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Page 2 With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name This manual illustrates and describes the operation of fea- Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the tures and equipment that are either standard or optional on name Chrysler Canada Inc.
Page 3: Introduction 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION ............. 3 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE .
Page 5: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......4 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ....7 ROLLOVER WARNING .
Page 6: Introduction
When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech- Congratulations on selecting your new Chrysler Group nicians and genuine MOPAR parts, and cares about LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision your satisfaction.
Page 7: How To Use This Manual
INTRODUCTION 5 control. Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result seat belts could cut the highway death toll by 10,000 or in a collision, rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatal more each year and could reduce disabling injuries by injury.
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Page 9: Warnings And Cautions
INTRODUCTION 7 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS This Owners Manual contains WARNINGS against op- erating 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 Owners Manual, you may miss important information.
Page 10: Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
8 INTRODUCTION 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. Right Front Body VIN Location NOTE: It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN.
Page 11: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Rearming The System ....19 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS ....12 ▫...
Page 12 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock ..22 POWER WINDOWS — IF EQUIPPED ..35 ▫ Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock/Unlock . . .23 ▫...
Page 13 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Energy Management Feature ....54 ▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) ....75 ▫...
Page 14: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle 9
12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS Ignition Key Removal The authorized dealer that sold you your new vehicle has 1. Place the shift lever in PARK (if equipped with an the key code numbers for your vehicle locks. These automatic transmission).
Page 15 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 NOTE: If you try to remove the key before you place the shift lever in PARK, the key may become trapped tem- porarily in the ignition switch cylinder. If this occurs, place the shift lever in PARK, rotate the key to the right slightly, then remove the key as described.
Page 16: Locking Doors With A Key
14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is An unlocked car is an invitation to thieves. Always dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or remove the key from the ignition and lock all the others could be seriously or fatally injured.
Page 17: Sentry Key
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 SENTRY KEY During normal operation, after turning on the ignition switch, the Vehicle Security Light will turn on for three The Sentry Key Immobilizer System prevents unauthor- seconds for a bulb check. If the light remains on after the ized vehicle operation by disabling the engine.
Page 18: Replacement Keys
16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! CAUTION! The Sentry Key Immobilizer system is not compat- Always remove the Sentry Keys from the vehicle ible with some after-market remote starting systems. and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unat- Use of these systems may result in vehicle starting tended.
Page 19: Customer Key Programming
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 Customer Key Programming 4. Insert a blank Sentry Key into the ignition switch. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position If you have two valid Sentry Keys , you can program within 60 seconds.
Page 20: General Information
18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE authorized dealer at the time of service to be repro- sound, the headlights, park lamps and/or turn signals grammed. will flash repeatedly for three minutes. If the disturbance is still present (driver’s door, passenger door, other doors, General Information ignition) after three minutes, the parking lights and tail The Sentry Key system complies with FCC rules Part 15...
Page 21: Rearming The System
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 Alarm will automatically disarm. After approximately If something has triggered the Vehicle Security Alarm in 16 seconds, the Vehicle Security Light will flash slowly. your absence, the horn will sound three times and This shows that the Vehicle Security Alarm is fully exterior lights blink three times when you unlock the armed.
Page 22: Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) - If Equipped
20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF EQUIPPED NOTE: The line of transmission must not be blocked with metal objects. This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate or activate the Panic Alarm from distances up to To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate approximately 66 ft (20 m) using a hand-held Remote Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE...
Page 23: Illuminated Approach - If Equipped
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 (Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Understand- NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information. ter while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle •...
Page 24: To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • For vehicles not equipped with the EVIC, perform the To Lock The Doors And Liftgate following steps: Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE transmit- ter to lock all doors and liftgate. The turn signal lights 1.
Page 25: Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock/Unlock
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security than 10 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK Alarm. button while still holding the UNLOCK button. Flash Lights With Remote Key Lock/Unlock 2. Release both buttons at the same time. This feature will cause the turn signal lights to flash when 3.
Page 26: Using The Panic Alarm
24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Using The Panic Alarm General Information To turn the Panic Alarm feature ON or OFF, press and This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with hold the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at RS-210 of Industry Canada.
Page 27: Transmitter Battery Replacement
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 2. Closeness to a radio transmitter such as a radio station tower, airport transmitter, military base, and some mobile or CB radios. Transmitter Battery Replacement NOTE: Perchlorate Material – special handling may ap- ply.
Page 28: Remote Starting System - If Equipped
26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If the RKE transmitter is equipped with a screw, How To Use Remote Start reinstall and tighten the screw until snug. All of the following conditions must be met before the engine will remote start: REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM —...
Page 29 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 • Remote Start Aborted — Hood Ajar WARNING! • Remote Start Aborted — L/Gate Ajar • Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or • Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low confined area.
Page 30 28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Low Fuel Light turns on NOTE: • The park lamps will turn on and remain on during • The hood is opened Remote Start mode. • The hazard switch is pressed •...
Page 31: Door Locks
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle Before the end of the 15-minute cycle, press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter to unlock the doors and disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm (if equipped).
Page 32: Power Door Locks
30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • Before exiting a vehicle, always apply the parking An unlocked vehicle is an invitation to thieves. brake, shift the transmission into PARK, and re- Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all move the Key Fob from the ignition.
Page 33 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by your authorized dealer. Please see your authorized dealer for service. Auto Lock Doors Programming The Automatic Door Locks feature can be enabled or disabled as follows: •...
Page 34 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. Within 15 seconds, cycle the ignition switch between Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit LOCK and ON/RUN and then back to LOCK four The doors will unlock automatically if: times ending up in the LOCK position (do not start the •...
Page 35: Child-Protection Door Lock System - Rear Doors
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Equipped/Personal Settings (Customer- NOTE: Programmable Features)” in “Understanding Your In- • If you do not hear the chime it means that the system strument Panel” for further information. did not enter the programming mode and you will •...
Page 36 34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door. Child-Protection Door Lock Function Child-Protection Door Lock Location WARNING! Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision. Remember that the rear doors can only be opened from the outside when the Child-Protection locks are engaged.
Page 37: Power Windows - If Equipped
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 NOTE: For emergency exit with the system engaged, NOTE: move the lock knob up (unlocked position), roll down the • For vehicles not equipped with the Electronic Vehicle window and open the door with the outside door handle. Information Center (EVIC), the power window switches will remain active for 45 seconds after the POWER WINDOWS —...
Page 38: Auto-Down
36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Never leave children in a vehicle with the key in the ignition switch. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become entrapped by the windows while operating the power window switches. Such entrapment may result in serious injury or death. Power Window Switch Location Auto-Down The driver’s door window switch has an Auto-Down...
Page 39: Window Lockout Switch
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 Window Lockout Switch LIFTGATE The window lockout switch on the driver’s door allows NOTE: The key that is used to start the vehicle is also you to disable the window control on the other doors. To used to lock or unlock the doors and open the liftgate.
Page 40 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Once unlocked, the liftgate can be opened or closed NOTE: without using the key. To open the liftgate, squeeze the • In the event of a power malfunction, or the RKE liftgate release and pull the liftgate open with one fluid transmitter is inoperative, insert the key into the motion.
Page 41: Occupant Restraints
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS WARNING! Some of the most important safety features in your • Driving with the liftgate open can allow poisonous vehicle are the restraint systems: exhaust gases into your vehicle. You and your •...
Page 42 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Knee bolsters for front seat occupants If you will be carrying children too small for adult-sized seat belts, the seat belts or the Lower Anchors and Tether • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may for CHildren (LATCH) feature also can be used to hold enhance occupant protection by managing occupant infant and child restraint systems.
Page 43 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 You should read the instructions provided with your WARNING! child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. Infants in rear facing child restraints should never 2. All occupants should always wear their lap and ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger shoulder belts properly.
Page 44 42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain • Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more (SABIC) and Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) severe injuries in a collision. The air bags work also need room to inflate.
Page 45: Lap/Shoulder Belts
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they WARNING! can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some • It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle.
Page 46 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. The seat belt latch plate is along side the pillar near the WARNING! (Continued) back of your seat. Grasp the latch plate and pull out • Wearing your belt in the wrong place could make the belt.
Page 47 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 WARNING! • A belt buckled into the wrong buckle will not protect you properly. The lap portion could ride too high on your body, possibly causing internal inju- ries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.
Page 48 46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 4. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your WARNING! (Continued) abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull • A belt that is worn under your arm is dangerous. up on the shoulder belt.
Page 49 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 6. To release the belt, push the red button on the buckle. WARNING! The belt will automatically retract to its stowed posi- • A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of tion.
Page 50: Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage
48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage In the front seat, the shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to position the belt away from your neck. Push the anchorage button to release the anchorage, and move it up or down to the position that fits you best.
Page 51: Second Row Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 In the rear seat, move toward the center of the seat to position the belt away from your neck. Second Row Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions The second row center lap/shoulder belt features a three-point seat belt with a mini-latch and buckle, which allows the shoulder belt to detach from the lower anchor when the seat is folded.
Page 52 50 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Route the shoulder belt to the inside of the right head 5. Sit back in the seat. Slide the regular latch plate up the restraint. webbing as far as necessary to allow the belt to go around your lap.
Page 53 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 7. Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your 8. Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull comfortable and not resting on your neck.
Page 54: Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 10. To disengage the mini-latch from the mini-buckle for 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. storage, insert the regular latch plate into the black The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of button on the top of the mini-buckle.
Page 55: Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (Alr) - If Equipped
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 • N/A — Not Applicable the shoulder belt. The Automatic Locking Mode is avail- able on all passenger-seating positions with a combina- • ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor tion lap/shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking Mode If the passenger seating position is equipped with an anytime a child safety seat is installed in a seating ALR and is being used for normal usage:...
Page 56: Energy Management Feature
54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode Energy Management Feature Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy to retract completely to disengage the Automatic Locking Management feature in the front seating positions to help Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency) further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on...
Page 57: Seat Belt Pretensioners
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55 Seat Belt Pretensioners Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) — If Equipped The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to These head restraints are passive, deployable compo- remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
Page 58 56 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE When AHRs deploy during a rear impact, the front half of the head restraint extends forward to minimize the gap between the back of the occupant’s head and the AHR. This system is designed to help prevent or reduce the extent of injuries to the driver and front passenger in certain types of rear impacts.
Page 59 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 57 1. Grasp the deployed AHR from the rear seat. CAUTION! All occupants, including the driver, should not oper- ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head restraints are placed in their proper positions in order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event of a collision.
Page 60 58 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Pull down then rearward towards the rear of the vehicle then down to engage the locking mechanism. 3 — Final Downward Movement To Engage Locking Mechanism 4. The AHR front soft foam and trim half should lock into the back decorative plastic half.
Page 61: Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (Beltalert )
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 59 Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert ) BeltAlert is a feature intended to remind the driver and front passenger (if equipped with front passenger BeltAlert ) to fasten their seat belts. The feature is active whenever the ignition is on.
Page 62: Seat Belt Extender
WARNING! BeltAlert can be enabled or disabled by your authorized Using a seat belt extender when not needed can dealer. Chrysler Group LLC does not recommend deac- increase the risk of injury in a collision. Only use tivating BeltAlert .
Page 63: Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 Seat Belts And Pregnant Women We recommend that pregnant women use the seat belts throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother safe is the best way to keep the baby safe. Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the belt across the thighs and as snug across the hips as possible.
Page 64 62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage inflator This vehicle may be equipped with Supplemental Seat- design. This allows the air bag to have different rates of Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) to provide enhanced inflation that are based on the severity and type of protection for an occupant during a side impact.
Page 65: Advanced Front Air Bag Features
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 • Instrument Panel The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an impact that requires air bag deployment. This low output • Knee Impact Bolster is used in less severe collisions. A higher energy output is •...
Page 66 64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side WARNING! (Continued) Air Bags (SAB) — If Equipped • Do not put anything on or around the air bag Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) may covers or attempt to open them manually. You may provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant damage the air bags and you could be injured during a side impact.
Page 67 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat’s trim cover. Each air bag deploys independently; a left side impact deploys the left air bag only and a right-side impact deploys the right air bag only.
Page 68 66 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, WARNING! (Continued) but they will open during air bag deployment. • Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects •...
Page 69: Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 windows, or area where the SAB or SABIC air bags Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls inflate, even if they are in an infant or child restraint. Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) Always sit upright as possible with your back against the The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system seat back, use the seat belts properly, and use the required for this vehicle.
Page 70 68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE including the severity and type of collision. Advanced Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all colli- Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of sions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
Page 71 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 69 turns on the Air Bag Warning Light, either momentarily Driver And Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light Inflator Units comes on again after initial startup. The Driver and Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Inflator Units are located in the center of the steering It also includes diagnostics that will illuminate the instru-...
Page 72 70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is vented through the you if you are not seated properly, or if items are vent holes in the sides of the air bag. In this way, the air positioned in the area where the side air bag inflates.
Page 73 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 inflates. This especially applies to children. The side event the ORC will determine whether to have the curtain air bag is only about 3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when Enhanced Accident Response System perform the follow- it is inflated.
Page 74 72 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Front and/or side air bags will not deploy in all bag inflation. These airborne particles may irritate the collisions. This does not mean something is wrong with skin, eyes, nose, or throat. If you have skin or eye the air bag system.
Page 75 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 73 Maintaining Your Air Bag System WARNING! (Continued) • Do not attempt to modify any part of your air bag WARNING! system. The air bag may inflate accidentally or may • Modifications to any part of the air bag system not function properly if modifications are made.
