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A new engine may consume some oil during its first few
thousand miles (kilometers) of operation. This should be
considered a normal part of the break-in and not inter-
preted as an indication of difficulty.

SAFETY TIPS

Transporting Passengers
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO
AREA.

WARNING!

• Do not leave children or animals inside parked

vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.

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WARNING! (Continued)

• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,

inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seri-
ously injured or killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat
belts.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

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Exhaust Gas

WARNING!

Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain carbon
monoxide (CO), which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing (CO),
follow these safety tips:

Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in confined
areas any longer than needed to move your vehicle in or
out of the area.

If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the engine
running, adjust your heating or cooling controls to force
outside air into the vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.

If you are required to drive with the trunk/liftgate open,
make sure that all windows are closed and the climate
control BLOWER switch is set at high speed. DO NOT
use the recirculation mode.

The best protection against carbon monoxide entry into
the vehicle body is a properly maintained engine exhaust
system.

Whenever a change is noticed in the sound of the exhaust
system, when exhaust fumes can be detected inside the
vehicle, or when the underside or rear of the vehicle is
damaged, have a competent mechanic inspect the com-
plete exhaust system and adjacent body areas for broken,
damaged, deteriorated, or mispositioned parts. Open
seams or loose connections could permit exhaust fumes
to seep into the passenger compartment. In addition,
inspect the exhaust system each time the vehicle is raised
for lubrication or oil change. Replace as required.

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Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle

Seat Belts
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts,
frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced
immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system.

Front seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a
collision. Rear seat belt assemblies must be replaced after
a collision if they have been damaged (i.e., bent retractor,
torn webbing, etc.). If there is any question regarding belt
or retractor condition, replace the belt.

Airbag Warning Light
The light should come on and remain on for four to eight
seconds as a bulb check when the ignition switch is first
turned ON. If the light is not lit during starting, see your
authorized dealer. If the light stays on, flickers, or comes
on while driving, have the system checked by an autho-
rized dealer.

Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to
feel the air directed against the windshield. See your
authorized dealer for service if your defroster is
inoperable.

Floor Mat Safety Information
Always use floor mats designed to fit the footwell of your
vehicle. Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed and that are firmly secured so that they
cannot slip out of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.

WARNING!

Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of
vehicle control and increase the risk of serious per-
sonal injury.

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WARNING! (Continued)

• Always make sure that floor mats are properly

attached to the floor mat fasteners.

• Never place or install floor mats or other floor

coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly
secured to prevent them from moving and inter-
fering with the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.

• Never put floor mats or other floor coverings on

top of already installed floor mats. Additional
floor mats and other coverings will reduce the size
of the pedal area and interfere with the pedals.

• Check mounting of mats on a regular basis. Al-

ways properly reinstall and secure floor mats that
have been removed for cleaning.

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WARNING! (Continued)

• Always make sure that objects cannot fall into the

driver footwell while the vehicle is moving. Ob-
jects can become trapped under the brake pedal
and accelerator pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.

• If required, mounting posts must be properly

installed, if not equipped from the factory.
Failure to properly follow floor mat installation or
mounting can cause interference with the brake
pedal and accelerator pedal operation causing loss
of control of the vehicle.

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Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle

Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.

Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.

Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.

Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

CONTENTS

䡵 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . . 86
▫ Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

▫ Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

䡵 Uconnect™ Phone — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 88

▫ Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
▫ Phone Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

▫ Uconnect™ Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 105
▫ Things You Should Know About Your

Uconnect™ Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

䡵 Voice Command — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 118

▫ Voice Command System Operation . . . . . . . . 118
▫ Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
▫ Voice Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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䡵 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

▫ Power Driver Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
▫ Instruction Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
▫ Front Seat — Instruction Recliner . . . . . . . . . . . 128
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 128
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
▫ Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
▫ Extended Cab/Crew Cab Rear Seat . . . . . . . 132

䡵 To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
䡵 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

▫ Headlights, Parking Lights And

Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

▫ Headlight Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

▫ Lights-On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped . . . . 135
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
▫ Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
▫ Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
▫ Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
▫ Cargo Light — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

䡵 Windshield Wipers And Washers . . . . . . . . . . 139

▫ Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
▫ Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

䡵 Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
䡵 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped . . . . . 143

▫ To Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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▫ To Set A Desired Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
▫ To Deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
▫ To Resume Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
▫ To Accelerate For Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

䡵 Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

䡵 Compass/Temperature Mini-Trip Computer . . . 147

▫ US/M Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
▫ Step Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
▫ Average Fuel Economy (AVG ECO) . . . . . . . 149
▫ Distance To Empty (DTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

▫ Trip Odometer (ODO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
▫ Elapsed Time (ET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
▫ C/T Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
▫ Global Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
▫ Compass/Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . 151
▫ Automatic Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . 152
▫ Instruction Compass Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
▫ To Put Into A Calibration Mode . . . . . . . . . . 152
▫ Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

䡵 Garage Door Opener — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 153

▫ Programming HomeLink威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
▫ Gate Operator/Canadian Programming . . . . 157
▫ Using HomeLink威 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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▫ Reprogramming A Single

HomeLink

威 Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

▫ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
▫ Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

䡵 Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
䡵 Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
䡵 Rear Crate ’N Go威 Storage — If Equipped . . . . 163

▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

䡵 Console Features — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . 165

▫ Floor Console Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

䡵 Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

▫ Rear Cargo Area Utility Rails —

If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

䡵 Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

▫ Rear Window Defroster — If Equipped . . . . . 169
▫ Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped . . . . . . 170

䡵 Slide-In Campers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

▫ Camper Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
▫ General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Carbon Monoxide Warning-Vehicles

Equipped With A Cap Or Slide-In Campers . . 171

䡵 Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

▫ Tailgate Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
▫ Two-Position Tailgate/Upper

Load Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

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MIRRORS

Inside Day/Night Mirror
A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. The mirror should be
adjusted to center on the view through the rear window.

Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield).

Adjusting Rearview Mirror

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Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or
off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light
to the left of the button will illuminate to indicate when
the dimming feature is activated. The sensor to the right
of the button does not illuminate.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.

Automatic Dimming Mirror

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Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.

WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side mirror could cause you to collide with
another vehicle or other object. Use your inside
mirror when judging the size or distance of a vehicle
seen in the passenger side mirror.

Outside Mirrors Folding Feature — If Equipped
Folding outside mirrors are hinged, and may be moved
either forward or rearward, to resist damage.

Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are located on the driver’s
door trim panel.

Power Mirror Switch

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To adjust a mirror, turn the control wand toward the left
or right mirror positions indicated. Tilt the control wand
in the direction you want the mirror to move.

When you are finished adjusting the mirror, turn the
control to the center position to prevent accidentally
moving a mirror.

WARNING!

Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side mirror could cause you to collide with
another vehicle or other object. Use your inside
mirror when judging the size or distance of a vehicle
seen in the passenger side mirror.

Uconnect™ Phone — IF EQUIPPED
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-
vehicle communications system. Uconnect™ Phone al-
lows you to dial a phone number with your mobile
phone using simple voice commands (e.g., “Call”

ѧ

“Mike”

ѧ “Work” or “Dial” ѧ “248-555-1212”). Your

mobile phone’s audio is transmitted through your vehi-
cle’s audio system; the system will automatically mute
your radio when using the Uconnect™ Phone.

Mirror Directions

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NOTE:

The Uconnect™ Phone requires a mobile phone

equipped with the Bluetooth

威 “Hands-Free Profile”, Ver-

sion 0.96 or higher. See the Uconnect™ website for
supported phones.

For Uconnect™ customer support, visit the following
websites:

• www.chrysler.com/uconnect
• www.dodge.com/uconnect
• www.jeep.com/uconnect
• or call 1–877–855–8400

Uconnect™ Phone allows you to transfer calls between
the system and your mobile phone as you enter or exit
your vehicle and enables you to mute the system’s
microphone for private conversation.

The Uconnect™ Phone is driven through your Bluetooth

威

“Hands-Free Profile” mobile phone. Uconnect™ features

Bluetooth

威 technology - the global standard that enables

different electronic devices to connect to each other with-
out wires or a docking station, so Uconnect™ Phone
works no matter where you stow your mobile phone (be
it your purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as your phone
is turned on and has been paired to the vehicle’s
Uconnect™ Phone. The Uconnect™ Phone allows up to
seven mobile phones to be linked to the system. Only one
linked (or paired) mobile phone can be used with the
system at a time. The system is available in English,
Spanish, or French languages.

WARNING!

Any voice commanded system should be used only
in safe driving conditions following local laws and
phone use. All attention should be kept on the
roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a
collision causing serious injury or death.

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Uconnect™ Phone Button

The radio or steering wheel controls (if
equipped) will contain the two control buttons
(Uconnect™ Phone

button and Voice

Command

button) that will enable you

to access the system. When you press the button you will
hear the word Uconnect™ followed by a BEEP. The beep
is your signal to give a command.

Voice Command Button

Actual button location may vary with the ra-
dio. The individual buttons are described in the
“Operation” section.

The Uconnect™ Phone can be used with any Hands-Free
Profile certified Bluetooth

威 mobile phone. See the

Uconnect™ website for supported phones. Refer to your
mobile service provider or the phone manufacturer for
details.

The Uconnect™ Phone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect™ Phone
can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.

The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the Uconnect™ Phone such as “CELL” or caller ID on
certain radios.

Operation
Voice commands can be used to operate the Uconnect™
Phone and to navigate through the Uconnect™ Phone
menu structure. Voice commands are required after most
Uconnect™ Phone prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.

• Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for

the beep, which follows the “Ready” prompt or an-
other prompt.

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• For certain operations, compound commands can be

used. For example, instead of saying “Setup” and then
“Pair a Device”, the following compound command
can be said: “Pair a Bluetooth

威 Device”.

• For each feature explanation in this section, only the

compound form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command when you are asked for it. For
example, you can use the compound form voice
command “Phonebook New Entry”, or you can break
the compound form command into two voice com-
mands: “Phonebook” and “New Entry”. Please re-
member, the Uconnect™ Phone works best when you
talk in a normal conversational tone, as if speaking to
someone sitting a few feet/meters away from you.

Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.

Help Command
If you need assistance at any prompt, or if you want to
know your options at any prompt, say “Help” following
the beep. The Uconnect™ Phone will play some of the
options at any prompt if you ask for help.

To activate the Uconnect™ Phone, simply press the
button and follow the audible prompts for directions.
Uconnect™ Phone sessions begin with a press of the
button on the radio control head.

Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you can say “Cancel” and
you will be returned to the main menu. However, in a
few instances the system will take you back to the
previous menu.

Pair (Link) Uconnect™ Phone To A Mobile Phone
To begin using your Uconnect™ Phone, you must pair
your compatible Bluetooth

威 enabled mobile phone.

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