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Page 2 VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA This manual illustrates and describes the operation of fea- With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name Chrysler tures and equipment that are either standard or optional on Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler this vehicle.
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 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..6 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ....4 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS .
Page 6: Introduction
4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION When it comes to service, remember that your authorized dealer knows your vehicle best, has factory-trained tech- Congratulations on selecting your new Chrysler Group nicians and genuine parts, and cares about your satisfac- LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents precision tion.
Page 7 INTRODUCTION 5...
Page 8: Vehicle Identification Number
6 INTRODUCTION 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 9: Vehicle Modifications/Alterations
INTRODUCTION 7 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS WARNING! Any modifications or alterations to this vehicle could seriously affect its roadworthiness and safety and may lead to a collision resulting in serious injury or death. VIN Location NOTE: It is illegal to remove or alter the VIN.
Page 11: Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ To Arm The System ....19 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS ... . .12 ▫...
Page 12 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...25 TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE ... . .46 ▫...
Page 13 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Seat Belt Extender .....62 SAFETY TIPS ......101 ▫...
Page 14: A Word About Your Keys
12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS The Keyless Ignition Node (KIN) has four operating positions, three of which are labeled and will illuminate Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system when in position. The three positions are OFF, ACC, and consists of a Key Fob with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ON/RUN.
Page 15: Key Fob
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 13 Key Fob The Key Fob also contains the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter and an emergency key, which stores in the rear of the Key Fob. The emergency key allows for entry into the vehicle should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob go dead.
Page 16 14 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Mechanical Latch On The Back Of The Key Fob Emergency Key Removal NOTE: You can insert the double-sided emergency key into the lock cylinders with either side up.
Page 17: Ignition Or Accessory On Message
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 15 Ignition Or Accessory On Message WARNING! Opening the driver’s door when the ignition is in ACC or • When leaving the vehicle, always remove the Key ON (engine not running), a chime will sound to remind Fob from the vehicle and lock your vehicle.
Page 18: Sentry Key
16 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The system uses a Key Fob with a factory-mated Remote WARNING! (Continued) Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, a Keyless Ignition Node • Do not leave children or animals inside parked (KIN) and a RF receiver to prevent unauthorized vehicle vehicles in hot weather.
Page 19: Replacement Keys
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 17 If the Vehicle Security Light turns on during normal Replacement Keys vehicle operation (vehicle running for longer than 10 NOTE: Only Key Fobs that are programmed to the seconds), it indicates that there is a fault in the electron- vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the ics.
Page 20: Customer Key Programming
18 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Duplication of Key Fobs may be performed at an autho- General Information rized dealer. This procedure consists of programming a The Sentry Key® system complies with FCC rules part 15 blank Key Fob to the vehicle electronics. A blank Key Fob and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Page 21: Vehicle Security Alarm - If Equipped
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 19 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED To Arm The System The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors Follow these steps to arm the Vehicle Security Alarm: for unauthorized entry and the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ 1.
Page 22: To Disarm The System
20 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 2. Perform one of the following methods to lock the To Disarm The System vehicle: The Vehicle Security Alarm can be disarmed using any of • Push LOCK on the interior power door lock switch the following methods: with the driver and/or passenger door open.
Page 23: Security System Manual Override
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 21 • For vehicles not equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™, If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery insert a valid key into the ignition switch and turn the becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will key to the ON position.
Page 24: Illuminated Entry - If Equipped
22 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The Illuminated Entry system will not operate if the ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED dimmer control is in the “Dome defeat” position The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the (extreme bottom position).
Page 25: To Unlock The Doors
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 23 If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, refer to Keyless Enter-N-Go™ under “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for further information. 1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks This feature lets you program the system to unlock either the driver’s door or all doors on the first push of the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter.
Page 26: To Lock The Doors
24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Headlight Illumination On Approach Sound Horn With Remote Key Lock This feature activates the headlights for up to 90 seconds This feature will cause the horn to chirp when the doors when the doors are unlocked with the RKE transmitter. are locked with the RKE transmitter.
Page 27: Using The Panic Alarm
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 25 • You may need to be less than 35 ft (11 m) from the Using The Panic Alarm vehicle when using the RKE transmitter to turn off the To turn the Panic Alarm feature on or off, push and hold Panic Alarm due to the radio frequency noises emitted the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at least one by the system.
Page 28 26 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the mechanical 2. Insert the tip of the emergency key or a #2 flat blade latch on the back of the RKE transmitter sideways screwdriver into the slot and gently pry the two halves with your thumb and then pull the key out with your of the RKE transmitter apart.
Page 29: General Information
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 27 3. Remove the battery by turning the back cover over General Information (battery facing downward) and tapping it lightly on a This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and solid surface such as a table or similar, then replace the RSS 210 of Industry Canada.
Page 30: Remote Starting System - If Equipped
28 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If your RKE transmitter fails to operate from a normal NOTE: distance, check for these two conditions: • The vehicle must be equipped with an automatic 1. A weak battery in the transmitter. The expected life of transmission to be equipped with Remote Start.
Page 31 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 29 • Battery at an acceptable charge level Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped • RKE panic button not pushed The following messages will display in the EVIC if the •...
Page 32 30 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • The engine can be started two consecutive times (two To Enter Remote Start Mode 15-minute cycles) with the RKE transmitter. However, the ignition must be cycled to the RUN position before Push and release the REMOTE START button you can repeat the start sequence for a third cycle.
Page 33: Door Locks
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 NOTE: The message “Push Start Button” will display in DOOR LOCKS the EVIC until you push the START button. Manual Door Locks Cancel Remote Start To lock each door, push the door lock knob on each door trim panel downward.
Page 34 32 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If the door lock knob is down when you shut the door, WARNING! (Continued) the door will lock. Therefore, make sure the Key Fob is be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a not inside the vehicle before closing the door.
Page 35: Power Door Locks
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 33 Power Door Locks The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ (Passive Entry) system. For further A power door lock switch is on each front door trim information, refer to Keyless Enter-N-Go™ under panel.
Page 36: Child-Protection Door Lock System - Rear Doors
34 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Automatic Door Locks — If Equipped 3. The driver door is opened. The auto door lock feature default condition is enabled. 4. The doors were not previously unlocked. When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically Automatic Unlock Doors On Exit Programming when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h).
Page 37 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 35 To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection Door Lock System 1. Open the rear door. 2. Insert the tip of the emergency key into the lock and rotate to the LOCK or UNLOCK position. 3.
Page 38: Keyless Enter-N-Go
36 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: For emergency exit with the system engaged, move the lock knob up (unlocked position), roll down the window and open the door with the outside door handle. KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go™.
Page 39 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 37 • If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been raining on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower re- sponse time. •...
Page 40 38 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE To Unlock From The Passenger Side: If one of the vehicle doors is open and the door panel switch is used to lock the vehicle, once all open doors With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft have been closed the vehicle checks the inside and (1.5 m) of the passenger door handle, grab the front outside of the vehicle for any valid Passive Entry RKE...
Page 41 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 39 detected outside the vehicle. The vehicle will not unlock To Enter The Trunk the doors when any of the following conditions are true: With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft •...
Page 42 40 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If you inadvertently leave your vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmitter in the trunk and try to close the deck lid, the deck lid will automatically unlatch, unless another one of the vehicle’s Passive Entry RKE transmit- ters is outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the deck lid.
Page 43 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 41 NOTE: • After pressing the door handle LOCK button, you must wait two seconds before you can lock or unlock the doors, using either Passive Entry door handle. This is done to allow you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle reacting and unlocking.
Page 44: Windows
42 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WINDOWS There are single window controls on each passenger door trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows. Power Windows The window controls will operate only when the ignition The window controls on the driver’s door control all the is in the ACC or ON/RUN position.
Page 45 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 43 To open the window part way, press the window switch WARNING! to the first detent and release it when you want the window to stop. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, and do not let children play with power windows.
Page 46 44 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Reset Auto-Up • If the window runs into any obstacle during auto- Should the Auto Up feature stop working, the window may need to be reset. To reset Auto Up: closure, it will reverse direction and then go back down.
Page 47: Wind Buffeting
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 the DOWN position). To enable the window controls, Wind Buffeting press and release the window lockout button again Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of (setting it in the UP position). pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the ears.
Page 48: Trunk Lock And Release
46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE With the ignition in the ON/RUN position, the Trunk Open symbol will display in the instrument cluster The trunk lid can be released from inside the vehicle by indicating that the trunk is open.
Page 49: Trunk Safety Warning
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 47 TRUNK SAFETY WARNING trunk, the trunk can be simply opened by pulling on the glow-in-the-dark handle attached to the trunk latching WARNING! mechanism. Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, either by climbing into the trunk from outside, or through the inside of the vehicle.
Page 50: Occupant Restraints
48 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE • Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners that may OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS enhance occupant protection by managing occupant Some of the most important safety features in your energy during an impact event vehicle are the restraint systems: •...
Page 51 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 49 NOTE: The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different belt properly (see section on Child Restraints) should be rates of inflation based on several factors, including the secured in the rear seat in child restraints or belt- severity and type of collision.
Page 52 50 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE You should read the instructions provided with your WARNING! child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly. • Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more 2. All occupants should always wear their lap and severe injuries in a collision.
Page 53 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 51 Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even WARNING! (Continued) on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver • Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen (SABIC) and Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) far away from home or on your own street.
Page 54: Lap/Shoulder Belts
52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belts WARNING! (Continued) All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with • Wearing a seat belt incorrectly is dangerous. Seat lap/shoulder belts. belts are designed to go around the large bones of your body.
Page 55 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 53 Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions 1. Enter the vehicle and close the door. Sit back and adjust the front seat. 2. The seat belt latch plate is above the back of your seat. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the belt.
Page 56 54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! (Continued) injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. • A belt that is too loose will not protect you prop- erly. In a sudden stop, you could move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury.
Page 57 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55 WARNING! (Continued) • A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt.
Page 58 56 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 59: Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 57 Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage As a guide, if you are shorter than average you will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller than average In the driver and front passenger seats, the shoulder belt you will prefer a higher position.
Page 60: Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
58 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. Driver Center Passenger The folded webbing must enter the slot at the top of First Row the latch plate. Second 4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing.
Page 61: Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (Alr) - If Equipped
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 59 Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If 3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will Equipped hear a clicking sound. This indicates the safety belt is now in the Automatic Locking Mode. In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically pre- locked.
Page 62: Energy Management Feature
60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Energy Management Feature NOTE: These devices are not a substitute for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. The seat belt still must be This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy worn snugly and positioned properly.
Page 63: Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 61 The BeltAlert® warning sequence begins after the vehicle BeltAlert® can be enabled or disabled by your autho- speed is over 5 mph (8 km/h), by blinking the Seat Belt rized dealer. Chrysler Group LLC does not recommend Reminder Light and sounding an intermittent chime.
Page 64: Seat Belt Extender
62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Seat Belt Extender Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Air Bags If a seat belt is too short even when fully extended and This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the when the adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage (if driver and front passenger as a supplement to the seat equipped) is in its lowest position, your authorized...
Page 65 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 NOTE: The Driver and Passenger Advanced Front Air Bags are certified to new Federal regulations for Ad- vanced Air Bags. The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multistage inflator design. This allows the air bag to have different rates of inflation based on several factors, including the severity and type of collision.
Page 66 64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Air Bag System Components Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) to protect the driver, front, Your vehicle may be equipped with the following air bag and rear passengers sitting next to a window. The SABIC system components: air bags are located above the side windows and their •...
Page 67 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 • Front and Side Impact Sensors WARNING! • Front Seat Belt Pretensioners, Seat Belt Buckle Switch, • No objects should be placed over or near the air bag and Seat Track Position Sensors on the instrument panel, because any such objects Advanced Front Air Bag Features could cause harm if the vehicle is in a collision...
Page 68 66 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat’s trim cover. Each air bag Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) may deploys independently;...
Page 69 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 The system includes side impact sensors that are cali- brated to deploy the SAB and SABIC air bags during impacts that require air bag occupant protection. WARNING! • Your vehicle is equipped with left and right Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), do not stack luggage or other cargo up high enough to block the location of the SABIC.
Page 70 68 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Always sit upright as possible with your back against the WARNING! (Continued) seat back, use the seat belts properly, and use the appro- • Your vehicle is equipped with SABIC air bags, do priate sized child restraint, infant restraint or booster seat not have any accessory items installed which will recommended for the size and weight of the child.
Page 71: Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 69 Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls The Advanced Front Air Bags and Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag will not deploy in all frontal collisions, Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) including some that may produce substantial vehicle dam- The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system age —...
Page 72 70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all colli- turns on the Air Bag Warning Light, either momentarily sions, and also are needed to help keep you in position, or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light away from an inflating air bag.
Page 73 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 Driver And Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is vented through the Inflator Units vent holes in the sides of the air bag. In this way, the air bags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle.
Page 74 72 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain Inflator Units (SABIC) Inflator Units The Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) are During collisions where the impact is confined to a designed to activate only in certain side collisions.
Page 75 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 73 • Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of the battery has power or until the ignition key is whether or not an air bag should have deployed.
Page 76 74 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE If you do have a collision which deploys the air bags, any irritation, rinse the area with cool water. For nose or or all of the following may occur: throat irritation, move to fresh air. If the irritation continues, see your doctor.
Page 77 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 75 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 78 76 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 79: Event Data Recorder (Edr)
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 77 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 80: Child Restraints
78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Child Restraints There are different sizes and types of restraints for children from newborn size to the child almost large Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child times, including babies and children.
Page 81 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 79 NOTE: WARNING! • For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or In a collision, an unrestrained child can become a call 1–866–SEATCHECK. Canadian residents should refer projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to to Transport Canada’s website for additional information: hold even an infant on your lap could become so •...
Page 82 80 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age Recommended Type Of Child Restraint Infants and Children who are two years old or Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Toddlers younger and who have not reached the Child Restraint, facing rearward in the rear...
Page 83 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 81 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 84 82 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Older Children And Child Restraints WARNING! Children who are two years old or who have outgrown • Improper installation can lead to failure of an infant their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride forward- or child restraint.
Page 85 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 83 Children Too Large For Booster Seats If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then the child still needs to use a booster seat in this vehicle. If the Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit peri- comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to bend over odically and make sure the seat belt buckle is latched.
Page 86 84 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints Use any attachment method shown with an “X” Below Combined LATCH – Weight of the LATCH – Restraint Type Lower Anchors Seat Belt + Top Child + Child Lower Anchors Seat Belt Only + Top Tether...
Page 87 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 85 Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children (LATCH) has three vehicle anchor points for installing LATCH- Restraint System equipped child seats. There are two lower anchorages located at the back of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback and one top tether anchorage located behind the seating position.
Page 88 86 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle Lower Anchorage Symbol 2 anchorages per seating position Top Tether Anchorage Symbol...
Page 89 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 87 What is the weight limit (child’s weight + 65 lbs (29.5 kg) Use the LATCH anchorage system until weight of the child restraint) for using the the combined weight of the child and the LATCH anchorage system to attach the child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Page 90 88 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 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 91 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 89 Locating The LATCH Anchorages The lower anchorages are round bars that are found at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback, below the anchorage sym- bols on the seatback. They are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install the child restraint.
Page 92 90 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Locating The LATCH Anchorages There are tether strap anchorages behind each rear seating position located in the panel be- tween the rear seatback and the rear window. They are found under a plastic cover with the tether anchorage symbol on it.
Page 93 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 91 tether strap. The tether strap will have a hook at the end Always follow the directions of the child restraint to attach to the top tether anchorage and a way to tighten manufacturer when installing your child restraint.
Page 94 92 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 3. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for that 7. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by seating position. For some second row seats, you may pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt need to recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to path.
Page 95 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 93 Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat WARNING! Belt • Improper installation of a child restraint to the The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor or child restraint.
Page 96 94 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle...
Page 97 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 95 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 Tether Anchor with the seat belt to attach a child restraint, up to the recommended forward facing child restraint?
Page 98 96 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable 4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) against the child seat. 1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating 5.
Page 99 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 97 8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect Anchorage the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether 1.
Page 100 98 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the tether strap around the outboard side of the head restraint. Adjustable Headrest Downward Position Adjustable Headrest Release Push Button...
Page 101 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 99 4. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram. 5. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions. WARNING! •...
Page 102: Transporting Pets
100 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Transporting Pets While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration within the limits of local traffic laws contributes to a good break-in. Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet. However, wide-open throttle acceleration in low gear can An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly be detrimental and should be avoided.
Page 103: Safety Tips
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 101 NOTE: A new engine may consume some oil during its WARNING! first few thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This • Do not leave children or animals inside parked should be considered a normal part of the break-in and not interpreted as an indication of difficulty.