Page 76 74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The Air Bag Warning Light remains on after the four to Air Bag Warning Light eight second interval. • The Air Bag Warning Light comes on intermittently or You will want to have the air bags ready to inflate for your protection in a collision.
Page 77: Event Data Recorder (Edr)
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 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 78: Child Restraints
76 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Restraints Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all Standards.
Page 79 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles Child Size, Height, Weight or Age Recommended Type of Child Restraint Infants and Toddlers Children who are two years old or younger Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible and who have not reached the height or Child Restraint, facing rearward in the rear weight limits of their child restraint...
Page 80 78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Infants And Child Restraints their infant carrier but are still less than at least two years old. Children should remain rearward-facing until they Safety experts recommend that children ride rearward- reach the highest weight or height allowed by their facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or until convertible child seat.
Page 81 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 Older Children And Child Restraints seat. The child and belt-positioning booster seat are held in the vehicle by the seat belt. Children who are two years old or who have outgrown their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride forward- WARNING! facing in the vehicle.
Page 82 80 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Children Too Large For Booster Seats 4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not their stomach? Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend 5.
Page 83 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 81 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 84 82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 85 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 83 LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle Lower Anchorage Symbol 2 anchorages per seating position Top Tether Anchorage Symbol...
Page 86 84 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Page 87 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 85 Can two child restraints be attached using Never “share” a LATCH anchorage with a common lower LATCH anchorage? two or more child restraints. If the center position does not have dedicated LATCH lower anchorages, use the seat belt to in- stall a child seat in the center position next to a child seat using the LATCH anchor-...
Page 88 86 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Locating The LATCH Anchorages Locating The LATCH Anchorages The lower anchorages are round bars that are In addition, there are tether strap anchorages found at the rear of the seat cushion where it behind each rear seating position located on meets the seatback.
Page 89 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 87 restraints with flexible, webbing mounted lower attach- To Install A LATCH-compatible Child Restraint ments can be installed in any rear seating position. 1. If the selected seating position has a Switchable Auto- matic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow the seat WARNING! belt, following the instructions below.
Page 90 88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 4. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seat- When using the LATCH attaching system to install a ing position.
Page 91 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 89 the seat belt tight around the child restraint so that it is WARNING! not necessary to use a locking clip. The ALR retractor can be “switched” into a locked mode by pulling all of the Improper installation of a child restraint to the webbing out of the retractor and then letting the webbing LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of the re-...
Page 92 90 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems for Installing Child Restraints in this Vehicle...
Page 93 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 91 What is the weight limit (child’s weight + Weight limit of the Always use the tether anchor when using weight of the child restraint) for using the Child Restraint the seat belt to install a forward facing child Tether Anchor with the seat belt to attach a restraint, up to the recommended weight forward facing child restraint?
Page 94 92 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Installing A Child Restraint with a Switchable back into the retractor. As the webbing retracts, you Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) will hear a clicking sound. This means the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode. 1.
Page 95 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 93 9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by 3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt “click.”...
Page 96 94 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary. Anchorage If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to the 1.
Page 97 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 95 WARNING! An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchorage position directly be- hind the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
Page 98: Engine Break-In Recommendations
96 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS CAUTION! A long break-in period is not required for the engine and Never use Non-Detergent Oil or Straight Mineral Oil drivetrain (transmission and axle) in your vehicle. in the engine or damage may result. Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km).
Page 99: Exhaust Gas
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 97 Exhaust Gas WARNING! • Do not leave children or animals inside parked WARNING! vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon cause serious injury or death. monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Page 100: Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
98 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE to seep into the passenger compartment. In addition, WARNING! (Continued) inspect the exhaust system each time the vehicle is raised • If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the for lubrication or oil change.
Page 101 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 99 Air Bag Warning Light Floor Mat Safety Information Always use floor mats designed to fit the footwell of your The light should come on and remain on for vehicle. Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area four to eight seconds as a bulb check when the unobstructed and that are firmly secured so that they ignition switch is first turned ON.
Page 102 100 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Never place or install floor mats or other floor • Always make sure that objects cannot fall into the coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly driver footwell while the vehicle is moving.
Page 103: Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 101 Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside Door Latches The Vehicle Check for positive 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 105: Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS MIRRORS ......107 Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED ..112 ▫...
Page 106 104 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Commands ......144 ▫ Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped ..159 ▫...
Page 107 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 105 ▫ To Accelerate For Passing ....175 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ..168 ▫ Windshield Wiper Operation ... . .169 GARAGE DOOR OPENER —...
Page 108 106 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Closing Sunroof — Express....186 ▫ Door Storage ......195 ▫...
Page 109: Mirrors
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 107 MIRRORS Inside Day/Night Mirror A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and vertical mirror adjustment. Adjust the mirror to center on the view through the rear window. Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small control under the mirror to the night position (toward the rear of vehicle).
Page 110: Automatic Dimming Mirror - If Equipped
108 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light to the left of the button will illuminate to indicate when the dimming feature is activated.
Page 111: Outside Mirror - Driver Side
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 109 Outside Mirror — Driver Side WARNING! Adjust the flat outside mirror so you can just see the side Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side of your vehicle in the part of the mirror closest to the convex mirror will look smaller and farther away vehicle with your head close to the door glass.
Page 112: Power Mirrors
110 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Power Mirrors When you are finished adjusting the mirror, turn the control to the center position to prevent accidentally The power mirror control is located on the driver’s door moving a mirror. trim panel. WARNING! Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side convex mirror will look smaller and farther away...
Page 113: Heated Mirrors - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 111 Heated Mirrors — If Equipped These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in “Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle” for further information.
Page 114: Uconnect™ Phone - If Equipped
112 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • www.jeep.com/uconnect Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED • or call 1–877–855–8400 Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- vehicle communications system. Uconnect™ Phone al- Uconnect™ Phone allows you to transfer calls between lows you to dial a phone number with your mobile the system and your mobile phone as you enter or exit phone using simple voice commands (e.g., “Call”...
Page 115 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113 used with the system at a time. The system is available in access the system. When you press the button you will English, Spanish, or French languages. hear the word Uconnect™ followed by a BEEP. The beep is your signal to give a command.
Page 116: Operation
114 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • For each feature explanation in this section, only the The radio display will be used for visual prompts from the Uconnect™ Phone such as “CELL” or caller ID on compound form of the voice command is given. You certain radios.
Page 117 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 115 To activate the Uconnect™ Phone, simply press the The following are general phone to Uconnect™ Phone button and follow the audible prompts for direc- pairing instructions: tions. Uconnect™ Phone sessions begin with a press of •...
Page 118 116 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • You will then be asked to give your mobile phone a • The system will prompt you to say the number you priority level between one and seven, with one being want to call. the highest priority.
Page 119 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 117 • When prompted, enter the number designation (e.g., or downloaded phonebook. To learn how to store a name in the phonebook, refer to “Add Names to Your “Home”, “Work”, “Mobile”, or “Other”). This will Uconnect™...
Page 120 118 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Depending on the maximum number of entries down- Phonebook Download – Automatic Phonebook Transfer From Mobile Phone loaded, there may be a short delay before the latest downloaded names can be used. Until then, if avail- If equipped and specifically supported by your phone, able, the previously downloaded phonebook is avail- Uconnect™...
Page 121 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 119 Edit Uconnect™ Phonebook Entries After you are finished editing an entry in the phonebook, you will be given the opportunity to edit another entry in NOTE: the phonebook, call the number you just edited, or return •...
Page 122 120 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • After you enter the Phonebook Delete menu, you will Delete/Erase “All” Uconnect™ Phonebook Entries then be asked for the name of the entry that you wish • Press the button to begin. to delete.
Page 123: Phone Call Features
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 121 • After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say mobile service plan. For example, if your mobile service “Phonebook List Names”. plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be accessed through the Uconnect™ Phone. Check with •...
Page 124 122 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE mobile phone. Press the button to place the current Place/Retrieve A Call From Hold call on hold and answer the incoming call. To put a call on hold, press the button until you hear a single beep.
Page 125 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 123 Three-Way Calling Redial • Press the To initiate three-way calling, press the button while button to begin. a call is in progress, and make a second phone call, as • After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say described under “Making a Second Call While Current “Redial”.
Page 126: Uconnect™ Phone Features
124 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say ends, or until the vehicle battery condition dictates cessation of the call on the Uconnect™ Phone and the name of the language you wish to switch to transfer of the call to the mobile phone.
Page 127 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 125 • If supported, this number may be programmable on If the phone is not reachable and the Uconnect™ Phone is operational, you may reach the emergency number as some systems. To do this, press the button and say follows: “Setup”, followed by “Emergency”.
Page 128 126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say certain companies, which time out a little too soon to “Roadside Assistance”. work properly with the Uconnect™ Phone. NOTE: Voice Mail Calling • The roadside assistance number dialed is based on the To learn how to access your voice mail, refer to “Working with Automated Systems”.
Page 129 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 127 on your mobile phone keypad, you can press the NOTE: button and say the sequence you wish to enter, • You may not hear all of the tones due to mobile phone followed by the word “Send”. For example, if required to network configurations.
Page 130 128 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Turning Confirmation Prompts ON/OFF using Uconnect™ Phone. The status is given for network signal strength, phone battery strength, etc. Turning confirmation prompts off will stop the system from confirming your choices (e.g., the Uconnect™ Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad Phone will not repeat a phone number before you dial it).
Page 131: Advanced Phone Connectivity
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 129 Mute/Un-Mute (Mute ON/OFF) from your Uconnect™ Phone paired mobile phone to the Uconnect™ Phone or vice versa, press the button When you mute the Uconnect™ Phone, you will still be and say “Transfer Call”. able to hear the conversation coming from the other party, but the other party will not be able to hear you.
Page 132 130 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • When prompted, say “List Phones”. • The selected phone will be used for the next phone call. If the selected phone is not available, the • The Uconnect™ Phone will play the phone names of Uconnect™...
Page 133: Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™ Phone
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 131 • Press the Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™ button and say the “Voice Training”, Phone “System Training”, or “Start Voice Training” com- mand. Uconnect™ Phone Tutorial You can either press the Uconnect™ Phone button to To hear a brief tutorial of the system features, press the restore the factory setting or repeat the words and button and say “Uconnect™...
Page 134 132 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • low road noise, This will delete all phone pairing, phone book entries, and other settings in all language modes. The System will • smooth road surface, prompt you before resetting to factory settings. •...
Page 135 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 133 • Phonebook (Downloaded and Uconnect™ Phone Lo- • smooth road surface, cal) name recognition rate is optimized when the • fully closed windows, entries are not similar. • dry weather conditions, and • Numbers must be spoken in single digits. “800” must •...
Page 136 134 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Send Messages: Uconnect™ Phone can read or send new messages on You can send messages using Uconnect™ Phone. To send your phone. a new message: • Press the Read Messages: button. • After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say If you receive a new text message while your phone is connected to Uconnect™...
Page 137 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 135 List of Preset Messages: 11. See You in 15 minutes 1. Yes 12. I am on my way 2. No 13. I’ll be late 3. Where are you? 14. Are you there yet? 4.
Page 138 136 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Turn SMS Incoming Announcement ON/OFF Bluetooth Communication Link Mobile phones have been found to lose connection to the Turning the SMS Incoming Announcement OFF will stop Uconnect™ Phone. When this happens, the connection the system from announcing the new incoming mes- can generally be reestablished by switching the phone sages.
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Page 142 140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Voice Commands Voice Commands Primary Alternate (s) Primary Alternate (s) zero cancel confirmation prompts continue three delete four dial five download edit seven emergency eight English nine erase all star (*) Espanol plus (+) Francais pound (#) help...
Page 143 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 Voice Commands Voice Commands Primary Alternate (s) Primary Alternate (s) list phones return to main menu return or main menu mobile select phone select mute send mute off set up phone settings or phone set up new entry towing assistance...
Page 144: General Information
142 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE General Information VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Voice Command System Operation RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This Voice Command system allows you to •...
Page 145 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 143 Pressing the Voice Command button while the WARNING! system is speaking is known as “barging in.” The system will be interrupted, and after the beep, you can add or Any voice commanded system should be used only change commands.
Page 146: Commands
144 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To hear the first available Menu, press the Voice Com- Main Menu mand button and say “Help” or “Main Menu”. Start a dialogue by pressing the Voice Command button. You may say “Main Menu” to switch to the Commands main menu.
Page 147 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 145 • “Previous Station” (to select the previous station) Satellite Radio • “Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu) To switch to satellite radio mode, say “Sat” or “Satellite Radio”. In this mode, you may say the following com- •...
Page 148 146 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Disc – “Continue” (to continue recording) – “Delete” (to delete the recording) To switch to the disc mode, say “Disc”. In this mode, you may say the following commands: • “Play Memos” (to play previously recorded memos) — During the playback you may press the Voice Com- •...
Page 149: Voice Training
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 147 • “Change to setup” Voice Training • “Main menu setup” or For users experiencing difficulty with the system recog- nizing their voice commands or numbers the Uconnect™ • “Switch to setup” Voice “Voice Training” feature may be used. In this mode, you may say the following commands: 1.
Page 150: Seats
148 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE SEATS Power Seats — If Equipped Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the Some models may be equipped with a power driver’s vehicle. seat. The power seat switch is located on the outboard side of the seat near the floor.
Page 151 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 149 Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward WARNING! The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward. • Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Push the seat switch forward or rearward, the seat will Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of move in the direction of the switch.
