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INTRODUCTION
5
INTRODUCTION
6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
6
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
8
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
8
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
9
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
11
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
13
Ignition Key Removal
14
Locking Doors With A Key
15
Key-In-Ignition Reminder
16
SENTRY KEYĥ
16
Replacement Keys
17
General Information
17
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF EQUIPPED
18
To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
18
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
20
Programming Additional Transmitters
20
General Information
21
Transmitter Battery Replacement
22
DOOR LOCKS
24
Power Door Locks
25
POWER WINDOWS
26
Power Window Switches
26
LIFTGATE
28
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
29
Lap/Shoulder Belts
33
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
38
Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions
38
Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If Equipped
39
Energy Management Feature
40
Seat Belt Pretensioners
40
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlertĥ)
41
Seat Belt Extender
42
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
42
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Air Bags
42
Advanced Front Air Bag Features
45
Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls
48
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
58
Child Restraints
59
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
69
SAFETY TIPS
70
Transporting Passengers
70
Exhaust Gas
70
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
71
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
73
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
75
POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP — IF EQUIPPED
78
Lowering The Power Top
78
Raising The Power Top
79
Wind Stop
81
MIRRORS
82
Inside Day/Night Mirror
82
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
83
Power Mirrors
84
Folding Mirrors
85
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
85
Sun Visors
85
BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION — IF EQUIPPED
86
Overview
86
The Hands-Free Kit
87
SEATS
93
Front Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment
94
Recline Adjustment
95
Seat Height Adjustment
96
EZ Entry Feature
96
Memory Feature
97
Heated Seats — If Equipped
97
Head Restraints
98
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
100
LIGHTS
102
Multifunction Lever
102
Headlights
102
High Beams
103
Flash-To-Pass
103
Parking Lights
103
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
103
Turn Signals
104
Lane Change Assist
104
Follow Me Home/Headlight Delay
104
Interior Lights
105
Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
106
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
107
Front Windshield Wiper Operation
107
Rear Windshield Wiper
109
TILT STEERING COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED
110
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
111
To Activate
112
To Set A Desired Speed
112
To Deactivate
112
To Resume Speed
113
To Vary The Speed Setting
113
To Accelerate For Passing
113
REAR PARK ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED
114
Rear Park Assist Sensors
115
Rear Park Assist Alerts
115
Failure Indications
117
Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System
117
Park Assist System Usage Precautions
117
POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED
120
To Open
121
To Close
121
Pinch Protect Override
121
Wind Buffeting
121
Emergency Operation
122
Sun Shade — If Equipped
122
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
123
CIGAR LIGHTER — IF EQUIPPED
125
CUPHOLDERS
126
STORAGE
127
Glove Box Compartment
127
Passenger Seat Storage — If Equipped
127
CARGO AREA FEATURES
128
REAR WINDOW FEATURES
129
Rear Window Defroster
129
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
131
INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
133
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
134
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS
135
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)
146
EVIC Displays
148
EVIC Control Buttons
149
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Setup Menu
149
Change Engine Oil Indicator System
151
Trip Computer
152
Trip Button
152
Trip Functions
153
Values Displayed
153
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
154
SALES CODE (RAB) RADIO
163
Introduction
163
Suggestions
164
Technical Specifications
166
Quick Guide
167
General Information
169
Functions And Adjustments
171
Radio
178
SIRIUSĥ Satellite Radio — If Equipped
180
CD Player
183
CD MP3 Player
185
Troubleshooting
187
iPodĥ/USB/MEDIA PLAYER CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
188
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
189
Radio Operation
190
CD Player Operation
190
Operating Instructions — Hands-Free Phone (If Equipped)
191
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
191
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES
191
CLIMATE CONTROLS
192
Manual Heating And Air Conditioning
192
Operating Tips Chart
195
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
196
Operating Tips
202
STARTING AND OPERATING
205
STARTING PROCEDURES
209
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
209
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
209
Normal Starting
209
Cold Weather Operation
210
If Engine Fails To Start
210
After Starting
211
MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
211
Five-Speed Manual Transmission
211
Recommended Shift Speeds
212
Downshifting
213
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
213
Key Ignition Park Interlock
214
Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
214
Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
214
Gear Ranges
215
AUTOSTICKĥ — IF EQUIPPED
220
Operation
221
General Information
221
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
222
Acceleration
222
Traction
223
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
223
Flowing/Rising Water
223
Shallow Standing Water
224
POWER STEERING
225
PARKING BRAKE
226
SPORT MODE
228
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
228
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
229
BRAKE SYSTEM
230
Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
230
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
231
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
232
Brake Assist System (BAS)
232
Traction Control System (TCS)
233
Hill Start Assist (HSA)
233
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
234
ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And ESC OFF Indicator Light
237
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
238
Tire Markings
238
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
242
Tire Terminology And Definitions
243
Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
244
TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
248
Tire Pressure
248
Tire Inflation Pressures
249
Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
250
Radial-Ply Tires
251
Compact Spare Tire
251
Tire Spinning
252
Tread Wear Indicators
253
Life Of Tire
254
Replacement Tires
254
TIRE CHAINS
255
TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
257
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
258
Base System
260
General Information
262
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
263
Reformulated Gasoline
263
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
264
E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
264
MMT In Gasoline
265
Materials Added To Fuel
265
Fuel System Cautions
266
Carbon Monoxide Warnings
267
ADDING FUEL
268
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap)
268
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
269
TRAILER TOWING
269
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
270
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
270
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
271
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
273
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
273
TIREFIT KIT
274
TIREFIT Storage
275
TIREFIT Kit Components And Operation
275
TIREFIT Usage Precautions
276
Sealing A Tire With TIREFIT
279
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING — IF EQUIPPED
284
Jack Location
285
Spare Tire Removal
286
Preparations For Jacking
289
Jacking Instructions
289
Spare Tire Stowage
295
JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE
295
Preparations For Jump-Start
296
Jump-Starting Procedure
297
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
299
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE
300
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
301
With Ignition Key
301
Without The Ignition Key
302
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
303
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
305
ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 1.4L
307
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM – OBD II
308
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
308
REPLACEMENT PARTS
310
DEALER SERVICE
310
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
311
Engine Oil
312
Engine Oil Filter
314
Engine Air Cleaner Filter
314
Maintenance-Free Battery
315
Air Conditioner Maintenance
317
Body Lubrication
318
Windshield Wiper Blades
318
Adding Washer Fluid
320
Exhaust System
321
Cooling System
323
Brake System
328
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
331
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
331
Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
332
Convertible Top Care – If Equipped
338
FUSES
340
Interior Fuses
340
Underhood Fuses
342
VEHICLE STORAGE
344
REPLACEMENT BULBS
345
BULB REPLACEMENT
345
Headlamps
345
Front Turn Signal, Parking And Daytime Running Lamps
346
Front Fog Lamps
346
Front/Rear Side Marker Lamps
347
Rear Tail, Stop, Backup And Turn Signal Lamps
347
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
348
FLUID CAPACITIES
349
FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS
350
Engine
350
Chassis
351
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
353
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
354
Required Maintenance Intervals
355
IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
369
SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE
371
Prepare For The Appointment
371
Prepare A List
371
Be Reasonable With Requests
371
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
371
FIAT Customer Center
372
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
372
Service Contract
373
WARRANTY INFORMATION
374
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
374
In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C.
374
In Canada
375
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
375
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
376
Treadwear
376
Traction Grades
377
Temperature Grades
377
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