Page 104: Exhaust Gas
102 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Exhaust Gas WARNING! (Continued) • If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the WARNING! engine running, adjust your heating or cooling Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon controls to force outside air into the vehicle.
Page 105: Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 103 Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle not lit during starting, see your authorized dealer. If the light stays on, flickers, or comes on while driving, have Seat Belts the system checked by an authorized dealer. Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for Defroster cuts, frays, and loose parts.
Page 106 104 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Check mounting of mats on a regular basis. Always Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of properly reinstall and secure floor mats that have vehicle control and increase the risk of serious per- been removed for cleaning.
Page 107: Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 105 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 109 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Power Mirrors ..... . .117 MIRRORS ......114 ▫...
Page 110 108 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Uconnect® Phone Features ....171 Uconnect® PHONE (4.3) ....128 ▫...
Page 111 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 109 ▫ Head Restraints ..... .211 ▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With Automatic Headlights Only) ... . .222 ▫...
Page 112 110 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped . . .226 POWER TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED ....235 ▫ Courtesy Lights ..... . .227 HEATED STEERING WHEEL —...
Page 113 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 111 ▫ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Operation ..247 ▫ General Information ....267 ▫ Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)..248 ▫...
Page 114 112 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Security ......293 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED .
Page 115 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113 ▫ Ignition Off Operation ....298 ▫ Console Features .....307 ▫...
Page 116: Mirrors
114 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE MIRRORS Inside Day/Night Mirror A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is a twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the wind- shield. The mirror installs on the windshield button with a counterclockwise rotation and requires no tools for mounting.
Page 117: Outside Mirrors
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 115 Outside Mirrors To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s) to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror. NOTE: The passenger side convex outside mirror will give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the lane next to your vehicle.
Page 118: Outside Mirrors Folding Feature - If Equipped
116 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Outside Mirrors Folding Feature — If Equipped light supplies illuminated entry lighting, which turns on in both mirrors when you use the Remote Keyless Entry Some models have outside mirrors that are hinged. The (RKE) transmitter or open any door.
Page 119: Power Mirrors
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 117 NOTE: The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse feature is not turned on when delivered from the factory. The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse feature can be turned on and off using the Uconnect® System. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 120: Heated Mirrors - If Equipped
118 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: A light in the select button will illuminate indi- Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped cating the mirror is activated and can be adjusted. An illuminated vanity mirror is located on the sun visor. Using the mirror control switch, press on any of the four To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor downward and arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to...
Page 121: Slide-On-Rod" And Extender Features Of Sun Visor
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 119 “Slide-On-Rod” And Extender Features Of Sun Visor BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) — IF EQUIPPED To use the “Slide-On-Rod” feature of the sun visor, rotate the The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar- sun visor downward and swing the sun visor so it is parallel based sensors, located inside the rear bumper fascia, to to the side window, grab the sun visor and pull rearwards...
Page 122 120 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning light will momentarily illuminate in both outside rear view mirrors to let the driver know that the system is operational. Automatic Transmission Vehicles The BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle is in any forward gear or REVERSE and enters stand-by mode when the vehicle is in PARK.
Page 123 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 121 vehicle when the vehicle speed reaches approximately The area on the rear fascia where the radar sensors are 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the driver of located must remain free of snow, ice, and dirt/road vehicles in these areas.
Page 124 122 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Entering From The Side Entering From The Rear Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes from either Vehicles that come up from behind your vehicle on either side of the vehicle. side and enter the rear detection zone with a relative speed of less than 30 mph (48 km/h).
Page 125 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 123 Overtaking Traffic The BSM system is designed not to issue an alert on stationary objects such as guardrails, posts, walls, foliage, If you pass another vehicle slowly (with a relative speed of berms, etc. However, occasionally the system may alert less than 15 mph (24 km/h) and the vehicle remains in the on such objects.
Page 126 124 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The BSM system will not alert you of objects that are traveling in the opposite direction of the vehicle in adjacent lanes. Opposing Traffic Stationary Objects...
Page 127: Rear Cross Path
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 125 WARNING! The Blind Spot Monitoring system is only an aid to help detect objects in the blind spot zones. The BSM system is not designed to detect pedestrians, bicy- clists, or animals. Even if your vehicle is equipped with the BSM system, always check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use your turn signal before changing lanes.
Page 128: Modes Of Operation
126 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: In a parking lot situation, oncoming vehicles can Modes Of Operation be obscured by vehicles parked on either side. If the Three selectable modes of operation are available in the sensors are blocked by other structures or vehicles, the Uconnect®...
Page 129 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 127 Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime When the system is in RCP, the system shall respond with both visual and audible alerts when a detected object is When operating in Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime mode, present.
Page 130: General Information
128 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE General Information Uconnect® PHONE (4.3) This vehicle has systems that operate on radio frequency Uconnect® 4.3 that comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Uconnect® Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- Commission (FCC) rules and with Industry Canada vehicle communications system.
Page 131 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 129 • View Call logs on screen (“Show incoming calls,” “Show Your mobile phone’s audio is transmitted through your Outgoing calls,” “Show missed Calls,” “Show Recent vehicle’s audio system; the system will automatically Calls”) mute your radio when using the Uconnect®...
Page 132 130 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE devices to be linked to the system. Only one linked (or WARNING! paired) mobile phone and one audio device can be used with the system at a time. The system is available in English, Any voice commanded system should be used only Spanish, or French languages.
Page 133: Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 131 • Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for the The Uconnect® Phone is fully integrated with the vehi- cle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect® Phone beep, which follows the “Listen” prompt or another can be adjusted either from the radio volume control prompt.
Page 134 132 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Natural Speech The system utilizes continuous dialog; when the system requires more information from the user it will ask a Your Uconnect® Phone Voice system uses a Natural question to which the user can respond without pressing Language Voice Recognition (VR) engine.
Page 135 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 133 Cancel Command NOTE: • You must have Bluetooth® enabled on your phone to At any prompt, after the beep, you can say “Cancel” and you will be returned to the main menu. complete this procedure. •...
Page 136 134 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 2. At the Paired Phones screen press the “Add Device” 5. Search for available devices on your Bluetooth® en- soft-key and a pop-up with instructions will appear. abled Audio Device. When prompted on the device, select the “Uconnect®”...
Page 137 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 135 Connecting To A Particular Mobile Phone Or Disconnecting A Phone Or Audio Device Audio Device 1. Press the SETTINGS hard-key. Uconnect® Phone will automatically connect to the high- 2. Touch the “Phone/Bluetooth®” soft-key. est priority paired phone and/or Audio Device within range.
Page 138 136 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Making A Phone Or Audio Device A Favorite Access Profile may support this feature. See Uconnect® website, UconnectPhone.com, for supported phones. 1. Press the SETTINGS hard-key. • To call a name from a downloaded mobile phone book, 2.
Page 139: Phone Call Features
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 137 • Only the phonebook of the currently connected mobile 3. Once Emergency is touched, the “Edit” soft-key ap- phone is accessible. pears. Touch the “Edit” soft-key and you will be given the choice to Edit Number or Reset to Default. •...
Page 140 138 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Ways To Initiate A Phone Call Dial By Saying A Number Listed below are all the ways you can initiate a phone call 1. Press the button to begin. with Uconnect® Phone. 2. After the “Listening” prompt and the following beep, •...
Page 141 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 139 Call Controls Touch-Tone Number Entry The touchscreen allows you to control the following call 1. Touch the “Phone” soft-key. features: 2. Touch the “Dial” soft-key. • Answer 3. The Touch-Tone screen will be displayed. •...
Page 142 140 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Missed Calls Answer Or Reject An Incoming Call — Call Currently In Progress • All Calls If a call is currently in progress and you have another These can be accessed by touching the recent calls incoming call, you will hear the same network tones for soft-key on the Phone main screen.
Page 143 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 141 Making A Second Call While Current Call Is In switched. Only one call can be placed on hold at a time. Progress Also you can press the “Swap” soft-key on the Phone main screen. To make a second call while you are currently on a call, press the button and say “Dial”...
Page 144: Uconnect® Phone Features
142 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Redial Uconnect® Phone Features 1. Touch the “Redial” soft-key, or press the button Emergency Assistance and after the “Listening” prompt and the following If you are in an emergency and the mobile phone is beep, say “Redial.”...
Page 145 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 143 NOTE: Roadside Assistance/Towing Assistance • The emergency number dialed is based on the country If you need roadside/towing assistance: where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S. and • Press the button to begin, Canada and 060 for Mexico).
Page 146 144 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Working With Automated Systems numbers, is also to be used for navigating through an automated customer service center menu structure, and This method is used in instances where one generally has to leave a number on a pager. to press numbers on the mobile phone keypad while navigating through an automated telephone system.
Page 147 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 145 • Some paging and voice mail systems have system time Voice Response Length out settings that are too short and may not allow the It is possible for you to choose between Brief and use of this feature.
Page 148 146 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad dialing a number with your connected Bluetooth® mo- bile phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle’s audio system. The Uconnect® Phone will work WARNING! the same as if you dial the number using voice a Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle command.
Page 149: Advanced Phone Connectivity
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 147 Advanced Phone Connectivity Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect® Phone Transfer Call To And From Mobile Phone Voice Command The Uconnect® Phone allows ongoing calls to be trans- • For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to ferred from your mobile phone to the Uconnect®...
Page 150 148 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Storing names in the phonebook when the vehicle is Performance is maximized under: not in motion is recommended. • Low-to-medium blower setting • It is not recommended to store similar sounding names •...
Page 151 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 149 • Echo at the phone far end can sometimes be reduced Far End Audio Performance by lowering the in-vehicle audio volume • Audio quality is maximized under: • In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be •...
Page 152 150 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Voice Tree...
Page 153: General Information
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 151 • If your phone does not support phonebook download or NOTE: call log download over Bluetooth® than these com- • You can replace “John Smith” with any name in your mands will return a response that the contact does not mobile or favorite phone book.
Page 154: Uconnect® Phone (8.4/8.4N)
152 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Calling Back the last incoming call number (“Call Uconnect® PHONE (8.4/8.4N) Back”). Uconnect® 8.4/8.4 Nav • View Call logs on screen (“Show incoming calls”, Uconnect® Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- “Show Outgoing calls”, “Show missed Calls”, “Show vehicle communications system.
Page 155 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 153 • Sending a text message via the touchscreen. Uconnect® Phone allows you to transfer calls between the system and your mobile phone as you enter or exit • Listen to Music on your Bluetooth® Device via the your vehicle and enables you to mute the system’s touchscreen.
Page 156 154 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE matter where you stow your mobile phone (be it your purse, Uconnect® Voice Command Button pocket, or briefcase), as long as your phone is turned on and The Uconnect® Voice Command Button is has been paired to the vehicle’s Uconnect®...
Page 157: Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 155 • For certain operations, compound commands can be Operation used. For example, instead of saying “Call” and then Voice commands can be used to operate the Uconnect® “John Smith” and then “mobile”, the following com- Phone and to navigate through the Uconnect®...
Page 158 156 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Natural Speech The system utilizes continuous dialog; when the system requires more information from the user it will ask a Your Uconnect® Phone Voice system uses a Natural question to which the user can respond without pressing Language Voice Recognition (VR) engine.
Page 159 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 157 Cancel Command To complete the pairing process, you will need to reference your mobile phone Owner’s Manual. The Uconnect® web- At any prompt, after the beep, you can say “Cancel” and site may also provide detailed instructions for pairing. you will be returned to the main menu.
Page 160 158 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 3. Select “Yes” to begin the pairing process. Then, search for available devices on your Bluetooth® enabled mobile phone. When prompted on the phone, enter the name and PIN shown on the Uconnect® screen. •...
Page 161 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 159 Pair Additional Mobile Phones NOTE: For phones which are not made a favorite, the phone priority is determined by the order in which it was 1. Touch the “Settings” soft-key from the Phone main paired.
Page 162 160 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If there is no device currently connected with the You can also use the following VR command to bring up system, a pop-up will appear. a list of paired audio devices: • “Show Paired Phones” 5.
Page 163 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 161 Disconnecting A Phone Or Audio Device 3. Press the settings icon button located to the right of the device name for a different Phone or Audio Device 1. Press the “Settings” button on the touchscreen. than the currently connected device.
Page 164 162 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • A maximum of 1000 entries per phone will be down- 5. Press the “Make Favorite” button on the touchscreen; you will see the chosen device move to the top of the list. loaded and updated every time a phone is connected to the Uconnect®...
Page 165 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 163 Managing Your Favorite Phonebook There are three ways you can add an entry to your Favorite Phonebook. 1. During an active call of a number to make a favorite, touch and hold a favorite button on the top of the phone main screen.
Page 166 164 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE the + on that selected entry. When the Options pop-up To Remove A Favorite appears, touch “Add from Mobile.” You will then be 1. To remove a Favorite, select phonebook from the asked which contact and number to choose from your Phone main screen.
Page 167 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 165 Emergency And Towing Assistance The Emergency and Towing Assistance Favorite numbers can only be altered. These cannot be deleted and the names cannot be changed. To change the Emergency or Towing Assistance numbers follow these steps.
Page 168: Phone Call Features
166 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Phone Call Features The following features can be accessed through the Uconnect® Phone if the feature(s) are available and supported by Bluetooth® on your mobile service plan. For example, if your mobile service plan provides three- way calling, this feature can be accessed through the Uconnect®...
Page 169 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 167 • Mobile Phonebook 3. The Uconnect® Phone will dial the number associated with John Doe, or if there are multiple numbers it will • Recent Call Log ask which number you want to call for John Doe. •...
Page 170 168 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Touch-Tone Number Entry Recent Calls You may browse up to 34 of the most recent of each of the 1. Press the “Phone” button on the touchscreen. following call types: 2. Press the “Dial” button on the touchscreen. 3.
Page 171 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 169 • Missed Calls Answer Or Ignore An Incoming Call — No Call Currently In Progress • All Calls When you receive a call on your mobile phone, the These can be accessed by touching the “recent calls” Uconnect®...
Page 172 170 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: The Uconnect® Phone compatible phones in the Toggling Between Calls market today do not support rejecting an incoming call If two calls are in progress (one active and one on hold), when another call is in progress. Therefore, the user can press the “Swap”...
Page 173: Uconnect® Phone Features
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 171 Redial Uconnect® Phone Features Press the “Redial” button on the touchscreen, or press the Emergency Assistance “Phone” button and after the “Listening” prompt and If you are in an emergency and the mobile phone is the following beep, say “Redial.”...
Page 174 172 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Roadside Assistance/Towing Assistance • The Emergency call may also be initiated by using the If you need roadside/towing assistance: touchscreen. 1. Push the button to begin. • The emergency number dialed is based on the country 2.
Page 175 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 173 Working With Automated Systems numbers, is also to be used for navigating through an automated customer service center menu structure, and This method is used in instances where one generally has to leave a number on a pager. to press numbers on the mobile phone keypad while navigating through an automated telephone system.
Page 176 174 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Some paging and voice mail systems have system time Voice Response Length out settings that are too short and may not allow the It is possible for you to choose between Brief and use of this feature.
Page 177 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 175 Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad You can dial a phone number with your mobile phone keypad and still use the Uconnect® Phone (while dialing WARNING! via the mobile phone keypad, the user must exercise caution and take precautionary safety measures).
Page 178: Advanced Phone Connectivity
176 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Mute/Un-Mute (Mute ON/OFF) Connect Or Disconnect Link Between The Uconnect® Phone And Mobile Phone When you mute the Uconnect® Phone, you will still be able to hear the conversation coming from the other If you would like to connect or disconnect the Bluetooth®...
Page 179 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 177 • Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would Even though the system is designed for many languages speak to a person sitting a few feet/meters away from and accents, the system may not always work for some. you.
Page 180 178 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Far End Audio Performance Echo at the far end can sometimes be reduced by lowering the in-vehicle audio volume. Audio quality is maximized under: In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be • Low-To-Medium Blower Setting compromised with the convertible top down.
Page 181 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 179 Read Messages: If you receive a new text message while your phone is connected to Uconnect® Phone, an announcement will be made to notify you that you have a new text message. Voice Text List NOTE: Uconnect®...
Page 182 180 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Once a message is received and viewed or listened to, you will have the following options: • Send a Reply • Forward • Call Send Messages Using Soft-Keys: You can send messages using Uconnect® Phone. To send a new message: 1.
Page 183 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181 Send Messages Using Voice Commands: 1. Press the button. 2. After the “Listening” prompt and the following beep, say “Send message to John Smith mobile.” 3. After the system prompts you for what message you want to send, say the message you wish to send or say “List.”...
