foliage, traveling in the opposite direction of the vehicle in berms, etc.
Page 125: Rear Cross Path - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 123 WARNING! (Continued) system is not designed to detect pedestrians, bicy- clists, or animals. Even if your vehicle is equipped with the BSM system, always check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use your turn signal before changing lanes.
Page 126 124 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: In a parking lot situation, oncoming vehicles can be obscured by vehicles parked on either side. If the sensors are blocked by other structures or vehicles, the system will not be able to alert the driver. When RCP is on and the vehicle is in REVERSE, the driver is alerted using both the visual and audible alarms, including reducing the radio volume.
Page 127: Modes Of Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 125 Modes Of Operation turn signal is then activated, and it corresponds to an alert present on that side of the vehicle, an audible chime Three selectable modes of operation are available in the will also be sounded.
Page 128: General Information
126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Blind Spot Alert Off 2. The device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired op- When the BSM system is turned off there will be no eration of the device. visual or audible alerts from either the BSM or RCP systems.
Page 129: Power Seats
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 127 WARNING! (Continued) • Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
Page 130 128 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down Push the switch rearward to decrease the lumbar sup- port. Pushing upward or downward on the switch will The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull raise and lower the position of the support.
Page 131: Front Heated Seats - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 129 WARNING! CAUTION! • Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Do not place any article under a power seat or Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of impede its ability to move as it may cause damage to control which could cause a collision and serious the seat controls.
Page 132 130 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE If the HI-level setting is selected, the system will auto- WARNING! matically switch to LO-level after approximately 60 min- • Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin utes of continuous operation. At that time, the display will change from HI to LO, indicating the change.
Page 133: Front Ventilated Seats - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 131 Front Ventilated Seats — If Equipped NOTE: The engine must be running for the ventilated seats to operate. Located in the seat cushion and seat back are fans that draw the air from the passenger compartment and move Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start air through fine perforations in the seat cover to help On models that are equipped with remote start, the...
Page 134: Manual Front Seatback Recline
132 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The sudden movement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be properly adjusted and you could be injured. Adjust the seat only while the vehicle is parked.
Page 135: Passenger Seat Easy Entry
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 133 Passenger Seat Easy Entry On the passenger seat, pull forward on the lever located on the side of the seatback in order to dump the seatback and slide the seat forward. You can also temporarily remove the seat belt from the guide loop on the seat and allow the seat belt to retract out of the way.
Page 136: Head Restraints
134 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Head Restraints Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury The front driver and passenger seats are equipped with by restricting head movement in the event of a rear Reactive Head Restraints (RHR).
Page 137 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 135 To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjust- ment button located at the base of the head restraint and push downward on the head restraint. To remove the head restraint, remove the seat belt from the seat belt loop.
Page 138: Folding Rear Seat
136 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Folding Rear Seat WARNING! The rear seatbacks can be folded forward to provide an • A loose head restraint thrown forward in a colli- additional storage area. Pull on the loops located on the sion or hard stop could cause serious injury or upper part of the rear seatback to fold down either or death to occupants of the vehicle.
Page 139 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 137 WARNING! • Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into position. If the seatback is not securely locked into position, the seat will not provide the proper sta- bility for child seats and/or passengers. An improp- erly latched seat could cause serious injury.
Page 140: To Open And Close The Hood
138 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD 2. Move to the outside of the vehicle, the safety catch is located under the center front edge of the hood. Two latches must be released to open the hood. 1.
Page 141 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 139 3. Push the safety catch to the left. CAUTION! To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi- mately 6 inches (15 cm), and then drop it. This should secure both latches.
Page 142: Lights
140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE LIGHTS Headlight Switch The headlight switch is located on the left side of the instrument panel. This switch controls the operation of the headlights, parking lights, instru- ment panel lights, instrument panel light dimming, inte- rior lights and fog lights.
Page 143: Automatic Headlights - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 Automatic Headlights — If Equipped is set to ON. In addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are turned off if they were turned on by This system automatically turns the headlights on or off this feature.
Page 144 142 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If the windshield or Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control mirror is replaced, the mirror must be re-aimed • The Automatic High Beam Headlamp Control can be to ensure proper performance. See your local authorized turned on or off using the Uconnect System.
Page 145: Headlight Time Delay
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 143 2. Push back on the multifunction lever to reactivate the NOTE: The Headlight Time Delay is programmable us- system. ing the Uconnect System, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in- Headlight Time Delay formation.
Page 146: Lights-On Reminder
144 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Lights-On Reminder If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition is placed in the OFF position, a chime will sound to alert the driver when the driver’s door is opened. Fog Lights —...
Page 147: Multifunction Lever
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 145 An indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminates when the fog lights are turned on. NOTE: The fog lights will operate with the low beam headlights or parking lights on. However, selecting the high beam headlights will turn off the fog lights.
Page 148: Lane Change Assist
146 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: High/Low Beam Switch • If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the multifunction lever a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light toward you to switch the headlights back to low beam.
Page 149: Interior Lights
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 147 the UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Interior Lights transmitter is pressed, or when the dimmer control is The interior lights come on when a door is opened. turned fully upward, past the second detent. To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off automatically 10 minutes after the ignition is moved to the LOCK position.
Page 150 148 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Dimmer Controls With the parking lights or headlights on, rotating the left dimmer control upward will increase the brightness of The dimmer control is part of the headlight switch and is the instrument panel lights and lighted cupholders (if located on the left side of the instrument panel.
Page 151: Windshield Wipers And Washers
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 149 Dome Light Position WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS Rotate the left dimmer control completely upward to the second detent to turn on the interior lights. The interior The multifunction lever operates the windshield lights will remain on when the dimmer control is in this wipers and washer when the ignition is placed in position.
Page 152: Intermittent Wiper System
150 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Rotate the end of the multifunction lever to the first wipe interval from a minimum of one cycle every second detent past the intermittent settings for low-speed wiper to a maximum of approximately 36 seconds between operation, or to the second detent past the intermittent cycles.
Page 153: Windshield Washers
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 151 Windshield Washers WARNING! To use the washer, push the multifunction lever inward Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield (toward the steering column) and hold it for as long as could lead to a collision. You might not see other washer spray is desired.
Page 154: Rain Sensing Wipers - If Equipped
152 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: For vehicle equipped with rain sensor (auto The sensitivity of the system can be adjusted with the wipes), please note that in addition to the 10 seconds, the multifunction lever. Wiper delay position 1 is the least headlights can also turn on if the Rain Sensing feature is sensitive, and wiper delay position 4 is the most sensi- ON, and the front wipers complete a minimum of 5 wipe...
Page 155: Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 153 The Rain Sensing system has protection features for the MANUAL TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING wiper blades and arms, and will not operate under the COLUMN following conditions: This feature allows you to tilt the steering column upward or downward.
Page 156: Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column - If Equipped
154 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To unlock the steering column, pull the lever downward. POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN To tilt the steering column, move the steering wheel — IF EQUIPPED upward or downward as desired. To lengthen or shorten This feature allows you to tilt the steering column the steering column, pull the steering wheel outward or upward or downward.
Page 157: Heated Steering Wheel - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 155 To tilt the steering column, move the lever up or down as 120 minutes before automatically shutting off. The heated desired. To lengthen or shorten the steering column, pull steering wheel can shut off early or may not turn on the lever toward you or push the lever away from you as when the steering wheel is already warm.
Page 158: Electronic Speed Control - If Equipped
156 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE during a remote start through the Uconnect system. Refer ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru- When engaged, the Electronic Speed Control takes over ment Panel” for further information. accelerator operations at speeds greater than 25 mph (40 km/h).
Page 159: To Activate
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 157 NOTE: In order to ensure proper operation, the Elec- tronic Speed Control System has been designed to shut down if multiple Speed Control functions are operated at the same time. If this occurs, the Electronic Speed Control System can be reactivated by pushing the Electronic Speed Control ON/OFF button and resetting the desired vehicle set speed.
Page 160: To Set A Desired Speed
158 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To Deactivate WARNING! A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANCEL Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on button, or normal brake pressure while slowing the when not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally vehicle will deactivate the Electronic Speed Control with- set the system or cause it to go faster than you want.
Page 161 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 159 • If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if equipped. Refer to “Under- continue to increase until the button is released, then standing Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 162: To Accelerate For Passing
160 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the button is continually pushed, the set speed will NOTE: The Electronic Speed Control system maintains continue to decrease until the button is released, then speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on the new set speed will be established.
Page 163: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 161 ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IF the original set speed) automatically to maintain a EQUIPPED preset following distance, while matching the speed of the vehicle ahead. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) increases the driving convenience provided by cruise control while traveling The Cruise Control system has two control modes: on highways and major roadways.
Page 164 162 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Cannot take street, traffic, and weather condi- • Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience tions into account, and may be limited upon system. It is not a substitute for active driving adverse sight distance conditions.
Page 165: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 163 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation The speed control buttons (located on the right side of the steering wheel) operates the ACC system. Adaptive Cruise Control Buttons 1 — NORMAL (FIXED SPEED) CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF 2 —...
Page 166: Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc)
164 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Any chassis/suspension or tire size modifications When the system is OFF, the DID displays “Adaptive to the vehicle will effect the performance of the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Off.” Cruise Control and Forward Collision Warning System. NOTE: You cannot engage ACC under the following Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) conditions:...
Page 167: To Activate/Deactivate
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 165 To Activate/Deactivate To turn the system OFF, push and release the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ON/OFF button again. At this Push and release the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) time, the system will turn off and the DID will display ON/OFF button.
Page 168: To Set A Desired Acc Speed
166 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. If you do WARNING! not, the vehicle may continue to accelerate beyond the set speed. If this occurs: Leaving the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system on when not in use is dangerous. You could acciden- •...
Page 169: Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 167 • The shift lever/gear selector is removed from the To Resume Drive position. If there is a set speed in memory press the RES (resume) • The Electronic Stability Control/Traction Control Sys- button and then remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Page 170 168 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if equipped. Refer to “ Under- continue to increase in 10 km/h increments until the standing Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 171 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 169 • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will • When you use the SET - button to decelerate, if the continue to decrease in 5 mph increments until the engine’s braking power does not slow the vehicle button is released.
Page 172: Setting The Following Distance In Acc
170 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Setting The Following Distance In ACC The specified following distance for ACC can be set by varying the distance setting between four bars (longest), three bars (long), two bars (medium) and one bar (short). Using this distance setting and the vehicle speed, ACC calculates and sets the distance to the vehicle ahead.
Page 173 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 171 Distance Setting 3 Bars (Long) Distance Setting 2 Bars (Medium) I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 174 172 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To decrease the distance setting, press the Distance Setting — Decrease button and release. Each time the button is pressed, the distance setting decreases by one bar (shorter). If there is no vehicle ahead, the vehicle will maintain the set speed.
Page 175 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 173 • The system disengages. (Refer to the information on ACC Activation). The maximum braking applied by ACC is limited; how- ever, the driver can always apply the brakes manually, if necessary. NOTE: The brake lights will illuminate whenever the ACC system applies the brakes.
Page 176: Overtake Aid
174 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Overtake Aid Adaptive Cruise Control Ready When driving with ACC engaged and following a ve- When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed setting has hicle, the system will provide an additional acceleration not been selected, the display will read “Adaptive Cruise up to the ACC set speed to assist in passing the vehicle.
Page 177: Display Warnings And Maintenance
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 175 • ACC Unavailable Warning The “ACC/FCW Unavailable Wipe Front Radar Sensor” message can sometimes be displayed while driving in • The DID will return to the last display selected after highly reflective areas (i.e. tunnels with reflective tiles, or five seconds of no ACC display activity ice and snow).
Page 178 176 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To keep the ACC System operating properly, it is impor- When the condition that deactivated the system is no tant to note the following maintenance items: longer present, the system will return to the “Adaptive Cruise Control Off”...
Page 179: Precautions While Driving With Acc
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 177 Service ACC/FCW Warning Offset Driving ACC may not detect a vehicle in the same lane that is If the system turns off, and the DID displays “ACC/FCW offset from your direct line of travel, or a vehicle merging Unavailable Service Required”...
Page 180 178 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Turns And Bends When driving on a curve with ACC engaged, the system may decrease the vehicle speed and acceleration for stability reasons, with no target vehicle detected. Once the vehicle is out of the curve the system will resume your original Set Speed.
Page 181 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 179 Using ACC On Hills Lane Changing When driving on hills, ACC may not detect a vehicle in ACC may not detect a vehicle until it is completely in the your lane. Depending on the speed, vehicle load, traffic lane in which you are traveling.
Page 182 180 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Narrow Vehicles Some narrow vehicles traveling near the outer edges of the lane or edging into the lane are not detected until they have moved fully into the lane. There may not be sufficient distance to the vehicle ahead.
Page 183: General Information
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181 Stationary Objects And Vehicles General Information ACC does not react to stationary objects and stationary This vehicle has systems that operate on radio frequency vehicles. For example, ACC will not react in situations that comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications where the vehicle you are following exits your lane and Commission (FCC) rules and with Industry Canada...
Page 184: Normal (Fixed Speed) Electronic Speed Control Mode
182 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Normal (Fixed Speed) Electronic Speed Control WARNING! Mode In the normal Cruise Control mode, the system will In addition to Adaptive Cruise Control mode, a Normal not react to vehicles ahead. In addition, the proximity (Fixed Speed) Electronic Speed Control mode is available warning does not activate and no alarm will sound for cruising at fixed speeds.
Page 185 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 183 To Set A Desired Speed The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if equipped. Refer to “Under- standing Your Instrument Panel” for more information. Turn the Normal (Fixed Speed) Electronic The speed increment shown is dependant on the speed of Speed Control ON.
Page 186 184 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Metric Speed (km/h) U.S. Speed (mph) • Pushing the SET + button once will result in a 1 km/h • Pushing the SET - button once will result in a 1 mph increase in set speed. Each subsequent tap of the decrease in set speed.
Page 187 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 185 To Cancel To Resume Speed The following conditions will cancel the Normal (Fixed To resume a previously set speed, push the RES button Speed) Electronic Speed Control without clearing the and release. Resume can be used at any speed above memory: 20 mph (32 km/h).
Page 188: Forward Collision Warning (Fcw) - If Equipped
186 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW) — IF EQUIPPED Forward Collision Warning (FCW) Operation The Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system provides the driver with audible warnings, visual warnings (within the DID), to warn the driver when it detects a potential frontal collision.
Page 189: Turning Fcw On Or Off
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 187 NOTE: WARNING! • The minimum speed for FCW activation is 5 mph Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is not intended to (10 km/h). avoid a collision on its own, nor can FCW detect • The FCW alerts may be triggered on objects other than every type of potential collision.
Page 190: Changing Fcw Status
188 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To turn the FCW system back ON, press the forward Changing the FCW status to the “Near” setting, allows collision button again to turn the system ON (led turns off). the system to warn you of a possible collision with the vehicle in front of you when you are much closer.
Page 191: Service Fcw Warning
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 189 Service FCW Warning ParkSense will retain the last system state (enabled or disabled) from the last ignition cycle when the ignition is If the system turns off, and the DID displays: changed to the ON/RUN position. •...
Page 192: Parksense Warning Display
190 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ParkSense Warning Display If an obstacle is detected in the center rear region, the display will show a single solid arc in the center rear The ParkSense Warning screen will only be displayed if region and will produce a one-half second tone.
