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WARNING!
• When temperatures are below the freezing point, electrolyte in a discharged batterymay freeze. Do not attempt jump-starting because the battery could rupture or
explode and cause personal injury. Battery temperature must be brought above
freezing point before attempting a jump-start.
• Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised. It can start anytime the ignition switch is on. You can be injured by moving fan blades.
• Remove any metal jewelry, such as watch bands or bracelets, that might make an
inadvertent electrical contact. You could be severely injured.
• Batteries contain sulfuric acid that can burn your skin or eyes and generate hydrogen
gas which is flammable and explosive. Keep open flames or sparks away from the
battery.
• Do not allow vehicles to touch each other as this could establish a ground connection and personal injury could result.
• Failure to follow this procedure could result in personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion.
• Do not connect the cable to the negative post (-)of the discharged battery. The
resulting electrical spark could cause the battery to explode and could result in
personal injury.
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
• If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK posi-
tion, you can use the following procedure
to temporarily move the shift lever:
1. Turn the engine OFF.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
3. Using a small screwdriver or similar tool, remove the shift lever override
access cover (located to the right of
the shift lever).
4. Press and maintain firm pressure on the brake pedal.
5. Insert the screwdriver or similar tool, into the access port, and push and
hold the override release lever down.
6. Move the shift lever into the NEUTRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the shift lever override access cover.
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FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
• If your vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand or snow, it can often be moved using arocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area around the front
wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE and REVERSE (with automatic trans-
mission) or 2nd gear and REVERSE (with manual transmission) while gently pressing the
accelerator. Use the least amount of accelerator pedal pressure that will maintain the
rocking motion, without spinning the wheels or racing the engine.
NOTE:
Press the "ESC Off" switch, to place the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system in "Partial
Off" mode before rocking the vehicle. Once the vehicle has been freed, press the "ESC Off"
switch again to restore "ESC On" mode.
CAUTION!
• Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to transmission overheating and failure. Allow the engine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at least one minute
after every five rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce the
risk of transmission failure during prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
• When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by moving between DRIVE/2nd and REVERSE, do not
spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may result.
• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast may lead to transmission over-
heating and failure. It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above
30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no transmission shifting occurring).
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT3.6L Engine
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5.7L Engine
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6.4L Engine
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FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES
Non-SRT
ComponentFluid, Lubricant, or Genuine
Part Capacities
Engine Coolant – 3.6L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Antifreeze/Coolant
10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Tech- nology). 11.1 Quarts (10.5 Liters) In-
cludes heater and coolant
recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
Engine Coolant – 5.7L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Antifreeze/Coolant
10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Tech- nology). 14.7 Quarts (13.9 Liters) In-
cludes heater and coolant
recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
Engine Oil with Filter – 3.6L
Engine We recommend you use API
Certified SAE 5W-20 Engine
Oil, meeting the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395 such as MOPAR®,
Pennzoil®, and Shell Helix®.
Refer to your engine oil filler cap for correct SAE grade. 6 Quarts (5.6 Liters)
Engine Oil with Filter – 5.7L
Engine We recommend you use API
Certified SAE 5W-20 Engine
Oil, meeting the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395 such as MOPAR®,
Pennzoil®, and Shell Helix®.
Refer to your engine oil filler cap for correct SAE grade. 7 Quarts (6.6 Liters)
Engine Oil Filter We recommend you use
MOPAR® Engine Oil Filters. –
Spark Plug – 3.6L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Spark Plugs (Gap0.043 in [1.1 mm]). –
Spark Plug – 5.7L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Spark Plugs (Gap0.043 in [1.1 mm]). –
Automatic Transmission We recommend youonlyuse
MOPAR® ATF+4® Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Failure to use ATF+4® fluid may affect the function or
performance of your trans- mission. –
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ComponentFluid, Lubricant, or Genuine
Part Capacities
Manual Transmission We recommend you use
MOPAR® ATF+4® Automatic Transmission Fluid. –
Axle Rear – 5.7L Engine We recommend you use API GL-5 SAE 75W90 Synthetic
Gear Lubricant (with MOPAR®
Friction Modifier-Hypoid Gear Additive). –
Axle Rear – 3.6L Engine We recommend you use API
GL-5 SAE 75W140 Synthetic Gear Lubricant. –
Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use
MOPAR® DOT 3 and SAE
J1703. If DOT 3 is not avail- able, then DOT 4 is accept- able. –
Power Steering Reservoir We recommend you use
MOPAR® Hydraulic Fluid
meeting Chrysler Material Standard MS-11655. –
Fuel Selection – 3.6L Engine 87 Octane Acceptable.
89 Octane Recommended 19.1 Gallons (72 Liters)
(Approximate)
Fuel Selection – 5.7L Engine 91 Octane Recommended 19.1 Gallons (72 Liters)
(Approximate)
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SRT
ComponentFluid, Lubricant, or Genuine
Part Capacities
Engine Coolant – 6.4L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Antifreeze/Coolant
10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT (Organic Additive Tech- nology). 15.2 Quarts (14.4 Liters) In-
cludes heater and coolant
recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
Engine Oil With Filter – 6.4L
Engine For best performance and
maximum protection under
all types of operating condi-
tions, the manufacturer only recommends full synthetic engine oils that meet the
American Petroleum Institute (API) categories of SN. The
manufacturer recommends the use of Pennzoil Ultra™
0W-40 or equivalent MOPAR® engine oil meeting the re-
quirements of Chrysler Mate- rial Standard MS-12633 for
use in all operating tempera- tures. 7 Quarts (6.6 Liters)
Engine Oil Filter – 6.4L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Engine Oil Filters. –
Spark Plugs – 6.4L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Spark Plugs (Gap0.043 in [1.1 mm]) . –
Axle Rear (SRT) We recommend you use
MOPAR® Synthetic Gear Lubricant SAE 75W–90
(API GL-5) with MOPAR® Fric- tion Modifier – Hypoid Gear Additive. –
Power Steering Reservoir
(SRT) We recommend you use
MOPAR® Power Steering Fluid
+ 4, or MOPAR® ATF+4® Auto- matic Transmission Fluid. –
Fuel Selection – 6.4L Engine We recommend you use Pre- mium Unleaded 91 Octane orhigher. 19.1 Gallons (72 Liters)
(Approximate)
Manual Transmission – If
Equipped We recommend you use
MOPAR® ATF+4® Automatic Transmission Fluid. –
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