Page 184 182 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 4. I can’t talk right now. 12. Stuck in traffic. 5. Call me. 13. Start without me. 6. I’ll call you later. 14. Where are you? 7. I’m on my way. 15. Are you there yet? 8.
Page 185 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 183 Bluetooth® Communication Link Mobile phones have been found to lose connection to the Uconnect® Phone. When this happens, the connection can generally be re-established by switching the mobile phone OFF/ON. Your mobile phone is recommended to remain in Bluetooth®...
Page 186 184 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Voice Tree...
Page 187 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 185 NOTE: 6. Send dial tones for automated systems is available while a call is active. This is an example that uses a 1. You can replace “John Smith” with any name in your Phonebook Record named “Voicemail Password.”...
Page 188 186 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 189 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 187 NOTE: 5. You can replace “248 555 1212” with any phone number supported by your Mobile phone. 1. You can replace “John Smith” with any name in your mobile or favorite phone book. You can also say “Send 6.
Page 190 188 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 191: General Information
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 189 NOTE: Available Voice Commands are shown in bold VOICE COMMAND face and underlined in the gray shaded boxes. Uconnect® 8.4/8.4 Nav General Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and The Uconnect®...
Page 192 190 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE If a command is not spoken a second time, the system WARNING! will respond with an error and give some direction as what can be said based on the context you are in. After Any voice commanded system should be used only three consecutive failures of a spoken command the VR in safe driving conditions following all applicable...
Page 193 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 191 These commands are universal and can be used from any Natural Speech menu. All other commands can be used depending upon Natural speech allows the user to speak commands in the active application. phrases or complete sentences.
Page 194: Uconnect® Voice Commands
192 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The system utilizes continuous dialog; when the system Changing The Volume requires more information from the user it will ask a 1. Start a dialogue by pushing the Voice Command question to which the user can respond without pressing button.
Page 195 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 193 Starting Voice Recognition (VR) Session In Radio/Player Modes In this mode, you can say the following commands: NOTE: The commands can be said on any screen when a call is not active after pushing the Uconnect® Voice Command button.
Page 196 194 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Voice Tree...
Page 197 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 195 NOTE: 1. You can replace “950 AM” with any other AM or FM frequency, such as “98.7 FM.” 2. You can replace “80’s on 8” with any other satellite station name received by the radio. 3.
Page 198 196 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 199 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 197 NOTE: 1. You can replace the album, artist, song, genre, playlist, podcast and audio book names with any correspond- ing names on the current device that is playing. 2. You can replace “8” with any track on the CD that is currently playing.
Page 200 198 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 201 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 199 NOTE: 1. You can replace “NFL” with any league shown on the sports league screen. For example you can say “Show MLB headlines” or “Show PGA headlines.” 2. You can replace “Headlines” with any menu items shown on a league screen.
Page 202 200 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 203 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 201 NOTE: 1. Only available with Navigation equipped vehicles. 2. You can replace “Player” with “Radio,” “Navigation,” “Phone,” “Climate,” “More” or “Settings.” 3. Navigation commands only work if equipped with Navigation. NOTE: Available Voice Commands are shown in bold face and shaded grey.
Page 204 202 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE...
Page 205: Seats
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 203 NOTE: WARNING! 1. You can also say “Find City,” “Find Favorite,” “Find • It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or Play by Category,” “Find Play by Name,” “Find Re- outside of a vehicle.
Page 206 204 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: The passenger’s seat will move up or down, Adjusting The Seat Forward Or Rearward forward or rearward. The seat can be adjusted both forward and rearward. Push the seat switch forward or rearward, the seat will move in the direction of the switch.
Page 207 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 205 Reclining The Seatback WARNING! (Continued) The angle of the seatback can be adjusted forward or • Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the rearward. Push the seatback switch forward or rearward, shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
Page 208: Power Lumbar - If Equipped
206 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Power Lumbar — If Equipped Vehicles equipped with power driver or passenger seats may also be equipped with power lumbar. The power lumbar switch is located on the outboard side of the power seat. Push the switch forward or rearward to increase or decrease the lumbar support.
Page 209 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 207 The front driver and passenger heated seats are operated Front Heated Seat Operations — Uconnect® 8.4/ using the Uconnect® System. 8.4 Nav Press the “Controls” soft-key located on the bottom of the WARNING! Uconnect®...
Page 210 208 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Press the “Driver” or “Passenger” seat soft-key NOTE: Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt once to select HI-level heating. Press the soft- within two to five minutes. key a second time to select LO-level heating. When the HI-level setting is selected, the heater will Press the soft-key a third time to shut the provide a boosted heat level during the first four minutes...
Page 211: Ventilated Seats - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 209 Rear Heated Seats number of indicators illuminated changes from two to one, indicating the change. Operation on the LO-level On vehicles equipped with rear heated seats, the seats setting also turns OFF automatically after approximately closest to the doors are heated.
Page 212 210 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Front Ventilated Seat Operation — Uconnect® Press the “Driver” or “Passenger” seat soft-key once to 8.4/8.4 Nav: select HI-level ventilation. Press the soft-key a second time to select LO-level ventilation. Press the soft-key a Press the “Controls”...
Page 213: Head Restraints
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 211 Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start WARNING! (Continued) On models that are equipped with remote start, the the vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the driver’s ventilated seat can be programmed to come on head restraints improperly adjusted or removed could during a remote start through the Uconnect®...
Page 214 212 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head NOTE: The head restraints should only be removed by restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the push qualified technicians, for service purposes only. If either button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push of the head restraints require removal, see your autho- downward on the head restraint.
Page 215: Folding Rear Seat
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 213 To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head Folding Rear Seat restraint. To lower the head restraint, press the adjust- The rear seatbacks can be folded forward to provide an ment button, located at the base of the head restraint, and additional storage area.
Page 216 214 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into position. If the seatback is not securely locked into position, the seat will not provide the proper sta- bility for child seats and/or passengers. An improp- erly latched seat could cause serious injury.
Page 217: Driver Memory Seat - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 215 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED The memory seat switch is located on the driver’s door trim panel. The switch consists of three buttons: The (S) This feature allows the driver to store up to two different button, which is used to activate the memory save memory profiles for easy recall through a memory function and the (1) and (2) buttons which are used to...
Page 218: Programming The Memory Feature
216 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Programming The Memory Feature NOTE: • Memory profiles can be set without the vehicle in NOTE: Saving a new memory profile will erase an existing profile from memory. PARK, but the vehicle must be in PARK to recall a memory profile.
Page 219: Memory Position Recall
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 217 NOTE: Before programming your RKE transmitters you 4. Press and release the LOCK button on the RKE must select the “Memory To FOB” feature through the transmitter within 10 seconds. Uconnect® system screen. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in NOTE: Your RKE transmitters can be unlinked to your “Understanding Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 220: Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With Memory Seat Only)
218 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with Passive Entry, the Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With Memory Seat memory settings will be recalled with a Passive Entry Only) Unlock into the driver’s door using the Key Fob linked to This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to position 1.
Page 221: To Open And Close The Hood
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 219 Keyless Enter-N-Go™), the driver’s seat will move to a TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD position 0.3 in (7.7 mm) forward of the rear stop if the Two latches must be released to open the hood. driver’s seat position is between 0.9 in and 2.7 in (22.7 mm and 67.7 mm) forward of the rear stop.
Page 222: Lights
220 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 2. Move to the outside of the vehicle and push the safety WARNING! catch to the left. The safety catch is located under the center front edge of the hood. Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your vehicle.
Page 223: Automatic Headlights - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 221 Automatic Headlights — If Equipped This system automatically turns the headlights on or off according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on, rotate the headlight switch counterclockwise to the AUTO position. When the system is on, the headlight time delay feature is also on.
Page 224: Headlights On With Wipers (Available With Automatic Headlights Only)
222 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Headlights On With Wipers (Available With detects vehicle specific light and automatically switches Automatic Headlights Only) from high beams to low beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view. When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on NOTE: if the headlight switch is placed in the AUTO position.
Page 225: Headlight Time Delay
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 223 Headlight Time Delay Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination for The Daytime Running Lights will turn On the first time up to 90 seconds when leaving your vehicle in an unlit area. the vehicle is shifted out of PARK, and remain On unless the Parking Brake is applied.
Page 226: Fog Lights - If Equipped
224 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fog Lights — If Equipped To activate the front fog lights, turn on the parking lights or the low beam headlights and press the The front fog light switch is built into the headlight headlight switch.
Page 227: Turn Signals
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 225 NOTE: • If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is defective.
Page 228: High/Low Beam Switch
226 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE High/Low Beam Switch Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch The front map/reading lights are mounted in the over- the headlights to high beam. Pull the multifunction lever head console.
Page 229: Courtesy Lights
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 227 Each light can be turned on by pressing a switch on either Courtesy Lights side of the console. These buttons are backlit for night The courtesy lights can be turned on by pressing the top time visibility.
Page 230: Ambient Light - If Equipped
228 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Ambient Light — If Equipped Interior Lights The overhead console is equipped with an ambient light The interior lights come on when a door is opened. feature. This light casts illumination for improved visibil- To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off ity of the floor and center console area.
Page 231 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 229 Dimmer Controls With the parking lights or headlights on, rotating the left dimmer control upward will increase the brightness of The dimmer control is part of the headlight switch and is the instrument panel lights and lighted cupholders (if located on the left side of the instrument panel.
Page 232: Windshield Wipers And Washers
230 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Dome Light Position WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS Rotate the left dimmer control completely upward to the The multifunction lever operates the windshield wipers second detent to turn on the interior lights. The interior and washer when the ignition is placed in the ON/RUN lights will remain on when the dimmer control is in this or ACC position.
Page 233: Intermittent Wiper System
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 231 Intermittent Wiper System CAUTION! Use the intermittent wiper when weather conditions • Turn the windshield wipers off when driving make a single wiping cycle with a variable pause be- through an automatic car wash. Damage to the tween cycles desirable.
Page 234: Windshield Washers
232 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Windshield Washers WARNING! (Continued) To use the washer, push the multifunction lever inward the windshield during freezing weather, warm the (toward the steering column) and hold it for as long as windshield with the defroster before and during washer spray is desired.
Page 235: Headlights On With Wipers (Available With Automatic Headlights Only)
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 233 Headlights On With Wipers (Available With Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped Automatic Headlights Only) This feature senses moisture on the windshield and When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on automatically activates the wipers for the driver.
Page 236: Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
234 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Transmission in NEUTRAL Position — When the NOTE: ignition is ON, and the transmission is in the NEU- • The Rain Sensing feature will not operate when the TRAL position, the Rain Sensing system will not wiper switch is in the low or high-speed position.
Page 237: Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 235 WARNING! Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv- ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury or death.
Page 238 236 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: For vehicles equipped with Driver Memory Seat, you can use your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmit- ter or the memory switch on the driver’s door trim panel to return the tilt/telescopic steering column to pre- programmed positions.
Page 239: Heated Steering Wheel - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 237 HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps warm your hands in cold weather. The heated steering wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the heated steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for up to 80 minutes before automatically shutting off.
Page 240 238 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start On models that are equipped with remote start, the heated steering wheel can be programmed to come on during a remote start through the Uconnect® system. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel”...
Page 241: Adjustable Pedals - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 239 WARNING! (Continued) • Do not place anything on the steering wheel that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause the steering wheel heater to overheat. ADJUSTABLE PEDALS —...
Page 242 240 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • For vehicles equipped with Driver Memory Seat, you Press the switch rearward to move the pedals rearward (toward the driver). can use your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the memory switch on the driver’s door trim panel •...
Page 243: Electronic Speed Control - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 241 WARNING! Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving. You could lose control and have an accident. Always adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked. ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED When engaged, the Electronic Speed Control takes over accelerator operations at speeds greater than 25 mph (40 km/h).
Page 244: To Activate
242 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: In order to ensure proper operation, the Elec- WARNING! tronic Speed Control system has been designed to shut down if multiple Speed Control functions are operated at Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on the same time.
Page 245: To Deactivate
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 243 To Deactivate The speed increment shown is dependant on the speed of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units: A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANCEL button, or normal brake pressure while slowing the U.S.
Page 246: To Accelerate For Passing
244 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will To Decrease Speed continue to decrease until the button is released, then When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can de- the new set speed will be established.
Page 247: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 245 ACC will allow you to keep cruise control engaged in WARNING! light to moderate traffic conditions without the constant need to reset your cruise control. ACC utilizes a radar Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the sensor designed to detect a vehicle directly ahead of you.
Page 248 246 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Cannot take street, traffic, and weather condi- • Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a convenience tions into account, and may be limited upon system. It is not a substitute for active driving adverse sight distance conditions.
Page 249: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) Operation
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 247 NOTE: The system will not react to preceding vehicles. WARNING! (Continued) Always be aware of the mode selected. • When entering a turn lane or highway off ramp; You can change the mode by using the Cruise Control when driving on roads that are winding, icy, snow- buttons.
Page 250: Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc)
248 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: Any chassis/suspension modifications to the vehicle will effect the performance of the Adaptive Cruise Control. Activating Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) You can only activate ACC if the vehicle speed is above 20 mph (32 km/h). When the system is turned on and in the READY state, the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) dis- plays “Adaptive Cruise Ready.”...
Page 251: To Activate
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 249 NOTE: You cannot enable ACC under the following To Activate conditions: Push and release the ON/OFF button. The ACC menu in • When you apply the brakes. the EVIC displays “Adaptive Cruise Control Ready.” •...
Page 252: To Set A Desired Acc Speed
250 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To turn the system OFF, push and release the ON/OFF WARNING! button again. At this time, the system will turn off and the EVIC will display “Adaptive Cruise Control Off.” Leaving the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system on when not in use is dangerous.
Page 253 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 251 • The system will not be controlling the distance be- tween your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. The vehicle speed will only be determined by the position of the accelerator pedal. ACC Set Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Page 254: To Cancel
252 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To Cancel The system will disable ACC without erasing the memory if: • You softly tap the brake pedal. • You depress the brake pedal. • You press the CANCEL switch. • The vehicle speed goes below 15 mph (25 km/h). •...
Page 255: To Resume Speed
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 253 To Resume Speed To Vary The Speed Setting Press the RES + button and release. Then remove your To Increase Speed foot from the accelerator pedal. The EVIC will display the While ACC is set, you can increase the set speed by last set speed.
Page 256 254 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will Metric Speed (km/h) continue to decrease in 5 mph increments until the • RES + button once will result in a 2 km/h increase in button is released.
Page 257: Setting The Following Distance In Acc
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 255 • The ACC system can only apply a maximum of 25% of the vehicle’s braking capability and will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop. • The ACC system maintains set speed when driving up hill and down hill.
Page 258 256 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Distance Set 2 (medium) Distance Set 1 (short) To change the distance setting, press the Distance button and release. Each time the button is pressed, the distance setting adjusts between 3 (long), 2 (medium), and 1 (short).
Page 259 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 257 • The distance setting is changed. If there is no vehicle ahead, the vehicle will maintain the set speed. If a slower moving vehicle is detected in the • The system disengages. (Refer to the information on same lane, the EVIC displays the “Sensed Vehicle Indi- ACC Activation).
Page 260 258 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE capacity. When this occurs, you should immediately apply the brakes as needed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead. Brake Alert 2 Brake Alert 3...
Page 261: Overtake Aid
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 259 Overtake Aid When driving with ACC engaged and following a target vehicle, the system will provide an additional accelera- tion to assist in passing vehicles in front. This additional acceleration is triggered when the driver utilizes the left turn signal.
Page 262: Adaptive Cruise Control (Acc) Menu
260 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Menu Adaptive Cruise Control Ready • When ACC is activated but the vehicle speed setting The EVIC displays the current ACC system settings. The EVIC is located in the upper part of the instrument has not been selected, the display will read “Adaptive cluster between the speedometer and the tachometer.
Page 263: Display Warnings And Maintenance
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 261 • System Off The “Clean Radar Sensor In Front Of Vehicle” message can sometimes be displayed while driving in highly • ACC Proximity Warning reflective areas (i.e. tunnels with reflective tiles, or ice and •...
Page 264 262 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To keep the ACC System operating properly, it is impor- When the condition that deactivated the system is no tant to note the following maintenance items: longer present, the system will return to the “Adaptive Cruise Control Off”...
Page 265: Precautions While Driving With Acc
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 263 Precautions While Driving With ACC In certain driving situations, ACC may have detection issues. In these cases, ACC may brake late or unexpect- edly. The driver needs to stay alert and may need to intervene.