Page 193 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 191 Single 1/2 Second Tone/Solid Arc Slow Tone/Solid Arc I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 194 192 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fast Tone/Flashing Arc Continuous Tone/Flashing Arc The vehicle is close to the obstacle when the warning display shows one flashing arc and sounds a continuous tone. The following chart shows the warning alert opera- tion when the system is detecting an obstacle: I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 195 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 193 WARNING ALERTS Rear Distance Greater 79-59 in 59-47 in 47-39 in 39-25 in 25-12 in Less than (in/cm) than (200-150 cm) (150- (120- (100- (65-30 cm) 12 in 79 in 120 cm) 100 cm) 65 cm) (30 cm) (200 cm)
Page 196: Enabling And Disabling Parksense
194 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Enabling And Disabling ParkSense the “PARKSENSE OFF” message for approximately five seconds. Refer to “Drivers Information Display (DID)” in ParkSense can be enabled and disabled with the ParkSense “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further in- switch, located on the switch panel below the Uconnect display.
Page 197: Cleaning The Parksense System
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 195 UNAVAILABLE WIPE REAR SENSORS” If “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED” “PARKSENSE UNAVAILABLE SERVICE REQUIRED” appears in the DID, see an authorized dealer. message for five seconds. Refer to “Driver Information Cleaning The ParkSense System Display (DID)”...
Page 198 196 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • When you turn ParkSense off in DRIVE, the instru- • Ensure the ParkSense system is OFF if objects such as ment cluster will display PARKSENSE OFF for five bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc., are placed within seconds.
Page 199: Parkview Rear Back Up Camera - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 197 PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF CAUTION! (Continued) EQUIPPED • The vehicle must be driven slowly when using Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView Rear ParkSense in order to be able to stop in time when Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen an obstacle is detected.
Page 200 198 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE If your vehicle is equipped with the Camera Delay When enabled, active guide lines are overlaid on the feature and it is turned ON, the rear camera image will be image to illustrate the width of the vehicle and its displayed for up to 10 seconds when the vehicle is shifted projected backup path based on the steering wheel out of REVERSE unless the forward vehicle speed ex-...
Page 201 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 199 WARNING! CAUTION! • To avoid vehicle damage, ParkView should only be Drivers must be careful when backing up even when using the ParkView Rear Back Up Camera. Always used as a parking aid. The ParkView camera is check carefully behind your vehicle, and be sure to unable to view every obstacle or object in your check for pedestrians, animals, other vehicles, ob-...
Page 202: Overhead Console
200 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE OVERHEAD CONSOLE Courtesy/Reading Lights The overhead console contains courtesy/reading lights At the forward end of the overhead console are two and sunglass storage. Universal Garage Door Opener courtesy/reading lights. (HomeLink) button and a power sunroof switch may also Press the lens to turn on the light.
Page 203: Garage Door Opener - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 201 GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED HomeLink replaces up to three hand-held transmitters that operate devices such as garage door openers, motor- ized gates, lighting or home security systems. The HomeLink unit is powered by your vehicle’s battery. The HomeLink buttons that are located in the overhead console designate the three different HomeLink channels.
Page 204: Before You Begin Programming Homelink
202 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Before You Begin Programming HomeLink NOTE: • Erasing all channels should only be performed when Be sure that your vehicle is parked outside of the garage before you begin programming. programming HomeLink for the first time. Do not erase channels when programming additional buttons.
Page 205 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 203 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button you wish to program while keeping the HomeLink indicator light in view. 3. Push and hold the HomeLink button you want to program while you push and hold the hand-held transmitter button.
Page 206: Programming A Non-Rolling Code
204 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Firmly push and release the “LEARN” or “TRAIN- Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button ING” button. On some garage door openers/devices (Rolling Code) there may be a light that blinks when the garage door To reprogram a channel that has been previously trained, opener/device is in the LEARN/TRAIN mode.
Page 207 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 205 • To program the two remaining HomeLink buttons, 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button you wish to repeat each step for each remaining button. DO NOT program while keeping the HomeLink indicator light erase the channels.
Page 208: Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
206 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Canadian/Gate Operator Programming 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button you wish to For programming transmitters in Canada/United States program while keeping the HomeLink indicator light that require the transmitter signals to “time-out”...
Page 209: Using Homelink
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 207 NOTE: 2. Push and hold the desired HomeLink button until the indicator light begins to flash after 20 seconds. Do not • If the indicator light stays on constantly, program- release the button. ming is complete and the garage door/device should activate when the HomeLink button is pushed.
Page 210: Troubleshooting Tips
208 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To do this, push and hold the two outside buttons for 20 If you have any problems, or require assistance, please seconds until the red indicator flashes. Note that all call toll-free 800-355-3515 or, on the Internet at channels will be erased.
Page 211: General Information
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 209 NOTE: WARNING! (Continued) • The transmitter has been tested and it complies with after 1982. Do not use a garage door opener without FCC and IC rules. Changes or modifications not ex- these safety features. Call toll-free 800-355-3515 or, pressly approved by the party responsible for compli- on the Internet at HomeLink.com for safety infor- ance could void the user’s authority to operate the...
Page 212 210 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) accessible to children. Do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become entrapped by the power sunroof while operating the power sunroof switch.
Page 213: Opening Sunroof - Express
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 211 Opening Sunroof — Express position. The sunroof will close fully and stop automati- cally. This is called “Express Close.” During Express Push the switch rearward and release it within one-half Close operation, any movement of the switch will stop second.
Page 214: Venting Sunroof - Express
212 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If three consecutive sunroof close attempts result Wind Buffeting in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth close attempt will be Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of a Manual Close movement with Pinch Protect disabled. pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the ears.
Page 215: Ignition Off Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 213 Ignition Off Operation the ignition is in the ON or ACC position, while the outlets labeled with a “battery” are connected directly to The power sunroof switch will remain active for up to the battery and powered at all times.
Page 216 214 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The front power outlet is located next to the storage area on the integrated center stack of the instrument panel. Power Outlet — Center Console NOTE: All accessories connected to these powered out- lets should be removed or turned off when the vehicle is Power Outlet —...
Page 217 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 215 CAUTION! • Do not exceed the maximum power of 160 Watts (13 Amps) at 12 Volts. If the 160 Watt (13 Amp) power rating is exceeded the fuse protecting the system will need to be replaced. •...
Page 218 216 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! CAUTION! (Continued) To avoid serious injury or death: • Accessories that draw higher power (i.e., coolers, • Only devices designed for use in this type of outlet vacuum cleaners, lights, etc.), will degrade the should be inserted into any 12 Volt outlet.
Page 219: Cupholders
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 217 CUPHOLDERS Front Cupholders The front cupholders are located in the center console and in the door panels. Door Cupholder Front Cupholders I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 220: Rear Cupholders
218 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Rear Cupholders STORAGE The rear seat cupholders are located in the center armrest Glove Compartment between the rear seats. The cupholders are positioned The glove compartment is located on the passenger side forward in the armrest and side-by-side to provide conve- of the instrument panel.
Page 221: Console Storage
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 219 may also be equipped with a Universal Consumer Inter- face (UCI). UCI supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod and iPhone devices. Refer to “Universal Consumer Inter- face (UCI) — If Equipped” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 222: Rear Window Features
220 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: To prevent excessive battery drain, use the rear WARNING! window defroster only when the engine is operating. Do not operate this vehicle with a console compart- CAUTION! ment lid in the open position. Driving with the console compartment lid open may result in injury in Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to a collision.
Page 223 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS ▫ Engine Oil Life Reset ....259 INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES ..224 ▫...
Page 224 222 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ▫ Customer Programmable Features — ▫ Climate Control Functions ....341 Uconnect 8.4 Settings ....289 ▫...
Page 225 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 223 ▫ Navigation (8.4A/8.4AN) ....360 ▫ Yelp (8.4A/8.4AN) .....365 ▫...
Page 226: Instrument Panel Features
224 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES 1 — Air Outlets 5 — Keyless Start/Stop Button 2 — Instrument Cluster 6 — Trunk Release Button 3 — Glove Box 7 — Headlight Switch 4 — Media Center I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 227: Instrument Cluster - Base
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 225 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — BASE Instrument Cluster For 3.6L or 5.7L I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 228 226 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 1. Tachometer 4. Fuel Gauge • Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute • The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank (RPM x 1000). when the Keyless Push Button Ignition is in the ON/RUN position.
Page 229 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 227 CAUTION! WARNING! Driving with a hot engine cooling system could A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads others could be badly burned by steam or boiling “H”...
Page 230: Instrument Cluster - Premium
228 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — PREMIUM I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y : Instrument Cluster For 6.4L...
Page 231 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 229 • The temperature gauge shows engine coolant tem- 1. Tachometer • Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute perature. Any reading within the normal range indi- cates that the engine cooling system is operating (RPM x 1000).
Page 232: Warning And Indicator Lights
230 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS WARNING! IMPORTANT: The warning / indicator light switches on A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or in the instrument panel together with a dedicated mes- others could be badly burned by steam or boiling sage and/or acoustic signal when applicable.
Page 233: Red Telltale Indicator Lights
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 231 Red Telltale Indicator Lights Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light When the ignition switch is first turned to ON/RUN, this light will turn on for four to eight seconds as a bulb check.
Page 234 232 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Air Bag Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Air Bag Warning Light This light will turn on for four to eight seconds as a bulb check when the ignition switch is first turned to ON/RUN. If the light is either not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, have the system inspected at an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Page 235 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 233 Brake Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Brake Warning Light This light monitors various brake functions, including brake fluid level and parking brake application. If the brake light turns on it may indicate that the parking brake is applied, that the brake fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the anti-lock brake system reservoir.
Page 236 234 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The light will remain on until the cause is corrected. Brake Warning Light will turn on along with the ABS Light. Immediate repair to the ABS system is required. NOTE: The light may flash momentarily during sharp cornering maneuvers, which change fluid level condi- Operation of the Brake Warning Light can be checked by tions.
Page 237 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 235 Vehicle Security Warning Light — If Equipped Red Telltale What It Means Light Vehicle Security Warning Light This light will flash at a fast rate for approximately 15 seconds when the vehicle security alarm is arming, and then will flash slowly until the vehicle is disarmed. I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 238 236 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Engine Temperature Warning Light Red Warning What It Means Light Engine Temperature Warning Light This light warns of an overheated engine condition. As engine coolant temperatures rise and the gauge approaches H, this indicator will illuminate and a single chime will sound after reaching a set threshold.
Page 239 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 237 Charging System Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Charging System Warning Light This light shows the status of the electrical charging system. This light illuminates when the ignition switch is first turned to ON/RUN briefly as a bulb check. If the light stays on or comes on while driving, turn off some of the vehicle’s nonessential electrical devices or in- crease engine speed (if at idle).
Page 240 238 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Oil Pressure Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Oil Pressure Warning Light This light indicates low engine oil pressure. If the light turns on while driving, stop the ve- hicle and shut off the engine as soon as possible. A chime will sound when this light turns Do not operate the vehicle until the cause is corrected.
Page 241 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 239 Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Warning Light This light informs you of a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. If a problem is detected while the engine is running, the light will either stay on or flash de- pending on the nature of the problem.
Page 242 240 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Transmission Temperature Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Transmission Temperature Warning Light This light indicates that the transmission fluid temperature is running hot. This may occur with severe usage. If this light turns on, safely pull over and stop them vehicle. Then, shift the trans- mission into NEUTRAL and run the engine at idle or faster until the light turns off.
Page 243 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 241 Electric Power Steering Fail Warning — If Equipped Red Telltale What It Means Light Electric Power Steering Fail Warning This light is used to manage the electrical warning of the EPS (Power Steering System). Re- fer to “Power Steering”...
Page 244 242 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Trunk Open Warning Light Red Telltale What It Means Light Trunk Open Warning Light This indicator will illuminate when the trunk is open and not fully closed. I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 245: Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 243 Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) The Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is a part of an Onboard Diagnostic System called OBD II that monitors engine and automatic transmission control systems. The light will illuminate when the ignition is in the ON position before engine start.
Page 246 244 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUTION! WARNING! Prolonged driving with the Malfunction Indicator A malfunctioning catalytic converter, as referenced Light (MIL) on could cause damage to the engine above, can reach higher temperatures than in normal control system. It also could affect fuel economy and operating conditions.
Page 247 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 245 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indicator Light — If Equipped Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indicator Light The “ESC Indicator Light” in the instrument cluster will come on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position.
Page 248 246 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light — If Equipped Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light This light indicates the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is off. Low Washer Fluid Indicator Light — If Equipped Yellow Telltale What It Means Light...
Page 249 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 247 Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light The warning light switches on and a message is displayed to indicate that the tire pressure is lower than the recommended value and/or that slow pressure loss is occurring. In these cases, optimal tire duration and fuel consumption may not be guaranteed.
Page 250 248 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not those tires.
Page 251 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 249 CAUTION! The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your vehicle. Undesirable system opera- tion or sensor damage may result when using re- placement equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style.
Page 252 250 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Indicator Light Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Indicator Light This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). The light will turn on when the igni- tion switch is placed in the ON/RUN position and may stay on for as long as four seconds. If the ABS light remains on or turns on while driving, then the Anti-Lock portion of the brake system is not functioning and service is required.
Page 253 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 251 Low Fuel Indicator Light Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Low Fuel Indicator Light When the fuel level reaches approximately 3.0 gal (11.0 L) this light will turn on, and remain on until fuel is added. Adaptive Cruise Control Alert Indicator Light —...
Page 254 252 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Forward Collision Indicator Light — If Equipped Yellow Telltale What It Means Light Forward Collision Indicator Light This telltale will turn on warn you of a possible collision with the vehicle in front of you. Loose Fuel Filler Cap Indicator Light Yellow Telltale What It Means...
Page 255: Green Telltale Indicator Lights
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 253 Green Telltale Indicator Lights Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped Green Telltale What It Means Light Front Fog Indicator Light This indicator will illuminate when the front fog lights are on. Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light Green Telltale What It Means Light...
Page 256 254 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Turn Signal Indicator Lights Green Tell- What It Means tale Light Turn Signal Indicator Lights The instrument cluster arrow will flash independently for the LEFT or RIGHT turn signal as se- lected, as well as the exterior turn signal lamp(s) (front and rear) as selected when the multi- function lever is moved down (LEFT) or up (RIGHT).
Page 257: Blue Telltale Indicator Light
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 255 Electronic Speed Control Set Indicator Light Green Telltale What It Means Light Electronic Speed Control Set Indicator Light This light will turn on when the electronic speed control has been set. Blue Telltale Indicator Light High Beam Indicator Light Blue Telltale What It Means...
Page 258: White Telltale Indicator Light
256 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL White Telltale Indicator Light Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light White Telltale What It Means Light Electronic Speed Control ON Indicator Light This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is ON. I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 259: Driver Information Display (Did)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 257 DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY (DID) This system conveniently allows the driver to select a variety of useful information by pushing the arrow The Driver Information Display (DID) features an interac- buttons located on the left side of the steering wheel. The tive display which is located in the instrument cluster.
Page 260 258 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The system allows the driver to select information by UP And DOWN Arrow Buttons: pushing the following buttons mounted on the steering Using the UP or DOWN arrows allows you to wheel: cycle through the Main Menu Items. Changes the Main Screen area and Menu Title area.
Page 261: Engine Oil Life Reset
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 259 • Main menu and submenu’s wrap for continuous • Pushing the LEFT arrow button will exit each sub- scrolling. menu layer and return to the main menu. • Upon returning to a main menu, the last submenu For the Trip and Fuel Economy menus (and new Perfor- screen viewed within that main menu will be dis- mance Timers):...
Page 262 260 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Unless reset, this message will continue to display each NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you time you place the ignition in the ON/RUN position. To start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not turn off the message temporarily, push and release the reset.