Page 152: Heated Seats - If Equipped
150 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Heated Seats — If Equipped minutes of continuous operation. If LOW-level heating is selected, the system automatically turns the heater and On some models, the front driver and passenger seats the indicator light OFF after a maximum of 30 minutes of may be equipped with heaters in both the seat cushions continuous operation.
Page 153: Manual Front Seat Adjustment
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 151 WARNING! (Continued) • Do not place anything on the seat or seatback that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface tempera- ture of the seat.
Page 154: Manual Seat Height Adjustment - If Equipped
152 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous. Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of control which could cause a collision and serious injury or death. • Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts and while the vehicle is parked.
Page 155: Driver's Seatback Recline
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 153 Lumbar Adjustment Lever Recline Lever Driver’s Seatback Recline WARNING! To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the outboard side of the seat, lean back to the desired angle shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
Page 156: Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat
154 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat To fold the front passenger seat, lift the recliner handle to the full upward position and push the seatback forward until it rests on the seat cushion. Fold-Flat Seat Head Restraints Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by restricting head movement in the event of a rear...
Page 157 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 155 identified by any markings, only through visual inspec- WARNING! tion of the head restraint. The head restraint will be split in two halves, with the front half being soft foam and The head restraints for all occupants must be prop- trim, the back half being decorative plastic.
Page 158 156 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head For comfort the Active Head Restraints can be tilted restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the push forward and backward. To tilt the head restraint closer to button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push the back of your head, pull forward on the bottom of the downward on the head restraint.
Page 159 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 157 • In the event of deployment of an Active Head Re- straint, refer to “Occupant Restraints/Resetting Active Head Restraints (AHR)” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for further information. WARNING! • Do not place items over the top of the Active Head Restraint, such as coats, seat covers or portable DVD players.
Page 160: Folding Rear Seat
158 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Folding Rear Seat WARNING! (Continued) To provide additional storage area, each rear seatback can • Active Head Restraints may be deployed if they are be folded forward. Pull the strap forward to fold the rear struck by an object such as a hand, foot or loose seatback flat.
Page 161: Reclining Rear Seat - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 159 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 stability for child seats and/or passengers. An improperly latched seat could cause serious injury.
Page 162: To Open And Close The Hood
160 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner only with the vehicle is parked.
Page 163 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 161 2. Move the safety latch, located outside the vehicle Lift the hood prop rod, clipped to the right side (left side under the front edge of the hood, toward the center facing hood) of the engine compartment to secure the and raise the hood.
Page 164: Lights
162 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE LIGHTS CAUTION! Multifunction Lever To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to The multifunction lever controls the operation of the close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi- headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight beam mately 8 in (20 cm) and then drop it.
Page 165: Headlights And Parking Lights
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 163 Headlights And Parking Lights Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped Turn the end of the multifunction lever to the first detent The high beam lights will come on as Daytime Running to turn on the parking lights. Turn the end of the lever to Lights (lower intensity), whenever the ignition is ON, the the second detent to turn on the headlights.
Page 166: Fog Lights - If Equipped
164 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fog Lights — If Equipped NOTE: The fog lights will only operate with the head- lights on low beam. Selecting high beam headlights will The front fog light switch is on the multifunction turn off the fog lights.
Page 167: High/Low Beam Switch
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 165 Lane Change Assist Tap the lever up or down once, without moving beyond the detent, and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times then automatically turn off. High/Low Beam Switch Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam.
Page 168: Instrument Panel Dimming
166 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Instrument Panel Dimming Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened. Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights when the park- ing lights or headlights are on.
Page 169: Map/Reading Lights
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 167 Map/Reading Lights These lights are mounted between the sun visors above the rear view mirror. Each light is turned on by pressing the button. Press the button a second time to turn the light off.
Page 170: Windshield Wipers And Washers
168 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS The windshield wiper/washer control lever is located on the right side of the steering column. The front wipers are operated by rotating a switch, located on the end of the lever. For information on the rear wiper/washer, refer to “Rear Window Fea- tures”...
Page 171: Windshield Wiper Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 169 Windshield Wiper Operation CAUTION! Rotate the end of the lever upward to the second detent • Turn the windshield wipers off when driving past the intermittent settings for low-speed wiper opera- through an automatic car wash. Damage to the tion.
Page 172: Intermittent Wiper System
170 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Intermittent Wiper System Windshield Washers Use the intermittent wiper when weather conditions To use the washer, pull the control lever toward you and make a single wiping cycle, with a variable pause be- hold while spray is desired.
Page 173: Mist Feature
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 171 Mist Feature Push down on the control lever to activate a single wipe to clear the windshield of road mist or spray from a passing vehicle. As long as the lever is held down, the wipers will continue to operate.
Page 174: Electronic Speed Control - If Equipped
172 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Push down on the lever to unlock the steering column. WARNING! With one hand firmly on the steering wheel, move the steering column up or down, as desired. Push the lever Do not adjust the steering column while driving. up to lock the steering column firmly in place.
Page 175: To Activate
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 173 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 176: To Set A Desired Speed
174 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE vehicle will deactivate Electronic Speed Control without WARNING! erasing the set speed memory. Pressing the ON/OFF button or turning the ignition switch OFF erases the set Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on speed memory.
Page 177: To Accelerate For Passing
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 175 To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is NOTE: The Electronic Speed Control system maintains set, push the SET (-) button. If the button is continually speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on held in the SET (-) position, the set speed will continue to moderate hills is normal.
Page 178: Garage Door Opener - If Equipped
176 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 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 vehicles 12 Volt battery.
Page 179: Before You Begin Programming Homelink
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 177 For more efficient programming and accurate transmis- sion of the radio-frequency signal it is recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of the device that is being programmed to the HomeLink system.
Page 180: Programming A Rolling Code
178 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Programming A Rolling Code For programming garage door openers that were manu- factured after 1995. These garage door openers can be identified by the “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button located where the hanging antenna is attached to the garage door opener.
Page 181 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 179 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 in (3 to 8 cm) Firmly press and release the “LEARN” or “TRAIN- away from the HomeLink button you wish to pro- ING” button. On some garage door openers/devices gram while keeping the HomeLink indicator light in there may be a light that blinks when the garage door view.
Page 182: Programming A Non-Rolling Code
180 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 in (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button you wish to pro- To reprogram a channel that has been previously trained, gram while keeping the HomeLink indicator light in follow these steps: view.
Page 183: Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181 • To program the two remaining HomeLink buttons, Canadian/Gate Operator Programming repeat each step for each remaining button. DO NOT For programming transmitters in Canada/United States erase the channels. that require the transmitter signals to “time-out” after several seconds of transmission.
Page 184 182 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the indicator light stays on constantly, program- 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 in (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button you wish to pro- ming is complete and the garage door/device should gram while keeping the HomeLink indicator light in activate when the HomeLink button is pressed.
Page 185: Using Homelink
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 183 3. Without releasing button proceed with The HomeLink Universal Transceiver is disabled when “Canadian/Gate Operator Programming” Step 2 and the Vehicle Security Alarm is active. follow all remaining steps. Troubleshooting Tips Using HomeLink If you are having trouble programming HomeLink , here To operate, press and release the programmed are some of the most common solutions:...
Page 186: General Information
184 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE General Information WARNING! This device complies with FCC rules Part 15 and Industry • Your motorized door or gate will open and close Canada RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following while you are programming the universal trans- two conditions: ceiver.
Page 187: Power Sunroof - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 185 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED WARNING! The power sunroof switch is located on the overhead • Never leave children in a vehicle with the key in console. the ignition switch (or with the ignition in the Accessory or Run position, for vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™).
Page 188: Opening Sunroof - Express
186 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Opening Sunroof — Express position. The sunroof will close fully and stop automati- cally. This is called “Express Close”. During Express Press the switch rearward and release it within one-half Close operation, any movement of the switch will stop second and the sunroof will open automatically from any the sunroof.
Page 189: Venting Sunroof - Express
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 187 NOTE: If three consecutive sunroof close attempts re- Wind Buffeting sult in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth close attempt Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of will be a Manual Close movement with Pinch Protect pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the disabled.
Page 190: Ignition Off Operation
188 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Ignition Off Operation For Vehicles Not Equipped With The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) The power sunroof switch will remain active for 45 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position.
Page 191 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 189 NOTE: To ensure proper operation a MOPAR knob and element must be used. 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 192 190 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! CAUTION! • Many accessories that can be plugged in draw To avoid serious injury or death: • Only devices designed for use in this type of outlet power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not in should be inserted into any 12 Volt outlet.
Page 193: Power Inverter - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 191 POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED A 115 Volt (150 Watt) AC power inverter is located on the front of the center console for added convenience. This outlet can power mobile phones, electronics and other low power devices requiring power up to 150 Watts.
Page 194 192 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! CAUTION! • Many accessories that can be plugged in draw To avoid serious injury or death: • Do not use a three-prong adaptor. power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not in •...
Page 195: Cupholders
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 193 CUPHOLDERS There are two cupholders located in the back for the rear passengers. Your vehicle is equipped with four cupholders. There are two illuminated cupholders located in the front. Rear Cupholders Front Cupholders...
Page 196: Storage
194 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE STORAGE To open the lower glove compartment, pull outward on the release handle. Glove Compartment And Storage Bin Located on the passenger side of the instrument panel are an upper storage bin and a lower glove compartment. Glove Compartment Storage Bins 1 —...
Page 197: Door Storage
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 195 Door Storage The interior door panels are equipped with lower storage areas. Rear Door Storage Front Door Storage...
Page 198: Console Features
196 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONSOLE FEATURES To open the lower storage compartment, lift upward on the lower handle to unlatch the lower storage compart- The floor console contains both an upper and lower ment and lift the lid open. storage compartment.
Page 199: Cargo Area Features
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 197 light bulbs and is powered by rechargeable lithium WARNING! batteries that recharge when snapped back into place for convenience. Do not operate this vehicle with a console compart- ment lid in the open position. Cellular phones, music Press in on the flashlight to release it.
Page 200: Cargo Cover
198 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To operate the flashlight, press the switch once for high, To install the Cargo Cover, insert either end of the cover twice for low, and a third time to return to off. into one of the two notches located in the rear trim panels.
Page 201 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 199 Using the handle, pull the cover toward you and guide WARNING! the rear cover posts into the guides located on both sides of the rear trim panel. In a collision a cargo cover loose in the vehicle could cause injury.
Page 202: Removable Load Floor
200 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Removable Load Floor Cargo Tie-Down Loops The cargo area load floor is removable and can be There are four tie-downs (D-rings) installed in the cargo washed with mild soap and water. area for securing cargo. Removable Load Floor Cargo Area Tie-Downs...
Page 203 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 201 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Place as much cargo as possible in front of the rear • Cargo tie-down loops are not safe anchors for a axle. Too much weight or improperly placed weight child seat tether strap.
Page 204: Fold Down Speakers - If Equipped
202 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fold Down Speakers — If Equipped REAR WINDOW FEATURES When the liftgate is open, the speakers can swing down Rear Window Wiper/Washer off the trim panel to face rearward, for tailgating and The rear wiper/washer is controlled by a rotary switch other activities.
Page 205: Rear Window Defroster
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 203 Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to Rear Window Defroster the first detent position for rear wiper operation. The rear window defroster button is located on NOTE: The rear wiper operates in an intermittent mode the bottom right-side of the blower control knob.
Page 206: Roof Luggage Rack - If Equipped
204 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED CAUTION! The crossbars and siderails are designed to carry the Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to weight on vehicles equipped with a luggage rack. The the heating elements: load must not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg), and should be •...
Page 207 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 205 • If the rear crossbar (or any metallic object) is placed The optional crossbars must also be secured in one of the seven detent positions marked with an arrow on the over the satellite radio antenna (if equipped), you may siderails to prevent movement.
Page 208 206 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! CAUTION! (Continued) • Travel at reduced speeds and turn corners carefully • To prevent damage to the roof of your vehicle, DO when carrying large or heavy loads on the roof NOT carry any loads on the roof rack without rack.
Page 209 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS ▫ Compass/Temperature/Audio ... .232 INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES...210 ▫ Average Fuel Economy....232 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
Page 210 208 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ▫ Operation Instructions - (DISC MODE for CD MEDIA CENTER 130 (SALES CODE RES) ..260 and MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-VIDEO) . . .248 ▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode..270 ▫...
Page 211 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 209 ▫ Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) — If STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ..294 Equipped ......282 ▫...
Page 212: Instrument Panel Features
210 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES 1 — Air Outlet 5 — Storage Bin 9 — Heated Seat Switch – If Equipped 2 — Demisters 6 — Glove Compartment 10 — Hazard Warning Flasher 3 — Instrument Cluster 7 —...
Page 213: Instrument Cluster
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 211 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...
Page 214: Instrument Cluster Descriptions
212 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS If jump starting is required, refer to “Jump Starting Procedures” in “What To Do In Emergencies”. 1. Fuel Gauge / Fuel Door Reminder 3. Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light When the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position, the pointer will show the level of fuel This light informs you of a problem with the remaining in the fuel tank.
Page 215 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 213 on briefly as a bulb check. If the light does not come on 6. Speedometer during starting, have the system checked by an autho- The Speedometer shows the vehicle speed in miles per rized dealer. hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour (km/h).
Page 216 214 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL alert you to turn the signals off. If either indicator flashes If the ABS light is on, the brake system should be serviced at a rapid rate, check for a defective outside light bulb. as soon as possible to restore the benefits of Anti-Lock brakes.