Page 266 264 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Offset Driving Turns And Bends ACC may not detect a vehicle in the same lane that is offset In turns or bends, ACC may detect a vehicle ahead too from your direct line of travel, or a vehicle merging in from late or too early.
Page 267 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 265 ACC may occasionally provide braking and/or a driver alert that you consider unnecessary. This may be the system’s response to signs, guardrails, and other station- ary objects in a curve. This may also occur at the base of steep hills.
Page 268 266 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE it may not detect the vehicle until it’s too late for the ACC Narrow Vehicles system to take action. ACC may not detect a vehicle until Some narrow vehicles traveling near the outer edges of it is completely in the lane.
Page 269: General Information
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 267 Stationary Objects And Vehicles General Information ACC does not react to stationary objects and stationary FCC Requirements For Vehicular Radar Systems vehicles. For example, ACC will not react in situations Classification Specifications: where the vehicle you are following exits your lane and 47 C.F.R.
Page 270 268 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE to the change of state from Adaptive Cruise Control to To Set A Desired Speed normal Cruise Control. “Cruise Ready” will be displayed When the vehicle reaches the speed desired, press the if the system was in ACC READY or ACC SET position. SET - button and release.
Page 271 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 269 • If the button is continually pressed, the set speed will The speed decrement shown is dependant on the speed continue to increase until the button is released, then of U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units: the new set speed will be established.
Page 272: Forward Collision Warning - If Equipped
270 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To Cancel To Turn Off The system will disable normal Cruise Control without The system will turn off and erase the set speed in erasing the memory if: memory if: • You softly tap or depress the brake pedal. •...
Page 273 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 271 FCW monitors the information from the forward looking WARNING! (Continued) sensor as well as the Electronic Brake Controller (EBC), every type of potential collision. The driver has the wheel speed sensors, i.e., to calculate a probable rear-end responsibility to avoid a collision by controlling the collision.
Page 274 272 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • FCW will not react to irrelevant objects such as over- Changing the FCW status to the “Near” setting, allows the system to warn you of a possible collision with the head objects, ground reflections, objects not in the path vehicle in front of you when you are much closer.
Page 275: Parksense® Rear Park Assist - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 273 If this occurs, try activating FCW again later, following a PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF key cycle. If the problem persists, see your authorized EQUIPPED dealer. The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist system provides visual and audible indications of the distance between the rear fascia and a detected obstacle when backing up, e.g.
Page 276: Parksense® Sensors
274 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE ParkSense® Sensors ParkSense® Display The four ParkSense® sensors, located in the rear fascia/ When the vehicle is in REVERSE, the warning display bumper, monitor the area behind the vehicle that is within will turn ON indicating the system status. the sensors’...
Page 277 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 275 Park Assist System Off Slow Tone The system will indicate a detected obstacle by showing three solid arcs and will produce a one-half second tone. As the vehicle moves closer to the obstacle, the EVIC display will show fewer arcs and the sound tone will change from slow, to fast, to continuous.
Page 278 276 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Fast Tone Continuous Tone The vehicle is close to the obstacle when the warning display shows one flashing arc and sounds a continuous tone. The following chart shows the warning alert opera- tion when the system is detecting an obstacle:...
Page 279: Enabling And Disabling Parksense
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 277 WARNING ALERTS Rear Distance Greater than 79-39 in 39-25 in 25-12 in Less than (in/cm) 79 in (200 cm) (200-100 cm) (100-65 cm) (65-30 cm) 12 in (30 cm) Audible Alert None Single 1/2- Slow Fast Continuous...
Page 280: Service The Parksense® Rear Park Assist System
278 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Adjustable Chime Volume Settings “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Un- derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further informa- Chime volume settings can be selected from the tion. When the shift lever is moved to REVERSE and the Uconnect®...
Page 281: Cleaning The Parksense® System
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 279 Cleaning The ParkSense® System ParkSense® off, it remains off until you turn it on again, even if you cycle the ignition key. Clean the ParkSense® sensors with water, car wash soap • When you move the shift lever to the REVERSE and a soft cloth.
Page 282 280 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • Ensure the ParkSense® system is OFF if objects such as CAUTION! (Continued) bicycle carriers, trailer hitches, etc., are placed within • The vehicle must be driven slowly when using 30 cm from the rear fascia/ bumper. Failure to do so ParkSense®...
Page 283: Parkview® Rear Back Up Camera - If
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 281 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the rear EQUIPPED camera mode is exited and the navigation or audio screen appears again. Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen When displayed, static grid lines will illustrate the width image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever...
Page 284 282 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! CAUTION! (Continued) • To avoid vehicle damage, the vehicle must be Drivers must be careful when backing up even when driven slowly when using ParkView® to be able to using the ParkView® Rear Back Up Camera. Always stop in time when an obstacle is seen.
Page 285: Turning Parkview® On Or Off - With Touchscreen Radio
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 283 Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With Touchscreen Radio 1. Turn the Radio on. 2. Push the “More” soft-key. 3. Push the “Settings” soft-key. 4. Push the “Safety & Driving Assistance” soft-key. 5. Push the check box soft-key next to “Parkview® Backup Camera”...
Page 286: Front Map/Reading Lights - If Equipped
284 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Front Map/Reading Lights — If Equipped To turn the lights off, press the switch a second time. The lights also turn on when a door is opened. The lights will Lights are mounted in the overhead console. Each light also turn on when the UNLOCK button on the RKE is can be turned on by pressing the switch on either side of pressed.
Page 287: Courtesy Lights
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 285 Courtesy Lights Sunglasses Bin Door The courtesy lights can be turned on by pressing the top At the front of the console a compartment is provided for corner of the lens. To turn the lights off, press the lens a the storage of a pair of sunglasses.
Page 288: Garage Door Opener - If Equipped
286 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 289: Before You Begin Programming Homelink
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 287 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 290: Programming A Rolling Code
288 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 291 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 289 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 Firmly push and release the “LEARN” or “TRAIN- cm) away from the HomeLink® button you wish to ING” button. On some garage door openers/devices program while keeping the HomeLink®...
Page 292: Programming A Non-Rolling Code
290 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Reprogramming A Single HomeLink® Button 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink® button you wish to To reprogram a channel that has been previously trained, program while keeping the HomeLink®...
Page 293: Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 291 • 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 294 292 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE • If the indicator light stays on constantly, program- 2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink® button you wish to ming is complete and the garage door/device should program while keeping the HomeLink®...
Page 295: Using Homelink
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 293 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®, To operate, push and release the programmed here are some of the most common solutions:...
Page 296: General Information
294 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) use a garage door opener without these safety fea- Vehicle exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a danger- tures. Call toll-free 1–800–355–3515 or, on the Internet ous gas. Do not run your vehicle in the garage while at www.HomeLink.com for safety information or programming the transceiver.
Page 297: Power Sunroof - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 295 NOTE: • The transmitter has been tested and it complies with FCC and IC rules. Changes or modifications not ex- pressly approved by the party responsible for compli- ance could void the user’s authority to operate the device.
Page 298: Opening Sunroof - Express
296 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Do not allow small children to operate the sunroof. • Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, or Never allow your fingers, other body parts, or any with access to an unlocked vehicle. Never leave the object, to project through the sunroof opening.
Page 299: Closing Sunroof - Express
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 297 movement. The sunroof and sunshade will remain in a Pinch Protect Feature partially opened condition until the switch is pushed and This feature will detect an obstruction in the opening of held rearward again. the sunroof during Express Close operation.
Page 300: Sunshade Operation
298 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Sunshade Operation Sunroof Maintenance The sunshade can be opened manually. However, the Use only a non-abrasive cleaner and a soft cloth to clean sunshade will open automatically as the sunroof opens. the glass panel. NOTE: The sunshade cannot be closed if the sunroof is Ignition Off Operation open.
Page 301: Electrical Power Outlets
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 299 • The Ignition Off time is programmable using the CAUTION! Uconnect® System. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings” in • Do not exceed the maximum power of 160 Watts (13 “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Page 302 300 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The center console outlet is powered directly from the battery (power available at all times). Items plugged into this outlet may discharge the battery and/or prevent the engine from starting. Front Power Outlet WARNING! Do not place ashes inside the cubby bin located on Center Console Power Outlet...
Page 303 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 301 There is also a 12 Volt power outlet located on the back of the center console for rear passengers. This power outlet has power available only when the ignition is placed in the ACC or RUN position. Power Outlet Fuse Locations 1 —...
Page 304 302 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 305: Cupholders
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 303 CUPHOLDERS CAUTION! (Continued) Front Seat Cupholders • Power outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not hang any type of accessory or acces- The cupholders are located in the forward edge of the sory bracket from the plug.
Page 306 304 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Front Cupholders Heated And Cooled Cupholder Switches Heated And Cooled Cupholders — If Equipped Press the “Cold” symbol once to turn on the cupholder; press the symbol a second time to turn the cupholder off. Your vehicle may be equipped with heated and cooled Press the “Hot”...
Page 307: Rear Seat Cupholders
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 305 convenient access to beverage cans or bottles while WARNING! maintaining a resting place for the rear occupant’s el- bows. When using the cupholder in the “Hot” position, avoid contact with the heated portion of the cup- holder in order to reduce the possibility of burns.
Page 308: Storage
306 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE Lighted Cupholders — If Equipped STORAGE On some vehicles the rear cupholders are equipped with Glove Compartment a light ring that illuminates the cupholders for the rear The glove compartment is located on the passenger side passengers.
Page 309: Console Features
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 307 Opened Glove Compartment Center Console Console Features Inside the center console armrest, there is a removable upper storage tray that can be slid forward/rearward on There is an open cubby bin located forward of the shift rails for access to the lower storage area.
Page 310: Door Storage
308 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE like CDs and tissue boxes. In addition, the 12 Volt power Door Storage outlet, USB and Aux jack are located here. The door panels contain storage areas. WARNING! Do not operate this vehicle with a console compart- ment lid in the open position.
Page 311: Cargo Area - Vehicles Equipped With 60/40
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 309 Cargo Area — Vehicles Equipped With 60/40 WARNING! Split-Folding Rear Seat • Be certain that the seatback is securely locked into The 60/40 split-folding rear seat provides cargo-carrying position. If the seatback is not securely locked into versatility.
Page 312: Rear Window Features
310 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE REAR WINDOW FEATURES WARNING! Rear Window Defroster The weight and position of cargo and passengers can change the vehicle center of gravity and vehicle The rear window defroster button is located on handling. To avoid loss of control resulting in per- the climate control.
Page 313 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 311 CAUTION! Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to the heating elements: • Use care when washing the inside of the rear window. Do not use abrasive window cleaners on the interior surface of the window. Use a soft cloth and a mild washing solution, wiping parallel to the heating elements.
Page 315: Understanding Your Instrument Panel
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTENTS ▫ Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) — If Equipped ..335 INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES ..315 ▫ Oil Change Due ..... .337 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
Page 316 314 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL ▫ Radio Operation ..... .381 Uconnect® SETTINGS ....344 ▫...
Page 317: Instrument Panel Features
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 315 INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES 1 — Air Outlet 7 — ESC Off Switch 13 — Engine Start/Stop Button 2 — Instrument Cluster 8 — Uconnect® System Hard Controls 14 — Trunk Release Button 3 — Hazard Switch 9 —...
Page 318: Instrument Cluster
316 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...
Page 319: Instrument Cluster Descriptions
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 317 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS 4. Front Fog Light Indicator — If Equipped 1. Tachometer This indicator will illuminate when the front fog lights are on. This gauge measures engine revolutions-per-minute (RPM x 1000). 5. High Beam Indicator 2.
Page 320 318 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL odometer needs to be repaired or serviced, the repair NOTE: technician should leave the odometer reading the same • You must apply the brakes before shifting from as it was before the repair or service. If s/he cannot do so, PARK.
Page 321 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 319 vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not tires.) operating properly.
Page 322 320 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL does not come on when turning the key from OFF to CAUTION! ON/RUN, have the condition checked promptly. The TPMS has been optimized for the original Certain conditions, such as poor fuel quality, etc., may equipment tires and wheels.
Page 323 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 321 11. Fuel Gauge WARNING! The pointer shows the level of fuel in the fuel tank when A malfunctioning catalytic converter, as referenced the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position. above, can reach higher temperatures than in normal 12.
Page 324 322 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORT suspension, Track mode also affects transmission Mode Activated (Suspension and Transmission)”. In ad- shifting in either Auto or Manual mode. Refer to dition to SPORT suspension, Track mode also affects “AutoStick” in “Starting And Operating” for further transmission shifting.
Page 325 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 323 ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position, have indicate that the parking brake is applied, that the brake the light inspected by an authorized dealer. fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the anti-lock brake system reservoir.
Page 326 324 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The light will remain on until the cause is corrected. Brake Warning Light will turn on along with the ABS Light. Immediate repair to the ABS system is required. NOTE: The light may flash momentarily during sharp Operation of the Brake Warning Light can be checked by cornering maneuvers, which change fluid level condi- turning the ignition switch from the OFF position to the...
Page 327 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 325 19. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/ NOTE: Malfunction Indicator Light — If Equipped • The “ESC Off Indicator Light” and the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” come on The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator momentarily each time the ignition switch is turned Light”...
Page 328 326 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL After the bulb check or when driving, if the driver’s seat CAUTION! belt remains unbuckled, the Seat Belt Reminder Light will illuminate and the chime will sound. Refer to Driving with a hot engine cooling system could “Occupant Restraints”...
Page 329: Electronic Vehicle Information Center (Evic)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 327 ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER WARNING! (EVIC) A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea- others could be badly burned by steam or boiling tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the coolant.
Page 330 328 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL The EVIC Menu items consists of the following: • Fuel Economy • Vehicle Speed • Trip Info • Tire Pressure • Vehicle Info • SRT • Turn Menu OFF EVIC Steering Wheel Buttons The system allows the driver to select information by pressing the following buttons mounted on the steering UP Arrow Button wheel:...
Page 331: Electronic Vehicle Information Center (Evic) Displays
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 329 Vehicle Info, Tire PSI, Cruise, Messages, Trip Info, Vehicle BACK Button Speed, and Turn Menu OFF) and sub-menus. Press the BACK button to scroll back to a DOWN Arrow Button previous menu or sub-menu. Press and release the DOWN arrow button to scroll downward through the main menu and Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Vehicle Info and Trip Info sub-menus (Fuel...
Page 332 330 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL messages that consist of approximately 60 possible warn- of this message type are Turn Signal On (if a turn signal ing or information messages. These pop up messages fall is left on) and Lights On (if driver leaves the vehicle). into several categories: •...
Page 333: Evic White Telltale Lights
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 331 • Electronic Speed Control SET EVIC White Telltale Lights This area will show reconfigurable white caution tell- This light will turn on when the electronic tales. These telltales include: speed control is SET. For further information, refer to “Electronic Speed Control”...
Page 334: Evic Amber Telltale Lights
332 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Windshield Washer Fluid Low Indicator EVIC Amber Telltale Lights This area will show reconfigurable amber caution tell- This light will turn on to indicate the wind- tales. These telltales include: shield washer fluid is low. •...
Page 335: Evic Red Telltale Lights
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 333 • Do not operate the vehicle until the cause is corrected. EVIC Red Telltale Lights This light does not show how much oil is in the engine. This area will show reconfigurable red telltales. These The engine oil level must be checked under the hood.
Page 336 334 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light • Engine Temperature Warning Light This light informs you of a problem with the This light warns of an overheated engine condi- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system. The tion. As temperatures rise and the gauge ap- light will come on when the ignition is first proaches H, or 260°F, this indicator will illuminate and a cycled ON and remain on briefly as a bulb...
Page 337: Gear Shift Indicator (Gsi) - If Equipped
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 335 • Transmission Temperature Warning Light WARNING! This light indicates that the transmission fluid If you continue operating the vehicle when the temperature is running hot. This may occur Transmission Temperature Warning Light is illumi- with severe usage, such as trailer towing. If this nated you could cause the fluid to boil over, come in light turns on, safely pull over and stop the contact with hot engine or exhaust components and...
Page 338 336 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL When the shift up indicator (+) is shown on the display, the GSI is advising the driver to engage a higher gear. GSI Shift Down (-) Indicator The GSI indicator in the EVIC remains illuminated until the driver changes gear, or the driving conditions return GSI Shift Up (+) Indicator to a situation where changing gear is not required to...
Page 339: Oil Change Due
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 337 Oil Change Due 2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times within 10 seconds. Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change indicator system. The “Oil Change Due” message will 3. Without pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10 seconds START/STOP button once to return the ignition to the after a single chime has sounded to indicate the next...