Page 263: Performance Shift Indicator (Psi) - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 261 2. Push and release the DOWN arrow button to scroll Performance Shift Indicator (PSI) – If Equipped downward through the main menu to “Vehicle Info.” The Performance Shift Indicator (PSI) is enabled on vehicles with manual transmission, or when a vehicle 3.
Page 264: Cruise Control
262 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Understanding DID Selectable Menu Items Your Instrument Panel” for further information on en- Push and release the UP or DOWN arrow buttons until abling, disabling, and configuring the Performance Shift the desired Selectable Menu item is displayed in the DID.
Page 265 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 263 items of Vehicle Info. Follow the directional prompts to Performance Features — If Equipped access or reset any of the following Vehicle Info submenu items: WARNING! Tire Pressure Monitor Measurement of vehicle statistics with the Perfor- mance Features is intended for off-highway or off- Coolant Temp road use only and should not be done on any public...
Page 266 264 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • 1/4 Mile (400 meters) Timer The Performance Features include the following: – Best • 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) Timer – Last – Best – Current – Last – Reaction Timer – Current • Braking Distance –...
Page 267 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 265 The following describes each feature and its operation: 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) When selected, this screen displays the time it takes for 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) the vehicle to go from 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) When selected, this screen displays the time it takes for within 20 seconds.
Page 268 266 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • The feature will “ready” when the vehicle is at 0 mph • To clear the vehicle’s best 1/4 mile (400 meters) run, (0 km/h). The word “READY” will flash when condi- push and hold the OK button for two seconds. tions are met for the event to begin.
Page 269 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 267 • Pushing and holding the OK button will clear the Lap Timer current and last run values. When selected, the Lap Timer page will show the timer always at 0:00.00 with the previous Best and Last time Current G-Force data (unless the driver has cleared it via hold to Reset).
Page 270 268 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • The timer will stop when the driver navigates away Top Speed from this page. When selected, this screen displays the Top Speed since last reset: Lap History • Populates a top speed from first drive cycle and every When selected, this screen displays the Lap History, and will color highlight the time that is the best time from the time that speed is exceeded that number is stored here...
Page 271 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 269 • System Cancel Adaptive Cruise Control Off • Driver Override When ACC is deactivated, the display will read “Adap- tive Cruise Control Off.” • System Off Adaptive Cruise Control Ready • ACC Proximity Warning When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed setting has •...
Page 272 270 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Two sub menu pages one with Current value dis- • Average Fuel Economy played and one without the Current Value displayed: • Elapsed Time – Current Fuel Economy (MPG, L/100 km, or km/l) Hold the OK button to reset feature information. –...
Page 273 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 271 Screen Setup 2. Upper Right • Compass Push and release the UP or DOWN arrow button until • Outside Temp (default) the Screen Setup Menu displays in the DID. Push and • Time release the OK button to enter the submenus. The Screen Setup feature allows you to change what information is •...
Page 274 272 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Average L/100km (or MPG) 7. Defaults • Current L/100km (or MPG) • Ok • Trip A Distance • Cancel • Trip B Distance Diagnostics — If Equipped • Audio Inform Push and release the UP or DOWN arrow button until •...
Page 275: Uconnect Settings
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 273 • Faults are displayed from newest to the oldest. • If the menu is exited before the end of codes is reached - when the driver re-enters the list will be restarted from the beginning. •...
Page 276: Buttons On The Faceplate
274 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Buttons On The Faceplate Buttons on the faceplate are located below the Uconnect system in the center of the instrument panel. In addition, there is a Scroll/Enter control knob located on the right side. Turn the control knob to scroll through menus and change settings (i.e., 30, 60, 90), push the center of the control knob one or more times to select or change a setting (i.e., ON, OFF).
Page 277: Buttons On The Touchscreen
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 275 Buttons On The Touchscreen When making a selection, press the button on the touch- screen to enter the desired mode. Once in the desired Buttons on the touchscreen are accessible on the mode, select the preferred setting option. Once the set- Uconnect display.
Page 278 276 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Set Language Units After pressing the “Units” button on the touchscreen you When in this display, you may select one of multiple may select each unit of measure independently displayed languages (English/Français/Español) for all display no- in the Driver Information Display (DID), and navigation menclature, including the trip functions and the naviga- system (if equipped).
Page 279 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 277 • Temperature • Show Command List Select from: “°C,” or “°F.” When in this display, you may change the Show Com- mand List settings. To change the mode status, press and • Power release the “Always,” “With Help,” or “Never” button on Select from: “HP”...
Page 280 278 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Show Time Status collisions. The feature can be can be set to Far, or set to Near. The default status of FCW is the Far setting. This When in this display, you may turn on or shut off the means the system will warn you of a possible collision digital clock in the status bar.
Page 281 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 279 • Rear ParkSense Chime Volume button on the touchscreen to provide the greatest amount of steering feel, requiring the highest amount of steering The Rear ParkSense Chime Volume settings can be se- effort. Press the “Normal” button on the touchscreen to lected from the DID or Uconnect System —...
Page 282 280 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL as well as an audible alert when the turn signal is on. entire surroundings” across the top of the screen. After When Off is selected, the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) five seconds, this note will disappear. To enable or system is deactivated.
Page 283 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 281 touchscreen. Press the “Parkview Backup camera Delay” Lights button on the touchscreen and select from “ON” or After pressing the “Lights” button on the touchscreen, “OFF.” the following settings will be available: • Rain Sensing Auto Wipers •...
Page 284 282 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL press the “Illuminated Approach” button on the touch- or “Off.” Refer to ”Automatic High Beam — If screen and choose either “0,” “30,” “60,” or “90” buttons Equipped” in “Understanding The Features Of Your on the touchscreen to select your desired time interval. Vehicle”...
Page 285 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 283 • Sound Horn With Remote Start Doors & Locks After pressing the “Doors & Locks” button on the touch- When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when screen, the following settings will be available: the remote start is activated.
Page 286 284 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Passive Entry Auto Comfort Systems — If Equipped After pressing the “Auto-On Comfort” button on the This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s touchscreen the following settings will be available: door(s) without having to push the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter lock or unlock buttons.
Page 287 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 285 • Headlight Off Delay Power Delay” button and select from “0 seconds,” “45 seconds,” “5 minutes” or “10 minutes” buttons on the When this feature is selected, the driver can choose to touchscreen. have the headlights remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when exiting the vehicle.
Page 288 286 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Perform Compass Calibration NOTE: Keep magnetic materials away from the top of the instrument panel, such as Mobile Phones, Laptops and Press the “Calibration” button on the touchscreen to Radar Detectors. This is where the compass module is change this setting.
Page 289 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 287 • Equalizer • AUX Volume Offset — If Equipped When in this display you may adjust the Bass, Mid and This feature provides the ability to tune the audio level Treble settings. Adjust the settings with the “+” and “–” for portable devices connected through the AUX input.
Page 290 288 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Paired Audio Sources services, it will be necessary to access the information on the Subscription Information screen to re-subscribe. This feature shows which audio devices are paired to the Phone/Bluetooth system. For further information, refer Press the “Subscription Info”...
Page 291: Customer Programmable Features - Uconnect 8.4 Settings
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 289 To restore the settings to their default setting, press the Customer Programmable Features — “Restore Settings” button and select from “Yes” or “No.” Uconnect 8.4 Settings If “Yes” is selected a pop-up will appear asking Are you Press the “Apps ”...
Page 292 290 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Display Brightness With Headlights ON When making a selection, press the button on the touch- screen to enter the desired mode. Once in the desired When in this display, you may select the brightness with mode, press and release the preferred setting “option”...
Page 293 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 291 • Set Theme • Touchscreen Beep When in this display, you may select the theme for the When in this display, you may turn on or shut off the display screen. Changing the theme will modify the sound heard when a touchscreen button (button on the background image, highlight color, and button highlight touchscreen) is pressed.
Page 294 292 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Navigation Turn-By-Turn In Cluster — If Equipped • Distance When this feature is selected, the turn-by-turn directions Select from: “mi” or “km.” will appear in the Driver Information Display (DID) as • Fuel Consumption the vehicle approaches a designated turn within a pro- Select from: “MPG”...
Page 295 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 293 Voice Clock After pressing the “Voice” button on the touchscreen the After pressing the “Clock” button on the touchscreen the following settings will be available: following settings will be available: • Voice Response Length • Sync Time With GPS — If Equipped When in this display, you may change the Voice Re- This feature will allow you to automatically have the sponse Length settings.
Page 296 294 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Set Time Minutes Safety & Driving Assistance After pressing the “Safety & Driving Assistance” button on This feature will allow you to adjust the minutes. The the touchscreen the following settings will be available: “Sync time with GPS”...
Page 297 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 295 • Steering Feel Options — If Equipped will provide an alert (audible and/or visual) to indicate the proximity to other objects. The system can be enabled The Steering Feel Options feature will allow you to adjust with Sound Only, or Sound and Display.
Page 298 296 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Blind Spot Alert — If Equipped NOTE: If your vehicle has experienced any damage in the area where the sensor is located, even if the fascia is When this feature is selected, the Blind Spot Alert feature not damaged, the sensor may have become misaligned.
Page 299 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 297 • ParkView Backup Camera Delay • Rain Sensing Auto Wipers When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE (with camera When this feature is selected and the wipers are on, the delay turned OFF), the rear camera mode is exited and system will automatically activate the windshield wipers the navigation or audio screen appears again.
Page 300 298 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Headlights With Wipers — If Equipped Lights After pressing the “Lights” button on the touchscreen the When this feature is selected, and the headlight switch is following settings will be available. in the AUTO position, the headlights will turn on ap- proximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on.
Page 301 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 299 • Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped Doors & Locks After pressing the “Doors & Locks” button on the touch- When this feature is selected, the headlights will turn on screen the following settings will be available: whenever the engine is running.
Page 302 300 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Flash Lights With Lock • Sound Horn With Remote Start When this feature is selected, the exterior lights will flash When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote the remote start is activated.
Page 303 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 301 NOTE: If the vehicle is programmed 1st Press Of Key Fob setting, showing that the setting has been selected. Refer Unlocks “All Doors,” all doors will unlock no matter to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in “Things To Know Before which Passive Entry equipped door handle is grasped.
Page 304 302 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Engine Off Options when exiting the vehicle. To change the Headlight Off Delay status press the “+” or “–” button on the touch- After pressing the “Engine Off Options” button on the screen to select your desired time interval. touchscreen the following settings will be available: Audio •...
Page 305 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 303 • Loudness — If Equipped NOTE: Bass/Mid/Treble allow you to simply slide your finger up or down to change the setting as well as press Loudness improves sound quality at lower volumes. To directly on the desired setting. make your selection, press the “Loudness”...
Page 306 304 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SiriusXM Setup — If Equipped Write down the SIRIUS ID numbers for your receiver. To reactivate your service, either call the number listed on After pressing the “SiriusXM Setup” button on the touch- the screen or visit the provider online. screen, the following settings will be available: NOTE: SiriusXM Travel Link is a separate subscription •...
Page 307: Performance Pages - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 305 Clear Personal Data System Information After pressing the “Clear Personal Data Settings” button After pressing the “System Information” button on the on the touchscreen the following settings will be avail- touchscreen the following information will be available: able: •...
Page 308 306 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The Performance Pages include the following: WARNING! • Home Measurement of vehicle statistics with the Perfor- • Timers mance Pages is intended for off-highway or off-road use only and should not be done on any public •...
Page 309 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 307 The following describes each feature and its operation: When Home is selected, the following options will be available: Home • A series of six images which can be selected by the user. • A left and right arrow to allow the user to scroll through vehicle images.
Page 310 308 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Timers When the Timers Page is selected you will be able to select from following “Tickets”: • Current Pressing the “Current” button displays a “real time” summary of performance timers. • Last Pressing the “Last” button displays the last recorded run of performance timers.
Page 311 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 309 • Press the “Uconnect” button to save the runs to the for Uconnect System storage. The operation of the Save feature is listed below: Owner web page. • Press the “Cancel” button to view the last timer “Ticket.”...
Page 312 310 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • 0-100 MPH (0-160 km/h) • Brake Speed Displays the time it takes for the vehicle to go from 0 to Displays the speed the vehicle is traveling when the 100 mph (0 to 160 km/h). brake pedal is depressed.
Page 313 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 311 Gauges 1 When selected, this screen displays the following values: • Coolant Temperature Shows the actual coolant temperature. • Oil Pressure Shows the actual oil pressure. • Oil Temperature Shows the actual oil temperature. Performance Pages — Gauges 1 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 314 312 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Gauges 2 Performance Pages — Gauges 2 (Manual Transmission) Performance Pages — Gauges 2 (Automatic Transmission) I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 315 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 313 When selected, this screen displays the following values: G-Force • Battery Voltage Shows the actual battery voltage. • Intake Air Temperature Shows the actual intake air temperature. • Transmission Temperature (Automatic Transmission Only) Shows the actual transmission temperature. Performance Pages —...
Page 316 314 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Vehicle Speed When G-Force is selected, the following features will be available: Vehicle Speed measures the current speed of the vehicle • Lateral G-Force Left and Right in either mph or km/h, starting at 0 with no maximum value.
Page 317 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 315 • Instantaneous Horsepower/Kilowatts Engine Shows the instantaneous horsepower. • Instantaneous Torque Shows the instantaneous torque. • Oil Pressure Shows the actual engine oil pressure. • Gear (Automatic Transmission Only) Shows the current (or pending) operating gear of the vehicle.
Page 318: Performance Control - If Equipped
316 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Performance Control — If Equipped Descriptions of these features are provided below. To access information about the functionality of these fea- Your vehicle is equipped with a Performance Control tures through the Uconnect system, press the “Info” feature which allows for coordinating the operation of button on the touchscreen.
Page 319 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 317 quarter mile and zero to sixty times are desired. The system is not intended to compensate for lack of driver experience or familiarity with the race track. Use of this feature in low traction (cold, wet, gravel, etc.) conditions may results in excess wheel slip outside this systems control resulting in an aborted launch.
Page 320 318 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Launch Control is intended to be used on dry, paved holding RPM. Press the back arrow button on the road surfaces only. Use on slippery or loose surfaces touchscreen when finished. The setting will be saved. may cause damage to vehicle components and is not NOTE: The default RPM for launch control is a preset recommended.
Page 321 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 319 • The ESC system detects that the vehicle is no longer 6. While holding the brake, rapidly apply the accelerator pedal to wide open throttle. The engine speed will moving in a straight line. hold at the RPM that was set in the “Launch RPM •...
Page 322 320 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL the Launch RPM, press and drag the slider bar or press 5. Fully depress the clutch pedal and verify the vehicle is the arrows on the touchscreen to adjust the holding in first gear. RPM. Press the back arrow button when finished. The 6.
Page 323 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 321 Launch Control will abort before launch completion and Drive Mode Set-Up display “Launch Aborted” in the DID for any the follow- ing conditions: • The brake is applied during launch. • The ESC system detects that the vehicle is no longer moving in a straight line.
Page 324 322 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Pressing the “Drive Mode Set-Up” button on the touch- NOTE: Not all of the options listed in this manual are screen within the Performance Control screen indicates available on every vehicle, below is a chart with all the real-time status of the various systems.
Page 325 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 323 Default Mode their Normal settings and cannot be changed. The Steer- ing assist may be configured to Normal, Sport, or Com- fort by pressing the corresponding buttons on the touch- screen. The Paddle Shifters may be enabled or disabled while in this mode.
Page 326 324 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Sport Mode Any of these four settings may be changed to the driver’s preferences by pressing the buttons on the touchscreen. Push the Sport button on the instrument panel switch bank to put the vehicle in Sport Mode and activate these settings.
