Check every six months
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary. Parking brake for proper operation.
Safety belts and seat latches for wear and function.
Safety warning lamps (brake, ABS, airbag and safety belt) for operation.
Washer spray and wiper operation. Clean or replace blades as necessary.
Multi-point Inspection
In order to keep your vehicle running right,
it is important to have the systems on your
vehicle checked regularly. This can help
identify potential issues and prevent major
problems. We recommend having the
following multi-point inspection performed
at every scheduled maintenance interval
to help make sure your vehicle keeps
running great. Multi-point inspection
Horn operation
Accessory drive belt(s)
Radiator, cooler, heater and A/C hoses
Battery performance
Suspension component for leaks ordamage
Engine air filter
Steering and linkage
Exhaust system
Tires (including spare) for wear and properpressure**
Exterior lamps and hazard warning system
operation
Windshield for cracks, chips or pits
Fluid levels *
; fill if necessary
Washer spray and wiper operation
For oil and fluid leaks
* Brake, coolant recovery reservoir, automatic transmission, power steering and window
washer.
** If your vehicle is equipped with a temporary mobility kit, check the tire sealant expiration
Use By date on the canister. Replace as needed.
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Car Wash
See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 246
Center Console..............................................128
Removable Front Cupholders........................ 128
Changing a Bulb
..........................................240
Lamp Assembly Condensation................... 240
Replacing Brake/Tail/Turn/Reverse Lamp Bulbs................................................................... 241
Replacing Cargo Lamp and High-mount Brake Lamp Bulbs......................................... 241
Replacing Fog Lamp Bulbs (If Equipped........................................................... 241
Replacing Front Clearance and Identification Lamp Bulbs (If
Equipped)....................................................... 240
Replacing the License Plate Lamp Bulb.................................................................... 242
Changing a Fuse
............................................213
Fuses........................................................................\
213
Changing a Road Wheel
............................279
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information...................................................... 279
Location of the Spare Tire and Tools........280
Removing the Spare Tire (With Spare Tire Carrier Only).................................................... 281
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 282
Changing the 12V Battery.........................234 Battery Management System (If
Equipped)........................................................ 235
Changing the Engine Air Filter................244
Changing the Wiper Blades.....................236
Checking MyKey System Status................51
Checking the Wiper Blades
.....................236
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance.................................................34
Child Safety.......................................................14 General Information............................................. 14
Child Safety Locks.........................................26
Child Seat Positioning..................................25
Cleaning Leather Seats
.............................250
Cleaning Products.......................................246
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels
........................251
Cleaning the Engine....................................247
Cleaning the Exhaust.................................248 Cleaning the Exterior..................................246
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts...................... 247
Exterior Chrome................................................. 246
Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)................246
Underbody............................................................ 247
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................249
Cleaning the Interior...................................249
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................248
Clearing All MyKeys
........................................51
Climate............................................................396 Climate Control Voice Commands.............397
Climate Control
.............................................102
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 226
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........43
Creating a MyKey
...........................................49
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 50
Cruise Control.................................................60 Principle of Operation........................................ 172
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................. 172
Customer Assistance
.................................207
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps.............................65
Digital Audio..................................................305 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting........................................... 306
Direction Indicators
.......................................66
Lane Change.......................................................... 66
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36 Children and Airbags............................................ 41
Passenger Airbag On and Off Switch ..........36
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment....................................................... 40
Driving Aids
......................................................173
Driving Hints...................................................198
Driving Through Water
...............................199
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 65
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Information Messages..................................91
4WD........................................................................\
100
AdvanceTrac ™....................................................... 91
Alarm........................................................................\
. 91
Diesel Messages................................................... 92
Doors and Locks................................................... 95
Drivetrain................................................................. 95
Engine...................................................................... 96
Fuel........................................................................\
.... 96
Key........................................................................\
...... 97
Maintenance.......................................................... 97
MyKey®.................................................................... 97
Off Road.................................................................. 99
Park Aid................................................................... 98
Park Brake............................................................... 98
Power Steering..................................................... 98
Tire Pressure Monitoring System................... 99
Trailer...................................................................... 100
Installing Child Seats.....................................15 Child Seats............................................................... 15
Tether Strap Attachment................................... 21
Tether Strap Attachment (Rear SuperCab Only)..................................................................... 22
Using Cinch Tongue Lap and Shoulder Belts (All Front Center, Super Cab and Crew
