UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
mInstrument Panel And Controls.............170
mInstrument Cluster......................171
mInstrument Cluster Description.............172
mElectronic Vehicle Information Center........179
NCustomer Programmable Features.........181
NCompass/Temperature/Trip Computer......186
NTrip Computer.......................188
mRadio General Information................194
NRadio Broadcast Signals.................194NTwo Types Of Signals..................194
NElectrical Disturbances..................194
NAM Reception.......................194
NFM Reception........................195
mSales Code RAQ ± AM/FM/CD (6-Disc) Radio With
Optional Satellite Radio, Hands Free Phone, And
Vehicle Entertainment Systems (VES)
Capabilities...........................195
NOperating Instructions - Radio Mode.......1954
Language?
When in this display you may select one of three lan-
guages for all display nomenclature, including the trip
computer functions. Press the STEP button while in this
display selects English, Espanol, or Francais. As you
continue the displayed information will be shown in the
selected language.
Display U.S. or Metric?
Pressing the STEP button when in this display selects US
or Metric. The overhead console and instrument panel
displays will be in the selected units.
Auto Door Locks?
When this feature is selected, all doors and the liftgate
lock automatically when the speed of the vehicle reaches
15 mph (25 km/h). Pressing the STEP button when in this
display will select ªYesº or ªNo.º
Auto Unlock On Exit? (Available Only When the
AUTO DOOR LOCKS Feature is Turned On )
When this feature is selected all the vehicle's doors will
unlock when the driver's door is opened if the vehicle is
stopped and the transmission is in P (Park) or N (Neu-
tral) position. Pressing the STEP button when in this
display will select ªYesº or ªNo.º
Step Button
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Compass/Temperature/Trip Computer
This display provides the outside temperature, one of the
eight compass headings to indicate the direction the
vehicle is facing, and vehicle trip information. The com-
pass and temperature display is the normal display.
When the C/T button is pressed the compass/
temperature display returns.
Compass/Temperature Button
186 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Trip Computer
This feature, located in the instrument cluster, displays
the following information when the display is in the
ªCompass/Temperatureº mode and the STEP button is
pressed:
Step Button
Press the STEP button to cycle through all of the
Compass/Mini-Trip Computer displays.
Step Button
188 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
Cellular Phone.......................... 78
Center High Mounted Stop Light............ 345
Chart, Tire Sizing........................ 251
Checks, Safety.........................66,67
Child Restraint......................54,60,62
Child Restraint Tether Anchors.............58,60
Child Safety Locks........................ 28
Clean Air Gasoline....................... 271
Climate Control......................... 222
Clock.............................197,210
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance............. 221
Compass.............................. 186
Compass Variance....................... 193
Computer, Trip/Travel.................... 186
Console, Overhead....................... 144
Contract, Service........................ 372
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap).......... 321
Cooling System......................... 318
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze).............. 320Coolant Capacity...................... 346
Coolant Level......................318,322
Disposal of Used Coolant................ 321
Drain, Flush, and Refill.................. 319
Inspection........................... 322
Points to Remember.................... 322
Pressure Cap......................... 321
Radiator Cap......................... 321
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze).........319,346
Cruise Control (Speed Control).............. 128
Cruise Light........................... 177
Cup Holder............................ 157
Customer Assistance..................... 370
Data Recorder, Event...................... 52
Daytime Running Lights................... 117
Dealer Service.......................... 304
Defroster, Rear Window................... 165
Defroster, Windshield...................66,226
380 INDEX
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 172,302
Manual, Service......................... 374
Memory Feature (Memory Seat)............. 107
Memory Seat........................... 107
Memory Seats and Radio.................. 107
Mini-Trip Computer...................... 188
Mirrors................................ 74
Automatic Dimming..................... 74
Electric Powered....................... 76
Electric Remote........................ 76
Exterior Folding........................ 75
Heated.............................. 77
Outside.............................. 75