Page 327 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 325 Possible Drive Mode configurations are listed below with Engine accompanying descriptions. The information contained in the list below can also be accessed from within the mode Set-Up menus. To access the information, press the “Info” button on the touchscreen from the mode Set-Up menu, and use the left/right arrows to toggle through available descriptions.
Page 328 326 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Sport Engine/Trans Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen for improved throttle response for an enhanced driving experience. • Normal Press the “Norm” button on the touchscreen for standard throttle response for normal driving. Engine/Trans I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 329 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 327 • Sport Paddle Shifters Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen for improved throttle response and modified shifting for an enhanced driving experience. • Normal Press the “Norm” button on the touchscreen for a balance of throttle response, shift comfort and economy for normal driving.
Page 330 328 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • ON Traction Press the “ON” button on the touchscreen to enable steering wheel Paddle Shifters. • OFF Press the “OFF” button on the touchscreen to disable steering wheel Paddle Shifters. Traction Control I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 331 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 329 • SPORT Steering Press the “SPORT” button on the touchscreen to turn off traction control and reduce stability control. • NORMAL Press the “NORM” button on the touchscreen to provide full traction control and full stability control. Steering I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 332: Uconnect Radios - If Equipped
330 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Sport UCONNECT RADIOS — IF EQUIPPED For detailed information about your Uconnect radio, Press the “Sport” button on the touchscreen to provide an refer to your Uconnect Supplement Manual. increased amount of steering feel, requiring a higher amount of steering effort.
Page 333 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 331 iPod control supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod and iPhone devices. Some iPod software versions may not fully support the iPod control features. Please visit Apple’s website for software updates. For further information, refer to the Uconnect User’s Manual.
Page 334: Steering Wheel Audio Controls - If Equipped
332 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a EQUIPPED push-button in the center and controls the volume and mode of the sound system. Pushing the top of the rocker The remote sound system controls are located on the rear switch will increase the volume, and pushing the bottom surface of the steering wheel.
Page 335: Media Mode
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 333 The button located in the center of the left-hand control not harmful to the radio. If your radio performance does will tune to the next preset station that you have pro- not satisfactorily “clear” by the repositioning of the grammed in the radio preset button.
Page 336 334 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The radio manufacturer believes the internal wireless suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouil- radio is safe for use by consumers. The level of energy lage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout emitted is far less than the electromagnetic energy emit- brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est ted by wireless devices such as mobile phones.
Page 337: Climate Controls
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 335 by turning the equipment off and on, the user is General Overview encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or Buttons On The Faceplate more of the following measures: The buttons on the faceplate are located below the •...
Page 338 336 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Buttons On The Touchscreen Buttons on the touchscreen are accessible on the Uconnect system screen. Uconnect 8.4 Automatic Temperature Controls — Buttons On The Touchscreen Button Descriptions (Applies To Both Buttons On The Faceplate And Buttons On The Touchscreen) Uconnect 5.0 Automatic Temperature Controls —...
Page 339 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 337 this function again will cause the MAX A/C operation to 5. Front Defrost Button switch into manual mode and the MAX A/C indicator Press and release to change the current airflow setting to will turn off. Defrost mode.
Page 340 338 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL temperature settings or on the touchscreen, press and CAUTION! slide the temperature bar button towards the red arrow for warmer temperature settings. Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to the heating elements: NOTE: Pressing this button while in Sync mode will •...
Page 341 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 339 when this feature is enabled. Sync is used to synchronize Button On The Touchscreen the passenger temperature setting with the driver tem- Use the small blower icon to reduce the blower setting perature setting. Changing the passenger temperature and the large blower icon to increase the blower setting.
Page 342 340 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Bi-Level Mode 12. Climate Control OFF Button Air comes from the instrument panel outlets Press and release this button to turn the Climate Control and floor outlets. A slight amount of air is ON/OFF. directed through the defrost and side window demis- 13.
Page 343: Climate Control Functions
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 341 14. Driver Temperature Control Up Button (Uconnect 8.4 Climate Control Functions Only) A/C (Air Conditioning) Provides the driver with independent temperature con- The Air Conditioning (A/C) button allows the operator trol. Push the button on the faceplate for warmer tem- to manually activate or deactivate the air conditioning perature settings or on the touchscreen, press and slide system.
Page 344 342 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • If fog or mist appears on the windshield or side glass, In MAX A/C, the blower level and mode position can be select Defrost mode and adjust blower speed if adjusted to desired user settings. Pressing other settings needed.
Page 345: Automatic Temperature Control (Atc)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 343 NOTE: In cold weather, use of recirculation mode may Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) lead to excessive window fogging. The recirculation Automatic Operation feature may be unavailable (button on the touchscreen greyed out) if conditions exist that could create fogging 1.
Page 346 344 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: Manual Operation Override • It is not necessary to move the temperature settings. The system allows for manual selection of blower speed, air distribution mode, A/C status and recirculation con- The system automatically adjusts the temperature, trol.
Page 347: Operating Tips
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 345 Operating Tips Vacation Storage Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out of service NOTE: Refer to the chart at the end of this section for (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the air suggested control settings for various weather condi- conditioning system at idle for about five minutes in the tions.
Page 348 346 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: A/C Air Filter • Recirculate without A/C should not be used for long The climate control system filters outside air containing dust, pollen and some odors. Strong odors cannot be periods, as fogging may occur. totally filtered out.
Page 349 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 347 Control Setting Suggestions For Various Weather Conditions I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 350: Uconnect Voice Recognition Quick Tips
348 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL UCONNECT VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS Introducing Uconnect Start using Uconnect Voice Recognition with these help- ful quick tips. It provides the key Voice Commands and tips you need to know to control your Uconnect 5.0 or 8.4A/8.4AN system.
Page 351: Get Started
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 349 Get Started All you need to control your Uconnect system with your voice are the buttons on your steering wheel. 1. Visit UconnectPhone.com to check mobile device and feature compatibility and to find phone pairing instructions.
Page 352 350 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 4. Each time you give a Voice Command, you must first push either the VR or Phone button, wait until after the beep, then say your Voice Command. 5. You can interrupt the help message or system prompts by pushing the VR or Phone button and saying a Voice Command from current category.
Page 353: Basic Voice Commands
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 351 Basic Voice Commands The basic Voice Commands below can be given at any point while using your Uconnect system. Push the VR button . After the beep, say • Cancel to stop a current voice session •...
Page 354: Radio
352 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Radio Use your voice to quickly get to the AM, FM or SiriusXM Satellite Radio stations you would like to hear. (Subscrip- tion or included SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial required.) Push the VR button . After the beep, say •...
Page 355 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 353 Uconnect 5.0 Radio Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN Radio I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 356: Media
354 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Media TIP: Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to see all of the music on your AUX or USB device. Your Voice Uconnect offers connections via USB, SD, Bluetooth and Command must match exactly how the artist, album, auxiliary ports (If Equipped).
Page 357: Phone
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 355 Phone Making and answering hands-free phone calls is easy with Uconnect. When the Phonebook button is illumi- nated on your touchscreen, your system is ready. Check UconnectPhone.com for mobile phone compatibility and pairing instructions. Push the Phone button .
Page 358 356 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL TIP: When providing a Voice Command, push the Phone button and say “Call,” then pronounce the name exactly as it appears in your phone book. When a contact has multiple phone numbers, you can say “Call John Smith work.”...
Page 359: Voice Text Reply
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 357 Voice Text Reply PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES Uconnect will announce incoming text messages. Push Yes. Stuck in traffic. See you later. the Phone button and say Listen. (Must have com- Start without I’ll be late. patible mobile phone paired to Uconnect system.) Okay.
Page 360 358 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Apple iPhone iOS 6 or later supports reading incoming text messages only. To enable this feature on your Apple iPhone, follow these 4 simple steps: iPhone Notification Setting 1 — Select “Settings” 2 — Select “Bluetooth” 3 —...
Page 361: Climate (8.4A/8.4An)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 359 TIP: Voice Text Reply is not compatible with iPhone, but if your vehicle is equipped with Siri Eyes Free, you can use your voice to send a text message. Climate (8.4A/8.4AN) Too hot? Too cold? Adjust vehicle temperatures hands- free and keep everyone comfortable while you keep moving ahead.
Page 362: Navigation (8.4A/8.4An)
360 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Navigation (8.4A/8.4AN) The Uconnect navigation feature helps you save time and become more productive when you know exactly how to get to where you want to go. (Navigation is optional on the Uconnect 8.4A system. See your dealer to activate navigation at any time.) 1.
Page 363: Uconnect Access (8.4A/8.4An)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 361 Uconnect Access (8.4A/8.4AN) NOTE: Uconnect Access is available only on equipped vehicles purchased within the continental United States, WARNING! Alaska and Hawaii. Services can only be used where coverage is available; see coverage map for details. ALWAYS obey traffic laws and pay attention to the 9-1-1 Call road.
Page 364: Vehicle Health Alert
362 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Vehicle Health Alert Your vehicle will send you an email alert if it senses a problem under the hood with one of your vehicles key systems. For further information go to the Mopar Owner Connect website (moparownerconnect.com). Register (8.4A/8.4AN) To unlock the full potential of Uconnect Access in your vehicle, you first need to register with Uconnect Access.
Page 365: Mobile App (8.4A/8.4An)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 363 For further information please visit www.driveuconnect.com To link your internet radio accounts: Mobile App (8.4A/8.4AN) 1. Download the Uconnect Access App to your mobile device. You’re only a few steps away from using remote com- mands and playing your favorite music in your vehicle.
Page 366: Voice Texting (8.4A/8.4An)
364 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: 3. The Uconnect system will repeat your message and provide a variety of options to add to, delete, send or • You can also complete this process on the web. Simply hear the message again. After the beep, tell Uconnect visit moparownerconnect.com log in and click Set Up what you’d like to do.
Page 367: Yelp (8.4A/8.4An)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 365 TIP: • Voice Texting is not compatible with iPhone, but if your vehicle is equipped with Siri Eyes Free, you can use your voice to send a text message. • Messages are limited to 140 characters. •...
Page 368 366 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 3. Once the YELP home screen appears on the touch- screen, push the VR button , then say: “YELP search.” 4. Listen to the system prompts and after the beep, tell Uconnect the place or business that you’d like Uconnect to find.
Page 369: Siriusxm Travel Link (8.4A/8.4An)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 367 SiriusXM Travel Link (8.4A/8.4AN) Need to find a gas station, view local movie listings, check a sports score or the 5 - day weather forecast? SiriusXM Travel Link is a suite of services that brings a wealth of information right to your Uconnect 8.4AN system.
Page 370: Do Not Disturb
368 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Do Not Disturb While in Do Not Disturb, Conference Call can be selected so you can still place a second call without being inter- With Do Not Disturb, you can disable notifications from rupted by incoming calls. incoming calls and texts, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
Page 371: Additional Information
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 369 NOTE: Uconnect System Support: • The transmitter has been tested and it complies with • U.S. residents call 877-855-8400 (24 hours a day 7 days FCC and IC rules. Changes or modifications not ex- a week) or visit DriveUconnect.com pressly approved by the party responsible for compli- •...
Page 372 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 373 STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS STARTING PROCEDURES ....376 MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED . .384 ▫ Manual Transmission — If Equipped ..377 ▫...
Page 374 372 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission — If FUEL SAVER TECHNOLOGY 5.7L/6.4L ENGINES Equipped ......390 ONLY —...
Page 375 STARTING AND OPERATING 373 ▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ... .416 ▫ Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation ..438 ▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..417 ▫...
Page 376 374 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ General Information....456 ADDING FUEL ......462 ▫...
Page 377 STARTING AND OPERATING 375 ▫ Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight ▫ Towing Tips ......479 Ratings) ......472 RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND ▫...
Page 378: Starting Procedures
376 STARTING AND OPERATING STARTING PROCEDURES WARNING! (Continued) Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the • Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if access to an unlocked vehicle. Leaving children in present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of belts.
Page 379: Manual Transmission - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 377 Manual Transmission — If Equipped WARNING! Apply the parking brake, place the shift lever in NEU- Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it TRAL and press the clutch pedal before starting vehicle. started.
Page 380: Keyless Enter-N-Go
378 STARTING AND OPERATING Do not press the accelerator. Use the Fob with Integrated CAUTION! Key to briefly place the ignition in the START position and release it as soon as the starter engages. The starter Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow- motor will continue to run, and it will disengage auto- ing precautions are not observed: •...
Page 381: Normal Starting
STARTING AND OPERATING 379 Normal Starting Using The ENGINE START/STOP Button — Manual Transmission Only Using The ENGINE START/STOP Button — Automatic Transmission Only 1. Press and hold the clutch pedal while pushing and holding the ENGINE START/STOP button. 1. The transmission must be in PARK or NEUTRAL. 2.
Page 382 380 STARTING AND OPERATING To Turn Off The Engine Using ENGINE PARK” message and the engine will remain running. START/STOP Button — Automatic Transmission Never leave a vehicle out of the PARK position, or it Only could roll. 1. Place the shift lever in PARK, then push and release NOTE: If the ignition switch is left in the ACC or RUN the ENGINE START/STOP button.
Page 383 STARTING AND OPERATING 381 NOTE: Keyless Enter-N-Go Functions — With Driver’s Foot OFF The Brake Pedal/Clutch Pedal (In PARK • If the ignition switch is left in the ACC position, the Or NEUTRAL Position) system will automatically time out after 30 minutes of The Keyless Enter-N-Go feature operates similar to an inactivity and the ignition will switch to the OFF ignition switch.
Page 384: Extreme Cold Weather (Below -20°F Or −29°C)
382 STARTING AND OPERATING Extreme Cold Weather (Below –20°F Or −29°C) WARNING! (Continued) To ensure reliable starting at these temperatures, use of • If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster an externally powered electric engine block heater (avail- cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster able from your authorized dealer) is recommended.
Page 385: After Starting
STARTING AND OPERATING 383 disengage. Once this occurs, release the accelerator pedal ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED and the brake pedal, wait 10 to 15 seconds, then repeat The engine block heater warms the engine, and permits the “Normal Starting” procedure. quicker starts in cold weather.
Page 386: Manual Transmission - If Equipped
384 STARTING AND OPERATING MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED CAUTION! Six-Speed Manual Transmission • Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, or try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the WARNING! clutch pedal partially engaged, as this will cause abnormal wear on the clutch.
Page 387: Shifting
STARTING AND OPERATING 385 NOTE: During cold weather, you may experience in- Shifting creased effort in shifting until the transmission fluid Fully press the clutch pedal and lift your foot off the warms up. This is normal. accelerator pedal before shifting gears. As you release the clutch pedal, lightly press the accelerator pedal.
Page 388: Recommended Shift Speeds
386 STARTING AND OPERATING Recommended Shift Speeds CAUTION! To utilize your manual transmission efficiently for fuel Always make sure the vehicle comes to a complete economy, it should be upshifted as listed in recom- stop before shifting into REVERSE. Failure to do so mended shift speed chart.
Page 389: 1-4 Skip Shift
STARTING AND OPERATING 387 NOTE: Also, this may be more noticeable when the transmis- sion is warm. This is a normal condition and is not an • Your vehicle is equipped with a transmission reverse indication of a problem with your clutch or transmis- inhibitor system.
Page 390: Downshifting
388 STARTING AND OPERATING Downshifting AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION To maintain a safe speed and prolong brake life, down- WARNING! shift to maintain a safe speed when descending a steep grade. • It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle speed.
Page 391 STARTING AND OPERATING 389 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or the parking brake, turn the engine OFF, remove the key fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle in a location accessible to children), and do not when the ignition is in the OFF mode, the auto- leave the ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN mode.