Page 340 338 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Press the UP/DOWN buttons to cycle through all the This feature allows you to monitor when you are driving Trip Computer functions. in a fuel efficient manner, and it can be used to modify driving habits in order to increase fuel economy. The Trip Functions mode displays the following informa- tion: Distance To Empty (DTE)
Page 341: Vehicle Speed
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 339 to a “LOW FUEL” message. This display will continue NOTE: Changing the unit of measure in the Vehicle until the vehicle runs out of fuel. Adding a significant Speed menu will not change the unit of measure in the amount of fuel to the vehicle will turn off the “LOW EVIC.
Page 342: Units
340 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL To Reset The Display Reset will only occur while a resettable function is being WARNING! displayed. Press and release the SELECT button once to clear the resettable function being displayed. To reset all Measurement of vehicle statistics with the perfor- resettable functions, press and hold the SELECT button mance pages is intended for off-highway or off-road for two seconds.
Page 343 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 341 • 1/8 Mile • The feature will “ready” when the vehicle speed is at 0 mph (0 km/h). The word “READY” will appear • 1/4 Mile when conditions are met for the event to begin. •...
Page 344 342 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • The word “READY” will display when conditions are • The feature will “ready” when the vehicle is at 0 mph met for the event to begin. (0 km/h). The word “READY” will display when conditions are met for the event to begin.
Page 345: Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 343 • Pressing and holding the SELECT button for five • Oil Temperature seconds will clear the peak force values. Displays the actual oil temperature. Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features) • Oil Pressure Press and release the UP or DOWN button until “Vehicle Displays the actual oil pressure.
Page 346: Messages
344 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Messages # Hard-Keys Select from Main Menu using the UP or DOWN buttons. Hard-Keys are located on the left and right side of the This feature shows the number of stored warning mes- Uconnect® 4.3 screen. In addition, there is a Scroll/Enter sages (in the # place holder).
Page 347: Customer Programmable Features - Uconnect
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 345 Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect® 4.3 Settings In this mode the Uconnect® system allows you to access programmable features that may be equipped such as Display, Clock, Safety/Assistance, Lights, Doors & Locks, Heated Seats, Engine Off Operation, Compass Settings, Audio, Phone/Bluetooth®...
Page 348 346 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL selecting any point on the scale between the “+” and “–” soft-keys. Then touch the arrow back soft-key. • Mode Touch the “Mode” soft-key to change this display. When in this display, you may select one of the auto display settings.
Page 349 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 347 • Units is pressed. To change the Touchscreen Beep setting press and release the “ON” or “OFF” soft-key, then touch the Touch the “Units” soft-key to change this display. When arrow back soft-key. in this display, you may switch the EVIC, odometer, and •...
Page 350 348 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL down soft-keys, select AM or PM, select 12 hr or 24 hr. Safety/Assistance Then touch the back arrow soft-key when all selections • Front Collision Warning — If Equipped are complete. Touch the “Front Collision Warning” soft-key to change •...
Page 351 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 349 • ParkSense® — If Equipped Volume” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, indicating that the setting had been selected. The ParkSense® system will scan for objects behind the Touch the arrow back soft-key to return to the previous vehicle when the transmission shift lever is in REVERSE menu.
Page 352 350 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Rain Sensing Auto Wipers — If Equipped feature can be set to Off, Lights or Lights and Chime. The Blind Spot Alert feature can be activated in Lights mode. Touch the “Rain Sensing” soft-key to change this display. When this mode is selected, the Blind Spot Monitor When this feature is selected, the system will automati- (BSM) system is activated and will only show a visual...
Page 353 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 351 Lights feature. To make your selection, touch the “Headlights With Wipers” soft-key and select “ON” or “OFF.” Then • Illuminated Approach touch the back arrow soft-key. Touch the “Illuminated Approach” soft-key to change • Auto High Beams “SmartBeams™” this display.
Page 354 352 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL your selection, touch the “Daytime Running Lights” Headlights With Lock” soft-key and select “ON” or soft-key and select “ON” or “OFF.” Then touch the back “OFF.” Then touch the back arrow soft-key. arrow soft-key. Doors & Locks •...
Page 355 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 353 is in the PARK or NEUTRAL position and the driver’s make your selection, touch the “Sound Horn With Re- door is opened. To make your selection, touch the “Auto mote Start” soft-key and select “ON” or “OFF.” Then Unlock On Exit”...
Page 356 354 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Memory Linked To FOB On 1st Press is selected, you must press the RKE trans- mitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the passenger’s Touch the “Memory Linked to FOB” soft-key to change doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st Press is selected, this display.
Page 357 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 355 or unlock buttons. To make your selection, touch the Engine Off Options “Passive Entry” soft-key and select “ON” or “OFF.” Then • Easy Exit Seats — If Equipped touch the arrow back soft-key. Refer to “Keyless Enter- Touch the “Easy Exit Seats”...
Page 358 356 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Engine Off Power Delay the compass will automatically compensate for the dif- ferences, and provide the most accurate compass head- Touch the “Engine Off Power Delay” soft-key to change ing. this display. When this feature is selected, the power window switches, radio, Uconnect®...
Page 359 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 357 also calibrate the compass by touching the “ON” soft-key and completing one or more 360-degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until the CAL indicator displayed in the EVIC turns off. The compass will now function normally.
Page 360 358 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL NOTE: Bass/Mid/Treble allow you to simply slide your mode. To make your selection, press the “Surround finger up or down to change the setting as well as press Sound” soft-key and select “ON” or “OFF.” Then touch directly on the desired setting.
Page 361: Customer Programmable Features - Uconnect
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 359 • Subscription Info Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect® 8.4 Settings New vehicle purchasers or lessees will receive a free Press the “More” soft-key, then press the “Settings” limited time subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio with soft-key to display the menu setting screen.
Page 362 360 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Once the setting is complete press the “Back Arrow” “–” setting soft-keys or by selecting any point on the scale soft-key to return to the previous menu or press the “X” between the “+” and “–” soft-keys. Then touch the back soft-key to close out of the settings screen.
Page 363 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 361 • Units pressed. Touch the “Touchscreen Beep” soft-key until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that When in this display, you may select to have the EVIC, setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key odometer, and navigation system (if equipped) changed to return to the previous menu.
Page 364 362 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing adjust the hours up or down. Touch the back arrow that setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu or touch the “X” soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Page 365 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 363 • Show Time In Status Bar — If Equipped select the Near setting. This warns you of a possible collision when you are much closer to the vehicle in front When in this display, you may turn on or shut off the of you.
Page 366 364 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL soft-key. Refer to “ParkSense®” in “Understanding The position and the transmission shift lever is in the RE- Features Of Your Vehicle” for system function and oper- VERSE position. The mirrors will move back to their ating information.
Page 367 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 365 selected, the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) system is deacti- disappear. The ParkView® camera is located on the rear vated. To change the Blind Spot Alert status, touch the of the vehicle above the rear License plate. To make your Off, Lights or Lights &...
Page 368 366 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Headlight Illumination On Approach the Hill Start Assist soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, showing that setting has been selected. When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous and remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when the doors menu.
Page 369 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 367 • Auto Dim High Beams — If Equipped • Steering Directed Lights — If Equipped When this feature is selected, the high beam headlights When this feature is selected, the headlights turn relative will deactivate automatically under certain conditions. To to a change in direction of the steering wheel.
Page 370 368 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Doors & Locks setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu. After pressing the Doors & Locks soft-key the following • Flash Lamps With Lock settings will be available.
Page 371 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 369 • Sound Horn With Remote Start NOTE: If the vehicle is programmed 1st Press Of Key Fob Unlocks, all doors will unlock no matter which Passive When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when Entry equipped door handle is grasped.
Page 372 370 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL return to the previous menu. Refer to “Keyless Enter-N- Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start Go™” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle.” After pressing the Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start • Personal Settings Linked To FOB — If Equipped soft-key the following settings will be available.
Page 373 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 371 Seats soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, equipped), and power outlets will remain active for up to showing that setting has been selected. Touch the back 10 minutes after the ignition is cycled to OFF. Opening arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Page 374 372 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Variance Compass Variance is the difference between Magnetic North and Geographic North. To compensate for the differences the variance should be set for the zone where the vehicle is driven, per the zone map. Once properly set, the compass will automatically compensate for the differences, and provide the most accurate compass heading.
Page 375 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 373 pressing the “ON” soft-key and completing one or more NOTE: Bass/Mid/Treble allow you to simply slide your 360-degree turns (in an area free from large metal or finger up or down to change the setting as well as touch metallic objects) until the CAL indicator displayed in the directly on the desired setting.
Page 376 374 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Surround Sound — If Equipped • Channel Skip This feature provides simulated surround sound mode. SiriusXM can be programmed to designate a group of To make your selection, touch the Surround Sound channels that are the most desirable to listen to or to soft-key, select On or Off followed by pressing the back exclude undesirable channels while scanning.
Page 377: Srt Performance Features
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 375 Write down the SIRIUS ID numbers for your receiver. To WARNING! (Continued) reactivate your service, either call the number listed on roadways. It is recommended that these features be the screen or visit the provider online. used in a controlled environment and within the NOTE: SiriusXM Travel Link is a separate subscription.
Page 378 376 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • 1/8 Mile (200 meter) Timers • 1/4 Mile (400 meter) 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h), 1/8 Mile (200 meter), 1/4 Mile (400 meter) • Instantaneous G-Force When selected, this screen displays the time it takes for •...
Page 379 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 377 • The distance measurement will be aborted if the brake • Oil Pressure pedal is released before the vehicle comes to a com- Shows the actual oil pressure. plete stop. • Battery Voltage G-Force Shows the actual battery voltage. When selected, this screen displays all four G-Force values (two lateral and two longitudinal) as well as Gauges 2...
Page 380: Ipod®/Usb/Mp3 Control
378 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL • Transmission Temperature Handling When selected, this screen displays peak g-force, steering Shows the actual transmission temperature within the and yaw angles. range of the gauge. • Intake Air Temperature Options When selected, this screen allows you to choose a stan- Shows the actual intake air temperature within the range dard or customize display for your SRT home page.
Page 381: Harman Kardon® Logic7® High
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 379 HARMAN KARDON® Logic7® HIGH dynamic sound quality. The speakers are tuned for PERFORMANCE MULTICHANNEL SURROUND maximum efficiency and perfectly matched to the ampli- SOUND SYSTEM WITH DRIVER-SELECTABLE fier output stage ensuring state of the art multi-seat SURROUND (DSS) —...
Page 382: Steering Wheel Audio Controls - If
380 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL When in “Surround Sound” mode, balance is set auto- matically. Fader control is available in surround mode but should be set to the center position for optimal surround performance. STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED The remote sound system controls are located on the rear surface of the steering wheel.
Page 383: Radio Operation
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 381 Pressing the center button will make the radio switch CD Player between the various modes available (AM/FM/SAT/ Pushing the top of the switch once will go to the next CD/AUX/VES, etc.). track on the CD. Pushing 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 eight...
Page 384: Cd/Dvd Disc Maintenance
382 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE NOTE: If you experience difficulty in playing a particular disc, it may be damaged (e.g., scratched, reflective coat- To keep a CD/DVD in good condition, take the following ing removed, a hair, moisture or dew on the disc) precautions: oversized, or have protection encoding.
Page 385: Climate Controls
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 383 CLIMATE CONTROLS The air conditioning and heating system is designed to make you comfortable in all types of weather. This system can be operated through either the controls on the instrument panel or through the Uconnect® system dis- play.
Page 386: Soft-Keys
384 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Manual Climate Controls — Hard-Keys (MTC System Uconnect® 4.3 Manual Temperature Controls — Shown) Soft-Keys Soft-Keys Soft-keys are accessible on the Uconnect® system screen.
Page 387 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 385 this function again will cause the MAX A/C operation to switch into manual mode and the MAX A/C indicator will turn off. 2. A/C Button Press and release to change the current setting, the indicator illuminates when A/C is ON. Performing this function again will cause the A/C operation to switch into manual mode and the A/C indicator will turn off.
Page 388 386 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 5. Front Defrost Button CAUTION! Press and release to change the current airflow setting to Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to Defrost mode. The indicator illuminates when this fea- the heating elements: ture is ON.
Page 389 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 387 NOTE: Pressing this button while in Sync mode will 10. Blower Control automatically exit Sync. Blower control is used to regulate the amount of air 8. Passenger Temperature Control Down Button forced through the climate system. There are seven blower speeds available.
Page 390 388 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 11. Modes NOTE: BI-LEVEL mode is designed under comfort con- ditions to provide cooler air out of the panel outlets and The airflow distribution mode can be adjusted so air warmer air from the floor outlets. comes from the instrument panel outlets, floor outlets, •...
Page 391 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 389 12. Climate Control OFF Button 14. Driver Temperature Control Up Button Press and release this button to turn the Climate Control Provides the driver with independent temperature con- ON/OFF. trol. Push the button for warmer temperature settings. 13.
Page 392: Climate Control Functions
390 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 15. Temperature Control (Uconnect® 4.3 Only) Climate Control Functions Press the temperature soft-key to regulate the tempera- A/C (Air Conditioning) ture of the air inside the passenger compartment. Moving The Air Conditioning (A/C) button allows the operator the temperature bar into the red area, indicates warmer to manually activate or deactivate the air conditioning temperatures.
Page 393 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 391 NOTE: MAX A/C • For Manual Climate Controls, if the system is in Mix, MAX A/C sets the control for maximum cooling perfor- Floor or Defrost Mode, the A/C can be turned off, but mance. the A/C system shall remain active to prevent fogging Press and release to toggle between MAX A/C and the of the windows.
Page 394: Automatic Temperature Control (Atc)
392 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Recirculation Control Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Automatic Operation When outside air contains smoke, odors, or 1. Press the AUTO hard-key or soft-key button (4) on the high humidity, or if rapid cooling is desired, Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) Panel. you may wish to recirculate interior air by pressing the Recirculation control button.
Page 395: Operating Tips
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 393 NOTE: The blower fan speed can be set to any fixed speed by adjusting the blower control. The fan will now operate at • It is not necessary to move the temperature settings for a fixed speed until additional speeds are selected. This cold or hot vehicles.
Page 396 394 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL A solution of 50% OAT (Organic Additive Technology) Window Fogging coolant that meets the requirements of Chrysler Material Interior fogging on the windshield can be quickly re- Standard MS-12106 and 50% water is recommended. moved by turning the mode selector to Defrost. The Refer to “Maintenance Procedures”...
Page 397 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 395 Outside Air Intake Make sure the air intake, located directly in front of the windshield, is free of obstructions such as leaves. Leaves collected in the air intake may reduce airflow, and if they enter the plenum, they could plug the water drains. In Winter months, make sure the air intake is clear of ice, slush, and snow.
Page 398 396 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL Manual Control Setting Suggestions for Various Weather Conditions...
Page 399 STARTING AND OPERATING CONTENTS ▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock....408 STARTING PROCEDURES ....401 ▫...
Page 400 398 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ Traction ......423 ▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ..434 ▫...
Page 401 STARTING AND OPERATING 399 ▫ Tire Pressure ......453 ▫ Tire Rotation ......466 ▫...
Page 402 400 STARTING AND OPERATING ▫ Overloading ......484 ADDING FUEL ......480 ▫...
Page 403: Starting Procedures
STARTING AND OPERATING 401 STARTING PROCEDURES WARNING! (Continued) Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the • Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if in a location accessible to children), and do not present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with...
Page 404: Keyless Enter-N-Go
402 STARTING AND OPERATING Keyless Enter-N-Go™ CAUTION! Damage to the transmission may occur if the follow- This feature allows the driver to oper- ing precautions are not observed: ate the ignition switch with the push • Do not shift from REVERSE, PARK, or NEUTRAL of a button, as long as the Remote into any forward gear when the engine is above Start/Keyless Enter-N-Go™...
Page 405 STARTING AND OPERATING 403 4. If you wish to stop the cranking of the engine prior to position. If the shift lever/gear selector is not in PARK the engine starting, press the button again. and the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed once, the EVIC (if equipped) will display a “Vehicle NOTE: Normal starting of either a cold or a warm engine Not In Park”...
Page 406: Extreme Cold Weather (Below -20°F Or −29°C)
404 STARTING AND OPERATING 1. Starting with the ignition in the OFF position: If Engine Fails To Start 2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button once to WARNING! change the ignition to the ACC position. • Never pour fuel or other flammable liquid into the 3.
Page 407: After Starting
STARTING AND OPERATING 405 3. Press and release the ENGINE START/STOP button WARNING! (Continued) once. • If the vehicle has a discharged battery, booster The starter motor will engage automatically, run for 10 cables may be used to obtain a start from a booster seconds, and then disengage.