Vanity............................... 77
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle............. 9
Monitor, Tire Pressure System............... 266
Mopar Parts.........................304,373
Multi-Function Control Lever............... 114Navigation Radio........................ 209
Navigation System....................... 209
New Vehicle Break-In Period................ 64
Occupant Restraints....................... 34
Odometer..........................176,177
Trip ................................ 176
Oil, Engine............................ 305
Capacity............................ 346
Change Interval....................... 306
Checking............................ 305
Disposal............................ 308
Filter............................... 308
Filter Disposal........................ 308
Materials Added to..................... 308
Pressure Warning Light.................. 174
Recommendation...................307,346
Viscosity............................ 346
Onboard Diagnostic System..............301,302
INDEX 387
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Roll Over WarningHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / ALTERATIONS THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE A WORD
ABOUT YOUR KEYS Ignition Key RemovalKey-In-Ignition ReminderSENTRY KEY IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM Important Note About ServiceReplacement KeysCustomer Key ProgrammingGeneral InformationSECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED To Set the Alarm
To Disarm the SystemILLUMINATED ENTRY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY To Unlock the DoorsTo Lock the DoorsTo Release the Liftgate Flipper GlassUsing The Panic AlarmGeneral InformationTransmitter Battery ServiceREMOTE STARTING SYSTEM - IF EQUIPPED
DOOR LOCKS Manual Door LocksPower Door Locks - If EquippedChild Protection Door LockWINDOWS Power WindowsWind BuffetingLIFTGATE Liftgate FlipperGlassOCCUPANT RESTRAINTS Lap/Shoulder BeltsLap/Shoulder Belt Operating InstructionsAdjustable Upper
Shoulder Belt AnchorageAutomatic Locking Mode - If EquippedEnergy Management FeatureSeat Belt PretensionersSeat Belts and Pregnant WomenSeat Belt ExtenderDriver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Child RestraintENGINE BREAK-IN
RECOMMENDATIONS SAFETY TIPS Exhaust GasSafety Checks You Should Make Inside The VehicleSafety Checks You Should Make Outside The VehicleUNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE MIRRORS Automatic Dimming MirrorOutside Mirrors
Exterior Mirrors Folding FeatureDrivers Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror - If EquippedPower Remote Control Outside MirrorsHeated Remote ControlMirrors - If EquippedLighted Vanity Mirrors - If EquippedHANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect) - IF EQUIPPED
OperationsPhone Call FeaturesUConnect System FeaturesAdvanced Phone ConnectivityThings You Should Know About Your UConnect SystemSEATS Front Manual Seat AdjustmentFront Seat Adjustment - ReclineManual Lumbar Support Adjustment8 - Way Drivers Power
Seat4 - Way Passengers Power Seat - If EquippedHead RestraintsHeated Seats-If Equipped60/40 Split Rear SeatDRIVER MEMORY SEAT - IF EQUIPPED SettingMemory Positions and Linking Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter to MemoryMemory Position RecallTo Disable
A Transmitter Linked to MemoryEasy Entry/Exit SeatTO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD LIGHTS Multi-Function Control LeverBattery Saver Feature-Exterior/Interior LightsHeadlights and Parking LightsAutomatic Headlight System - If EquippedSmartBeams - If Equipped
Instrument Panel and Interior LightsDaytime Running Lights - If EquippedLights-On ReminderFog Lights - If EquippedTurn SignalsHigh Beam SwitchPassing LightHeadlight Time DelayInterior LightsFront Map/Reading LightsWINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS Mist
Speed Sensitive Intermittent Wiper SystemRain Sensing Wipers-If EquippedTILT STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTABLE PEDALS - IF EQUIPPED ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL To ActivateTo Set at a Desired SpeedTo DeactivateTo Resume SpeedTo Vary the Speed
SettingTo Accelerate for PassingDriving Up or Down HillsELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)TCS (Traction Control System)BAS (Brake Assist System)ERM (Electronic Roll Mitigation)ESP (Electronic Stability Program)ESP/BAS
Warning Lamp and ESP/TCS Indicator LightREAR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM- IF EQUIPPED Rear Park Assist SensorsRear Park Assist Warning DisplayEnable/Disable the Rear Park Assist SystemService the Rear Park Assist SystemCleaning the Rear Park Assist System
REAR CAMERA - IF EQUIPPED Turning the Rear Camera OnTurning the Rear Camera OffOVERHEAD CONSOLE Courtesy/Reading LightsSunglasses StorageGARAGE DOOR OPENER Programming HomeLinkCanadian Programming/Gate ProgrammingUsing HomeLink
Erasing HomeLink ButtonsReprogramming a Single HomeLink ButtonSecurityPOWER SUNROOF - IF EQUIPPED Opening Sunroof - ExpressClosing Sunroof - ExpressPinch Protect FeaturePinch Protect OverrideVenting Sunroof - ExpressSunshade OperationWind