Page 392: Key Ignition Park Interlock
390 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: You must press and hold the brake pedal while The brake pedal must also be pressed to shift from shifting out of PARK. NEUTRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE when the vehicle is stopped or moving at low speeds. Key Ignition Park Interlock Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission —...
Page 393 STARTING AND OPERATING 391 Only shift from DRIVE to PARK or REVERSE when the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle is stopped. Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when shifting between these gears. The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE, NEU- TRAL, DRIVE, and MANUAL (Autostick) shift positions.
Page 394 392 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: If the shift lever cannot be moved to the PARK, PARK (P) REVERSE, or NEUTRAL position (when pushed for- This range supplements the parking brake by locking the ward) it is probably in the MANUAL (AutoStick, +/-) transmission.
Page 395 STARTING AND OPERATING 393 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) someone or something. Only shift into gear when • Never use the PARK position of an automatic the engine is idling normally and your foot is transmission as a substitute for the parking brake. firmly pressing the brake pedal.
Page 396 394 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key • Before moving the shift lever out of PARK, you fob and lock your vehicle. must start the engine and also press the brake •...
Page 397 STARTING AND OPERATING 395 • With brake pedal released, verify that the shift lever WARNING! will not move out of PARK. Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the REVERSE (R) ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe This range is for moving the vehicle backward.
Page 398 396 STARTING AND OPERATING DRIVE (D) During extremely cold temperatures (-22°F [-30°C] or below), transmission operation may be modified depend- This range should be used for most city and highway ing on engine and transmission temperature as well as driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down- vehicle speed.
Page 399 STARTING AND OPERATING 397 Transmission Limp Home Mode NOTE: In cases where the instrument cluster message indicates the transmission may not re-engage after en- Transmission function is monitored electronically for gine shutdown, perform this procedure only in a desired abnormal conditions. If a condition is detected that could location (preferably, at your authorized dealer).
Page 400: Autostick
398 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Even if the transmission can be reset, we recom- Operation mend that you visit your authorized dealer at your When the shift lever is in the DRIVE (D) position, the earliest possible convenience. Your authorized dealer has transmission will operate automatically, shifting between diagnostic equipment to determine if the problem could the eight available gears.
Page 401 STARTING AND OPERATING 399 • In temporary AutoStick mode (shift lever in DRIVE), NOTE: Tapping one of the steering wheel-mounted shift paddles (+/-), if equipped, while the shift lever is in the transmission will automatically shift up when DRIVE, will activate a temporary AutoStick mode. Tap- maximum engine speed is reached.
Page 402 400 STARTING AND OPERATING • The transmission will automatically downshift to first • Transmission shifting will be more noticeable when gear when coming to a stop. After a stop, the driver AutoStick is engaged. should manually upshift (+) the transmission as the •...
Page 403: Sport Mode - Without Performance Control
STARTING AND OPERATING 401 SPORT MODE — WITHOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES CONTROL Acceleration Your vehicle is equipped with a Sport Mode feature. This Rapid acceleration on snow covered, wet, or other slip- mode is a configuration set up for typical enthusiast pery surfaces may cause the driving wheels to pull driving.
Page 404: Traction
402 STARTING AND OPERATING Traction Your vehicle may be equipped with a Limited Slip Differential (LSD) that reduces, but does not eliminate, When driving on wet or slushy roads, it is possible for a the amount of wheel slip across a given axle for im- wedge of water to build up between the tire and road proved handling.
Page 405: Shallow Standing Water
STARTING AND OPERATING 403 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) distances. Therefore, after driving through stand- carry your vehicle away swiftly. Failure to follow this ing water, drive slowly and lightly press on the warning may result in injuries that are serious or brake pedal several times to dry the brakes.
Page 406: Electric Power Steering
404 STARTING AND OPERATING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAUTION! (Continued) The electric power steering system will give you good • Do not exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) when driving vehicle response and increased ease of maneuverability through standing water. This will minimize wave in tight spaces.
Page 407: Fuel Saver Technology 5.7L/6.4L Engines Only - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 405 NOTE: WARNING! • Even if the power steering assistance is no longer Continued operation with reduced assist could pose operational, it is still possible to steer the vehicle. a safety risk to yourself and others. Service should be Under these conditions there will be a substantial obtained as soon as possible.
Page 408: Parking Brake
406 STARTING AND OPERATING PARKING BRAKE When parking on a hill, it is important to turn the front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade and away Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the parking from the curb on an uphill grade. For vehicles equipped brake is fully applied and place the shift lever in the with an automatic transmission, apply the parking brake PARK or REVERSE (manual transmission only) position.
Page 409: Manual Transmission - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 407 Manual Transmission — If Equipped Automatic Transmission — If Equipped The foot operated parking brake is located below the lower The foot operated parking brake is positioned below the left corner of the instrument panel. To apply the park lower left corner of the instrument panel.
Page 410 408 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or • Never use the PARK position of an automatic in a location accessible to children), and do not transmission as a substitute for the parking brake. leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Always apply the parking brake fully when parked Keyless Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode.
Page 411: Brake System
STARTING AND OPERATING 409 In the event power assist is lost for any reason (for CAUTION! example, repeated brake applications with the engine OFF) the brakes will still function. The effort required to If the “Brake Warning Light” remains on with the brake the vehicle will be much greater than that required parking brake released, a brake system malfunction with the power system operating.
Page 412: Electronic Brake Control System
410 STARTING AND OPERATING ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM Brake System Warning Light Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced Electronic The red “Brake System Warning Light” will turn on when Brake Control system (EBC). This system includes Elec- the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and may tronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Anti-Lock Brake stay on for as long as four seconds.
Page 413 STARTING AND OPERATING 411 and driven. During this self-check you may hear a slight WARNING! clicking sound as well as some related motor noises. • The ABS contains sophisticated electronic equip- ABS is activated during braking when the system detects ment that may be susceptible to interference one or more wheels begins to lock.
Page 414: Anti-Lock Brake Warning Light
412 STARTING AND OPERATING Anti-Lock Brake Warning Light WARNING! (Continued) The amber “Anti-Lock Brake Warning Light” will turn on • The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of phys- when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position ics from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase and may stay on for as long as four seconds.
Page 415: Brake Assist System (Bas)
STARTING AND OPERATING 413 Brake Assist System (BAS) WARNING! The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle’s braking The Brake Assist System (BAS) cannot prevent the capability during emergency braking maneuvers. The natural laws of physics from acting on the vehicle, system detects an emergency braking situation by sens- nor can it increase the traction afforded by prevailing ing the rate and amount of brake application and then...
Page 416 414 STARTING AND OPERATING does not apply the throttle before this time expires, the is in PARK or NEUTRAL. For vehicles equipped with system will release brake pressure and the vehicle will a manual transmission if the clutch is pressed HSA will roll down the hill as normal.
Page 417 STARTING AND OPERATING 415 Towing With HSA WARNING! (Continued) HSA will also provide assistance to mitigate roll back • Failure to follow these warnings can result in a while towing a trailer. collision or serious personal injury. WARNING! Disabling And Enabling HSA •...
Page 418: Traction Control System (Tcs)
416 STARTING AND OPERATING For vehicles not equipped with the DID, perform the 8. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position and then following steps: back to the ON position. If the sequence was com- pleted properly, the “ESC Off Indicator Light” will 1.
Page 419: Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
STARTING AND OPERATING 417 • Oversteer - when the vehicle is turning more than to the wheel that is not spinning. BLD may remain enabled even if TCS and ESC are in a reduced mode. appropriate for the steering wheel position. •...
Page 420 418 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Vehicle modifications, or failure to properly main- • Electronic Stability Control (ESC) cannot prevent tain your vehicle, may change the handling charac- the natural laws of physics from acting on the teristics of your vehicle, and may negatively affect vehicle, nor can it increase the traction afforded by the performance of the ESC system.
Page 421 STARTING AND OPERATING 419 ESC On the “ESC Off” switch and the “ESC Off Indicator Light” will turn off. This is the normal operating mode for the ESC. When- ever the vehicle is started, the ESC system will be in this WARNING! mode.
Page 422 420 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: “ESC OFF” message will display in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). To turn ESC ON again, • For vehicles with multiple partial ESC modes a mo- momentarily push the “ESC Off” switch. mentary button push will toggle the ESC mode. Mul- tiple momentary button pushed may be required to NOTE: System may switch from ESC Full Off to Partial return to ESC On.
Page 423 STARTING AND OPERATING 421 Light” comes on continuously with the engine running, a WARNING! (Continued) malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this to assist in maintaining stability. “ESC Off” mode light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the is intended for off-highway or off-road use only.
Page 424: Electronic Roll Mitigation (Erm)
422 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) • The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” This system anticipates the potential for wheel lift by monitoring the driver’s steering wheel input and the and the “ESC OFF Indicator Light” come on momen- speed of the vehicle.
Page 425: Ready Alert Braking (Rab)
STARTING AND OPERATING 423 Rainy Brake Support (RBS) WARNING! Rainy Brake Support may improve braking performance Many factors, such as vehicle loading, road condi- in wet conditions. It will periodically apply a small tions and driving conditions, influence the chance amount of brake pressure to remove any water buildup that wheel lift or rollover may occur.
Page 426: Tire Safety Information
424 STARTING AND OPERATING TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION NOTE: • P (Passenger) — Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. Tire Markings design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P” molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa- tion. Example: P215/65R15 95H. •...
Page 427 STARTING AND OPERATING 425 • Temporary spare tires are designed for temporary • High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design emergency use only. Temporary high pressure com- standards and it begins with the tire diameter molded pact spare tires have the letter “T” or “S” molded into into the sidewall.
Page 428 426 STARTING AND OPERATING EXAMPLE: R = Construction code – R means radial construction, or – D means diagonal or bias construction 15, 16, 18 = Rim diameter in inches (in) Service Description: 95 = Load Index – A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry H = Speed Symbol –...
Page 429: Tire Identification Number (Tin)
STARTING AND OPERATING 427 EXAMPLE: Load Identification: Absence of the following load identification symbols on the sidewall of the tire indicates a Standard Load (SL) tire: • XL = Extra load (or reinforced) tire, or • LL = Light load tire or •...
Page 430 428 STARTING AND OPERATING EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301 DOT = Department of Transportation – This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety standards and is approved for highway use MA = Code representing the tire manufacturing location (two digits) L9 = Code representing the tire size (two digits) ABCD = Code used by the tire manufacturer (one to four digits)
Page 431: Tire Terminology And Definitions
STARTING AND OPERATING 429 Tire Terminology And Definitions Term Definition B-Pillar The vehicle B-Pillar is the structural member of the body located behind the front door. Cold tire inflation pressure is defined as the tire pressure after Cold Tire Inflation Pressure the vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) after sitting for a minimum of three hours.
Page 432: Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
430 STARTING AND OPERATING Tire Loading And Tire Pressure Tire And Loading Information Placard Location NOTE: The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on the driver’s side B-Pillar or the rear edge of the driver’s side door. Example Tire Placard Location (B-Pillar) Example Tire Placard Location (Door) I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 433 STARTING AND OPERATING 431 Tire And Loading Information Placard This placard tells you important information about the: 1. Number of people that can be carried in the vehicle. 2. Total weight your vehicle can carry. 3. Tire size designed for your vehicle. 4.
Page 434 432 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Under a maximum loaded vehicle condition, 2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) for the front and rear passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. axles must not be exceeded. For further information on 3.
Page 435 STARTING AND OPERATING 433 NOTE: • If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. The follow- ing table shows examples on how to calculate total load, cargo/luggage, and towing capacities of your vehicle with varying seating configurations and num- ber and size of occupants.
Page 436 434 STARTING AND OPERATING I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 437: Tires - General Information
STARTING AND OPERATING 435 Safety WARNING! WARNING! Overloading of your tires is dangerous. Overloading can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling, and • Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can increase your stopping distance. Use tires of the cause collisions. recommended load capacity for your vehicle.
Page 438 436 STARTING AND OPERATING Fuel Economy WARNING! (Continued) Underinflated tires will increase tire rolling resistance • Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle resulting in higher fuel consumption. to the other can cause the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
Page 439: Tire Inflation Pressures
STARTING AND OPERATING 437 Tire Inflation Pressures Inflation pressures specified on the placard are always “cold tire inflation pressure”. Cold tire inflation pressure The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on the is defined as the tire pressure after the vehicle has not driver’s side B-Pillar or rear edge of the driver’s side been driven for at least three hours, or driven less than door.
Page 440: Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
438 STARTING AND OPERATING inflation pressure should be increased by 3 psi (21 kPa), WARNING! which equals 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this outside temperature condition. High speed driving with your vehicle under maxi- mum load is dangerous. The added strain on your Tire pressure may increase from 2 to 6 psi (13 to 40 kPa) tires could cause them to fail.
Page 441: Tire Types
STARTING AND OPERATING 439 Tire Repair Tire Types If your tire becomes damaged, it may be repaired if it All Season Tires — If Equipped meets the following criteria: All Season tires provide traction for all seasons (Spring, • The tire has not been driven on when flat. Summer, Fall and Winter).
Page 442 440 STARTING AND OPERATING Summer tires do not contain the all season designation or Snow Tires mountain/snowflake symbol on the tire sidewall. Use Some areas of the country require the use of snow tires Summer tires only in sets of four; failure to do so may during the Winter.
Page 443: Run Flat Tires - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 441 While studded tires improve performance on ice, skid Spare Tires — If Equipped and traction capability on wet or dry surfaces may be NOTE: For vehicles equipped with Tire Service Kit poorer than that of non-studded tires. Some states pro- instead of a spare tire, please refer to “Tire Service Kit”...
Page 444 442 STARTING AND OPERATING rotation for your vehicle. If your vehicle has this option, Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a refer to an authorized tire dealer for the recommended conventional tire on the compact spare wheel, since the tire rotation pattern.
Page 445 STARTING AND OPERATING 443 Full Size Spare — If Equipped your original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the original equipment tire and reinstall on the vehicle at the The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only. first opportunity. This tire may look like the originally equipped tire on the front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not.
Page 446: Tire Spinning
444 STARTING AND OPERATING Tire Spinning Tread Wear Indicators When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires to spin your vehicle’s wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) or help you in determining when your tires should be replaced.
Page 447: Life Of Tire
STARTING AND OPERATING 445 • Performance tires, tires with a speed rating of V or These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread grooves. They will appear as bands when the tread depth higher, and Summer tires typically have a reduced becomes a 1/16 of an inch (1.6 mm).
Page 448: Replacement Tires
446 STARTING AND OPERATING Replacement Tires affect your vehicle’s handling. If you ever replace a wheel, make sure that the wheel’s specifications match The tires on your new vehicle provide a balance of many those of the original wheels. characteristics. They should be inspected regularly for wear and correct cold tire inflation pressures.
Page 449: Tire Chains (Traction Devices)
STARTING AND OPERATING 447 WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! braking of your vehicle. This can cause unpredict- Replacing original tires with tires of a different size able handling and stress to steering and suspen- may result in false speedometer and odometer read- sion components.
Page 450 448 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! CAUTION! (Continued) • Install device as tightly as possible and then re- Using tires of different size and type (M+S, Snow) tighten after driving about ½ mile (0.8 km). between front and rear axles can cause unpredictable •...
Page 451: Tire Rotation Recommendations
STARTING AND OPERATING 449 TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS The suggested rotation method is the “forward cross” shown in the following diagram. This rotation pattern Tires on the front and rear axles of vehicles operate at does not apply to some directional tires that must not be different loads and perform different steering, driving, reversed.