Page 217 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 215 12. Tachometer normal, turn the engine off immediately and call for service. Refer to “If Your Engine Overheats” in “What To The white area of the scale shows the permissible engine Do In Emergencies” for further information. revolutions-per-minute (RPM x 1000) for each gear range.
Page 218 216 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL booster, the ABS pump will run when applying the brake WARNING! and a brake pedal pulsation may be felt during each stop. Driving a vehicle with the red brake light on is The dual brake system provides a reserve braking capac- dangerous.
Page 219 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 217 The light also will turn on when the parking brake is WARNING! applied with the ignition switch in the ON/RUN posi- tion. If the Transmission Temperature Warning Light is illuminated and you continue operating the vehicle, NOTE: This light shows only that the parking brake is in some circumstances you could cause the fluid to applied.
Page 220 218 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The gauge pointer will likely indicate a higher tempera- WARNING! ture when driving in hot weather, up mountain grades, or when towing a trailer. It should not be allowed to A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or exceed the upper limits of the normal operating range.
Page 221 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 219 20. Shift Lever Indicator by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a The Shift Lever Indicator is self-contained within the different size than the size indicated on the vehicle instrument cluster.
Page 222 220 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS...
Page 223 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 221 23. Odometer Display / Trip Odometer Display Area Vehicle Odometer Messages When the appropriate conditions exist, the following This display indicates the total distance the vehicle has odometer messages will display: been driven. NOTE: U.S. Federal regulations require that upon trans- door .
Page 224 222 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with the optional LoW tirE Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) in the in- When tire pressure is low, the odometer display will strument cluster, all warnings including “Door Ajar”, and toggle between LoW and tirE for three cycles.
Page 225 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 223 engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon 24. OFF ROAD — If Equipped your personal driving style. Unless reset, this message This mode activates OFF ROAD Antilock Brake System will continue to display each time you turn the ignition (ABS), traction control and optimized engine and trans- switch to the ON/RUN position.
Page 226 224 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 26. Front Fog Light Indicator — If Equipped CAUTION! This indicator will illuminate when the front fog Prolonged driving with the MIL on could cause lights are on. damage to the engine control system. It also could 27.
Page 227 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 225 system. If this light remains on after several ignition 29. 4WD! Warning Light — If Equipped cycles, and the vehicle has been driven several miles This light monitors the 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) (kilometers) at speeds greater than 30 mph (48 km/h), see system.
Page 228: Mini-Trip Computer - If Equipped
226 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL MINI-TRIP COMPUTER — IF EQUIPPED Control Buttons The Mini-Trip Computer is located in the instrument cluster and features a driver-interactive trip information and temperature display. NOTE: The system will display the last known outside temperature when starting the vehicle and may need to be driven several minutes before the updated tempera- ture is displayed.
Page 229 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 227 RESET Button Trip A To reset the display shown, turn the ignition switch to the Shows the total distance traveled for Trip A since the last ON position, then press and hold the RESET button reset.
Page 230: Electronic Vehicle Information Center (Evic) - If Equipped
228 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER The EVIC consists of the following: (EVIC) — IF EQUIPPED • System Status The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea- • Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the •...
Page 231 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 229 The system allows the driver to select information by MENU Button pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering Press and release the MENU button to scroll wheel: through the main menus (Fuel Economy, Warn- ings, Timer, Units, System, Personal Settings) or to exit sub-menus.
Page 232 230 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Personal Settings Not Avail. — Vehicle not in PARK DOWN Button (automatic transmission) or vehicle is in motion Press and release the DOWN button to scroll (manual transmission). downward through the sub-menus. • Door Ajar (with vehicle graphic showing which door is open.
Page 233: Engine Oil Change Indicator System - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 231 • Remote Start Aborted — Fuel Low indicator system is duty-cycle based, which means the engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon • Remote Start Aborted — System Fault your personal driving style. • Key In Ignition Unless reset, this message will continue to display each •...
Page 234: Evic Functions
232 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you occur if a resettable function is currently being displayed. start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not To reset all resettable functions, press and release the reset.
Page 235: Distance To Empty (Dte)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 233 history information will be erased, and the averaging will LOW FUEL text and a new DTE value will be dis- continue from the last fuel reading before the reset. played, based on the current values in the DTE calcula- tion and the current fuel tank level.
Page 236: Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
234 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL reset all digits will change to zeros and time will start English, Espanol, Deutsch, Italiano, Francais or NL de- incrementing again if the ignition switch is in RUN or pending on availability. As you continue, the displayed START.
Page 237 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 235 position (automatic transmission). Press and hold the and hold the SELECT button when in this display until SELECT button when in this display until “ON” or “ON” or “OFF” appears to make your selection. “OFF” appears to make your selection. Sound Horn with Lock RKE Unlock Driver’s Door 1st When ON is selected, a short horn sound will occur when...
Page 238 236 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Key Off Power Delay Hill Start Assist (HSA) — If Equipped When this feature is selected the power window When on is selected, the HSA system is active. Refer to switches, radio, Uconnect™ phone, power sunroof, and “Electronic Brake Control System”...
Page 239 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 237 Automatic Compass Calibration Manual Compass Calibration This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the If the compass appears erratic and the “CAL” indicator need to set the compass manually. When the vehicle is does not appear in the EVIC display, you must put the new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will compass into the Calibration Mode manually as follows: display “CAL”...
Page 240 238 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 5. Complete one or more 360–degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until the “CAL” indicator turns off. The compass will now function normally. Compass Variance Compass Variance is the difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North.
Page 241: Media Center 230 (Req) - Am/Fm Stereo Radio And 6-Disc Cd/Dvd Changer (Mp3/Wma Aux Jack)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 239 3. Press the DOWN button until “Compass Variance” message and the last variance zone number displays in the EVIC. 4. Press and release the SELECT button until the proper variance zone is selected according to the map. 5.
Page 242: Understanding Your Instrument Panel
240 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary) another selection. Holding either button will bypass stations without stopping, until you release it. Push the ON/VOLUME control knob to turn on the radio. Press the ON/VOLUME control knob a second SCAN Button time to turn off the radio.
Page 243 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 241 Phone Button Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped 3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE/ SCROLL control knob to set the minutes. The minutes Press this button to operate the Uconnect™ Phone feature will begin to blink.
Page 244 242 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL RW/FF Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a third time and TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL Pressing the RW (Rewind) or FF (Fast Forward) buttons control knob to the right or left to increase or decrease the causes the tuner to search for the next frequency in the treble tones.
Page 245 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 243 MUSIC TYPE Button Program Type 16-Digit Character Display Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type Country Country mode for five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button Foreign Language Language or turning the TUNE/SCROLL control knob within five Information Inform seconds will allow the program format type to be se-...
Page 246 244 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SETUP Button Program Type 16-Digit Character Display Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between Soft Rhythm and Soft R & B the following items: Blues Sports Sports NOTE: Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll Talk Talk through the entries.
Page 247 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 245 • DVD Play Options - Selecting the DVD Play Options • VES™ Power - Allows you to turn VES™ ON and OFF will display the following: (if equipped). • Subtitle – Repeatedly pressing SELECT will switch •...
Page 248 246 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Menu Language — If Equipped Subtitle Language — If Equipped Selecting this item will allow the user to choose the Selecting this item allows you to choose a default subtitle default startup DVD menu language (effective only if language (effective only if the language is supported by language supported by disc).
Page 249 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 247 Aspect Ratio — If Equipped SET Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory When you are receiving a station that you wish to Selecting this item allows you to choose between wide commit to pushbutton memory, press the SET button. screen, pan scan, and letter box.
Page 250: Operation Instructions - (Disc Mode For Cd And Mp3/Wma Audio Play, Dvd-Video)
248 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Every time a preset button is used, a corresponding vehicle to an authorized dealer to change the region code button number will display. of the player a maximum of five times. Buttons 1 - 6 CAUTION! These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you The radio may shut down during extremely hot...
Page 251 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 249 prompt when to INSERT DISC. After the radio displays display will show EJECTING DISC when the disc is INSERT DISC, insert the CD into the player. being ejected and prompt the user to remove the disc. Radio display will show LOADING DISC when the disc Press and hold the EJECT button for five seconds and all is loading and “READING DISC”...
Page 252 250 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL TIME Button (CD MODE) Supported Media (Disc Types) Press this button to change the display from a large CD The MP3/WMA file recording media supported by the playing time display to a small CD playing time display. radio are CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3,WMA, DVD Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and CDDA+MP3.
Page 253 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 251 • Maximum number of characters in file/folder names: Supported MP3/WMA File Formats • Level 1: 12 (including a separator . and a three- The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3/WMA character extension) extension as MP3/WMA files. Non-MP3/WMA files •...
Page 254 252 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Playlist files are not supported. MP3 Pro files are not MPEG Sampling Fre- Bit Rate (kbps) supported. Specification quency (kHz) MPEG-1 Audio 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224, Playback of MP3/WMA Files Layer 3 192, 160, 128, When a medium containing MP3/WMA data is loaded, 112, 96, 80, 64, the radio checks all files on the medium.
Page 255: List Button
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 253 To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended Press the INFO button once more to return to elapsed to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a time priority mode. single-session disc, enable the “Disc at Once” option Press and hold the INFO button for three seconds or before writing to the disc.
Page 256 254 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: The AUX device must be turned on and the TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) device’s volume set to the proper level. If the AUX audio Press the TIME button to change the display from is not loud enough, turn the device’s volume up. If the elapsed playing time to time of day.
Page 257 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 255 Operating Instructions - Video Entertainment DTS™ System (VES)™ (If Equipped) “DTS™ and “DTS™ 2.0” are trademarks of Digital The- Refer to “Video Entertainment System (VES)™” for fur- ater Systems, Inc. ther details. Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) — If Dolby Equipped Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Page 258 256 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL System Activation To access the ESN/SID, refer to the following steps: Sirius Satellite Radio service is pre-activated, and you ESN/SID Access may begin listening immediately to the one year of audio With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN or ACC posi- service that is included with the factory-installed satellite tion and the radio on, press the SETUP button and scroll radio system in your vehicle.
Page 259 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 257 decreased performance. Larger luggage items such as Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Multimedia bikes should be placed as far rearward as possible, within (Satellite) Mode the loading design of the rack. Do not place items directly NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN or on or above the antenna.
Page 260 258 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INFO Button MUSIC TYPE Button Pressing the INFO button will cycle the display informa- Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type tion between Artist, Song Title, and Composer (if avail- mode for five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button able).
Page 261 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 259 SETUP Button You may add a second station to each pushbutton by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select the the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the following items: display window.
Page 262: If Equipped
260 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL MEDIA CENTER 730N/430/430N (RHR/RER/RBZ/ MEDIA CENTER 130 (SALES CODE RES) RHB) CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — IF EQUIPPED NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right NOTE: The sales code is located on the lower right side side of the radio faceplate.
Page 263 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 261 Operating Instructions — Radio Mode SEEK Buttons Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC listenable station in AM/FM mode. Press the right switch position to operate the radio.
Page 264 262 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 3. After adjusting the hours, press the right side TUNE/ Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade SCROLL control knob to set the minutes. The minutes Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob and BASS will begin to blink. will display.
Page 265 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 263 Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a fifth time SET/RND button, the station will continue to play but and FADE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control will not be stored into pushbutton memory. knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between You may add a second station to each pushbutton by the front and rear speakers.
Page 266: Operation Instructions - Cd Mode For Cd
264 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL DISC Button radio display. If a CD does not go into the slot more than 1.0 in (2.5 cm), a disc may already be loaded and must be Pressing the DISC button will allow you to switch from ejected before a new disc can be loaded.
Page 267 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 265 EJECT Button - Ejecting a CD the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK button will allow faster scrolling through the tracks in CD and MP3 modes. Press the EJECT button to eject the CD. TIME Button Press this button to change the display from a large CD If you have ejected a disc and have not removed it within...
Page 268: Notes On Playing Mp3 Files
266 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SET/RND Button (Random Play Button) Supported Media (Disc Types) Press this button while the CD is playing to activate The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio are Random Play. This feature plays the selections on the CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and CDDA+MP3.
Page 269 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 267 display the file name and folder name, and will assign Supported MP3 File Formats a number instead. With a maximum number of files, The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3 exten- exceeding 20 folders will result in this display. With sion as MP3 files.
Page 270 268 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Playback of MP3 Files MPEG Sampling Fre- Bit Rate (kbps) Specification quency (kHz) When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium MPEG-1 Audio 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224, contains a lot of folders or files, the radio will take more Layer 3...
Page 271: Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 269 To increase the speed of disc loading, it is recommended NOTE: The AUX device must be turned on and the to use CD-R media and single-session discs. To create a device’s volume set to proper level. If the AUX audio is single-session disc, enable the “Disc at Once”...
Page 272: Operating Instructions - Radio Mode
270 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL MEDIA CENTER 130 WITH SATELLITE RADIO Operating Instructions — Radio Mode (SALES CODE RES+RSC) NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON or ACC NOTE: The radio sales code is located on the lower right position to operate the radio.
Page 273 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 271 SEEK Buttons If your vehicle is not equipped with or this feature is not available on your vehicle, a “Not Equipped With Press and release the SEEK buttons to search for the next Uconnect Phone” message will display on the radio listenable station in AM/FM mode.
Page 274 272 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Clock Setting Procedure starting at Step 2. For vehicles not equipped with satellite radio, press the SETUP button and then follow the above 1. Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink. procedure, starting at Step 2. 2.
