light CHRYSLER ASPEN 2008 2.G Owners Manual

Oil ...........................390,436,437
Oil Filler Cap...................384,385,392
Oil Selection.......................391,436
Oil Synthetic......................... 392
Starting............................. 271
Temperature Gauge..................... 203
Entry System, Illuminated.................. 20
Equipment Identification Plate.............. 364
Event Data Recorder...................... 62
Exhaust Gas Caution..............40,75,335,402
Exhaust System.......................75,401
Extender, Seat Belt........................ 53
Exterior Lighting........................ 147
Fabric Care............................ 416
Filters
Air Cleaner.......................... 394
Engine Fuel.......................... 395
Engine Oil........................393,437Engine Oil Disposal.................... 392
Flashers
Hazard Warning....................... 366
Turn Signal.....................149,203,431
Flat Tire Stowage.....................369,375
Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Cruising Range........................ 341
Engine Oil........................... 340
Fuel Requirements..................338,340
Replacement Parts..................... 341
Starting............................. 341
Flooded Engine Starting................... 272
Floor Console.......................189,191
Fluid, Brake.........................409,438
Fluid Capacities......................... 436
Fluid Level Checks
Automatic Transmission................. 410
Brake............................... 409
Engine Oil........................... 390
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Power Steering........................ 398
Transfer Case......................... 413
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts.......... 437
Fog Lights..........................148,435
Folding Rear Seat.....................129,133
Four Wheel Drive....................... 280
Operation........................... 280
Four-Way Hazard Flasher.................. 366
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle................... 378
Front Axle (Differential)................... 414
Fuel................................. 331
Filler Cap (Gas Cap).................336,337
Filter............................... 395
Gauge.............................. 203
Octane Rating......................331,437
Requirements......................331,436
Tank Capacity........................ 436Fuel, Flexible.............See Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Fuel System Caution..................... 338
Fuses.....................188,419,420,423,426
Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) ........... 176
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap)............336,337,386
Gas Gauge (Fuel Gauge)................... 203
Gasoline (Fuel)......................... 331
Gasoline, Reformulated................... 332
Gauges
Coolant Temperature.................... 203
Fuel................................ 203
Odometer.........................206,208
Speedometer......................... 205
Tachometer.......................... 206
Gear Ranges........................... 275
General Information.................17,115,331
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Glass Cleaning.......................... 418
Gross Axle Weight Rating...............343,346
Gross Cargo Weight...................... 342
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating................ 345
GVWR............................342,345
Hands-Free Phone (UConnectŸ)........88,220,221
Hard Drive (HDD)....................217,220
Hazard
Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water........................ 286
Hazard Warning Flasher................... 366
Headlights............................ 429
Cleaning............................ 418
Delay.............................. 146
High Beam........................... 151
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch........ 151
Lights On Reminder.................... 148
Passing............................. 150Replacing............................ 429
Heated Mirrors.......................... 87
Heated Seats........................... 124
Heater............................... 249
Heater, Engine Block..................... 274
High Beam Indicator..................... 204
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 151
Hitches
Trailer Towing........................ 350
HomeLinkt(Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 176
Hood Release.......................... 142
Hoses................................ 407
Ignition.............................12,17
Key ................................. 12
Lock................................ 17
Ignition Key Removal..................... 12
Illuminated Entry........................ 20
Immobilizer (Sentry Key)................... 13
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Infant Restraint........................64,65
Inflation Pressure Tires.................... 321
Information Center...................... 167
Information Center, Vehicle................. 167
Inside Rearview Mirror.................... 84
Instrument Cluster....................... 203
Instrument Panel and Controls.............. 201
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning............. 418
Integrated Power Module (Fuses)............ 426
Interior Appearance Care.................. 417
Interior Fuses.......................... 420
Interior Lighting........................ 145
Interior Lights.......................... 145
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers)........... 152
Introduction............................. 4
Inverter Outlet (115V)..................... 185
Jack Location........................... 367
Jack Operation.......................368,370Jacking Instructions...................... 371
Key, Programming........................ 15
Key, Replacement........................ 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer)................... 13
Keyless Entry System...................... 21
Keys................................. 12
Knee Bolster............................ 53
Lane Change and Turn Signals.........149,203,431
Lap/Shoulder Belts.....................42,47
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren).............................. 68
Life of Tires............................ 318
Liftgate................................ 37
Lights..............................77,144
