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3. Carefully insert a trim stick (plastic flat-blade tool)between the body panel and the outboard side of the
tail lamp housing with one hand and grasp the flange
on the inboard side of the tail lamp housing with the
other hand. Use the trim stick and hand pressure
together to disengage the tail lamp housing from the
vehicle.
4. Rotate the applicable bulb’s electrical connector ¼ turn counterclockwise and remove it from the tail lamp
housing.
5. Remove the bulb from the connector socket and install the replacement bulb.
6. Install the bulb and connector assembly into the tail lamp housing and rotate the connector ¼ turn clock-
wise to lock it in place.
7. Reinstall the tail lamp housing and fasteners.Changing The Backup Lamp
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the two fasteners retaining the tail lamp housing to the liftgate from the inboard face of the
liftgate.
Tail Lamp Housing Retainers
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3. Carefully insert a trim stick (plastic flat-blade tool)between the tail lamp housing and the liftgate. Use the
trim stick and hand pressure together to disengage the
tail lamp housing from the liftgate. 4. Rotate the applicable bulb’s electrical connector ¼ turn
counterclockwise and remove it from the housing.
5. Remove the bulb from the connector socket and install the replacement bulb.
6. Install the bulb and connector assembly into the housing and rotate the connector ¼ turn clockwise to
lock it in place.
7. Reinstall the tail lamp housing and fasteners.
Tail Gate Lamp
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License Plate Lamp
1. Push the small locking tab sticking out of the end ofthe lens toward the side of the vehicle and hold it in
that position. 2. Insert a small flat-blade tool between the end of the
lens with the locking tab and the surrounding housing
and then pivot the tool to separate the lens from the
housing.
3. Hold the lens with one hand and rotate the bulb’s electrical connector ¼ turn counterclockwise with the
other hand and then separate the bulb and connector
assembly from the lens.
4. Remove the bulb from the connector socket and install the replacement bulb.
5. Install the bulb and connector assembly into the lens and rotate the connector ¼ turn clockwise to lock it in
place.
6. Insert the end of the lens without the locking tab into the housing on the liftgate and then push the opposite
end of the lens into the housing, making sure it locks
in the housing.
License Lamp
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FLUID CAPACITIES
U.S.Metric
Fuel (Approximate)
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Models 20.5 Gallons77.6 Liters
All-Wheel Drive Models 21 Gallons79.8 Liters
Engine Oil With Filter
2.4L Engine (SAE 5W-20, API Certified) 4.5 Quarts4.26 Liters
3.6L Engine (SAE 5W-20, API Certified) 6 Quarts5.6 Liters
Cooling System*
2.4L Engine and Single or Dual-Zone Climate Control System
(MOPAR® Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula)10.7 Quarts 10.1 Liters
2.4L Engine and Three-Zone Climate Control System (MOPAR®
Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula) 11.6 Quarts
11.0 Liters
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U.S.Metric
3.6L Engine and Single or Dual-Zone Climate Control System
(MOPAR® Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula)13.1 Quarts 12.4 Liters
3.6L Engine and Three-Zone Climate Control System (MOPAR®
Antifreeze/Engine Coolant 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula) 14.5 Quarts
13.7 Liters
* Includes heater and coolant recovery bottle filled to MAX level.
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 (Organic Additive Technology).
Engine Oil – 2.4L 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.
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ComponentFluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part
Engine Oil – 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.
Engine Oil Filter We recommend you use MOPAR® Engine Oil Filter.
Spark Plugs – 2.4L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Spark Plugs (Gap 0.043 in [1.1 mm])
Spark Plugs – 3.6L Engine We recommend you use MOPAR® Spark Plugs (Gap 0.043 in [1.1 mm])
Fuel Selection 87 Octane
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Chassis
ComponentFluid, 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.
Power Transfer Unit (PTU) We recommend you use MOPAR® Gear Lubricant 75W-90.
Rear Drive Assembly (RDA) We recommend you use MOPAR® Gear Lubricant 75W-90.
Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use MOPAR® DOT 3, SAE J1703. If DOT 3 brake
fluid is not available, then DOT 4 is acceptable.
Power Steering Reservoir We recommend you use MOPAR® Power Steering Fluid + 4, or
MOPAR® ATF+4® Automatic Transmission Fluid.
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