Page 275 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 273 Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob a fifth time and FADE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control Push the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob and BASS knob to the left or right to adjust the sound level between will display.
Page 276 274 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Toggle the MUSIC TYPE button to select the following Program Type 16-Digit Character Display format types: Personality Persnlty Public Public Program Type 16-Digit Character Display Rhythm and Blues R & B No program type or None undefined Religious Music...
Page 277 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 275 By pressing the SEEK button when the Music Type icon the minutes using the right side TUNE/SCROLL con- is displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency trol knob. Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to station with the same selected Music Type name.
Page 278: Operation Instructions - Cd Mode For Cd
276 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and MP3 Audio Play SET 2 in both AM and FM. This allows a total of 12 AM NOTE: and 12 FM stations to be stored into pushbutton memory.
Page 279 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 277 If you insert a disc with the ignition ON and the radio EJECT Button - Ejecting a CD ON, the unit will switch from radio to CD mode and begin to play when you insert the disc. The display will Press the EJECT button to eject the CD.
Page 280: Notes On Playing Mp3 Files
278 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL the current selection. Pressing and holding the SEEK SET/RND Button (Random Play Button) button will allow faster scrolling through the tracks in Press this button while the CD is playing to activate CD and MP3 modes. Random Play.
Page 281 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 279 Supported Media (Disc Types) display the file name and folder name, and will assign a number instead. With a maximum number of files, The MP3 file recording media supported by the radio are exceeding 20 folders will result in this display. With CDDA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and CDDA+MP3.
Page 282 280 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Supported MP3 File Formats MPEG Sampling Fre- Bit Rate (kbps) Specification quency (kHz) The radio will recognize only files with the *.MP3 exten- sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.MP3 MPEG-1 Audio 48, 44.1, 32 320, 256, 224, extension may cause playback problems.
Page 283: List Button (Cd Mode For Mp3 Play)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 281 Playback of MP3 Files LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play) When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the Pressing the LIST button will bring up a list of all folders radio checks all files on the medium. If the medium on the disc.
Page 284: Equipped
282 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Press and hold the INFO button again for three seconds TIME Button (Auxiliary Mode) to return to elapsed time display. Press this button to change the display to time of day. The time of day will display for five seconds (when the Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode ignition is OFF).
Page 285 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 283 System Activation To access the ESN/SID, refer to the following steps: Sirius Satellite Radio service is pre-activated, and you ESN/SID Access may begin listening immediately to the one year of audio With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN or ACC posi- service that is included with the factory-installed satellite tion and the radio on, press the SETUP button and scroll radio system in your vehicle.
Page 286 284 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL decreased performance. Larger luggage items such as Operating Instructions - Uconnect™ Multimedia bikes should be placed as far rearward as possible, within (Satellite) Mode the loading design of the rack. Do not place items directly NOTE: The ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN or on or above the antenna.
Page 287 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 285 INFO Button MUSIC TYPE Button Pressing the INFO button will cycle the display informa- Pressing this button once will turn on the Music Type tion between Artist, Song Title, and Composer (if avail- mode for five seconds. Pressing the MUSIC TYPE button able).
Page 288 286 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SETUP Button You may add a second channel to each pushbutton by repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select the the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display following items: window.
Page 289: Ipod /Usb/Mp3 Control - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 287 iPod /USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED NOTE: • If the radio has a USB port, refer to the appropriate NOTE: This section is for sales code RES and REQ/ REL/RET radios only with Uconnect™. For sales code Uconnect™...
Page 290: Connecting The Ipod Or External Usb Device
288 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Connecting The iPod Or External USB Device Once the audio device is connected and synchronized to the vehicle’s iPod /USB/MP3 control system (iPod or Use the connection cable to connect an iPod or external external USB device may take a few minutes to connect), USB device to the vehicle’s USB/AUX connector port the audio device starts charging and is ready for use by which is located in the center console or glove compart-...
Page 291: Controlling The Ipod Or External Usb Device
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 289 • The audio device can be controlled using the radio mode. In Play mode, the following buttons on the radio buttons to Play, Browse, and List the iPod contents. faceplate may be used to control the iPod or external USB device and display data: •...
Page 292 290 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • A single press backward << RW or forward FF>> will • Press the SCAN button to use iPod /USB/MP3 de- jump backward or forward respectively, for five sec- vice scan mode, which will play the first 10 seconds of onds.
Page 293: List Or Browse Mode
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 291 • During all List modes, the iPod displays all lists in List Or Browse Mode “wrap-around” mode. So if the track is at the bottom During Play mode, pressing any of the buttons described of the list, just turn the wheel backward (counter- below, will bring up List mode.
Page 294 292 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • To exit List mode without selecting a track, press the CAUTION! same PRESET button again to go back to Play mode. • Leaving the iPod or external USB device (or any supported device) anywhere in the vehicle in ex- •...
Page 295: Bluetooth Streaming Audio (Btsa)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 293 Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) Selecting Different Audio Device Music can be streamed from your cellular phone to the 1. Press PHONE button to begin. Uconnect™ phone system. 2. After the Ready prompt and the following beep, say Controlling BTSA Using Radio Buttons Setup , then Select Audio Devices .
Page 296: Understanding Your Instrument Panel
294 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Browse Browsing is not available on a BTSA device. Only the current song that is playing will display info. STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS The remote sound system controls are located on the rear surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to access the switches.
Page 297: Radio Operation
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 295 Pressing the center button will make the radio switch CD Player between the various modes available (AM/FM/SAT/ Pressing the top of the switch once will go to the next CD/HDD/AUX/VES, etc.). track on the CD. Pressing the bottom of the switch once will go to the beginning of the current track, or to the The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a beginning of the previous track if it is within one second...
Page 298: Cd/Dvd Disc Maintenance
296 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE NOTE: If you experience difficulty in playing a particu- lar disc, it may be damaged (i.e., scratched, reflective To keep a CD/DVD in good condition, take the following coating removed, a hair, moisture or dew on the disc) precautions: oversized, or have protection encoding.
Page 299: Climate Controls
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 297 CLIMATE CONTROLS The Manual Temperature Controls consist of a series of outer rotary dials and inner push knobs. The air conditioning and heating system is designed to make you comfortable in all types of weather. Blower Control Manual Heating And Air Conditioning Rotate this control to regulate the...
Page 300 298 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Temperature Control Mode Control (Air Direction) Rotate this control to choose from sev- Rotate this control to regulate the tem- eral patterns of air distribution. You perature of the air inside the passenger can select either a primary mode as compartment.
Page 301 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 299 Bi-Level Defrost Air is directed through the panel and floor outlets. Air is directed through the windshield and side window demist outlets. Use this mode with maxi- NOTE: For all settings, except full cold or full hot, mum blower and temperature settings for best wind- there is a difference in temperature between the upper shield and side window defrosting.
Page 302 300 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • The A/C will engage automatically to prevent fogging Recirculation Control when the recirculation button is pressed and the mode Pressing the Recirculation Control button will control is set to panel or panel / floor. put the system in recirculation mode.
Page 303: Automatic Temperature Control (Atc) - If
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 301 NOTE: The air conditioning compressor will not engage until the engine has been running for about 10 seconds. • MAX A/C For maximum cooling use the A/C and recirculation buttons at the same time. • ECONOMY MODE If economy mode is desired, press the A/C button to turn OFF the indicator light and the A/C compressor.
Page 304 302 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: The AUTO position performs best for front seat The recommended setting for maximum comfort for the occupants only. average person is 72°F (22°C); however, this may vary. NOTE: • The temperature setting can be adjusted at anytime Dial in the temperature you would like the system to maintain by rotating without affecting automatic operation.
Page 305 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 303 Blower Control Mode Preferred Automatic, or Blower and Mode Pre- ferred Automatic. This means the operator can override the blower, the mode, or both. There is a manual blower For full automatic operation or for range for times when the AUTO setting is not desired.
Page 306 304 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL...
Page 307 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 305 • Floor The operator can override the AUTO mode setting to change airflow distribution by rotating the Mode Control Air is directed through the floor outlets with a knob (on the right) to one of the following positions. small amount flowing through the defrost and •...
Page 308 306 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Air Conditioner Control NOTE: • When the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK Press this button to turn on the air conditioning during manual operation position, the recirculation feature will be cancelled. only. When the air conditioning is •...
Page 309: Operating Tips
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 307 • Most of the time, when in Automatic Operation, you Summer Operation can temporarily put the system into Recirculation The engine cooling system in air-conditioned vehicles Mode by pressing the Recirculation button. However, must be protected with a high-quality antifreeze coolant under certain conditions, while in Automatic Mode, to provide proper corrosion protection and to protect the system is blowing air out the defrost vents.
Page 310 308 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL adequate system lubrication to minimize the possibility FLOOR, MIX, or DEFROST mode. The air is directed at of compressor damage when the system is started again. the area of the windows through which you view the outside mirrors.
Page 311 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 309 Control Setting Suggestions for Various Weather Conditions...
Page 313 STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS STARTING PROCEDURES ....315 MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED . .318 ▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped ..315 ▫...
Page 314 312 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) ....340 AUTOSTICK ......329 ▫...
Page 315 STARTING AND OPERATING 313 ▫ Tire Spinning ......366 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION..359 ▫...
Page 316 314 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ Reformulated Gasoline ....382 TRAILER TOWING .....390 ▫...
Page 317: Starting Procedures
STARTING AND OPERATING 315 STARTING PROCEDURES WARNING! (Continued) Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both • Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle. A inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belts. child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Page 318: Automatic Transmission - If Equipped
316 STARTING AND OPERATING Automatic Transmission – If Equipped automatically in 10 seconds. If this occurs, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position, wait 10 to 15 The shift lever must be in the PARK or NEUTRAL seconds, then repeat the “Normal Starting” procedure. position before you can start the engine.
Page 319: Extreme Cold Weather (Below -20°F Or −29°C)
STARTING AND OPERATING 317 If Engine Fails To Start WARNING! If the engine fails to start after you have followed the Do not attempt to push or tow your vehicle to get it “Normal Starting” and “Extreme Cold Weather” proce- started.
Page 320: After Starting
318 STARTING AND OPERATING CAUTION! WARNING! To prevent damage to the starter, do not crank the Remember to disconnect the engine block heater engine for more than 15 seconds at a time. Wait 10 to cord before driving. Damage to the 110-115 Volt 15 seconds before trying again.
Page 321 STARTING AND OPERATING 319 Fully press the clutch pedal before you shift gears. As you Use each gear in numerical order, do not skip a gear. Be release the clutch pedal, lightly press the accelerator sure the transmission is in first gear, (not third), when pedal.
Page 322: Recommended Shift Speeds
320 STARTING AND OPERATING Recommended Shift Speeds Downshifting To use your manual transmission for optimal fuel Proper downshifting will improve fuel economy and economy, it should be upshifted as listed in the following prolong engine life. table. CAUTION! Manual Transmission Recommended Shift Speeds If you skip more than one gear while downshifting Units in mph (km/h) or downshift at too high a vehicle speed, you could...
Page 323: Automatic Transmission - If
STARTING AND OPERATING 321 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED WARNING! • Unintended movement of a vehicle could injure CAUTION! those in or near the vehicle. As with all vehicles, Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow- you should never exit a vehicle while the engine is ing precautions are not observed: running.
Page 324: Key Ignition Park Interlock
322 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: If a malfunction occurs, the system will trap the WARNING! (Continued) key in the ignition switch to warn you that this safety • Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is feature is inoperable. The engine can be started and dangerous for a number of reasons.
Page 325: Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission (Cvt)
STARTING AND OPERATING 323 Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission Be sure to keep your foot on the brake pedal when (CVT) moving the shift lever between these gears. The shift lever position display (located in the instrument The transmission shift lever has PARK, REVERSE, NEU- cluster) indicates the transmission gear range.
Page 326 324 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: After selecting any gear range, wait a moment to PARK allow the selected gear to engage before accelerating. This range supplements the parking brake by locking the This is especially important when the engine is cold. transmission.
Page 327 STARTING AND OPERATING 325 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK • Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than parking brake. Always apply the parking brake idle speed.
Page 328 326 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • When leaving the vehicle, always remove the igni- • Before moving the shift lever out of PARK, you tion key and lock your vehicle. must turn the ignition switch from the LOCK/OFF •...
Page 329 STARTING AND OPERATING 327 • 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 ignition to coast down a hill. These are unsafe This range is for moving the vehicle backward.
Page 330 328 STARTING AND OPERATING DRIVE During sustained high speed driving or trailer towing up long grades on hot days, the automatic transmission oil This range should be used for most city and highway may become too hot. If this happens, the transmission driving.
Page 331: Starting And Operating
STARTING AND OPERATING 329 AUTOSTICK When the shift lever is in the DRIVE position, AutoStick is activated by moving the shift lever side-to-side. Mov- Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission ing the shift lever to the right (+) will activate AutoStick (CVT) and shift up to the next higher manual ratio, unless you AutoStick is a driver-interactive transmission feature are already operating in or near Overdrive, in which case...
Page 332 330 STARTING AND OPERATING • The transmission will automatically upshift when nec- • To disengage AutoStick mode, hold the shift lever to essary to prevent engine over-speed. the right (+) until “D” is once again displayed in the instrument cluster. You can shift in or out of the •...
Page 333: Four-Wheel Drive Operation - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 331 FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION — IF traction surfaces, activate the “4WD LOCK” switch by EQUIPPED pulling up once and releasing. This locks the center coupling allowing more torque to be sent to the rear This feature provides full time, on-demand, four–wheel wheels.