Page 452: Tire Pressure Monitor System (Tpms)
450 STARTING AND OPERATING TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) also increase as the vehicle is driven - this is normal and there should be no adjustment for this increased pres- The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) will warn the sure. driver of a low tire pressure based on the vehicle recom- mended cold placard pressure.
Page 453 STARTING AND OPERATING 451 The vehicle may need to be driven for up to 20 minutes CAUTION! above 15 mph (24 km/h) in order for the TPMS to receive • The TPMS has been optimized for the original this information. equipment tires and wheels.
Page 454: Premium System
452 STARTING AND OPERATING • Seasonal temperature changes will affect tire pressure, NOTE: and the TPMS will monitor the actual tire pressure in • The TPMS is not intended to replace normal tire care the tire. and maintenance or to provide warning of a tire failure or condition.
Page 455 STARTING AND OPERATING 453 • Four TPM sensors, • Various TPMS messages, which display in the Driver Information Display (DID), and • TPM Telltale Light Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings The “TPM Telltale Light” will illuminate in the instrument cluster and a chime will sound when tire pressure is low in one or more of the four active road tires.
Page 456 454 STARTING AND OPERATING the vehicle’s recommended cold placard pressure infla- If the ignition switch is cycled, this sequence will repeat, tion value as shown in the Inflate Tire to XX message. providing the system fault still exists. If the system fault Once the system receives the updated tire pressures, the no longer exists, the “TPM Telltale Light”...
Page 457 STARTING AND OPERATING 455 Vehicles With Compact Spare 4. For each subsequent ignition switch cycle, a chime will sound, the “TPM Telltale Light” will flash on and off 1. The compact spare tire does not have a TPM sensor. for 75 seconds and then remain on solid, and the DID Therefore, the TPMS will not monitor the pressure in will display a SERVICE TPM SYSTEM message for a the compact spare tire.
Page 458: Fuel Requirements
456 STARTING AND OPERATING General Information FUEL REQUIREMENTS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and 3.6L Engine — If Equipped RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This engine is designed to meet all emis- (1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
Page 459: L Engine (With Automatic Transmission)
STARTING AND OPERATING 457 Poor quality gasoline can cause problems such as hard making a heavy knocking sound, see your dealer imme- starting, stalling, and hesitations. If you experience these diately. Use of gasoline with an octane number lower symptoms, try another brand of gasoline before consid- than 87 can cause engine failure and may void or not be ering service for the vehicle.
Page 460: 6.4L Engine
458 STARTING AND OPERATING While operating on gasoline with the required octane as specified by the (R+M)/2 method. The use of 91 or number, hearing a light knocking sound from the engine higher octane “Premium” gasoline is required for in this is not a cause for concern.
Page 461: Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
STARTING AND OPERATING 459 Reformulated gasoline contains oxygenates and are spe- CAUTION! (Continued) cifically blended to reduce vehicle emissions and im- cause emissions to exceed the applicable standard, prove air quality. and/or cause the “Malfunction Indicator Light” to The use of reformulated gasoline is recommended. Prop- illuminate.
Page 462: Mmt In Gasoline
460 STARTING AND OPERATING If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled with E-85 without MMT be used in your vehicle. The MMT content fuel, the engine will have some or all of these symptoms: of gasoline may not be indicated on the gasoline pump, therefore, you should ask your gasoline retailer whether •...
Page 463: Fuel System Cautions
STARTING AND OPERATING 461 Indiscriminate use of fuel system cleaning agents should CAUTION! (Continued) be avoided. Many of these materials intended for gum some light smoke, your engine may be out of tune and varnish removal may contain active solvents or or malfunctioning and may require immediate ser- similar ingredients.
Page 464: Carbon Monoxide Warnings
462 STARTING AND OPERATING Carbon Monoxide Warnings WARNING! (Continued) time the vehicle is raised. Have any abnormal WARNING! conditions repaired promptly. Until repaired, drive Carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gases is deadly. with all side windows fully open. • Keep the trunk closed when driving your vehicle to Follow the precautions below to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning: prevent carbon monoxide and other poisonous ex-...
Page 465 STARTING AND OPERATING 463 CAUTION! • Damage to the fuel system or emissions control system could result from using an improper fuel tank filler tube cap. • A poorly fitting fuel filler cap could let impurities into the fuel system. •...
Page 466: Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
464 STARTING AND OPERATING Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message WARNING! (Continued) If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the fuel • Never add fuel to the vehicle when the engine is filler cap is loose, improperly installed, or damaged, a running.
Page 467: Vehicle Loading
STARTING AND OPERATING 465 • Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) rear VEHICLE LOADING • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is shown on the “Vehicle Certification Label”. This information • Type of Vehicle should be used for passenger and luggage loading as •...
Page 468: Overloading
466 STARTING AND OPERATING Figure out the weight on the front and rear of the vehicle WARNING! separately. It is important that you distribute the load evenly over the front and rear axles. Because the front wheels steer the vehicle, it is important that you do not exceed the maximum front Overloading can cause potential safety hazards and or rear GAWR.
Page 469: Trailer Towing
STARTING AND OPERATING 467 NOTE: Refer to the “Vehicle Certification Label” affixed Common Towing Definitions to the rear of the driver’s door for your vehicle’s GVWR The following trailer towing related definitions will assist and GAWRs. you in understanding the following information: TRAILER TOWING Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) In this section, you will find safety tips and information...
Page 470 468 STARTING AND OPERATING The recommended way to measure GTW is to put your WARNING! fully loaded trailer on a vehicle scale. The entire weight of the trailer must be supported by the scale. It is important that you do not exceed the maximum front or rear GAWR.
Page 471 STARTING AND OPERATING 469 Trailer Sway Control Weight-Distributing Hitch The trailer sway control can be a mechanical telescoping A weight-distributing system works by applying lever- link that can be installed between the hitch receiver and age through spring (load) bars. They are typically used the trailer tongue that typically provides adjustable fric- for heavier loads to distribute trailer tongue weight to the tion associated with the telescoping motion to dampen...
Page 472: Trailer Hitch Classification
470 STARTING AND OPERATING Trailer Hitch Classification WARNING! The following chart provides the industry standard for • An improperly adjusted Weight Distributing Hitch the maximum trailer weight a given trailer hitch class can system may reduce handling, stability, braking tow and should be used to assist you in selecting the performance, and could result in a collision.
Page 473 STARTING AND OPERATING 471 Trailer Hitch Classification Definitions Class Max. Trailer Hitch Industry Standards Class I - Light Duty 2,000 lbs (907 kg) Class II - Medium Duty 3,500 lbs (1 587 kg) Class III - Heavy Duty 5,000 lbs (2 268 kg) Class IV - Extra Heavy Duty 10,000 lbs (4 540 kg) Refer to the “Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)”...
Page 474: Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
472 STARTING AND OPERATING Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) The following chart provides the maximum trailer weight ratings towable for your given drivetrain. Max. GTW (Gross Engine/Transmission Frontal Area Max. Tongue Wt. Trailer Wt.) 3.6L Automatic 12 sq ft (1.11 sq m) 1,000 lbs (454 kg) 100 lbs (45 kg) 5.7L Automatic...
Page 475: Trailer And Tongue Weight
STARTING AND OPERATING 473 Trailer And Tongue Weight Always load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in the front of the trailer. This places 10% to 15% of the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of your vehicle.
Page 476: Towing Requirements
474 STARTING AND OPERATING Consider the following items when computing the Towing Requirements weight on the rear axle of the vehicle: To promote proper break-in of your new vehicle drive- • The tongue weight of the trailer. train components the following guidelines are recom- mended: •...
Page 477 STARTING AND OPERATING 475 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) the frame or hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Improper towing can lead to a collision. Follow these Cross the chains under the trailer tongue and allow guidelines to make your trailer towing as safe as enough slack for turning corners.
Page 478 476 STARTING AND OPERATING • Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire damage WARNING! (Continued) before towing a trailer. Refer to “Tires – General Information” in “Starting And Operating” for the 3. GAWR proper inspection procedure. 4. Tongue weight rating for the trailer hitch uti- •...
Page 479 STARTING AND OPERATING 477 actuated brakes. When towing a trailer equipped with CAUTION! a hydraulic surge actuated brake system, an electronic brake controller is not required. If the trailer weighs more than 1,000 lbs (454 kg) loaded, it should have its own brakes and they •...
Page 480 478 STARTING AND OPERATING The electrical connections are all complete to the vehicle but you must mate the harness to a trailer connector. Refer to the following illustrations. Seven-Pin Connector 1 — Battery 5 — Ground 2 — Backup Lamps 6 —...
Page 481: Towing Tips
STARTING AND OPERATING 479 • When using the speed control, if you experience speed Towing Tips drops greater than 10 mph (16 km/h), disengage until Before setting out on a trip, practice turning, stopping, you can get back to cruising speed. and backing up the trailer in an area located away from •...
Page 482: Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
480 STARTING AND OPERATING Cooling System Highway Driving To reduce potential for engine and transmission over- Reduce speed. heating, take the following actions: Air Conditioning City Driving Turn off temporarily. When stopped for short periods, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and increase engine idle speed. RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle Wheels OFF The...
Page 483 STARTING AND OPERATING 481 Automatic Transmission — If Equipped Manual Transmission — If Equipped Recreational towing (with rear wheels on the ground) is Recreational towing (with rear wheels on the ground) is NOT ALLOWED. The only acceptable method for tow- NOT ALLOWED.
Page 484 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 485 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CONTENTS ▫ Torque Specifications ....497 HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...485 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .
Page 486 484 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES ▫ Automatic Transmission ....517 MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION ..... . .513 ▫...
Page 487: Hazard Warning Flashers
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 485 HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS The Hazard Warning flasher switch is located on the In any of the following situations, you can reduce the instrument panel, below the radio. potential for overheating by taking the appropriate action. •...
Page 488: Tire Service Kit - If Equipped
486 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TIRE SERVICE KIT — IF EQUIPPED CAUTION! Tire Service Kit Driving with a hot cooling system could damage Small punctures up to 1/4 inch (6 mm) in the tire tread your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,” can be sealed with Tire Service Kit.
Page 489: Tire Service Kit Storage
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 487 Tire Service Kit Storage Tire Service Kit Components And Operation The Tire Service Kit is located in the trunk. Tire Service Kit Components 1 — Sealant Bottle 5 — Mode Select Knob Tire Service Kit Location 2 —...
Page 490: Tire Service Kit Usage Precautions
488 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Using The Mode Select Knob And Hoses Using The Power Button Your Tire Service Kit is equipped with the following Push and release the Power Button (4) once to symbols to indicate the air or sealant mode. turn On the Tire Service Kit.
Page 491 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 489 from the vehicle or tire and wheel components. Once the sealant dries, it can easily be peeled off and properly discarded. • For optimum performance, make sure the valve stem on the wheel is free of debris before connecting the Tire Service Kit.
Page 492 490 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Keep Tire Service Kit away from open flames or • Do not attempt to seal a tire on the side of the heat source. vehicle closest to traffic. Pull far enough off the •...
Page 493: Sealing A Tire With Tire Service Kit
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 491 on the ground. This will provide the best positioning WARNING! (Continued) of the kit when injecting the sealant into the deflated • Tire Service Kit Sealant solution contains latex. In tire and running the air pump. Move the vehicle as case of an allergic reaction or rash, consult a phy- necessary to place the valve stem in this position sician immediately.
Page 494 492 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 4. Remove the cap from the valve stem and then screw NOTE: Sealant may leak out through the puncture in the the fitting at the end of the Sealant Hose (6) onto the tire. valve stem.
Page 495 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 493 NOTE: If the Mode Select Knob (5) is on Air Mode and latch pillar (recommended pressure). Check the tire the pump is operating, air will dispense from the Air pressure by looking at the Pressure Gauge (3). Pump Hose (7) only, not the Sealant Hose (6).
Page 496 494 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 3. Immediately disconnect the Sealant Hose (6) from the (D) Drive Vehicle: valve stem, reinstall the cap on the fitting at the end of Immediately after injecting sealant and inflating the tire, the hose, and place the Tire Service Kit in the vehicle drive the vehicle 5 miles (8 km) or 10 minutes to ensure storage location.
Page 497 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 495 (E) After Driving: If the tire pressure is 19 psi (1.3 Bar) or higher: Pull over to a safe location. Refer to “Whenever You Stop 1. Push the Power Button (4) to turn on Tire Service Kit to Use Tire Service Kit”...
Page 498 496 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 5. Remove the Speed Limit sticker from the instrument 4. Clean any remaining sealant from the Tire Service Kit panel after the tire has been repaired. housing. 6. Replace the Sealant Bottle (1) and Sealant Hose (6) 5.
Page 499: Wheel And Tire Torque Specifications
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 497 WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Proper lug nut/bolt torque is very important to ensure that the wheel is properly mounted to the vehicle. Any time a wheel has been removed and reinstalled on the vehicle the lug nuts/bolts should be torqued using a properly calibrated torque wrench.
Page 500: Jacking And Tire Changing
498 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING WARNING! • Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road to avoid the danger of being hit when operating the jack or changing the wheel.
Page 501: Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 499 1. Open the trunk. WARNING! (Continued) 2. Lift the access cover using the pull strap. • The jack is designed to be used as a tool for changing tires only. The jack should not be used to lift the vehicle for service purposes.
Page 502 500 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 3. Remove the fastener securing the spare tire. Jack Fastener 6. Remove the jack and lug wrench assembly from under Spare Tire Fastener the spare tire. Turn the jack screw to the left to loosen 4.
Page 503: Preparations For Jacking
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 501 2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher. WARNING! 3. Set the parking brake. A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or 4. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transmis- hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve- sion) or 1st gear (manual transmission).
Page 504: Jacking And Changing A Tire
502 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Jacking And Changing A Tire WARNING! (Continued) • Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a WARNING! jack. • Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent personal injury or damage to your you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a...
Page 505 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 503 1. Remove the spare tire, jack, and lug wrench. CAUTION! 2. If equipped with aluminum wheels where the center Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on cap covers the lug nuts, use the lug wrench to pry the locations other than those indicated in the Jacking center cap off carefully before raising the vehicle.
Page 506 504 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: If the vehicle is too low for jack placement, slide the jack on its side and rotate it up into position. Rear Jacking Location 5. Raise the vehicle just enough to remove the flat tire and install the spare tire.
Page 507 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 505 WARNING! Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to remove the tire. 6. Remove the lug nuts and tire. 7.
Page 508: Road Tire Installation
506 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: 9. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. • For vehicles so equipped, do not attempt to install a center cap or wheel cover on the compact spare. 10.
Page 509: Jump-Starting Procedures
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 507 2. Install the remaining lug nuts with the cone shaped JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the If your vehicle has a discharged battery it can be jump- lug nuts. started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster WARNING!
Page 510: Preparations For Jump-Start
508 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES WARNING! Do not attempt jump-starting if the battery is frozen. It could rupture or explode and cause personal injury. Preparations For Jump-Start The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery posts are located on the right side of the engine compartment for jump-starting.
Page 511: Jump-Starting Procedure
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 509 3. If using another vehicle to jump-start the battery, park WARNING! the vehicle within the jumper cables reach, set the • Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan when- parking brake and make sure the ignition is OFF. ever the hood is raised.
Page 512 510 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CAUTION! WARNING! Failure to follow these procedures could result in Do not connect the jumper cable to the negative (-) damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle post of the discharged battery. The resulting electri- or the discharged vehicle.
Page 513: Freeing A Stuck Vehicle
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 511 6. Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables CAUTION! in the reverse sequence: Accessories plugged into the vehicle power outlets Disconnecting The Jumper Cables draw power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not 1.