Page 408: Automatic Transmission
406 STARTING AND OPERATING The engine block heater cord is routed under the hood on AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION the driver side of the vehicle. It has a removable cap that is located on the driver side of the Integrated Power WARNING! Module.
Page 409 STARTING AND OPERATING 407 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or NEUTRAL • Children should be warned not to touch the park- if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If ing brake, brake pedal or the shift lever. •...
Page 410: Key Ignition Park Interlock
408 STARTING AND OPERATING the transmission in PARK. This system also locks the CAUTION! (Continued) transmission in PARK whenever the ignition switch is in • Shift into or out of REVERSE only after the vehicle the OFF position. has come to a complete stop and the engine is at Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System idle speed.
Page 411 STARTING AND OPERATING 409 The electronically-controlled transmission provides a Gear Ranges precise shift schedule. The transmission electronics are DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or self-calibrating; therefore, the first few shifts on a new NEUTRAL into another gear range. vehicle may be somewhat abrupt.
Page 412 410 STARTING AND OPERATING PARK (P) WARNING! This range supplements the parking brake by locking the • Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the transmission. The engine can be started in this range. parking brake. Always apply the parking brake Never attempt to use PARK while the vehicle is in fully when parked to guard against vehicle move- motion.
Page 413 STARTING AND OPERATING 411 WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • It is dangerous to shift out of PARK or NEUTRAL • Unintended movement of a vehicle could injure if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If those in or near the vehicle. As with all vehicles, your foot is not firmly pressing the brake pedal, the you should never exit a vehicle while the engine is vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in re-...
Page 414 412 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) CAUTION! • Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with • Before moving the shift lever out of PARK, you access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to must turn the ignition switch from the LOCK/OFF be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a position to the ON/RUN position, and also press number of reasons.
Page 415 STARTING AND OPERATING 413 • Look at the transmission gear position display and WARNING! verify that it indicates the PARK position. Do not coast in NEUTRAL and never turn off the • With brake pedal released, verify that the shift lever ignition to coast down a hill.
Page 416 414 STARTING AND OPERATING DRIVE (D) SPORT (S) — If Equipped This range should be used for most city and highway This mode alters the transmission’s automatic shift driving. It provides the smoothest upshifts and down- schedule for sportier driving. Upshift speeds are in- shifts, and the best fuel economy.
Page 417 STARTING AND OPERATING 415 may be illuminated. Limp Home Mode allows the vehicle NOTE: Even if the transmission can be reset, we recom- to be driven to an authorized dealer for service without mend that you visit your authorized dealer at your damaging the transmission.
Page 418: Autostick
416 STARTING AND OPERATING AUTOSTICK® Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters Or Console Mounted Shifter AutoStick® is a driver-interactive transmission feature providing manual shift control, giving you more control of the vehicle. AutoStick® allows you to maximize en- gine braking, eliminate undesirable upshifts and down- shifts, and improve overall vehicle performance.
Page 419 STARTING AND OPERATING 417 • If AutoStick® is engaged while in SPORT mode, the DRIVE position, or tap one of the steering wheel- mounted shift paddles (+/-), if equipped. Tapping (-) to transmission will remain in the selected gear even enter AutoStick®...
Page 420: Sport Mode
418 STARTING AND OPERATING • The system will ignore attempts to upshift at too low WARNING! of a vehicle speed. Do not downshift for additional engine braking on a • Avoid using speed control when AutoStick® is en- slippery surface. The drive wheels could lose their gaged.
Page 421 STARTING AND OPERATING 419 • Sport Mode — This mode is driver selectable when the vehicle is placed in SPORT mode (press the CON- TROLS button and then the SPORT button on the display screen). The SPORT soft key can also be found on the SRT Performance Page (press the SRT &...
Page 422: Launch Mode - If Equipped
420 STARTING AND OPERATING • Track Mode — This mode includes SPORT suspension during race events on a closed course where consistent and affects transmission shifting in either “Auto” or quarter mile and zero to sixty times are desired. The “Manual”...
Page 423 STARTING AND OPERATING 421 • Launch Control is intended to be used on dry, paved 6. While holding the brake, rapidly apply the accelerator road surfaces only. Use on slippery or loose surfaces pedal to wide open throttle. The engine speed will may cause damage to vehicle components.
Page 424: Driving On Slippery Surfaces
422 STARTING AND OPERATING • Launch mode is not available within the first 500 miles Control again from this state will require pressing the “ESC OFF” button twice. Repeat steps 3 through 8. of engine break-in. Launch control will abort before launch completion and DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES display “Launch Aborted”...
Page 425: Traction
STARTING AND OPERATING 423 Traction Your vehicle may be equipped with a Limited Slip Differential (LSD) that reduces, but does not eliminate, When driving on wet or slushy roads, it is possible for a the amount of wheel slip across a given axle for im- wedge of water to build up between the tire and road proved handling.
Page 426: Shallow Standing Water
424 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) WARNING! (Continued) • Driving through standing water limits your vehi- your vehicle away swiftly. Failure to follow this cle’s braking capabilities, which increases stopping warning may result in injuries that are serious or fatal to you, your passengers, and others around you. distances.
Page 427: Power Steering
STARTING AND OPERATING 425 CAUTION! (Continued) CAUTION! (Continued) • Determine the condition of the road or the path • Getting water inside your vehicle’s engine can that is under water and if there are any obstacles in cause it to lock up and stall out, and cause serious the way before driving through the standing water.
Page 428: Power Steering Fluid Check
426 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: Power Steering Fluid Check • Increased noise levels at the end of the steering wheel Checking the power steering fluid level at a defined service interval is not required. The fluid should only be travel are considered normal and do not indicate that checked if a leak is suspected, abnormal noises are there is a problem with the power steering system.
Page 429: Fuel Saver Technology - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 427 NOTE: This system may take some time to return to full WARNING! functionality after a battery disconnect. Fluid level should be checked on a level surface and PARKING BRAKE with the engine off to prevent injury from moving parts and to ensure accurate fluid level reading.
Page 430 428 STARTING AND OPERATING NOTE: • When the parking brake is applied and the transmis- sion is placed in gear, the “Brake Warning Light” will flash. If vehicle speed is detected, a chime will sound to alert the driver. Fully release the parking brake before attempting to move the vehicle.
Page 431 STARTING AND OPERATING 429 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or • Never use the PARK position as a substitute for the in a location accessible to children), and do not parking brake.
Page 432: Anti-Lock Brake System
430 STARTING AND OPERATING When the vehicle is driven over 7 mph (11 km/h), you CAUTION! may also hear a slight clicking sound as well as some related motor noises. These noises are the system per- If the “Brake Warning Light” remains on with the forming its self check cycle to ensure that the ABS is parking brake released, a brake system malfunction working properly.
Page 433 STARTING AND OPERATING 431 • A slight drop or fall away of the brake pedal at the end WARNING! (Continued) of the stop. • The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of phys- These are all normal characteristics of ABS. ics from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase braking or steering efficiency beyond that afforded WARNING!
Page 434: Electronic Brake Control System
432 STARTING AND OPERATING ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING! Your vehicle is equipped with an advanced electronic The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of physics brake control system that include Anti-Lock Brake Sys- from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase the tem (ABS), Traction Control System (TCS), Brake Assist traction afforded by prevailing road conditions.
Page 435: Brake Assist System (Bas)
STARTING AND OPERATING 433 A feature of the TCS system, Brake Lock Differential must apply continuous brake pedal pressure during the (BLD), controls the wheel spin across a driven axle. If one stopping sequence. Do not reduce brake pedal pressure wheel on a driven axle is spinning faster than the other, unless braking is no longer desired.
Page 436: Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
434 STARTING AND OPERATING • Understeer - when the vehicle is turning less than Electronic Stability Control (ESC) appropriate for the steering wheel position. This system enhances directional control and stability of the vehicle under various driving conditions. The ESC WARNING! corrects for oversteering and understeering the vehicle by applying the brake of the appropriate wheel.
Page 437 STARTING AND OPERATING 435 ESC Operating Modes The “ESC Off” switch is located in the switch bank near the bottom center of the instrument panel. To enter the The ESC system has three available operating modes: “Partial Off” mode, momentarily press the “ESC Off” ESC On switch and the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light”...
Page 438 436 STARTING AND OPERATING chime will sound, the “ESC Activation/Malfunction In- WARNING! dicator Light” will illuminate, and the ESC OFF mes- • When in “Partial Off” mode, the TCS functionality sage will display in the vehicle odometer. Press and release the TRIP ODOMETER button located on the of ESC, (except for the limited slip feature de- instrument cluster to clear this message.
Page 439: Hill Start Assist (Hsa)
STARTING AND OPERATING 437 when driving with tire chains, or when starting off in WARNING! deep snow, sand, or gravel, it may be desirable to switch to the “Partial Off” mode by momentarily pressing the In the ESC “Full Off” mode, the engine torque “ESC Off”...
Page 440 438 STARTING AND OPERATING HSA Activation Criteria HSA will work in REVERSE and all forward gears when the activation criteria have been met. The system will not The following criteria must be met in order for HSA to activate if the vehicle is placed in NEUTRAL or PARK. activate: •...
Page 441: Ready Alert Braking
STARTING AND OPERATING 439 Towing With HSA HSA Off HSA will provide assistance when starting on a grade If you wish to turn off the HSA system, it can be done when pulling a trailer. using the Customer Programmable Features in the Elec- tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Page 442: Rain Brake Support
440 STARTING AND OPERATING Rain Brake Support malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this light remains on after several ignition cycles, and the Rain Brake Support may improve braking performance vehicle has been driven several miles (kilometers) at in wet conditions.
Page 443: Synchronizing Esc
STARTING AND OPERATING 441 NOTE: Synchronizing ESC • The “ESC Off Indicator Light” and the “ESC If the power supply is interrupted (battery Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” come on mo- disconnected discharged), “ESC mentarily each time the ignition switch is turned to the Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light”...
Page 444: Tire Safety Information
442 STARTING AND OPERATING TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION NOTE: • P (Passenger) - Metric tire sizing is based on U.S. Tire Markings design standards. P-Metric tires have the letter “P” molded into the sidewall preceding the size designa- tion. Example: P215/65R15 95H. •...
Page 445 STARTING AND OPERATING 443 • Temporary spare tires are designed for temporary • High flotation tire sizing is based on U.S. design emergency use only. Temporary high pressure com- standards and it begins with the tire diameter molded pact spare tires have the letter “T” or “S” molded into into the sidewall.
Page 446 444 STARTING AND OPERATING EXAMPLE: R = Construction code — R means radial construction — D means diagonal or bias construction 15 = Rim diameter in inches (in) Service Description: 95 = Load Index — A numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry H = Speed Symbol —...
Page 447: Tire Identification Number (Tin)
STARTING AND OPERATING 445 EXAMPLE: Load Identification: ..blank..= Absence of any text on the sidewall of the tire indicates a Standard Load (SL) tire Extra Load (XL) = Extra load (or reinforced) tire Light Load (LL) = Light load tire C, D, E, F, G = Load range associated with the maximum load a tire can carry at a specified pressure Maximum Load—...
Page 448 446 STARTING AND OPERATING EXAMPLE: DOT MA L9 ABCD 0301 DOT = Department of Transportation — This symbol certifies that the tire is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation tire safety standards and is approved for highway use MA = Code representing the tire manufacturing location (two digits) L9 = Code representing the tire size (two digits) ABCD = Code used by the tire manufacturer (one to four digits)
Page 449: Tire Terminology And Definitions
STARTING AND OPERATING 447 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 450: Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
448 STARTING AND OPERATING Tire Loading And Tire Pressure Tire And Loading Information Placard Location NOTE: The proper cold tire inflation pressure is listed on the driver’s side B-Pillar or the rear edge of the driver’s side door. B-Pillar Location For Tire And Loading Information Placard...
Page 451 STARTING AND OPERATING 449 Tire And Loading Information Placard 3. Tire size designed for your vehicle. 4. Cold tire inflation pressures for the front, rear, and spare tires. Loading The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceed the load carrying capacity of the tire on your vehicle. You will not exceed the tire’s load carrying capacity if you adhere to the loading conditions, tire size, and cold tire inflation pressures specified on the Tire and Loading...
Page 452 450 STARTING AND OPERATING To determine the maximum loading conditions of your 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of vehicle, locate the statement “The combined weight of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX lbs or “XXX”...
Page 453 STARTING AND OPERATING 451 NOTE: • If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. The follow- ing table shows examples on how to calculate total load, cargo/luggage, and towing capacities of your vehicle with varying seating configurations and num- ber and size of occupants.
Page 454 452 STARTING AND OPERATING...
Page 455: Tires - General Information
STARTING AND OPERATING 453 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 456: Tire Inflation Pressures
454 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 NOTE: to the other can cause the vehicle to drift to the right or left.
Page 457 STARTING AND OPERATING 455 judgement when determining proper inflation. Tires Check tire pressures more often if subject to a wide range may look properly inflated even when they are under- of outdoor temperatures, as tire pressures vary with inflated. temperature changes. •...
Page 458: Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
456 STARTING AND OPERATING Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation Radial Ply Tires The manufacturer advocates driving at safe speeds and 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 459: Tire Types
STARTING AND OPERATING 457 Consult an authorized tire dealer for tire repairs and Summer Or Three Season Tires — If Equipped additional information. Summer tires provide traction in both wet and dry Damaged Run Flat tires, or Run Flat tires that have conditions, and are not intended to be driven in snow or experienced a loss of pressure should be replaced imme- on ice.
Page 460: Run Flat Tires - If Equipped
458 STARTING AND OPERATING If you need snow tires, select tires equivalent in size and Run Flat Tires — If Equipped type to the original equipment tires. Use snow tires only Run Flat tires allow you the capability to drive 50 miles in sets of four;...
Page 461: Spare Tires - If Equipped
STARTING AND OPERATING 459 Spare Tires — If Equipped rotation for your vehicle. If your vehicle has this option, refer to an authorized tire dealer for the recommended NOTE: For vehicles equipped with TIREFIT instead of a tire rotation pattern. spare tire, please refer to “TIREFIT KIT”...
Page 462 460 STARTING AND OPERATING Do not install a wheel cover or attempt to mount a front or rear axle of your vehicle, but it is not. This spare conventional tire on the compact spare wheel, since the tire may have limited tread life. When the tread is worn wheel is designed specifically for the compact spare tire.
Page 463: Tire Spinning
STARTING AND OPERATING 461 Refer to “Freeing A Stuck Vehicle” in “What To Do In WARNING! Emergencies” for further information. Limited-use spares are for emergency use only. In- WARNING! stallation of this limited-use spare tire affects vehicle handling. With this tire, do not drive more than the Fast spinning tires can be dangerous.
Page 464: Life Of Tire
462 STARTING AND OPERATING tread wear indicators, the tire should be replaced. Refer to “Replacement Tires” in this section for further infor- mation. Life Of Tire The service life of a tire is dependent upon varying factors including, but not limited to: •...
Page 465: Replacement Tires
STARTING AND OPERATING 463 Information placard or the Vehicle Certification Label for WARNING! the size designation of your tire. The Load Index and Speed Symbol for your tire will be found on the original Tires and the spare tire should be replaced after six equipment tire sidewall.
Page 466: Tire Chains (Traction Devices)
464 STARTING AND OPERATING 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 467 STARTING AND OPERATING 465 CAUTION! CAUTION! (Continued) • Do not drive for a prolonged period on dry pave- To avoid damage to your vehicle or tires, observe the ment. following precautions: • Observe the tire chain manufacturer’s instructions • Because of restricted chain clearance between tires on the method of installation, operating speed, and and other suspension components, it is important conditions for use.
Page 468: Tire Rotation Recommendations
466 STARTING AND OPERATING Always use the lower suggested operating speed if both Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper the chain manufacturer and vehicle manufacturer sug- maintenance intervals. The reasons for any rapid or gest a maximum speed. This notice applies to all chain unusual wear should be corrected prior to rotation being traction devices, including link and cable (radial) chains.
Page 469: Tire Pressure Monitor System (Tpms)
STARTING AND OPERATING 467 The tire pressure will vary with temperature by about 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (6.5°C). This means that when the outside temperature decreases, the tire pressure will decrease. Tire pressure should always be set based on cold inflation tire pressure.
Page 470 468 STARTING AND OPERATING The TPMS will continue to warn the driver of low tire For example, your vehicle may have a recommended pressure as long as the condition exists, and will not turn cold (parked for more than three hours) placard pressure off until the tire pressure is at or above the recommended of 30 psi (207 kPa).