Page 334: Power Steering
332 STARTING AND OPERATING An advantage of the higher ground clearance is a better If for some reason the power assist is interrupted, it will view of the road, allowing you to anticipate problems. still be possible to steer your vehicle. Under these condi- They are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as tions, you will observe a substantial increase in steering conventional two-wheel drive vehicles any more than...
Page 335: Power Steering Fluid Check
STARTING AND OPERATING 333 apparent, and/or the system is not functioning as antici- WARNING! pated. Coordinate inspection efforts through an autho- rized dealer. Continued operation with reduced power steering assist could pose a safety risk to yourself and others. CAUTION! Service should be obtained as soon as possible.
Page 336: Parking Brake
334 STARTING AND OPERATING If necessary, add fluid to restore to the proper indicated level. With a clean cloth, wipe any spilled fluid from all surfaces. Refer to “Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts” in “Maintaining Your Vehicle” for further informa- tion.
Page 337 STARTING AND OPERATING 335 NOTE: WARNING! • When the parking brake is applied and the automatic • When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key transmission is placed in gear, the “Brake Warning fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle. Light”...
Page 338: Brake System
336 STARTING AND OPERATING BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING! (Continued) Your vehicle is equipped with power assisted brakes as • Always fully apply the parking brake when leav- standard equipment. In the event power assist is lost for ing your vehicle or it may roll and cause damage or any reason (for example, repeated brake applications injury.
Page 339: Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
STARTING AND OPERATING 337 If either of the two hydraulic systems lose normal capa- Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) bility, the remaining system will still function with some The ABS provides increased vehicle stability and brake loss of overall braking effectiveness. This will be evident performance under most braking conditions.
Page 340 338 STARTING AND OPERATING required. However, the conventional brake system will WARNING! (Continued) continue to operate normally if the “Brake Warning • The ABS cannot prevent collisions, including those Light” is not on. resulting from excessive speed in turns, following If the “ABS Warning Light”...
Page 341: Electronic Brake Control System
STARTING AND OPERATING 339 working properly. This self-check occurs each time the WARNING! vehicle is started and accelerated past 7 mph (11 km/h). The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) contains sophis- ABS is activated during braking under certain road or ticated electronic equipment that may be susceptible stopping conditions.
Page 342: Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
340 STARTING AND OPERATING (TCS), Brake Assist System (BAS), Electronic Roll Mitiga- stability. A feature of the TCS system functions similar to tion (ERM), Hill Descent Control (HDC), Hill Start Assist a limited slip differential and controls the wheel spin (HSA), and Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
Page 343: Electronic Roll Mitigation (Erm)
STARTING AND OPERATING 341 quickly results in the best BAS assistance. To receive the WARNING! (Continued) benefit of the system, you must apply continuous brak- • The capabilities of a BAS-equipped vehicle must ing pressure during the stopping sequence (do not never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous “pump”...
Page 344: Hill Descent Control (Hdc) - If Equipped
342 STARTING AND OPERATING prevent wheel lift due to other factors such as road Hill Descent Control (HDC) – If Equipped conditions, leaving the roadway or striking objects or This system maintains vehicle speed while descending other vehicles. hills during off-road driving situations. HDC will auto- matically apply the brakes to control downhill speed to NOTE: Anytime the ESC system is in the “Full Off”...
Page 345: Hill Start Assist (Hsa) - Manual Transmission Only
STARTING AND OPERATING 343 Off” button for five seconds. Refer to “Electronic Stability WARNING! Control (ESC)” in this section of the manual. HDC is only intended to assist the driver in control- HDC operation can be overridden with brake application ling vehicle speed when descending hills.
Page 346 344 STARTING AND OPERATING HSA Activation Criteria Disabling/Enabling HSA The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to If you wish to turn on or off the HSA system, it can be activate: done using the Customer Programmable Features in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Page 347: Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
STARTING AND OPERATING 345 5. Release the clutch pedal (if equipped). Electronic Stability Control (ESC) This system enhances directional control and stability of 6. Rotate the steering wheel one-half turn to the left. the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESC cor- 7.
Page 348 346 STARTING AND OPERATING Full On (Four-Wheel Drive Models) Or On WARNING! (Two-Wheel Drive Models) • The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) cannot pre- This is the normal operating mode for ESC. Whenever vent the natural laws of physics from acting on the the vehicle is started the ESC system will be in this “On”...
Page 349 STARTING AND OPERATING 347 in deep snow, sand or gravel conditions and more wheel WARNING! spin than ESC would normally allow is required to gain traction. When in “Partial Off” mode, the TCS functionality of ESC (except for the limited slip feature described in To turn ESC on again, momentarily press the “ESC Off”...
Page 350 348 STARTING AND OPERATING “ESC OFF” message will appear in the odometer. Press NOTE: The “ESC OFF” message will display and an and release the Trip Odometer button located on the audible chime will sound when the shift lever is placed instrument cluster to clear this message.
Page 351: Esc Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And Esc Off Indicator Light
STARTING AND OPERATING 349 ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And Malfunction Indicator Light” begins to flash during ac- ESC OFF Indicator Light celeration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator driving to the prevailing road conditions.
Page 352: Tire Safety Information
350 STARTING AND OPERATING TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION NOTE: Tire Markings • P (Passenger) - Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P” molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa- tion. Example: P215/65R15 95H. •...
Page 353 STARTING AND OPERATING 351 • High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design compact spare tires have the letter “T” or “S” molded into the sidewall preceding the size designation. Ex- standards and it begins with the tire diameter molded ample: T145/80D18 103M.
Page 354 352 STARTING AND OPERATING EXAMPLE: Service Description: 95 = Load Index — A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry H = Speed Symbol — A symbol indicating the range of speeds at which a tire can carry a load corresponding to its load index under certain operating conditions —...
Page 355: Tire Identification Number (Tin)
STARTING AND OPERATING 353 Tire Identification Number (TIN) Look for the TIN on the outboard side of black sidewall tires as mounted on the vehicle. If the TIN is not found on The TIN may be found on one or both sides of the tire, the outboard side, then you will find it on the inboard however, the date code may only be on one side.
Page 356: Tire Terminology And Definitions
354 STARTING AND OPERATING 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 3 hours, or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km) after sitting for a three hour period.
Page 357: Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
STARTING AND OPERATING 355 Tire Loading And Tire Pressure Tire And Loading Information Placard 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.
Page 358 356 STARTING AND OPERATING Loading To determine the maximum loading conditions of your vehicle, locate the statement “The combined weight of The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceed occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX lbs or the load carrying capacity of the tire on your vehicle.
Page 359 STARTING AND OPERATING 357 2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this reduces the available 3.
Page 360 358 STARTING AND OPERATING...
Page 361: Tires - General Information
STARTING AND OPERATING 359 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 362: Tire Inflation Pressures
360 STARTING AND OPERATING stability of the vehicle and can produce a feeling of WARNING! (Continued) sluggish response or over responsiveness in the steering. • Unequal tire pressures from one side of the vehicle Unequal tire pressures can cause erratic and unpredict- to the other can cause the vehicle to drift to the able steering response.
Page 363 STARTING AND OPERATING 361 Tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kPa) per CAUTION! 12°F (7°C) of air temperature change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure inside a garage, especially in After inspecting or adjusting the tire pressure, al- the winter.
Page 364: Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
362 STARTING AND OPERATING Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation Radial Ply Tires The manufacturer advocates driving at safe speeds WARNING! within posted speed limits. Where speed limits or condi- tions are such that the vehicle can be driven at high Combining radial ply tires with other types of tires speeds, maintaining correct tire inflation pressure is very on your vehicle will cause your vehicle to handle...
Page 365: Summer Or Three Season Tires - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 363 the tire sidewall. Use all season tires only in sets of four; If you need snow tires, select tires equivalent in size and failure to do so may adversely affect the safety and type to the original equipment tires. Use snow tires only handling of your vehicle.
Page 366: Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel - If Equipped
364 STARTING AND OPERATING Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And CAUTION! Wheel – If Equipped Because of the reduced ground clearance, do not take Your vehicle may be equipped with a spare tire and your vehicle through an automatic car wash with a wheel equivalent in look and function to the original compact, full size or limited-use temporary spare equipment tire and wheel found on the front or rear axle...
Page 367: Full Size Spare - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 365 Since this tire has limited tread life the original equip- Full Size Spare – If Equipped ment tire should be repaired (or replaced) and reinstalled The full size spare is for temporary emergency use only. on your vehicle at the first opportunity. This tire may look like the original equipped tire on the Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not.
Page 368: Tire Spinning
366 STARTING AND OPERATING your original equipment tire, replace (or repair) the Tire Spinning original equipment tire and reinstall on the vehicle at the When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not first opportunity. spin your vehicle’s wheels above 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without stop- WARNING! ping when you are stuck.
Page 369: Tread Wear Indicators
STARTING AND OPERATING 367 Tread Wear Indicators These indicators are molded into the bottom of the tread grooves. They will appear as bands when the tread depth Tread wear indicators are in the original equipment tires becomes 1/16 in (2 mm). When the tread is worn to the to help you in determining when your tires should be tread wear indicators, the tire should be replaced.
Page 370: Replacement Tires
368 STARTING AND OPERATING Information” placard for the size designation of your tire. WARNING! The Load Index and Speed Symbol for your tire will be found on the original equipment tire sidewall. See the Tires and the spare tire should be replaced after six Tire Sizing Chart example found in the Tire Safety years, regardless of the remaining tread.
Page 371: Tire Chains (Traction Devices)
STARTING AND OPERATING 369 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Failure to equip your vehicle with tires having • Do not use a tire, wheel size or rating other than adequate speed capability can result in sudden tire that specified for your vehicle. Some combinations failure and loss of vehicle control.
Page 372: Tire Rotation Recommendations
370 STARTING AND OPERATING TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS The suggested rotation method is the “rearward cross” shown in the following diagram. This rotation pattern The tires on the front and rear of your vehicle operate at does not apply to some directional tires that must not be different loads and perform different steering, driving, reversed.
Page 373: Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Tpms)
STARTING AND OPERATING 371 TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING 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 374 372 STARTING AND OPERATING driven for up to 20 minutes above 15 mph (24 km/h) in CAUTION! order for the TPMS to receive this information. • The TPMS has been optimized for the original For example, your vehicle may have a recommended equipment tires and wheels.
Page 375: Base System
STARTING AND OPERATING 373 • 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 376 374 STARTING AND OPERATING • Four Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors Check TPMS Warnings • Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds and remain on solid when a system Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings fault is detected.
Page 377 STARTING AND OPERATING 375 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors. 4. For each subsequent ignition key cycle, a chime will sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light NOTE: Your vehicle is equipped with a compact spare will flash on and off for 75 seconds and then remain on wheel and tire assembly.
Page 378: Premium System - If Equipped
376 STARTING AND OPERATING • Various Tire Pressure Monitoring System Messages, Premium System – If Equipped which display in the Electronic Vehicle Information The TPMS uses wireless technology with wheel rim Center (EVIC) mounted electronic sensors to monitor tire pressure lev- •...
Page 379 STARTING AND OPERATING 377 Should a low tire condition occur on any of the four active road tire(s), you should stop as soon as possible and inflate all tires that are flashing on the graphic display to the vehicle’s recommended cold placard pres- sure value.
Page 380 378 STARTING AND OPERATING Service TPMS Message The Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light will flash on and off for 75 seconds, and remain on solid when a system fault is detected. The system fault will also sound a chime. The EVIC will display a “SERVICE TPM SYS- TEM”...
Page 381 STARTING AND OPERATING 379 If the ignition key is cycled, this sequence will repeat, The EVIC will also display a SERVICE TPM SYSTEM providing the system fault still exists. If the system fault message for a minimum of five seconds when a system no longer exists, the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale fault related to an incorrect sensor location fault is Light will no longer flash, the SERVICE TPM SYSTEM...
Page 382 380 STARTING AND OPERATING 2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a road 4. For each subsequent ignition key cycle, a chime will tire that has a pressure below the low-pressure warn- sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light ing limit, upon the next ignition key cycle, a chime will will flash on and off for 75 seconds and then remain on sound and the Tire Pressure Monitoring Telltale Light...
Page 383: General Information
STARTING AND OPERATING 381 General Information FUEL REQUIREMENTS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and 2.0L And 2.4L Engine RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This engine is designed to meet all emis- •...
Page 384: Reformulated Gasoline
382 STARTING AND OPERATING Over 40 auto manufacturers worldwide have issued and Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends endorsed consistent gasoline specifications (the World- Some fuel suppliers blend unleaded gasoline with oxy- wide Fuel Charter, WWFC) which define fuel properties genates such as Ethanol. Fuels blended with oxygenates necessary to deliver enhanced emissions, performance, may be used in your vehicle.
Page 385: Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
STARTING AND OPERATING 383 • disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles engine controller memory Non-FFV vehicles are compatible with gasoline contain- ing 10% ethanol (E10). Gasoline with higher ethanol More extensive repairs will be required for prolonged content may void the vehicle’s warranty.
Page 386: Materials Added To Fuel
384 STARTING AND OPERATING can be used at levels higher than those allowed in the CAUTION! (Continued) United States. MMT is prohibited in Federal and Califor- • The use of leaded gas is prohibited by Federal law. nia reformulated gasoline. Using leaded gasoline can impair engine perfor- Materials Added To Fuel mance and damage the emissions control system.