Page 514 512 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES accelerator. Use the least amount of accelerator pedal NOTE: Press the ESC Off switch to place the Electronic pressure that will maintain the rocking motion, without Stability Control (ESC) system in Partial Off mode spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
Page 515: Transmission
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 513 MANUAL PARK RELEASE — 8 SPEED WARNING! TRANSMISSION Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener- WARNING! ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage, or even failure, of the axle and tires. A tire could Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the explode and injure someone.
Page 516 514 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 2. Remove the console storage bin to access the Manual 4. Insert the screwdriver into the slot in the center of the Park Release lever. lever, and disengage the lever locking tab by pushing it to the right.
Page 517 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 515 5. While holding the locking tab in the disengaged To Reset The Manual Park Release: position, pull the tether strap to rotate the lever up and 1. Push the latch (at the base of the lever, on the rear side) rearward until it locks in place in the vertical position.
Page 518: Towing A Disabled Vehicle
516 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial towing service. Towing Condition Wheels OFF The Ground AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION Flat Tow NONE If transmission is operable: •...
Page 519: Manual Park Release - 8 Speed ▫ Automatic Transmission
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 517 If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.) Automatic Transmission while being towed, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN The manufacturer recommends towing your vehicle with position, not the ACC position. all four wheels OFF the ground using a flatbed. If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transmis- CAUTION! sion is operable, the vehicle may be flat towed (with all...
Page 520: Manual Transmission
518 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES • The transmission must be in NEUTRAL. CAUTION! • The towing distance must not exceed 30 miles (48 km). Towing this vehicle in violation of the above require- • The towing speed must not exceed 30 mph (48 km/h). ments can cause severe transmission damage.
Page 521 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.6L ..522 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ...528 ▫ Engine Oil ......529 ENGINE COMPARTMENT —...
Page 522 520 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Cooling System ..... .546 BULB REPLACEMENT ....580 ▫...
Page 523 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 521 ▫ Fluid Capacities — 5.7L Automatic ▫ Chassis — 3.6L ..... . .589 Transmission ......584 ▫...
Page 524: Engine Compartment - 3.6L
522 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.6L 1 — Remote Jump Start (Positive Battery Post) 6 — Engine Coolant Reservoir 2 — Power Distribution Center (Fuses) 7 — Air Cleaner Filter 3 — Remote Jump Start (Negative Battery Post) 8 —...
Page 525: Engine Compartment - 5.7L
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 523 ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 5.7L 1 — Remote Jump Start (Positive Battery Post) 6 — Engine Coolant Reservoir 2 — Power Distribution Center (Fuses) 7 — Air Cleaner Filter 3 — Remote Jump Start (Negative Battery Post) 8 —...
Page 526: Engine Compartment - 6.4L (392 Hemi)
524 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 6.4L (392 HEMI) 1 — Remote Jump Start (Positive Battery Post) 6 — Engine Coolant Pressure Cap 2 — Remote Jump Start (Negative Battery Post) 7 — Engine Coolant Reservoir 3 — Engine Oil Dipstick 8 —...
Page 527: Onboard Diagnostic System - Obd Ii
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 525 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II CAUTION! Your vehicle is equipped with a sophisticated onboard • Prolonged driving with the MIL on could cause diagnostic system called OBD II. This system monitors further damage to the emission control system. It the performance of the emissions, engine, and automatic could also affect fuel economy and driveability.
Page 528: Emissions Inspection And Maintenance Programs
526 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE turn off the message. If the problem continues, the Normally, the OBD II system will be ready. The OBD II message will appear the next time the vehicle is started. system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently serviced, recently had a dead battery or a battery replace- A loose, improperly installed, or damaged fuel filler cap ment.
Page 529: Replacement Parts
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 527 3. Approximately 15 seconds later, one of two things will system to update. A recheck with the above test routine happen: may then indicate that the system is now ready. • The MIL will flash for about 10 seconds and then Regardless of whether your vehicle’s OBD II system is return to being fully illuminated until you turn OFF ready or not, if the MIL is illuminated during normal...
Page 530: Dealer Service
528 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE DEALER SERVICE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Your authorized dealer has the qualified service person- The pages that follow contain the required maintenance nel, special tools, and equipment to perform all service services determined by the engineers who designed your operations in an expert manner.
Page 531: Engine Oil
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 529 Engine Oil CAUTION! (Continued) Checking Oil Level — 3.6L Engine • Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids that protect the performance and durability of your To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must vehicle and also allow extended maintenance inter- be maintained at the correct level.
Page 532 530 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Checking Oil Level — 5.7L and 6.4L Engine Change Engine Oil — 3.6L and 5.7L Engine To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is be maintained at the correct level.
Page 533 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 531 Engine Oil Selection — 3.6L and 5.7L Engine CAUTION! For best performance and maximum protection under all Do not use chemical flushes in your engine oil as the types of operating conditions, the manufacturer only chemicals can damage your engine. Such damage is recommends engine oils that are API Certified and meet not covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Page 534 532 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: MOPAR SAE 5W-30 engine oil approved to FCA CAUTION! US Material Standard MS-6395 such as Pennzoil, Shell Helix or equivalent may be used when SAE 5W-20 engine Do not use chemical flushes in your engine oil as the oil meeting MS-6395 is not available.
Page 535 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 533 NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a 5.7L engine must use Materials Added To Engine Oil SAE 5W-20 oil. Failure to do so may result in improper The manufacturer strongly recommends against the ad- operation of the Fuel Saver Technology. Refer to “Fuel dition of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to Saver Technology –...
Page 536 534 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Be sure to clean off all debris around or inside for 4. Without allowing the solution to flow back into the the shaker assembly. inside of the air filter, submerge the filter media in to the water and let it soak for ten minutes.
Page 537 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 535 NOTE: Be sure to clean off all debris around or inside for Synthetic Engine Oils the shaker assembly. You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom- mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom- 3.
Page 538: Engine Oil Filter
536 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine Oil Filter WARNING! The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter The air induction system (air cleaner, hoses, etc.) can at every engine oil change. provide a measure of protection in the case of engine Engine Oil Filter Selection backfire.
Page 539: Maintenance-Free Battery
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 537 Maintenance-Free Battery Your vehicle is equipped with a maintenance-free battery. You will never have to add water, nor is periodic main- tenance required. NOTE: The battery is stored under an access cover in the trunk. Remote battery terminals are located in the engine compartment for jump-starting.
Page 540: Air Conditioner Maintenance
538 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! CAUTION! • It is essential when replacing the cables on the • Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution and can battery that the positive cable is attached to the burn or even blind you. Do not allow battery fluid positive post and the negative cable is attached to to contact your eyes, skin, or clothing.
Page 541 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 539 WARNING! CAUTION! • Use only refrigerants and compressor lubricants Do not use chemical flushes in your air conditioning approved by the manufacturer for your air condi- system as the chemicals can damage your air condi- tioning system. Some unapproved refrigerants are tioning components.
Page 542 540 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling HFO 1234yf 1. Remove the access door in the cowl screen by pressing — If Equipped the retaining clips. HFO 1234yf Air Conditioning Refrigerant is a hydro- fluoolefine HFO that is endorsed by the Environmental Protection Agency and is an ozone-saving product with a low GWP (Global Warming Potential).
Page 543 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 541 2. Unsnap both ends and lift the filter access cover. A/C Air Filter 5. Close the filter access cover. Filter Access Cover 3. Remove the used filter. Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper maintenance intervals. 4.
Page 544: Body Lubrication
542 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Body Lubrication Windshield Wiper Blades Locks and all body pivot points, including such items as Clean the rubber edges of the wiper blades and the seat tracks, door hinge pivot points and rollers, liftgate, windshield periodically with a sponge or soft cloth and a tailgate, decklid, sliding doors and hood hinges, should mild nonabrasive cleaner.
Page 545: Adding Washer Fluid
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 543 Adding Washer Fluid The fluid reservoir will hold nearly 1 gallon (4 liters) of washer fluid when the message “Low Washer Fluid” The windshield washer fluid reservoir is located in the appears in the Driver Information Display (DID). front of the engine compartment.
Page 546 544 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE have an authorized technician inspect the complete ex- WARNING! (Continued) haust system and adjacent body areas for broken, dam- • A hot exhaust system can start a fire if you park aged, deteriorated, or mispositioned parts. Open seams over materials that can burn.
Page 547 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 545 In unusual situations involving grossly malfunctioning CAUTION! (Continued) engine operation, a scorching odor may suggest severe • Damage to the catalytic converter can result if your and abnormal catalyst overheating. If this occurs, stop vehicle is not kept in proper operating condition. the vehicle, turn off the engine and allow it to cool.
Page 548: Cooling System
546 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Your vehicles exhaust system may be equipped WARNING! (Continued) with an Electronic Exhaust Valve (EEV) system, if the time to cool. Never try to open a cooling system exhaust system is replaced with aftermarket products a pressure cap when the radiator is hot.
Page 549 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 547 With the engine at normal operating temperature (but Selection Of Coolant not running), check the cooling system pressure cap for Refer to “Fluids, Lubricants, And Genuine Parts” in proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of “Maintaining Your Vehicle”...
Page 550 548 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 150,000 miles (240,000 km) before replacement. To pre- CAUTION! (Continued) vent reducing this extended maintenance period, it is OAT coolant (conforming to MS.90032), by an au- important that you use the same engine coolant (OAT thorized dealer as soon as possible. coolant conforming to MS.90032) throughout the life of •...
Page 551 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 549 • Use only high purity water such as distilled or deion- • Mixing engine coolant (antifreeze) types is not recom- ized water when mixing the water/engine coolant mended and can result in cooling system damage. If (antifreeze) solution.
Page 552 550 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE rules for your community. To prevent ingestion by ani- WARNING! mals or children, do not store ethylene glycol-based • The warning words “DO NOT OPEN HOT” on the engine coolant in open containers or allow it to remain in puddles on the ground.
Page 553 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 551 • Do not overfill the coolant expansion bottle. of this. As long as the engine operating temperature is satisfactory, the coolant bottle need only be checked once • Check the coolant freeze point in the radiator and in a month.
Page 554: Brake System
552 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • Keep the front of the radiator clean. If your vehicle is WARNING! equipped with air conditioning, keep the front of the condenser clean. Riding the brakes can lead to brake failure and possibly a collision. Driving with your foot resting or •...
Page 555 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 553 Overfilling of fluid is not recommended because it may WARNING! (Continued) cause leaking in the system. can severely damage your brake system and/or Add enough fluid to bring the level up to the require- impair its performance. The proper type of brake ments described on the brake fluid reservoir.
Page 556: Clutch Hydraulic System - Manual Transmission (If Equipped)
554 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Manual Transmission — If Equipped WARNING! (Continued) Fluid Level Check the brake fluid to catch fire. Brake fluid can also damage painted and vinyl surfaces, care should be Check the fluid level by removing the fill plug on the left taken to avoid its contact with these surfaces.
Page 557: Automatic Transmission - If Equipped
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 555 Change Transmission Fluid CAUTION! If contaminated with water, change the fluid immedi- Using a transmission fluid other than the manufac- ately. See your authorized dealer for service. turer’s recommended fluid may cause deterioration Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper in transmission shift quality and/or torque converter maintenance intervals.
Page 558 556 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! CAUTION! Do not use chemical flushes in your transmission as If a transmission fluid leak occurs, visit your autho- the chemicals can damage your transmission compo- rized dealer immediately. Severe transmission dam- nents. Such damage is not covered by the New age may occur.
Page 559: Rear Axle
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 557 Rear Axle Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion Fluid Level Check Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion Checking the fluid level while the vehicle is on level Vehicle body care requirements vary according to geo- ground and has been stationary for 15 minutes will graphic locations and usage.
Page 560 558 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • If insects, tar, or other similar deposits have accumu- What Causes Corrosion? lated on your vehicle, use MOPAR Super Kleen Bug Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of and Tar Remover to remove. paint and protective coatings from your vehicle.
Page 561 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 559 • If you carry special cargo such as chemicals, fertilizers, Special Care de-icer salt, etc., be sure that such materials are well • If you drive on salted or dusty roads or if you drive packaged and sealed. near the ocean, hose off the undercarriage at least once •...
Page 562 560 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with Dark Vapor or Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure — If Black Satin Chrome wheels DO NOT USE wheel cleaners, Equipped abrasives or polishing compounds. They will perma- Stain Repel seats may be cleaned in the following man- nently damage this finish and such damage is not cov- ner: ered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Page 563 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 561 Interior Care WARNING! Use MOPAR Total Clean to clean fabric upholstery and Do not use volatile solvents for cleaning purposes. carpeting. Many are potentially flammable, and if used in Use MOPAR Total Clean to clean vinyl upholstery. closed areas they may cause respiratory harm.
Page 564 562 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Glass Surfaces CAUTION! All glass surfaces should be cleaned on a regular basis Do not use Alcohol and Alcohol-based and/or Keton with MOPAR Glass Cleaner, or any commercial based cleaning products to clean leather seats, as household-type glass cleaner.
Page 565 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 563 1. Clean with a wet soft cloth. A mild soap solution may WARNING! be used, but do not use high alcohol content or abrasive cleaners. If soap is used, wipe clean with a A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and clean damp cloth.
Page 566: Fuses
564 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE FUSES WARNING! (Continued) • If a general protection fuse for safety systems (air WARNING! bag system, braking system), power unit systems • When replacing a blown fuse, always use an ap- (engine system, gearbox system) or steering system propriate replacement fuse with the same amp blows, contact an authorized dealer.
Page 567: Front Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 565 Front Power Distribution Center (Fuses) CAUTION! The Front Power Distribution Center is located in the • When installing the power distribution center engine compartment. This module contains fuses and cover, it is important to ensure the cover is properly relays.
Page 568 566 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare 40 Amp Green – Radiator Fan #1 – (Non 6.2L Supercharged) 50 Amp Red – Electric Power Steering #1 – If Equipped / Radiator Fan (6.2L Supercharged) – If Equipped 30 Amp Pink –...
Page 569 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 567 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – 20 Amp Yellow Left HID – If Equipped – 20 Amp Yellow Right HID – If Equipped 50 Amp Red –...
Page 570 568 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare – 15 Amp Blue Transmission Control Module (LA/LD Police) / Electronic Shift Module (LA) – – Fuse – Spare – 25 Amp Clear Engine Module – –...
Page 571: Rear Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 569 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 10 Amp Red EPS (LA) / EHPS (Police)/AC Clutch Relay / Vacuum Pump Relay / Fuel Pump Relay (LA) / Rad Fan Relays (LA) – 10 Amp Red AWD Module (LD/LX) / Front Axle Discon- nect (LD/LX) / Adaptive Cruise (LA) –...
Page 572 570 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Opening The Access Cover Rear Power Distribution Center CAUTION! • When installing the power distribution center cover, it is important to ensure the cover is properly posi- tioned and fully latched. Failure to do so may allow (Continued) I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 573 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 571 CAUTION! (Continued) CAUTION! (Continued) use of a fuse with a rating other than indicated may water to get into the power distribution center and result in a dangerous electrical system overload. If possibly result in an electrical system failure. •...
Page 574 572 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description 40 Amp Green – Power Locks 30 Amp Pink – Driver Door Control Module 30 Amp Pink – Passenger Door Control Module – 20 Amp Yellow Dual USB Center Console Rear/Cigar Lighter IP –...
Page 575 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 573 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 10 Amp Red Fuel Door/Diagnostic Port – 10 Amp Red Integrated Center Stack – 10 Amp Red Tire Pressure Monitor – 15 Amp Blue – Cygnus Transmission Module (LD/LX) LD/LX –...