Page 471 STARTING AND OPERATING 469 NOTE: CAUTION! • The TPMS is not intended to replace normal tire care • The TPMS has been optimized for the original and maintenance or to provide warning of a tire failure equipment tires and wheels. TPMS pressures and or condition.
Page 472: Premium System
470 STARTING AND OPERATING • Seasonal temperature changes will affect tire pressure, • Various TPMS messages, which display in the Elec- and the TPMS will monitor the actual tire pressure in tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) the tire. • TPM Telltale Light Premium System The matching full size spare wheel and tire assembly (if The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) uses wireless...
Page 473 STARTING AND OPERATING 471 each tire with the low tire pressure values flashing or Should this occur, you should stop as soon as possible changing color. An Inflate to XX message will also be and inflate the tires with a low pressure condition (those displayed.
Page 474 472 STARTING AND OPERATING for a minimum of five seconds and then display dashes (- -) in place of the pressure value to indicate which sensor is not being received. If the ignition switch is cycled, this sequence will repeat, providing the system fault still exists.
Page 475 STARTING AND OPERATING 473 4. Using tire chains on the vehicle. limit, upon the next ignition switch cycle, a chime will sound and the TPM Telltale Light will turn ON. In 5. Using wheels/tires not equipped with TPM sensors. addition, the EVIC will display a low pressure mes- The EVIC will also display a SERVICE TPM SYSTEM sage and a graphic showing the low tire pressure message for a minimum of five seconds when a system...
Page 476: General Information
474 STARTING AND OPERATING 2. If you install the compact spare tire in place of a road will display a SERVICE TPM SYSTEM message for a tire that has a pressure below the low-pressure warn- minimum of five seconds and then display dashes (- -) ing limit, upon the next ignition switch cycle, the TPM in place of the pressure value.
Page 477: Fuel Requirements
STARTING AND OPERATING 475 • This device must accept any interference received, Light spark knock at low engine speeds is not harmful to including interference that may cause undesired op- your engine. However, continued heavy spark knock at eration. high speeds can cause damage and immediate service is required.
Page 478: Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
476 STARTING AND OPERATING Reformulated gasoline contain oxygenates and are spe- CAUTION! (Continued) cifically blended to reduce vehicle emissions and im- blends may result in starting and drivability prob- prove air quality. lems, damage critical fuel system components, cause The manufacturer supports the use of reformulated gaso- emissions to exceed the applicable standard, and/or line.
Page 479: Mmt In Gasoline
STARTING AND OPERATING 477 If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled with E-85 MMT In Gasoline fuel, the engine will have some or all of these symptoms: Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT) • Operate in a lean mode. is a manganese-containing metallic additive that is blended into some gasoline to increase octane.
Page 480: Materials Added To Fuel
478 STARTING AND OPERATING Materials Added To Fuel CAUTION! (Continued) All gasoline sold in the United States is required to • An out-of-tune engine or certain fuel or ignition contain effective detergent additives. Use of additional malfunctions can cause the catalytic converter to detergents or other additives is not needed under normal overheat.
Page 481: Carbon Monoxide Warnings
STARTING AND OPERATING 479 Carbon Monoxide Warnings WARNING! (Continued) • Guard against carbon monoxide with proper main- WARNING! tenance. Have the exhaust system inspected every Carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gases is deadly. time the vehicle is raised. Have any abnormal Follow the precautions below to prevent carbon conditions repaired promptly.
Page 482: Starting And Operating Adding Fuel
480 STARTING AND OPERATING ADDING FUEL 1. Press the fuel filler door release switch (located in the driver’s door map pocket). Fuel Filler Door NOTE: In certain cold conditions, ice may prevent the fuel door from opening. If this occurs, lightly push on the fuel door to break the ice buildup and re-release the fuel Fuel Filler Door Release Switch door using the inside release button.
Page 483 STARTING AND OPERATING 481 3. There is no fuel filler cap. A flapper door inside the pipe seals the system. 4. Insert the fuel nozzle fully into the filler pipe – the nozzle opens and holds the flapper door while refuel- ing.
Page 484: Emergency Fuel Filler Door Release
482 STARTING AND OPERATING 2. Remove the access cover (located on the left side inner WARNING! trim panel). • Never have any smoking materials lit in or near the vehicle when the fuel door is open or the tank is being filled.
Page 485: Vehicle Loading
STARTING AND OPERATING 483 Do not exceed the specified Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). Vehicle Certification Label Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label affixed to the drivers side B-Pillar or the rear of the driver’s door. The label contains the following information: •...
Page 486: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Gvwr)
484 STARTING AND OPERATING Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Overloading The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle. The load carrying components (axle, springs, tires, This includes driver, passengers, and cargo. The total wheels, etc.) of your vehicle will provide satisfactory load must be limited so that you do not exceed the service as long as you do not exceed the GVWR and the GVWR.
Page 487: Loading
STARTING AND OPERATING 485 Loading NOTE: • Refer to the “Vehicle Certification Label” affixed to the To load your vehicle properly, first figure out its empty weight, axle-by-axle and side-by-side. Store heavier items rear of the driver’s door for your vehicle’s GVWR and down low and be sure you distribute their weight as GAWRs.
Page 488: Recreational Towing (Behind Motorhome, Etc.)
486 STARTING AND OPERATING RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Recreational towing (with all four wheels on the ground, or using a towing dolly) is NOT ALLOWED. The only acceptable method for towing this vehicle (behind an- other vehicle) is on a vehicle trailer with all four wheels OFF the ground.
Page 489: What To Do In Emergencies
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CONTENTS ▫ Sealing A Tire With TIREFIT ....496 HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...488 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .
Page 490: Hazard Warning Flashers
488 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS NOTE: With extended use the Hazard Warning flashers may wear down your battery. The Hazard Warning flasher switch is located in the switch bank near the top center of the instrument panel. IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS In any of the following situations, you can reduce the Press the switch to turn on the Hazard Warning...
Page 491: Wheel And Tire Torque Specifications
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 489 • 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 492: Torque Specifications
490 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES Torque Specifications Lug Nut/Bolt Torque **Lug Nut/ Lug Nut/ Bolt Size Bolt Socket Size 130 Ft-Lbs (176 N·m) M14 x 1.50 22 mm **Use only Chrysler recommended lug nuts/bolts and clean or remove any dirt or oil before tightening. Inspect the wheel mounting surface prior to mounting the tire and remove any corrosion or loose particles.
Page 493: Tirefit Kit - If Equipped
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 491 TIREFIT KIT — IF EQUIPPED Small punctures up to ¼” (6 mm) in the tire tread can be sealed with TIREFIT. Foreign objects (e.g., screws or nails) should not be removed from the tire. TIREFIT can be used in outside temperatures down to approximately -4°F (-20°C).
Page 494: Tirefit Storage
492 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TIREFIT Storage TIREFIT Kit Components And Operation The TIREFIT kit is located in the trunk. TIREFIT Components 1 — Sealant Bottle 5 — Mode Select Knob TIREFIT Location 2 — Deflation Button 6 — Sealant Hose (Clear) 3 —...
Page 495: Tirefit Usage Precautions
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 493 Using The Mode Select Knob And Hoses Using The Power Button Your TIREFIT kit is equipped with the following symbols Push and release the Power Button (4) once to to indicate the air or sealant mode. turn On the TIREFIT kit.
Page 496 494 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES the vehicle or tire and wheel components. Once the sealant dries, it can easily be peeled off and properly discarded. • For optimum performance, make sure the valve stem on the wheel is free of debris before connecting the TIREFIT kit.
Page 497 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 495 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • Keep TIREFIT away from open flames or heat • Do not attempt to seal a tire on the side of the source. vehicle closest to traffic. Pull far enough off the •...
Page 498: Sealing A Tire With Tirefit
496 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES kit when injecting the sealant into the deflated tire and WARNING! (Continued) running the air pump. Move the vehicle as necessary • TIREFIT Sealant solution contains latex. In case of an to place the valve stem in this position before proceed- allergic reaction or rash, consult a physician immedi- ing.
Page 499 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 497 4. Remove the cap from the valve stem and then screw NOTE: Sealant may leak out through the puncture in the the fitting at the end of the Sealant Hose (6) onto the tire. valve stem.
Page 500 498 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: If the Mode Select Knob (5) is on Air Mode and latch pillar (recommended pressure). Check the tire the pump is operating, air will dispense from the Air pressure by looking at the Pressure Gauge (3). Pump Hose (7) only, not the Sealant Hose (6).
Page 501 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 499 3. Immediately disconnect the Sealant Hose (6) from the (D) Drive Vehicle: valve stem, reinstall the cap on the fitting at the end of Immediately after injecting sealant and inflating the tire, the hose, and place the TIREFIT kit in the vehicle drive the vehicle 5 miles (8 km) or 10 minutes to ensure storage location.
Page 502 500 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 1. Push in the Mode Select Knob (5) and turn to the Air If the tire pressure is 19 psi (1.3 Bar) or higher: Mode position. 1. Press the Power Button (4) to turn on TIREFIT and 2.
Page 503: Jump-Starting Procedures
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 501 5. Replace the Sealant Bottle (1) and Sealant Hose (6) 5. Position the new Sealant Bottle (1) in the housing so assembly at your authorized dealer as soon as pos- that the Sealant Hose (6) aligns with the hose slot in sible.
Page 504: Preparations For Jump-Start
502 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES NOTE: When using a portable battery booster pack NOTE: The remote battery posts are viewed by standing follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions and on the right side of the vehicle looking over the fender. precautions.
Page 505: Jump-Starting Procedure
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 503 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 506 504 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES CAUTION! WARNING! Failure to follow these procedures could result in Do not connect the jumper cable to the negative (-) damage to the charging system of the booster vehicle post of the discharged battery. The resulting electri- or the discharged vehicle.
Page 507: Freeing A Stuck Vehicle
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 505 Disconnecting The Jumper Cables CAUTION! 1. Disconnect the negative (-) end of the jumper cable Accessories plugged into the vehicle power outlets from the remote negative (-) post of the vehicle with draw power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not the discharged battery.
Page 508 506 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 and REVERSE, do not spin the gine to idle with the transmission in NEUTRAL for at wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain least one minute after every five rocking-motion...
Page 509: Shift Lever Override
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 507 5. Insert a screwdriver or similar tool into the access port WARNING! (Continued) (in the left side of the storage bin), and push and hold explode and injure someone. Do not spin your vehi- the override release lever in.
Page 510: Towing A Disabled Vehicle
508 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial wrecker service. Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground ALL MODELS Flat Tow NONE IF Transmission is operable: • Transmission in NEUTRAL Wheel Lift Front •...
Page 511 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 509 If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.) CAUTION! (Continued) while being towed, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN • Do not push or tow this vehicle with another position, not the ACC position. vehicle as damage to the bumper fascia and trans- If the Key Fob is unavailable or the vehicle’s battery is mission may result.
Page 512 510 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transmis- CAUTION! sion is operable, this vehicle may be towed (with rear wheels on the ground) under the following conditions: Towing this vehicle in violation of the above require- ments can cause severe transmission damage.
Page 513: Maintaining Your Vehicle
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CONTENTS ▫ Maintenance-Free Battery ....520 ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 6.4L (392 HEMI) . .513 ▫ Air Conditioner Maintenance ... . .522 ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM —...
Page 514 512 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ▫ Rear Axle ......540 ▫ Front Low Beam Headlamp And Park/Turn Lamp —...
Page 515: Engine Compartment - 6.4L (392 Hemi)
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 513 ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 6.4L (392 HEMI) 1 — Remote Jump Start (Positive Battery Post) 6 — Air Cleaner Filter 2 — Engine Oil Dipstick 7 — Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 3 — Engine Oil Fill 8 — Power Distribution Center (Fuses) 4 —...
Page 516: Onboard Diagnostic System - Obd Ii
514 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 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 emissions control system. It the performance of the emissions, engine, and automatic could also affect fuel economy and driveability.
Page 517 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 515 Indicator Light (MIL)” is functioning and is not on when 2. As soon as you cycle the ignition switch to the ON the engine is running, and that the OBD II system is position, you will see the MIL symbol come on as part ready for testing.
Page 518: Replacement Parts
516 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE you may need to do nothing more than drive your DEALER SERVICE vehicle as you normally would in order for your OBD II Your authorized dealer has the qualified service person- system to update. A recheck with the above test routine nel, special tools, and equipment to perform all service operations in an expert manner.
Page 519: Maintenance Procedures
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 517 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES CAUTION! (Continued) The pages that follow contain the required maintenance • Your vehicle has been built with improved fluids services determined by the engineers who designed your that protect the performance and durability of your vehicle.
Page 520 518 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE regular intervals, such as every fuel stop. The best time to NOTE: Under no circumstances should oil change in- check the engine oil level is about five minutes after a tervals exceed 6,000 miles (10 000 km) or six months, fully warmed engine is shut off.
Page 521: Engine Oil Filter
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 519 Engine Oil Viscosity Synthetic Engine Oils Use Pennzoil Ultra™ 0W-40 engine or equivalent You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom- MOPAR® oil meeting the Chrysler Material Standard mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom- MS-12633 for use in all operating temperatures.
Page 522: Engine Air Cleaner Filter
520 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Engine Air Cleaner Filter Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper The quality of replacement engine air cleaner filters maintenance intervals. varies considerably. Only high quality filters should be used to assure most efficient service. MOPAR® engine air WARNING! cleaner filters are a high quality filter and are recom- mended.
Page 523 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 521 WARNING! • Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution and can burn or even blind you. Do not allow battery fluid to contact your eyes, skin, or clothing. Do not lean over a battery when attaching clamps. If acid splashes in eyes or on skin, flush the area imme- diately with large amounts of water.
Page 524: Air Conditioner Maintenance
522 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! WARNING! • It is essential when replacing the cables on the battery • Use only refrigerants and compressor lubricants that the positive cable is attached to the positive post approved by the manufacturer for your air condi- and the negative cable is attached to the negative post.
Page 525: A/C Air Filter
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 523 Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling HFO 1234yf CAUTION! — If Equipped Do not use chemical flushes in your air conditioning HFO 1234yf Air Conditioning Refrigerant is a hydro- system as the chemicals can damage your air condi- fluorocarbon (HFC) that is endorsed by the Environmen- tioning components.
Page 526 524 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 1. Remove the access door in the cowl screen by pressing the retaining clips. Filter Access Cover 3. Remove the used filter. Access Door 4. Install the new filter with arrows pointing in the 2. Unsnap both ends and lift the filter access cover. direction of airflow, which is toward the rear of the vehicle (text and arrows on the filter will indicate this).
Page 527: Body Lubrication
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 525 Body Lubrication Locks and all body pivot points, including such items as seat tracks, door hinge pivot points and rollers, liftgate, tailgate, decklid, sliding doors and hood hinges, should be lubricated periodically with a lithium based grease, such as MOPAR®...
Page 528: Windshield Wiper Blades
526 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Windshield Wiper Blades Adding Washer Fluid Clean the rubber edges of the wiper blades and the The windshield washer fluid reservoir is located in the front of the engine compartment. Be sure to check the windshield periodically with a sponge or soft cloth and a fluid level at regular intervals.
Page 529: Exhaust System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 527 exhaust system inspected each time the vehicle is raised WARNING! for lubrication or oil change. Replace as required. Commercially available windshield washer solvents WARNING! are flammable. They could ignite and burn you. Care must be exercised when filling or working around •...
Page 530 528 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Under normal operating conditions, the catalytic con- CAUTION! verter will not require maintenance. However, it is im- • The catalytic converter requires the use of un- portant to keep the engine properly tuned to assure proper catalyst operation and prevent possible catalyst leaded fuel only.
Page 531: Cooling System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 529 To minimize the possibility of catalytic converter dam- Cooling System age: WARNING! • Do not shut off the engine or interrupt the ignition, when the transmission is in gear and the vehicle is in • When working near the radiator cooling fan, dis- motion.
Page 532 530 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE applicable). If the engine coolant (antifreeze) is dirty, the bottle. DO NOT REMOVE THE COOLANT PRESSURE system should be drained, flushed, and refilled with CAP WHEN THE COOLING SYSTEM IS HOT. fresh OAT coolant (conforming to MS-12106) only ac- Cooling System —...
Page 533 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 531 CAUTION! CAUTION! (Continued) • Do not use water alone or alcohol-based engine • Mixing of engine coolant (antifreeze) other than coolant (antifreeze) products. Do not use additional specified Organic Additive Technology (OAT) en- rust inhibitors or antirust products, as they may not gine coolant (antifreeze), may result in engine be compatible with the radiator engine coolant and damage and may decrease corrosion protection.