Cab Rear Center Positions).......................... 18
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 16
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)........................................... 20
Using Tether Straps............................................. 20
Instrument Cluster
.........................................74
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.....................65
Interior Lamps.................................................66 Front Map Lamps (If equipped)..................... 67
Rear Dome and Map Lamps............................ 67
Interior Mirror
.....................................................71
Auto-Dimming Mirror........................................... 71
Introduction.........................................................7
J
Jump-Starting the Vehicle
.......................204
Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 205
Jump Starting..................................................... 205
Preparing Your Vehicle.................................... 204
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 205K
Keyless Entry....................................................54
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 54
Keys and Remote Controls.........................45
L
Lighting Control
..............................................64
Headlamp Flasher............................................... 64
High Beams............................................................ 64
Lighting..............................................................64
Limited Slip Differential
.............................156
Load Carrying..................................................174
Load Limit........................................................174
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................. 181
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer.................................................................. 174
Locking and Unlocking
.................................53
Autolock and Autounlock.................................. 53
Battery Saver......................................................... 54
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 54
Power Door Locks................................................ 53
Remote Control..................................................... 53
Smart Unlocks....................................................... 53
Locks...................................................................53
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 279
M
Maintenance..................................................222 General Information.......................................... 222
Manual Climate Control............................102
Manual Seats.................................................109 Manual Lumbar ................................................... 110
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................. 109
Recline Adjustment........................................... 109
Media Hub
........................................................311
Memory Function..........................................110
Easy Entry and Exit Feature.............................. 111
Message Center See: Information Displays................................ 80
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Refueling..........................................................135
Fuel Filler Cap...................................................... 136
Remote Control..............................................45 Car Finder................................................................ 46
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters .................45
Memory Feature................................................... 46
Remote Start ......................................................... 47
Replacing the Battery......................................... 45
Sounding a Panic Alarm.................................... 47
Remote Start.................................................105
Automatic Settings........................................... 106
Heated and Cooled Devices........................... 106
Removing a Headlamp..............................238
Repairing Minor Paint Damage................251
Replacement Parts Recommendation.........................................11
Collision Repairs..................................................... 11
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs................................................................... 11
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 12
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................48
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)...............................................................212
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)................................................................211
Roadside Assistance
..................................203
Vehicles Sold In Canada : Getting Roadside
Assistance....................................................... 203
Vehicles Sold In Canada : Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 203
Vehicles Sold In The U.S.: Getting Roadside Assistance....................................................... 203
Vehicles Sold In The U.S. : Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 203
Roadside Emergencies..............................203
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 198
Running Out of Fuel.....................................134 Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container.......................................................... 135
S
Safety Belt Height Adjustment..................31
Safety Belt Minder.........................................32 Belt-Minder®......................................................... 32Safety Belts
.......................................................27
Principle of Operation......................................... 27
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime................................................................31
Conditions of operation..................................... 32
Safety Canopy ™
.............................................42
Safety Precautions.......................................133
Satellite Radio..............................................308
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 309
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............308
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service.................308
Troubleshooting................................................ 309
Scheduled Maintenance Record...........436
Scheduled Maintenance
..........................428
Seats..................................................................107
Security...............................................................57
Settings...........................................................355 Clock....................................................................... 356
Display................................................................... 356
Settings.................................................................. 357
Sound..................................................................... 357
Vehicle.................................................................... 357
Side Airbags
......................................................41
Sitting in the Correct Position..................107
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................. 273
Snowplowing................................................200 Engine temperature while plowing..............201
Installing the Snowplow................................ 200
Operating the Vehicle with the Snowplow Attached........................................................... 201
Snowplowing with your Air Bag Equipped Vehicle............................................................... 201
