2009 DODGE NITRO engine

Load N Go
Sliding Cargo Floor.................... 163
Loading Vehicle......................... 334
Tires ............................... 301
Locks................................. 26
Child Protection........................ 31
Door................................ 26
Power Door........................... 28
Low Tire Pressure System.................. 316
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH)............................69,71
Lubrication, Body....................... 379
Luggage Carrier......................... 166
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 377
Maintenance Procedures................... 373
Maintenance Schedule.................... 412
Maintenance, Sunroof..................... 153
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 186,370Manual, Service......................... 433
Manual Transmission
Lubricant Selection..................... 410
Master Cylinder (Brakes).................. 388
Mini-Trip Computer...................187,194
Mirrors................................ 83
Automatic Dimming..................... 84
Electric Powered....................... 85
Outside.............................. 84
Rearview............................. 83
Vanity............................... 86
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle............. 8
Monitor, Tire Pressure System............... 316
Mopar Parts.........................372,432
Multi-Function Control Lever............... 129
New Vehicle Break-In Period................ 75
Occupant Restraints....................... 37
INDEX 447
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Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel)............326,327
Odometer
Trip ................................ 186
Off-Pavement Driving (Off-Road)............ 278
Off-Road Driving (Off-Pavement)............ 278
Oil, Engine.........................373,409
Capacity............................ 408
Dipstick............................. 373
Filter............................375,409
Identification Logo..................... 374
Materials Added to..................... 375
Recommendation...................374,408
Synthetic............................ 375
Viscosity.......................374,375,408
Onboard Diagnostic System..............369,370
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink) ........... 144
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual)............ 5
Outside Rearview Mirrors.................. 84
Overdrive.......................181,267,273Overdrive OFF Switch.................267,273
Overheating, Engine...................174,355
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual).........5,433
Paint Care............................. 392
Paint Damage.......................... 392
Panic Alarm............................ 23
Park Sense System, Rear................... 137
Parking Brake.......................... 284
Parking On Hill......................... 284
Passing Light........................... 131
Personal Settings........................ 198
Pets.................................. 75
Pets, Transporting........................ 75
Phone, Cellular.......................... 86
Phone, Hands-Free (UConnect) .............. 86
Placard, Tire and Loading Information......... 301
Polishing and Waxing..................... 393
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Service Contract......................... 431
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator).................... 186
Service Manuals........................ 433
Setting the Clock................202,216,220,229
Settings, Personal........................ 198
Shift Lock Manual Override................ 264
Shifting
Automatic Transmission..............265,270
Shoulder Belts........................... 38
Signals, Turn................131,176,404,405,406
Sliding Cargo Floor
LoadNGo .......................... 163
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 314
Spare Tire.......................308,309,356
Specifications
Fuel (Gasoline)........................ 326
Oil ................................ 374
Speed Control (Cruise Control).............. 135Speedometer........................... 176
Starting............................... 259
Cold Weather......................... 259
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 362
Engine Block Heater.................... 262
Engine Fails to Start.................... 260
Remote.............................. 25
Steering
Power...........................282,283
Tilt Column.......................... 134
Wheel, Tilt........................... 134
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls.............................. 246
Storage............................... 159
Storage Bin............................ 159
Storage, Vehicle......................... 253
Sun Roof.............................. 150
Sun Visor Extension....................... 86
Sunroof Maintenance..................... 153
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Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag........ 48
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 375
System, Remote Starting.................... 25
Tachometer............................ 181
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 174
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint............... 69
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo................... 160
Tilt Steering Column..................... 134
Tip Start.............................. 259
Tire and Loading Information Placard......... 301
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 300
Tire Markings.......................... 296
Tire Safety Information.................... 296
Tires ............................77,305,435
Air Pressure.......................... 306
Chains.............................. 314
Changing............................ 356
Compact Spare........................ 308General Information.................... 305
High Speed.......................... 308
Inflation Pressures..................... 306
Jacking............................. 356
Life of Tires.......................... 311
Load Capacity........................ 301
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 316
Pressure Warning Light.................. 182
Quality Grading....................... 435
Radial.............................. 308
Replacement......................... 312
Rotation............................ 315
Safety............................77,296
Sizes............................... 298
Spare Tire........................... 356
Spinning............................ 310
Tread Wear Indicators................... 311
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 344
Torque Converter Clutch................270,274
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Uniform Tire Quality Grades................ 435
Universal Transmitter..................... 144
Upholstery Care........................ 395
Vanity Mirrors........................... 86
Variance, Compass....................189,197
Vehicle Certification Label................. 334
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 7
Vehicle Loading......................301,334
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 8
Vehicle Storage......................... 253
Video Entertainment System™
(Rear Seat Video System).................. 245
Viscosity, Engine Oil...................374,375
Voice Recognition System (VR).............. 115
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description)........................... 174
Warning, Roll Over........................ 4
Warnings and Cautions..................... 7Warranty Information..................... 432
Washers, Windshield..................... 379
Waxing and Polishing..................... 393
Wheel and Wheel Trim.................... 394
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care................ 394
Wheel Mounting........................ 361
Wind Buffeting.......................36,153
Window Fogging........................ 252
Windows.............................. 32
Power............................... 32
Windshield Defroster...................... 77
Windshield Washers...................132,379
Fluid............................... 379
Windshield Wiper Blades.................. 379
Windshield Wipers....................... 132
Wiper, Rear............................ 165
Wrecker Towing......................... 364
YES EssentialsFabric Cleaning Procedure...... 394
454 INDEX