BuffetingSunroof MaintenanceIgnition Off OperationSunroof Fully ClosedPOWER OUTLET CUP HOLDERS CARGO AREA FEATURES Cargo LightRear Storage CompartmentRetractable Cargo Area CoverCargo Tie-Down HooksCargo Load FloorREAR WINDOW
FEATURES Rear Window Wiper/Washer - If EquippedRear Window Defroster - If EquippedUNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTION ELECTRONIC
VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER Customer Programmable FeaturesCompass/Temperature/Trip ComputerTrip ComputerRADIO GENERAL INFORMATION Radio Broadcast SignalsTwo Types of SignalsElectrical DisturbancesAM ReceptionFM ReceptionSALES CODE
RAQ - AM/FM/CD (6-DISC) RADIO WITH OPTIONAL SATELLITE RADIO, HANDS FREE PHONE, AND VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS (VES) CAPABILITIES Operating Instructions - Radio ModeOperation Instructions - (CD MODE for CD Audio Play)LOAD/EJECT
Button (CD Mode for CD Audio Play)Notes On Playing MP3 FilesOperation Instructions - (CD Mode for MP3 Audio Play)LOAD/EJECT Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)SALES CODE REC - AM/FM/CD (6-DISC) RADIO WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM Operating Instructions
- Satellite Radio (If Equipped)REC Setting the ClockAudio Clock DisplayVIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (SALES CODE XRV) - IF EQUIPPED SATELLITE RADIO - IF EQUIPPED System ActivationElectronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)
Selecting Satellite Mode in RAQ RadiosSelecting a ChannelStoring and Selecting Pre-Set ChannelsUsing the PTY (Program Type) Button - If EquippedPTY Button SCANPTY Button SEEKSatellite AntennaReception QualityREMOTE SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS Radio
OperationCD PlayerCD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE RADIO OPERATION AND CELLULAR PHONES CLIMATE CONTROLS Automatic Temperature ControlOperating TipsSTARTING AND OPERATING STARTING PROCEDURES Normal StartingExtreme Cold Weather
(below -20 degrees F (-29 degrees C)If Engine Fails to StartAfter StartingAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Brake/Transmission Interlock System5-Speed Automatic TransmissionGear RangesRocking the VehicleAUTOSTICK Autostick OperationAutostick General Information
PARKING BRAKE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM POWER STEERING TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION Tire Markings Tire Identification Number (TIN)Tire Loading and Tire PressureTIRES - GENERAL INFORMATION Run Flat TiresTire PressureTire Inflation PressuresTire
Pressures for High Speed OperationRadial-Ply TiresTire SpinningTread Wear IndicatorsLife of TireReplacement TiresAlignment and BalanceTIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) Premium SystemGeneral InformationFUEL
REQUIREMENTS Reformulated GasolineGasoline/Oxygenate BlendsMMT In GasolineMaterials Added to FuelFuel System CautionsCarbon Monoxide WarningsADDING FUEL Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)TRAILER TOWING Common Towing DefinitionsTrailer Hitch
ClassificationTrailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)Trailer and Tongue WeightTowing RequirementsTowing TipsRECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS IF YOUR
ENGINE OVERHEATS JUMP STARTING MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - 6.1L ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - OBD II Loose Fuel Filler Cap MessageEMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS REPLACEMENT PARTS
DEALER SERVICE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Engine OilEngine Oil FilterDrive Belts - Check Condition and TensionerSpark PlugsEngine Air Cleaner FilterFuel FilterCatalytic ConverterMaintenance-Free BatteryAir Conditioner MaintenancePower Steering Fluid Check
Body LubricationWindshield Wiper BladesWindshield Washers - Front and RearExhaust SystemCooling SystemHoses And Vacuum/Vapor HarnessesBrake SystemBrake Fluid Level CheckFuel System HosesAutomatic TransmissionFront And Rear Wheel Bearings
Appearance Care And Protection From CorrosionFUSE PANEL Interior FusesUnderhood Fuses (Power Distribution Center) Underhood Fuses (Integrated Power Module) VEHICLE STORAGE REPLACEMENT BULBS BULB REPLACEMENT Head LightFront Turn Signal
Front Fog LightRear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, and Back-Up LightsCenter High Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL)FLUID CAPACITIES FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS EngineChassisMAINTENANCE SCHEDULES EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Schedule BSchedule AIF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE Prepare For The AppointmentPrepare A ListBe Reasonable With RequestsIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only) MOPAR PARTS REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In CanadaPUBLICATION ORDER FORMS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES TreadwearTraction GradesTemperature Grades
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