Page 534 532 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE you use the same engine coolant (OAT coolant conform- (antifreeze) solution. The use of lower quality water ing to MS-12106) throughout the life of your vehicle. will reduce the amount of corrosion protection in the engine cooling system. Please review these recommendations for using Organic Additive Technology (OAT) engine coolant (antifreeze) Please note that it is the owner’s responsibility to main-...
Page 535 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 533 have a authorized dealer drain, flush, and refill with WARNING! OAT coolant (conforming to MS-12106) as soon as • Do not open hot engine cooling system. Never add possible. engine coolant (antifreeze) when the engine is Cooling System Pressure Cap overheated.
Page 536 534 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE engine coolant in open containers or allow it to remain in When additional engine coolant (antifreeze) is needed to puddles on the ground. If ingested by a child or pet, seek maintain the proper level, only OAT coolant that meets emergency assistance immediately.
Page 537: Brake System
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 535 • Check the coolant freeze point in the radiator and in • Do not change the thermostat for Summer or Winter the coolant expansion bottle. If engine coolant (anti- operation. If replacement is ever necessary, install freeze) needs to be added, the contents of the coolant ONLY the correct type thermostat.
Page 538 536 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Overfilling of fluid is not recommended because it may WARNING! (Continued) cause leaking in the system. high brake temperatures, excessive lining wear, and Add enough fluid to bring the level up to the require- possible brake damage. You would not have your full ments described on the brake fluid reservoir.
Page 539 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 537 WARNING! WARNING! (Continued) • To avoid contamination from foreign matter or • Use only manufacturer’s recommended brake moisture, use only new brake fluid or fluid that has fluid. Refer to “Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine been in a tightly closed container. Keep the master Parts”...
Page 540: Automatic Transmission
538 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE recommended fluid. No chemical flushes should be used WARNING! (Continued) in any transmission; only the approved lubricant should • Do not allow petroleum based fluid to contaminate be used. the brake fluid. Brake seal components could be damaged, causing partial or complete brake failure.
Page 541 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 539 Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) is an engineered transmission filler tube is capped and no dipstick is product and its performance may be impaired by supple- provided. Your authorized dealer can check your trans- mental additives. Therefore, do not add any fluid addi- mission fluid level using a special service dipstick.
Page 542: Rear Axle
540 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE In addition, change the fluid and filter if the fluid Change Axle Fluid becomes contaminated (with water, etc.), or if the trans- Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper mission is disassembled for any reason. maintenance intervals.
Page 543 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 541 The following maintenance recommendations will enable Washing you to obtain maximum benefit from the corrosion • Wash your vehicle regularly. Always wash your ve- resistance built into your vehicle. hicle in the shade using MOPAR® Car Wash, or a mild car wash soap, and rinse the panels completely with What Causes Corrosion? clear water.
Page 544 542 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • If you detect any stone chips or scratches in the paint, CAUTION! touch them up immediately. The cost of such repairs is • Do not use abrasive or strong cleaning materials considered the responsibility of the owner. such as steel wool or scouring powder that will •...
Page 545 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 543 Wheel And Wheel Trim Care CAUTION! • All wheels and wheel trim, especially aluminum and Do not use scouring pads, steel wool, a bristle brush, chrome plated wheels, should be cleaned regularly or metal polishes. Do not use oven cleaner. These with a mild soap and water to prevent corrosion.
Page 546 544 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE • For tough stains, apply MOPAR® Total Clean, or a Your leather upholstery can be best preserved by regular mild soap solution to a clean, damp cloth and remove cleaning with a damp soft cloth. Small particles of dirt stain.
Page 547 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 545 Glass Surfaces CAUTION! All glass surfaces should be cleaned on a regular basis Do not use Alcohol and Alcohol-based and/or Keton with MOPAR® Glass Cleaner, or any commercial based cleaning products to clean leather seats, as household-type glass cleaner.
Page 548 546 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 1. Clean with a wet soft rag. A mild soap solution may be WARNING! used, but do not use high alcohol content or abrasive cleaners. If soap is used, wipe clean with a clean damp A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and rag.
Page 549: Fuses
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 547 FUSES WARNING! (Continued) • If a general protection fuse for safety systems (air WARNING! bag system, braking system), power unit systems • When replacing a blown fuse, always use an ap- (engine system, gearbox system) or steering system propriate replacement fuse with the same amp blows, contact an authorized dealer.
Page 550: Front Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
548 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Front Power Distribution Center (Fuses) CAUTION! The Front Power Distribution Center is located in the • When installing the power distribution center engine compartment. This module contains fuses and cover, it is important to ensure the cover is properly relays.
Page 551 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 549 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare 40 Amp Green – Radiator Fan #1 50 Amp Red – Power Steering #1 30 Amp Pink – Starter 40 Amp Green – Anti-Lock Brakes 25 Amp Natural –...
Page 552 550 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare 50 Amp Red – Radiator Fan #2 50 Amp Red – Power Steering #2 30 Amp Pink – Wiper Motor 30 Amp Pink – Headlamp Washers –...
Page 553 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 551 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 20 Amp Yellow Powertrain #2 – 10 Amp Red Anti-Lock Brake Module – 10 Amp Red Engine Controller/Rad Fan Relays – 10 Amp Red Airbag Module – 10 Amp Red Power Steering Module/AC Clutch Relay –...
Page 554: Rear Power Distribution Center (Fuses)
552 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Rear Power Distribution Center (Fuses) CAUTION! There is also a power distribution center located in the • When installing the power distribution center trunk under the spare tire access panel. This center cover, it is important to ensure the cover is properly contains fuses and relays.
Page 555 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 553 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description 60 Amp Yellow – Front PDC Feed #1 – – Fuse – Spare 60 Amp Yellow – Front PDC Feed #2 30 Amp Pink – Sunroof 40 Amp Green – Exterior Lighting #1 40 Amp Green –...
Page 556 554 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 20 Amp Yellow Active Dampening Module – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – 10 Amp Red Fuel Door/Diagnostic Port –...
Page 557 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 555 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 10 Amp Red Steering Column Module/Clock – 10 Amp Red Battery Sensor – – Fuse – Spare – 15 Amp Blue Radio – 20 Amp Yellow Power Outlet Inside Arm Rest –...
Page 558 556 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – – Fuse – Spare – – Fuse – Spare – 20 Amp Yellow Front Heated Seats – 10 Amp Red Heated Cupholders/Rear Heated Seat Switches – 10 Amp Red HVAC Module/In Car Temperature Sensor –...
Page 559: Vehicle Storage
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 557 Cavity Cartridge Fuse Mini-Fuse Description – 25 Amp Natu- Rear Windows – 10 Amp Red Airbag Module – – Fuse – Spare – 15 Amp Blue Run Sense – 15 Amp Blue Illumination/Rear Sunshade – – Fuse –...
Page 560: Replacement Bulbs
558 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT BULBS Bulb Number All of the interior bulbs are glass wedge base or glass Shift Indicator Lamp JKLE14140 cartridge types. Aluminum base bulbs are not approved Optional Door Map LED (Serviced at Autho- and should not be used for replacement. Pocket/Cup Holder rized Dealer) For lighted switches, see your authorized dealer for...
Page 561: Bulb Replacement
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 559 BULB REPLACEMENT Bulb Number Front Fog Lamp – If PSX24W NOTE: Lens fogging can occur under certain atmo- Equipped spheric conditions. This will usually clear as atmospheric conditions change to allow the condensation to change Front Side Marker back into a vapor.
Page 562: Front Low Beam Headlamp And Park/Turn Lamp
560 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE this, you should not attempt to service a headlamp bulb CAUTION! yourself. If a headlamp bulb fails, take your vehicle to an authorized dealer for service. Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers. Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb life.
Page 563: Backup Lamps
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 561 Backup Lamps 3. Remove cover. 1. Open trunk. 4. Twist the bulb one quarter turn to remove. 2. Remove fastener from cover. 5. Reinstall new bulb. 6. Install cover and fastener. Fastener Cover...
Page 564: License Lamp
562 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE License Lamp 1. Remove the screws securing the lamp to the rear fascia. 2. Remove the bulb and socket assembly. 3. Disconnect the bulb from the socket assembly and install the replacement bulb. Socket Assembly 1 — License Lamp Bulb 2 —...
Page 565: Fluid Capacities
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 563 FLUID CAPACITIES U.S. Metric Fuel (Approximate) 19 Gallons 72 Liters Engine Oil With Filter 6.4 Liter Engine (SAE 0W-40, Synthetic API Certified) 7 Quarts 6.6 Liters Cooling System * 6.4 Liter Engine (MOPAR Antifreeze/Engine Coolant (OAT cool- 15.2 Quarts 14.4 Liters ant conforming to MS-12106) 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula or...
Page 566: Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts
564 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS Engine Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Engine Coolant We recommend you use MOPAR® Antifreeze/Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT coolant conforming to MS-12106). Engine Oil For best performance and maximum protection under all types of operating conditions, the manufacturer only recommends full synthetic engine oils that meet the American Petroleum Institute (API) categories of SN.
Page 567: Chassis
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 565 Chassis Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part Automatic Transmission Use only ATF+4® Automatic Transmission Fluid. Failure to use ATF+4® fluid may affect the function or performance of your transmission. We recommend MOPAR® ATF+4® fluid. Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use MOPAR®...
Page 569 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES CONTENTS ▫ Required Maintenance Intervals ...570 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ... . .568...
Page 570 568 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Based on engine operation conditions, the oil change indicator message will illuminate. This means that ser- The Scheduled Maintenance services listed in this vice is required for your vehicle. Have your vehicle manual must be done at the times or mileages specified serviced as soon as possible, within the next 500 miles to protect your vehicle warranty and ensure the best (805 km).
Page 571 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 569 Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator Once A Month message after completing the scheduled oil change. If a • Check tire pressure and look for unusual wear or scheduled oil change is performed by someone other damage.
Page 572 570 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES At Each Oil Change Required Maintenance Intervals • Change the engine oil filter. Refer to the Maintenance Schedules on the following pages for the required maintenance intervals. • Inspect the brake hoses and lines. CAUTION! Failure to perform the required maintenance items may result in damage to the vehicle.
Page 573 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 571 6,000 Miles (10,000 km) or 6 12,000 Miles (20,000 km) or 12 Months Maintenance Service Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 574 572 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 18,000 Miles (30,000 km) or 18 24,000 Miles (40,000 km) or 24 Months Maintenance Service Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 575 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 573 30,000 Miles (50,000 km) or 30 36,000 Miles (60,000 km) or 36 Months Maintenance Service Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 576 574 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 42,000 Miles (70,000 km) or 42 48,000 Miles (80,000 km) or 48 Months Maintenance Service Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 577 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 575 54,000 Miles (90,000 km) or 54 60,000 Miles (100,000 km) or 60 Months Maintenance Service Months Maintenance Service Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 578 576 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 66,000 Miles (110,000 km) or 72,000 Miles (120,000 km) or 72 Months Maintenance Service 66 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 579 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 577 78,000 Miles (130,000 km) or 84,000 Miles (140,000 km) or 84 Months Maintenance Service 78 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 580 578 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 90,000 Miles (150,000 km) or 96,000 Miles (160,000 km) or 96 Months Maintenance Service 90 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 581 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 579 102,000 Miles (170,000 km) or 108,000 Miles (180,000 km) or 108 Months Maintenance Service 102 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 582 580 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 114,000 Miles (190,000 km) or 120,000 Miles (200,000 km) or 120 Months Maintenance Service 114 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 583 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 581 126,000 Miles (210,000 km) or 132,000 Miles (220,000 km) or 132 Months Maintenance Service 126 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 584 582 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 138,000 Miles (230,000 km) or 144,000 Miles (240,000 km) or 144 Months Maintenance Service 138 Months Maintenance Ser- Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. vice Schedule ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil ❏...
Page 585 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 583 150,000 Miles (250,000 km) or 150 Months Maintenance Ser- vice Schedule ❏ Change the engine oil and engine oil filter. ❏ Rotate tires. ❏ Replace the engine air cleaner filter. ❏ Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.
Page 586 584 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 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 587: If You Need Consumer Assistance
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CONTENTS ▫ Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE ..... . .587 Impaired (TDD/TTY).
Page 588 586 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE ▫ Traction Grades ..... . .593 PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS ... .591 ▫...
Page 589: Suggestions For Obtaining Service For Your Vehicle
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 587 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 590: Chrysler Group Llc Customer Center
588 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE • Authorized dealer name facilities, factory-trained technicians, special tools, and the latest information to ensure the vehicle is fixed • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) correctly and in a timely manner. • Vehicle delivery date and mileage This is why you should always talk to an authorized Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center dealer service manager first.
Page 591: Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (Tdd/Tty)
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 589 Mexico, D. F. Service Contract In Mexico City: 5081-7568 You may have purchased a service contract for a vehicle to help protect you from the high cost of unexpected Outside Mexico City: 1-800-505-1300 repairs after the manufacturer’s New Vehicle Limited Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Warranty expires.
Page 592: Warranty Information
590 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Vehicle Limited Warranty expires, please refer to the WARNING! (Continued) contract documents, and contact the person listed in products of component wear contain, or emit, chemi- those documents. cals known to the State of California to cause cancer We appreciate that you have made a major investment and birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Page 593: Reporting Safety Defects
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 591 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS West Building, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C. http://www.safercar.gov. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could In Canada cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Page 594 592 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE NOTE: A street address is required when ordering problems the first time, using step-by-step troubleshoot- manuals (no P.O. Boxes). ing and drivability procedures, proven diagnostic tests and a complete list of all tools and equipment. Service Manuals Owner’s Manuals These comprehensive Service Manuals provide the infor-...
Page 595: Traction Grades
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 593 Visit us on the Worldwide Web at: times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the • www.techauthority.com actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM habits, service practices, and differences in road charac-...
Page 596: Temperature Grades
594 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A repre- WARNING! sent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel, than the minimum required by law. The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not WARNING! include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or...
Page 597 INDEX...
Page 598 596 INDEX About Your Brakes ......427 Air Conditioning System ....392 ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) .
Page 599 INDEX 597 Automatic Door Locks ..... .34 Remote Battery Replacement ....25 Automatic Headlights .
Page 600 598 INDEX Parking ......427 Chains, Tire ......464 Warning Light .
Page 601 INDEX 599 Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance ....382 Radiator Cap ......533 Compact Spare Tire .
Page 602 600 INDEX Dipsticks Electric Rear Window Defrost....310 Oil (Engine) ......517 Electric Remote Mirrors .
Page 603 INDEX 601 Emergency, In Case of Jump Starting ......501 Freeing Vehicle When Stuck ....505 Oil .
Page 604 602 INDEX Exterior Lights ......105 Cooling System ......529 Engine Oil .
Page 605 INDEX 603 Octane Rating ......475 Gear Ranges ......409 Requirements .
Page 606 604 INDEX Passing ......226 Information Center, Vehicle ....327 Switch .
Page 607 INDEX 605 Programming Additional Transmitters ..18 Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ....16 Remote Battery Replacement ....25 Kicker Sound System.
Page 608 606 INDEX Brake Warning ......323 Lights On Reminder .....223 Bulb Replacement .
Page 609 INDEX 607 Tires ....... .448 Memory Seats and Radio ....215 Locks .
Page 610 608 INDEX Multi-Function Control Lever ....224 Viscosity ......519 Oil Filter, Selection .
Page 611 INDEX 609 Pets, Transporting ......100 Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . .22 Phone (Pairing)......159 Phone (Uconnect®) .
Page 612 610 INDEX Reminder, Seat Belt......60 To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle . .30 Remote Control Uconnect®...
Page 613 INDEX 611 Safety Defects, Reporting ....591 Adjustment ......203 Safety, Exhaust Gas .
Page 614 612 INDEX Service Assistance ......587 Specifications Service Contract ......589 Fuel (Gasoline) .
Page 615 INDEX 613 Steering Wheel Audio Controls ....380 TIREFIT ....... .491 Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls .
Page 616 614 INDEX Sizes ....... .443 Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) ..22 Snow Tires .
Page 617 INDEX 615 Uconnect® phone ......128 Viscosity, Engine Oil ..... . .519 Uconnect®...
Page 618 616 INDEX Reset Auto-Up ......44 Wind Buffeting ......45 Windshield Defroster.
Page 619 INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT Special design considerations are incorporated into this vehi- The antenna cable should be as short as practical and routed cle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio frequency away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use only fully signals.
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Dodge Charger SRT 2014 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Things to Know before Starting Your Vehicle

Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle

Understanding Your Instrument Panel

Starting and Operating

Starting and Operating

Starting and Operating Adding Fuel

Quick Links

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