Page 387: Carbon Monoxide Warnings
STARTING AND OPERATING 385 NOTE: Intentional tampering with the emissions control WARNING! (Continued) system can result in civil penalties being assessed against • Do not inhale exhaust gases. They contain carbon you. monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas, which can Carbon Monoxide Warnings kill.
Page 388: Adding Fuel
386 STARTING AND OPERATING ADDING FUEL Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) The gas cap is behind the fuel filler door, on the left side of the vehicle. If the gas cap is lost or damaged, be sure the replacement cap is for use with this vehicle. After removing the gas cap, place the gas cap tether cable over a hook on the inside of the fuel door.
Page 389 STARTING AND OPERATING 387 CAUTION! WARNING! (Continued) • Never add fuel when the engine is running. This is • Damage to the fuel system or emission control in violation of most state and federal fire regula- system could result from using an improper fuel tions and may cause the MIL to turn on.
Page 390: Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
388 STARTING AND OPERATING Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message Vehicle Certification Label If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the fuel Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label attached to filler cap is loose or improperly installed, a “gASCAP” the driver’s door B-Pillar. message will be displayed in the Odometer/Trip Odom- The label contains the following information: eter in the instrument cluster.
Page 391 STARTING AND OPERATING 389 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Curb Weight The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle. The curb weight of a vehicle is defined as the total weight This includes driver, passengers, and cargo. The total of the vehicle with all fluids, including vehicle fuel, at full load must be limited so that you do not exceed the capacity conditions, and with no occupants or cargo...
Page 392: Trailer Towing
390 STARTING AND OPERATING Overloading can cause potential safety hazards and TRAILER TOWING shorten useful service life. Heavier suspension compo- In this section you will find safety tips and information nents do not necessarily increase the vehicle’s GVWR. on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle.
Page 393 STARTING AND OPERATING 391 exceed the GVWR. Refer to “Vehicle Loading/Vehicle Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Certification Label” in “Starting and Operating” for The GAWR is the maximum capacity of the front and rear further information. axles. Distribute the load over the front and rear axles evenly.
Page 394 392 STARTING AND OPERATING than 10% or more than 15% of the trailer load. You must of hitches are the most popular on the market today and consider this as part of the load on your vehicle. they are commonly used to tow small- and medium- sized trailers.
Page 395: Trailer Hitch Classification
STARTING AND OPERATING 393 and trailer configuration / loading to comply with Gross Trailer Hitch Classification Definitions Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) requirements. Class Max. Trailer Hitch In- dustry Standards WARNING! Class I - Light Duty 2,000 lbs (907 kg) • An improperly adjusted Weight Distributing Hitch Class II - Medium Duty 3,500 lbs (1 587 kg) system may reduce handling, stability, braking...
Page 396: Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)
394 STARTING AND OPERATING Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings) The following chart provides the maximum trailer weight ratings towable for your given drivetrain. Maximum GTW Maximum Tongue Wt. Engine/Transmission Frontal Area (Gross Trailer Wt.) (See Note) 2.0L Auto/Man 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) 1,000 lbs (450 kg) 150 lbs (50 kg)
Page 397 STARTING AND OPERATING 395 which will cause loss of control of the vehicle and trailer. Consider the following items when computing the Failure to load trailers heavier in front is the cause of weight on the rear axle of the vehicle: many trailer collisions.
Page 398: Towing Requirements
396 STARTING AND OPERATING Towing Requirements WARNING! To promote proper break-in of your vehicle drivetrain Improper towing can lead to a collision. Follow these components, the following guidelines are recommended: guidelines to make your trailer towing as safe as possible: CAUTION! •...
Page 399 STARTING AND OPERATING 397 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Safety chains must always be used between your • Total weight must be distributed between the tow vehicle and trailer. Always connect the chains to vehicle and the trailer such that the following four the frame or hook retainers of the vehicle hitch.
Page 400 398 STARTING AND OPERATING • Proper tire inflation pressures are essential to the safe Towing Requirements – Trailer Brakes and satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Refer to • Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake system or “Tires – General Information” in “Starting and Oper- vacuum system of your vehicle with that of the trailer.
Page 401 STARTING AND OPERATING 399 CAUTION! WARNING! (Continued) • Towing any trailer will increase your stopping If the trailer weighs more than 1,000 lbs (454 kg) distance. When towing you should allow for addi- loaded, it should have its own brakes and they tional space between your vehicle and the vehicle should be of adequate capacity.
Page 402 400 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 403: Towing Tips
STARTING AND OPERATING 401 Towing Tips NOTE: Using a lower gear ratio while operating the vehicle under heavy loading conditions, will improve Before setting out on a trip, practice turning, stopping, performance and extend transmission life by reducing and backing up the trailer in an area located away from excessive shifting and heat buildup.
Page 404 402 STARTING AND OPERATING Extended driving at high RPM should be avoided to Cooling System prevent excess heat generation. A reduction in vehicle To reduce potential for engine and transmission over- speed may be required to avoid extended driving at high heating, take the following actions: RPM.
Page 405: Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
STARTING AND OPERATING 403 RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground Manual Transmission Automatic Transmission • Transmission in Flat Tow None NOT ALLOWED NEUTRAL • Key in ACC Position Dolly Tow Front OK (FWD Only) OK (FWD Only)
Page 406 404 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions CAUTION! may be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal • DO NOT flat tow any vehicle equipped with an highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmis- sion is in NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC automatic transmission.
Page 407: What To Do In Emergencies
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CONTENTS HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...406 JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURES... .419 ▫ Preparations For Jump-Start ....420 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .
Page 408: Hazard Warning Flashers
406 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 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 ac- tion.
Page 409 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 407 • You can also turn the temperature control to maximum WARNING! heat, the mode control to floor and the blower control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a You or others can be badly burned by hot engine supplement to the radiator and aids in removing heat coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your radiator.
Page 410: Jacking And Tire Changing
408 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING WARNING! (Continued) • The jack is designed to be used as a tool for WARNING! changing tires only. The jack should not be used to • Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the lift the vehicle for service purposes.
Page 411: Spare Tire Stowage
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 409 Preparations For Jacking 1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, avoiding ice or slippery areas. 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 412: Jacking Instructions
410 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 6. Block both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally WARNING! (Continued) opposite the jacking position. For • Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the example, if changing the right front edge of the roadway as possible before raising the tire, block the left rear wheel.
Page 413 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 411 WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on lifting this vehicle during a tire change. locations other than those indicated in the Jacking •...
Page 414 412 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: The jack handle attaches to the side of the jack 2. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel nuts by turning with two attachment points. When the jack is partially them to the left one turn while the wheel is still on the expanded, the tension between the two attachment ground.
Page 415 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 413 Jacking Locations Front Jacking Location CAUTION! Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on locations other than those indicated.
Page 416 414 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 3. Turn the jack screw to the left until the jack can be placed under the jacking location. Once the jack is positioned, turn the jack screw to the right until the jack head is properly engaged with the lift area closest to the wheel to be changed.
Page 417 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 415 5. Remove the wheel nuts and pull the wheel and wheel covers, where applicable, off the hub. Install the spare wheel and wheel nuts with the cone shaped end of the nuts toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts. WARNING! To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle...
Page 418 416 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: The wheel cover is held on the wheel by the WARNING! wheel nuts. When reinstalling the original wheel, prop- erly align the wheel cover to the valve stem, place the A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or wheel cover onto the wheel, then install the wheel nuts.
Page 419: Road Tire Installation
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 417 Road Tire Installation Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers 1. Mount the road tire on the axle. 2. Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with the valve stem on the wheel. Install the cover by hand. Do not use a hammer or excessive force to install the cover.
Page 420 418 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 3. Install the five wheel lug nuts with the cone shaped the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque end of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the wrench by your authorized dealer or service station. lug nuts.
Page 421: Jump-Starting Procedures
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 419 3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly handle counterclockwise. so please follow the procedures in this section carefully. 4. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack wrench while at the end of the handle for increased follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions and...
Page 422: Preparations For Jump-Start
420 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Preparations For Jump-Start The battery in your vehicle is located in the front of the engine compartment below the air intake duct. To access the battery remove the air intake duct by turning the two finger screws, located on the radiator support.
Page 423: Jump-Starting Procedure
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 421 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 424 422 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 4. Connect the opposite end of the negative (-) jumper CAUTION! cable to a good engine ground (exposed metal part of the discharged vehicle’s engine) away from the battery Failure to follow these procedures could result in and the fuel injection system.
Page 425: Freeing A Stuck Vehicle
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 423 Once the engine is started, remove the jumper cables in CAUTION! the reverse sequence: Accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle 6. Disconnect the negative (-) jumper cable from the power outlets draw power from the vehicle’s battery, engine ground of the vehicle with the discharged even when not in use (i.e., cellular phones, etc.).
Page 426 424 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CAUTION! CAUTION! • When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting be- Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to transmission overheating and failure. Allow the en- tween DRIVE/2nd gear and REVERSE, do not spin gine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drive- least one minute after every five rocking-motion...
Page 427: Shift Lever Override
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 425 3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the WARNING! shift lever override access cover (located on the right side of the shifter housing). Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces gener- ated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage, or even failure, of the axle and tires.
Page 428: Towing A Disabled Vehicle
426 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 6. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool into the access 8. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL. port, and push and hold the override release lever 9. Reinstall the shift lever override access cover. forward.
Page 429: With Ignition Key
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 427 With Ignition Key Manual Transmission • Front Wheel Drive (FWD) or Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Automatic Transmission vehicles can be flat towed (all four wheels on the • Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles can be towed with ground) with the transmission in NEUTRAL.
Page 430 428 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES All Transmissions CAUTION! If you must use the accessories (wipers, defroster, etc.) Do not use sling-type equipment when towing. When while being towed, the key must be in the ON/RUN securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do not attach to position, not the ACC position.
Page 431: Maintaining Your Vehicle
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Engine Oil Filter ..... .440 ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 2.0L ..431 ▫...
Page 432 430 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Automatic Transmission – If Equipped ..455 BULB REPLACEMENT ....470 ▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped ..457 ▫...
Page 433: Engine Compartment - 2.0L
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 431 ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 2.0L 1 — Washer Fluid Reservoir 6 — Air Cleaner Filter 2 — Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 7 — Coolant Pressure Cap 3 — Engine Oil Fill 8 — Engine Oil Dipstick 4 — Brake Fluid Reservoir 9 —...
Page 434: Engine Compartment - 2.4L
432 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 2.4L 1 — Washer Fluid Reservoir 6 — Air Cleaner Filter 2 — Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 7 — Coolant Pressure Cap 3 — Engine Oil Fill 8 — Engine Oil Dipstick 4 — Brake Fluid Reservoir 9 —...
Page 435: Onboard Diagnostic System - Obd Ii
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 433 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 drivability.
Page 436: Emissions Inspection And Maintenance Programs
434 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE persists, the message will appear the next time the Normally, the OBD II system will be ready. The OBD II vehicle is started. This might indicate a damaged cap. If system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently the problem is detected twice in a row, the system will serviced, recently had a dead battery or a battery replace- turn on the MIL.
Page 437: Replacement Parts
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 435 4. Approximately 15 seconds later, one of two things will Regardless of whether your vehicle’s OBD II system is happen: ready or not, if the MIL is illuminated during normal vehicle operation you should have your vehicle serviced •...
Page 438: Dealer Service
436 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE DEALER SERVICE WARNING! Your authorized dealer has the qualified service person- You can be badly injured working on or around a nel, special tools, and equipment to perform all service motor vehicle. Only do service work for which you operations in an expert manner.
Page 439: Engine Oil
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 437 Engine Oil CAUTION! Checking Oil Level • Failure to properly maintain your vehicle or per- To assure proper engine lubrication, the engine oil must form repairs and service when necessary could be maintained at the correct level. Check the oil level at result in more costly repairs, damage to other regular intervals, such as every fuel stop.
Page 440 438 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE will result in the oil level at the full end of the indicator Engine Oil Selection range. For best performance and maximum protection under all types of operating conditions, the manufacturer only CAUTION! recommends engine oils that are API Certified and meet the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395.
Page 441 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 439 Synthetic Engine Oils CAUTION! You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom- Do not use chemical flushes in your engine oil as the mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom- chemicals can damage your engine. Such damage is mended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes not covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Page 442: Engine Oil Filter
440 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE station or governmental agency for advice on how and WARNING! where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in your area. The air induction system (air cleaner, hoses, etc.) can provide a measure of protection in the case of engine Engine Oil Filter backfire.
Page 443: Maintenance-Free Battery
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 441 Maintenance-Free Battery WARNING! (Continued) Your vehicle is equipped with a maintenance-free battery. • Battery gas is flammable and explosive. Keep You will never have to add water, nor is periodic main- flame or sparks away from the battery. Do not use tenance required.
Page 444: Air Conditioner Maintenance
442 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Air Conditioner Maintenance CAUTION! For best possible performance, your air conditioner • It is essential when replacing the cables on the should be checked and serviced by an authorized dealer battery that the positive cable is attached to the at the start of each warm season.
Page 445: Body Lubrication
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 443 Protection Agency and is an ozone-saving product. How- WARNING! ever, the manufacturer recommends that air conditioning • Use only refrigerants and compressor lubricants service be performed by authorized dealer or other service facilities using recovery and recycling equipment. approved by the manufacturer for your air condi- tioning system.