Transmission operation while plowing............................................................. 202
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using your Vehicle as an Ambulance.............12
Using your Vehicle as a Stationary Power Source................................................................... 12
Using your Vehicle with a Snowplow.............12
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................432
6.2L and 6.8L Gasoline Engines................... 432
6.7L Diesel Engine.............................................. 435
Exceptions............................................................ 435
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Using Cruise Control....................................172
Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 172
Switching Cruise Control On........................... 172
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................147 4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 148
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles.............................................................. 151
Electronic Shift-On-the-Fly (ESOF) 4WD system................................................................ 147
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles.............................................................. 151
Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4WD system................................................................ 147
Using a Manual Shift On Stop (MSOS) 4wd system............................................................... 148
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system............................................................... 150
Using Hill Descent Control........................166 Hill descent modes............................................ 166
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems
...........................................................51
Using Snow Chains......................................273
Using Stability Control...............................163 AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®).............................................................. 163
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................334
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 338
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 334
Media Menu Features...................................... 336
Media Voice Commands................................. 334
System Settings................................................ 340
What's Playing?................................................. 334
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone.............316 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 320
Accessing Your Phone Settings.................... 323
Making Calls......................................................... 319
Pairing a Phone for the First Time................317
Pairing Subsequent Phones............................ 317
Phone Options during an Active Call..........319
Phone Voice Commands................................. 317
Receiving Calls..................................................... 319
System Settings................................................. 324
Text Messaging................................................... 322Using Traction Control.................................161
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 162
Using Voice Recognition
............................314
Initiating a Voice Session................................. 314
System Interaction and Feedback...............315
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
........................209
V
Vehicle Care...................................................246 General Information......................................... 246
Vehicle Certification Label
.......................294
Vehicle Identification Number................294
Vehicle Storage..............................................251
Battery.................................................................... 252
Body........................................................................\
. 251
Brakes..................................................................... 252
Cooling system................................................... 252
Engine..................................................................... 252
Fuel system.......................................................... 252
General................................................................... 251
Miscellaneous..................................................... 252
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 252
Tires........................................................................\
. 252
Ventilated Seats.............................................115 Heated and Ventilated Seats Air Filter
Replacement ................................................... 115
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 102
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............294
Voice Control
...................................................60
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W
Warning Lamps and Indicators.................75
4X2........................................................................\
..... 78
4X4 HIGH................................................................. 78
4X4 LOW................................................................. 78
Anti-Lock Braking System................................. 76
Battery...................................................................... 76
Brake System......................................................... 76
Check Fuel Cap..................................................... 76
Cruise Control........................................................ 76
Diesel Warning Lights......................................... 78
Direction Indicator................................................ 76
Door Ajar.................................................................. 76
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 76
Engine Coolant Temperature........................... 76
Engine Oil................................................................. 77
Fasten Safety Belt................................................ 77
Front Airbag............................................................. 77
High Beam............................................................... 77
Hill Descent............................................................. 77
Low Fuel Level........................................................ 77
Low Tire Pressure Warning................................ 77
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control............77
Service Engine Soon............................................ 77
Stability Control.................................................... 78
Stability Control Off............................................ 78
Transmission Tow/Haul..................................... 78
Washer Fluid Check....................................234
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 246
See: Wipers and Washers................................. 63
Waxing..............................................................247
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 279
Wheels and Tires.........................................254 General Information......................................... 254
Technical Specifications................................ 290
Windows and Mirrors
...................................68
Windshield Washers.....................................63
Windshield Wipers.........................................63 Speed dependent wipers.................................. 63
Wipers and Washers.....................................63
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