Page 576 574 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 20 Amp Yellow Power Outlet Inside Arm Rest/Console Media Hub – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare 30 Amp Pink – Rear Defrost – 20 Amp Yellow Comfort Seat And Steering Wheel Module (Heated Steering Wheel/RR Heated Seats) –...
Page 577 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 575 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 10 Amp Red Adaptive Front Lighting / Auto High BEAM / Day Time Running Lamps – If Equipped – 20 Amp Yellow Active Suspension – SRT – – Fuse – Spare –...
Page 578 576 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 5 Amp Tan Heated Washer Nozzles (LD) – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – 25 Amp Breaker Rear Windows (LD/LX) – 10 Amp Red Airbag Module –...
Page 579: Vehicle Storage
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 577 VEHICLE STORAGE REPLACEMENT BULBS If you are leaving your vehicle dormant for more than 21 All of the interior bulbs are glass wedge base or glass days, you may want to take these steps to protect your cartridge types.
Page 580 578 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Interior Bulbs Bulb Number Rear Courtesy/Reading Lamps Rear Compartment (Trunk) Lamp Overhead Console Reading Lamps Visor Vanity Lamps A6220 Glove Box Lamp – If Equipped Door Courtesy Shift Indicator Lamp JKLE14140 Optional Door Map Pocket/Cupholder LED (Serviced at Authorized Dealer) For lighted switches, see your authorized dealer for replacement instructions.
Page 581 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 579 Exterior Bulbs Bulb Number Headlamp – High Intensity Discharge (HID) D3S (Serviced at Authorized Dealer) * Halogen Headlamp HIR2LL Front Park/Turn Lamp LED (Serviced at Authorized Dealer) Front Fog Lamp H11LL Front Side Marker LED (Serviced at Authorized Dealer) Tail Lamp LED (Serviced at Authorized Dealer) Stop/Turn Lamp...
Page 582: Bulb Replacement
580 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE BULB REPLACEMENT 4. Turn the headlamp access cap counterclockwise to remove. NOTE: Lens fogging can occur under certain atmo- spheric conditions. This will usually clear as atmospheric 5. Remove bulb by turning it counter clockwise and conditions change to allow the condensation to change disconnect.
Page 583: Low Beam Headlamp, High Beam Headlamp, And Park/Turn Lamp - Models With High Intensity
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 581 3. Remove one fastener on the lower air box to remove Low Beam Headlamp, High Beam Headlamp, and and access the rear of the headlamp assembly. Park/Turn Lamp — Models with High Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamps — If Equipped 4.
Page 584: Front/Rear Side Marker Lamp
582 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: On vehicles equipped with HID headlamps, Center Tail/Backup Lamp when the headlamps are turned on, there is a blue hue to The Center Tail/Backup Lamp use LED lamps that are the lamps. This diminishes and becomes more white after not serviceable separately.
Page 585: Fluid Capacities
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 583 FLUID CAPACITIES Fluid Capacities — 3.6L U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) 87 Octane, 0-15% Ethanol 18.5 Gallons 70 Liters Engine Oil With Filter SAE 5W-20, API Certified 6 Quarts 5.6 Liters Cooling System* MOPAR Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula 11.1 Quarts 10.5 Liters or equivalent...
Page 586: Fluid Capacities - 5.7L Automatic Transmission
584 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Fluid Capacities — 5.7L Automatic Transmission U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) Automatic Transmission: 87 Octane or 89 Octane, 0-15% Ethanol 18.5 Gallons 70 Liters Engine Oil With Filter SAE 5W-20, API Certified 7 Quarts 6.6 Liters Cooling System* MOPAR Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula 14.7 Quarts 13.9 Liters...
Page 587: Fluid Capacities - 5.7L Manual Transmission
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 585 Fluid Capacities — 5.7L Manual Transmission U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) Manual Transmission: 91 Octane or higher, 0-15% Ethanol 18.5 Gallons 70 Liters Engine Oil With Filter SAE 5W-20, API Certified 7 Quarts 6.6 Liters Cooling System* MOPAR Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula 14.7 Quarts 13.9 Liters...
Page 588: Fluid Capacities - 6.4L
586 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Fluid Capacities — 6.4L U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) 91 Octane or higher, 0-15% Ethanol 18.5 Gallons 70 Liters Engine Oil With Filter SAE 0W-40, Synthetic API Certified 7 Quarts 6.6 Liters Cooling System* MOPAR Antifreeze/Engine Coolant (OAT coolant conforming to 15 Quarts 14.4 Liters MS.90032) 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula or equivalent...
Page 589: Fluids, Lubricants, And Genuine Parts
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 587 FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS CAUTION! (Continued) Important Information OAT coolant (conforming to MS.90032), by an au- thorized dealer as soon as possible. CAUTION! • Do not use water alone or alcohol-based engine coolant (antifreeze) products. Do not use additional •...
Page 590: Engine - 3.6L
588 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine — 3.6L Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Engine Coolant We recommend you use MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Technology). Engine Oil We recommend you use API Certified SAE 5W-20 En- gine Oil, meeting the requirements of FCA US Mate- rial Standard MS-6395 such as MOPAR, Pennzoil, and Shell Helix.
Page 591: Chassis - 3.6L
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 589 Chassis — 3.6L Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Use only MOPAR ZF 8&9 Speed ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid, or equivalent. Failure to use the correct fluid may affect the function or per- formance of your transmission.
Page 592: Engine - 5.7L
590 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine — 5.7L Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Engine Coolant We recommend you use MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Technology). Engine Oil We recommend you use API Certified SAE 5W-20 En- gine Oil, meeting the requirements of FCA US Mate- rial Standard MS-6395 such as MOPAR, Pennzoil, and Shell Helix.
Page 593: Chassis - 5.7L Automatic Transmission
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 591 Chassis — 5.7L Automatic Transmission Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Use only MOPAR ZF 8&9 Speed ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid, or equivalent. Failure to use the correct fluid may affect the function or per- formance of your transmission.
Page 594: Chassis - 5.7L Manual Transmission
592 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Chassis — 5.7L Manual Transmission Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Manual Transmission We recommend you use MOPAR ATF+4 Automatic Transmission Fluid. Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use MOPAR DOT 3, SAE J1703. If DOT 3 brake fluid is not available, then DOT 4 is acceptable.
Page 595: Engine - 6.4L
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 593 Engine — 6.4L Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Engine Coolant We recommend you use MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Technology). Engine Oil For best performance and maximum protection under all types of operating conditions, the manufacturer only recommends full synthetic engine oils.
Page 596: Chassis - 6.4L Automatic Transmission
594 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Chassis — 6.4L Automatic Transmission Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Use only MOPAR ZF 8&9 Speed ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid, or equivalent. Failure to use the correct fluid may affect the function or per- formance of your transmission.
Page 597: Chassis - 6.4L Manual Transmission
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 595 Chassis — 6.4L Manual Transmission Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Manual Transmission We recommend you use MOPAR ATF+4 Automatic Transmission Fluid. Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use MOPAR DOT 3, SAE J1703. If DOT 3 brake fluid is not available, then DOT 4 is acceptable.
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Page 599: Maintenance Schedules
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES CONTENTS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE — 3.6L ..598 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE — 6.4L ..605 ▫ Maintenance Chart — 6.4L ....608 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —...
Page 600: Maintenance Schedule - 3.6L
598 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE — 3.6L The message “Oil Change Required” will be displayed in the DID and a single chime will sound, indicating that an Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change oil change is necessary. indicator system.
Page 601 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 599 Severe Duty All Models Required Maintenance Intervals Change Engine Oil at 4,000 miles (6,500 km) if the vehicle Refer to the maintenance chart for the required mainte- is operated in a dusty and off road environment or is nance intervals.
Page 602: Maintenance Schedule - 5.7L
600 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE — 5.7L The message “Oil Change Required” will be displayed in the DID and a single chime will sound, indicating that an Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change oil change is necessary. indicator system.
Page 603 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 601 Severe Duty All Models Required Maintenance Intervals Change Engine Oil at 4,000 miles (6,500 km) if the vehicle Refer to the maintenance chart for the required mainte- is operated in a dusty and off road environment or is nance intervals.
Page 604: Maintenance Chart - 3.6L And 5.7L
602 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Maintenance Chart — 3.6L And 5.7L Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: 2 Or Kilometers: Additional Inspections Inspect the CV joints. Inspect front suspension, tie rod ends, boot seals and replace if necessary. Inspect the rear axle fluid. Inspect the manual transmission fluid (If Equipped).
Page 605 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 603 Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: 2 Or Kilometers: Additional Maintenance Replace engine air filter. Replace cabin/air conditioning filter. Replace spark plugs. ** Flush and replace the engine coolant at 10 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km) whichever comes first.
Page 606 604 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: 2 Or Kilometers: Change the rear axle fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet, off-road, or frequent trailer towing. Inspect and replace PCV valve if necessary. ** The spark plug change interval is mileage based only, yearly intervals do not apply.
Page 607: Maintenance Schedule - 6.4L
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 605 conditions, such as dusty areas and very short trip WARNING! driving. Inspection and service should also be done • You can be badly injured working on or around a anytime a malfunction is suspected. motor vehicle. Do only service work for which you The oil change indicator system will remind you that it is have the knowledge and the right equipment.
Page 608 606 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES NOTE: referring to the steps described under “Driver Informa- tion Display (DID)” in “Understanding Your Instrument • The oil change indicator message will not monitor the Panel” for further information. time since the last oil change. Change your vehicle’s oil if it has been six months since your last oil change, At Each Stop For Fuel even if the oil change indicator message is NOT...
Page 609 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 607 • Check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoir, brake master cylinder, and power steering, and add as needed. • Check all lights and other electrical items for correct operation. At Each Oil Change • Change the engine oil filter. •...
Page 610: Maintenance Chart - 6.4L
608 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Maintenance Chart — 6.4L Miles: Or Months: 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 Or Kilometers: Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Rotate the tires, rotate at the first sign of irregular wear, even if it oc- curs before sched- uled maintenance.
Page 611 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 609 Miles: Or Months: 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 Or Kilometers: Inspect front sus- pension, tie rod ends, and boot seals, for cracks or leaks and all parts for damage, wear, improper loose- ness or end play;...
Page 612 610 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Miles: Or Months: 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 Or Kilometers: Inspect the brake linings; replace if necessary. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect the ex- haust system. Adjust the parking brake on vehicles equipped with four wheel disc brakes.
Page 613 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 611 Miles: Or Months: 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 Or Kilometers: Change the manual transmis- sion fluid (if equipped). Change the rear axle fluid if using your vehicle for any of the follow- ing: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing.
Page 614 612 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Miles: Or Months: 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138 144 150 Or Kilometers: Inspect and re- place the PCV Valve if necessary Replace the spark plugs – 6.4L En- gine ** Flush and replace the engine coolant at 120 months if not done at 150,000 miles...
Page 615 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 613 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 me- chanic.
Page 616 I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 617 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CONTENTS ▫ Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE ..... . .617 Impaired (TDD/TTY).
Page 618 616 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE ▫ Traction Grades ..... . .623 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES ....623 ▫...
Page 619: Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 617 SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR Be Reasonable With Requests YOUR VEHICLE If you list a number of items and you must have your vehicle by the end of the day, discuss the situation with Prepare For The Appointment the service advisor and list the items in order of priority.
Page 620: Fca Us Llc Customer Center
618 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE • Authorized dealer name facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to ensure the vehicle is fixed • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) correctly and in a timely manner. • Vehicle delivery date and mileage This is why you should always talk to an authorized FCA US LLC Customer Center dealer service manager first.
Page 621: Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (Tdd/Tty)
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 619 Mexico, D. F. Service Contract In Mexico City: 5081-7568 You may have purchased a service contract for a vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected Outside Mexico City: 1-800-505-1300 repairs after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Warranty expires.
Page 622: Warranty Information
620 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to the WARNING! (Continued) contract documents, and contact the person listed in contained in vehicles and certain products of compo- those documents. nent wear contain, or emit, chemicals known to the We appreciate that you have made a major investment State of California to cause cancer and birth defects, when you purchased the vehicle.
Page 623: Reporting Safety Defects
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 621 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C. In Canada If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should If you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Page 624 622 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE NOTE: A street address is required when ordering Owner’s Manuals manuals (no P.O. Boxes). These Owner’s Manuals have been prepared with the Service Manuals assistance of service and engineering specialists to ac- quaint you with specific FCA US LLC vehicles. Included These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the informa- are starting, operating, emergency and maintenance pro- tion that students and professional technicians need in...
Page 625 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 623 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM significantly from the norm due to variations in driving TIRE QUALITY GRADES habits, service practices, and differences in road charac- teristics and climate. The following tire grading categories were established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Page 626 624 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Temperature Grades WARNING! The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, The temperature grade for this tire is established for representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. and its ability to dissipate heat, when tested under Excessive speed, under-inflation, or excessive load- controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory...
Page 627 INDEX I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :...
Page 628 626 INDEX About Your Brakes .....406, 409 Knee Impact Bolsters .....60 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (Cruise Control) .
Page 629 INDEX 627 Alarm (Security Alarm) ....19, 235 Fluid Change ......556 Alarm System (Security Alarm) .
Page 630 628 INDEX Brake Control System, Electronic ....410 Camera, Rear ......197 Brake Fluid .
Page 631 INDEX 629 Child Restraints Cold Weather Operation ....382 Booster Seats ......76 Compact Spare Tire .
Page 632 630 INDEX Cruise Light......255, 256 Disposal Cupholders ......217, 563 Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) .
Page 633 INDEX 631 Electric Remote Mirrors .....115 Air Cleaner ......536 Electronic Brake Control System .
Page 634 632 INDEX Overheating ......485 Engine Oil Disposal .....535 Starting .
Page 635 INDEX 633 Fuel ........456 Gasoline, Clean Air ......458 Adding .
Page 636 634 INDEX High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch ..146 Ignition Lights On Reminder .....144 Key .
Page 637 INDEX 635 Jack Operation ......498, 502 Keyless Entry System ..... . .22 Jump Starting .
Page 638 636 INDEX Lights ......100, 140 High Beam/Low Beam Select ....146 Air Bag .
Page 639 INDEX 637 Turn Signal .....100, 145, 254 Manual Vanity Mirror ......116 Backward .
Page 640 638 INDEX Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle ....7 Materials Added To ..... .533 Monitor, Tire Pressure System .
Page 641 INDEX 639 ParkSense System, Rear .....189 Power Seats Passenger Seat Down .......128 Easy Entry .
Page 642 640 INDEX Radio (Sound Systems) .....330 FCC General Information ....27 Rain Sensitive Wiper System .
Page 643 INDEX 641 Reporting Safety Defects ....621 Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ....51 Restraint, Head.
Page 644 642 INDEX Seats ......126, 127, 129, 133 Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ....16 Adjustment .
Page 645 INDEX 643 Speed Control Steering Accel/Decel ......158, 160 Column Controls ..... . .145 Cancel .
Page 646 644 INDEX Telescoping Steering Column....153, 154 High Speed ......438 Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) .
Page 647 INDEX 645 Tire Safety Information .....424 Trailer And Tongue Weight ....473 Tire Service Kit .
Page 648 646 INDEX Turn Signals......145, 254 Unleaded Gasoline ......456 Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt .
Page 649 INDEX 647 Water Driving Through ......402 Wheel And Wheel Trim .....559 Wheel And Wheel Trim Care .
Page 650 INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT Special design considerations are incorporated into this The antenna cable should be as short as practical and vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone only fully shielded coaxial cable.

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