Page 446: Windshield Wiper Blades
444 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE hood latching components to ensure proper function. Avoid using the wiper blades to remove frost or ice from When performing other underhood services, the hood the windshield. Keep the blade rubber out of contact with latch, release mechanism and safety catch should be petroleum products such as engine oil, gasoline, etc.
Page 447: Exhaust System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 445 in cold weather, select a solution or mixture that meets or have an authorized technician inspect the complete ex- exceeds the temperature range of your climate. This haust system and adjacent body areas for broken, dam- rating information can be found on most washer fluid aged, deteriorated, or mispositioned parts.
Page 448 446 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! (Continued) • A hot exhaust system can start a fire if you park • Damage to the catalytic converter can result if your over materials that can burn. Such materials might vehicle is not kept in proper operating condition. be grass or leaves coming into contact with your In the event of engine malfunction, particularly exhaust system.
Page 449: Cooling System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 447 • Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wires NOTE: Intentional tampering with emissions control systems can result in civil penalties being assessed disconnected or removed, such as when diagnostic against you. testing, or for prolonged periods during very rough idle or malfunctioning operating conditions.
Page 450 448 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Coolant Checks Cooling System – Drain, Flush, And Refill Check engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every 12 If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty or contains a months (before the onset of freezing weather, where considerable amount of sediment, clean and flush with a applicable).
Page 451 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 449 Selection Of Coolant CAUTION! (Continued) Refer to “Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts” in • Do not use water alone or alcohol-based engine “Maintaining Your Vehicle” for further information. coolant (antifreeze) products. Do not use additional rust inhibitors or antirust products, as they may not CAUTION! be compatible with the radiator engine coolant and may plug the radiator.
Page 452 450 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE period, it is important that you use the same engine Please note that it is the owner’s responsibility to main- coolant (antifreeze) throughout the life of your vehicle. tain the proper level of protection against freezing ac- cording to the temperatures occurring in the area where Please review these recommendations for using Organic the vehicle is operated.
Page 453 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 451 Disposal Of Used Engine Coolant WARNING! Used ethylene glycol-based engine coolant (antifreeze) is • The warning words “DO NOT OPEN HOT” on the a regulated substance requiring proper disposal. Check cooling system pressure cap are a safety precaution. with your local authorities to determine the disposal Never add engine coolant (antifreeze) when the rules for your community.
Page 454 452 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE The radiator normally remains completely full, so there is If an examination of your engine compartment shows no no need to remove the radiator cap unless checking for evidence of radiator or hose leaks, the vehicle may be the coolant freeze point or replacing the engine coolant safely driven.
Page 455: Brake System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 453 • Make sure that the coolant expansion bottle overflow WARNING! hoses are not kinked or obstructed. Riding the brakes can lead to brake failure and • Keep the front of the radiator clean. If your vehicle is possibly a collision.
Page 456 454 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE when the pads are replaced. However, low fluid level WARNING! may be caused by a leak and a checkup may be needed. • Use only manufacturer’s recommended brake NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with a manual trans- fluid.
Page 457: Automatic Transmission - If Equipped
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 455 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • To avoid contamination from foreign matter or • Do not allow petroleum based fluid to contaminate moisture, use only new brake fluid or fluid that has the brake fluid. Brake seal components could be been in a tightly closed container.
Page 458 456 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE only the manufacturer’s recommended transmission Special Additives fluid which has the special friction coefficient additives Automatic transmission fluid is an engineered product necessary for proper steel belt traction on the drive and and its performance may be impaired by supplemental driven pulleys.
Page 459: Manual Transmission - If Equipped
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 457 Routine fluid level checks are not required, therefore the Manual Transmission – If Equipped transmission has no dipstick. Your authorized dealer can Lubricant Selection check your transmission fluid level using special service Use only the manufacturers recommended transmission tools.
Page 460: Rear Drive Assembly (Rda) - Awd/4Wd Models Only
458 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If contaminated with water, the fluid should be Frequency Of Fluid Change changed immediately. Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper maintenance intervals. Rear Drive Assembly (RDA) – AWD/4WD Models Only Power Transfer Unit (PTU) – AWD/4WD Models Only Lubricant Selection Use only the manufacturers recommended transmission...
Page 461: Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 459 Frequency Of Fluid Change The following maintenance recommendations will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the corrosion Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper resistance built into your vehicle. maintenance intervals. What Causes Corrosion? Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion...
Page 462 460 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Washing CAUTION! • Wash your vehicle regularly. Always wash your ve- • Do not use abrasive or strong cleaning materials hicle in the shade using MOPAR Car Wash or equiva- such as steel wool or scouring powder that will lent, or a mild car wash soap, and rinse the panels scratch metal and painted surfaces.
Page 463 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 461 • If you detect any stone chips or scratches in the paint, Wheel And Wheel Trim Care touch them up immediately. The cost of such repairs is • All wheels and wheel trim, especially aluminum and considered the responsibility of the owner.
Page 464 462 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • Do not use any harsh solvents or any other form of Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure – If Equipped protectants on Stain Repel products. Stain Repel seats may be cleaned in the following man- Interior Care ner: Use MOPAR Total Clean or equivalent to clean fabric •...
Page 465 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 463 solvents, detergents, or ammonia-based cleaners to clean To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses and your leather upholstery. Application of a leather condi- reducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth. To tioner is not required to maintain the original condition. remove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution fol- lowed by rinsing.
Page 466 464 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE When cleaning the rear view mirror, spray cleaner on the Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses towel or rag that you are using. Do not spray cleaner The lenses in front of the instruments in this vehicle are directly on the mirror.
Page 467: Fuses
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 465 Replace the belts if they appear frayed or worn or if the buckles do not work properly. FUSES Integrated Power Module The Integrated Power Module is located in the engine compartment near the air cleaner assembly. This center contains cartridge fuses and mini-fuses.
Page 468 466 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse 10 Amp Rear Center Brake 40 Amp Power Seats Light Switch Green 10 Amp Ignition Switch/ 20 Amp Power Locks/Interior Occupant Classifica- Yellow Lighting tion Module 15 Amp Power Outlet...
Page 469 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 467 Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse 15 Amp Dome Lamp/ 15 Amp Auto Shutdown Relay Lt Blue Sunroof/Rear Wiper Lt Blue Motor 15 Amp Power Sunroof – If 10 Amp Wireless Control Mod- Lt Blue Equipped...
Page 470 468 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Cav- Cartridge Mini- Description Fuse Fuse Fuse Fuse 20 Amp Heated Seat – If 30 Amp Headlamp/Washer Yellow Equipped Pink Control/Smart Glass – If Equipped 10 Amp Headlamp Washer – If Equipped 25 Amp Diesel Fuel Heater –...
Page 471: Vehicle Storage
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 469 air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes CAUTION! (Continued) in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will • When replacing a blown fuse, it is important to use ensure adequate system lubrication to minimize the only a fuse having the correct amperage rating.
Page 472: Bulb Replacement
470 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Exterior Bulbs BULB REPLACEMENT Bulb Number Headlamps Low Beam Headlamp 1. Raise the hood and locate the connector behind the High Beam Headlamp 9005 headlamp. Front Park/Turn Signal 7444NA 2. Reach into the engine compartment and pull the red Lamp lock out at the green connector.
Page 473: Fog Lamps
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 471 Fog Lamps 1. Access lamp through the lower fascia cutout. 2. Remove electrical connector from bulb. 3. Remove bulb from housing. Rear Turn Signal And Backup Lamp 1. Remove the two push-pins from the taillamp housing. 2.
Page 474: License Lamps
472 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE License Lamps 3. Pull bulb from socket. 1. Use a screw driver to gently pry against the side of the Center High-Mounted Stoplamp snap tab to remove the lamp from the liftgate. This light is an LED assembly. See your authorized dealer for replacement.
Page 475: Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 473 FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS Engine Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Engine Coolant MOPAR Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile For- mula OAT (Organic Additive Technology) or equivalent meeting the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-12106. Engine Oil Use API Certified SAE 5W-20 Engine Oil, meeting the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395.
Page 476: Chassis
474 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Chassis Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Automatic Transmission (CVT) – If MOPAR CVTF+4 Continuously Variable Transmission Fluid Equipped Manual Transmission – If Equipped MOPAR ATF+4 Automatic Transmission Fluid or equivalent licensed ATF+4 product. Rear Drive Assembly (RDA) MOPAR Gear &...
Page 477 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES CONTENTS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ... . .476 ▫ Maintenance Chart.....478...
Page 478 476 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) equipped vehicles, “Oil Change Required” will be dis- Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change played in the EVIC and a single chime will sound, indicator system. The oil change indicator system will indicating that an oil change is necessary.
Page 479 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 477 NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change inter- At Every Oil Change Interval As Indicated By Oil vals exceed 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or twelve months, Change Indicator System: whichever comes first. • Change oil and filter Once A Month Or Before A Long Trip: •...
Page 480 478 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Maintenance Chart Refer to the Maintenance Schedules on the following pages for the required maintenance intervals. Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: Or Kilometers: Additional Inspections Inspect the CV joints. Inspect front suspension, boot seals.
Page 481 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 479 Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: Or Kilometers: Additional Maintenance Replace engine air cleaner filter. Replace air conditioning/cabin air filter. Replace spark plugs ** Flush and replace the engine coolant at 10 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km) whichever comes first.
Page 482 480 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: Or Kilometers: Replace power transfer unit (PTU) fluid. Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if using your ve- hicle for any of the following: po- lice, taxi, fleet, or frequent trailer towing.
Page 483 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 481 Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) Or Years: Or Kilometers: Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, heavy loading, taxi, police, deliv- ery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more than 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C).
Page 484 482 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES ** The spark plug change interval is mileage based only, yearly intervals do not apply. 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 485: If You Need Consumer Assistance
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ....485 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS ... .489 ▫ Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center..486 ▫ In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C..
Page 486 484 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE ▫ Traction Grades ..... . .492 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES ..491 ▫...
Page 487: Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 485 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 488: Chrysler Group Llc Customer Center
• Vehicle delivery date and mileage This is why you should always talk to an authorized Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center dealer service manager first. Most matters can be re- solved with this process.
Page 489: In Mexico Contact
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 487 In Mexico contact: Canadian residents with hearing difficulties that require assistance can use the special needs relay service offered Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma, 1240 by Bell Canada. For TTY teletypewriter users, dial 711 Sante Fe C.P.
Page 490: Warranty Information
See the Warranty Information Booklet, located on the the ownership experience. You will be pleased with their DVD, for the terms and provisions of Chrysler Group sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related LLC warranties applicable to this vehicle and market.
Page 491: Mopar Parts
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 489 MOPAR PARTS campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your authorized MOPAR fluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are dealer, and the manufacturer. available from an authorized dealer. They are recom- mended for your vehicle in order to help keep the vehicle To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety operating at its best.
Page 492: Publication Order Forms
Chrysler Group LLC vehicles. ing, servicing, and repairing Chrysler Group LLC ve- Included are starting, operating, emergency and mainte- hicles.
Page 493: Department Of Transportation Uniform Tire Quality Grades
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 491 Call toll free at: Treadwear • 1–800–890–4038 (U.S.) The Treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled • 1–800–387–1143 (Canada) conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half times as well on the government course as a tire graded Visit us on the Worldwide Web at:...
Page 494: Traction Grades
492 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Traction Grades controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the The Traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and and C.
Page 495 Compass 2 0 1 3 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...
Page 496 With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name This manual illustrates and describes the operation of fea- Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the tures and equipment that are either standard or optional on name Chrysler Canada Inc.
Page 497 INDEX...
Page 498 494 INDEX ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) ....337 Air Pressure, Tires......360 Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) .
Page 499 INDEX 495 Fluid Level Check ..... .456 Warning Light ......215 Fluid Type .
Page 500 496 INDEX Cargo Light ......197 Clutch ....... . .453 Cargo Load Floor .
Page 501 INDEX 497 Disposal of Used Coolant ....451 Dipsticks Drain, Flush, and Refill ....448 Power Steering .
Page 502 498 INDEX Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ....345 Oil Selection ......438 Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) .
Page 503 INDEX 499 Flooded Engine Starting ....317 Capacity ......472 Fluid, Brake .
Page 504 500 INDEX Gasoline (Fuel) ......381 High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch ..165 Gasoline, Reformulated .
Page 505 INDEX 501 Ignition Key Removal ..... . .12 Key-In Reminder ......14 Immobilizer (Sentry Key) .
Page 506 502 INDEX Lights ....... . .101 High Beam Indicator ....214 Airbag .
Page 507 INDEX 503 Capacities ......390 Manual Transmission ..... .318 Tires .
Page 508 504 INDEX MTBE/ETBE ......382 Identification Logo ..... .438 Multi-Function Control Lever .
Page 509 INDEX 505 Pets, Transporting......95 Pretensioners Phone, Cellular ......112 Seat Belts .
Page 510 506 INDEX Reminder, Seat Belt......59 Roof Type Carrier ......204 Remote Control Rotation, Tires .
Page 511 INDEX 507 Front Seat ......43 Service Manuals ......490 Inspection .
Page 512 508 INDEX Remote .......26 Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant ... .217 Starting Procedures .
Page 513 INDEX 509 Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ...371 Recreational ......403 Pressure Warning Light .
Page 514 510 INDEX Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . .25 Vehicle Certification Label ....388 Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink ) ..176 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .
Page 515 INDEX 511 Window Fogging ......308 Windshield Washers ..... . .168 Windows .
Page 516 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 only frequency signals.
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Jeep 2013 Compass Owner's Manual

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