Airbag............................61,213
Anti-Lock Warning..................... 205
Automatic Headlights................... 147
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Back-Up............................. 431
Brake Warning........................ 209
Bulb Replacement...................... 429
Center Mounted Stop................... 434
Courtesy/Reading..................... 166
Cruise.............................. 214
Daytime Running...................... 148
Dome.............................. 166
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Indicator.........................210,299
Fog ..........................148,208,435
Hazard Warning Flasher................. 366
Headlights........................... 147
High Beam........................... 151
High Beam/Low Beam Select............. 151
Instrument Cluster..................147,203
Interior..........................145,166
License............................. 433
Lights On Reminder.................... 148Low Fuel.........................203,204
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine)........ 211
Park............................... 147
Passing............................. 150
Reading............................. 166
Seat Belt Reminder..................... 204
Service.............................. 429
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 211
Traction Control....................... 299
Turn Signal........................149,431
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 203
Loading Vehicle......................... 342
Tires ............................... 308
Locks................................. 29
Automatic Door........................ 31
Child Protection........................ 33
Door................................ 29
Ignition.............................. 17
Keys................................ 12
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Power Door........................... 30
Steering Wheel......................... 17
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).............................. 68
Lubrication, Body....................... 400
Lug Nuts............................. 374
Luggage Carrier......................... 192
Lumbar Support........................ 122
Maintenance Free Battery.................. 396
Maintenance Procedures................... 389
Maintenance Schedule.................... 440
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . 211,387
Manual, Service......................... 453
Manual Transmission
Lubricant Selection..................... 438
Map/Reading Lights..................... 166
Memory Seat........................... 137
Mirrors................................ 84Automatic Dimming...................84,88
Electric Powered....................... 86
Heated.............................. 87
Memory............................. 137
Outside.............................. 85
Rearview............................. 84
Vanity............................... 87
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle............. 8
Monitor, Tire Pressure System............... 324
Mopar Parts.........................388,452
MP3 Player.........................217,220
Multi-Displacement Engine System........... 303
Multi-Function Control Lever............... 149
Navigation Radio........................ 220
Navigation System....................163,220
New Vehicle Break-In Period................ 74
Occupant Restraints....................... 41
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Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel).............. 331
Oil Change Indicator..................169,207
Oil Change Indicator, Reset................. 207
Oil, Engine.........................390,437
Capacity............................ 436
Change Interval....................... 391
Dipstick............................. 390
Disposal............................ 392
Filter............................393,437
Filter Disposal........................ 392
Identification Logo..................... 391
Materials Added to..................... 392
Recommendation...................391,436
Synthetic............................ 392
Viscosity..........................392,436
Onboard Diagnostic System..............386,387
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLinkt) ........... 176
Outside Rearview Mirrors.................. 85
Overdrive..........................206,277Overdrive OFF Switch.................... 277
Overhead Console....................165,166
Overheating, Engine...................... 204
Owner's Manual (Operator Manual).......... 453
Panic Alarm............................ 24
Park Sense System, Rear................... 160
Parking Brake.......................... 289
Parking On Hill......................... 289
Passing Light........................... 150
Pedals, Adjustable....................... 155
Personal Settings........................ 170
Pets.................................. 74
Pets, Transporting........................ 74
Phone, Cellular....................88,220,221
Phone, Hands-Free (UConnectŸ)........88,220,221
Placard, Tire and Loading Information......... 308
Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB).............217,220
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Snow Tires............................ 322
Sound Systems (Radio).................217,220
Spare Tire............................. 316
Spark Plugs............................ 394
Speed Control (Cruise Control).............. 156
Speedometer........................... 205
Starting............................... 271
Automatic Transmission................. 271
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 376
Engine Block Heater.................... 274
Engine Fails to Start.................... 272
Remote.............................. 28
Starting Procedures...................... 271
Steering
Column Controls...................... 149
Column Lock.......................... 17
Power...........................293,398
Wheel, Tilt........................... 154
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound SystemControls.............................. 246
Storage, Vehicle......................... 428
Stuck, Freeing.......................... 378
Sun Roof.............................. 182
Supplemental Tire Pressure Information........ 321
Synthetic Engine Oil...................... 392
System, Navigation...................... 220
System, Remote Starting.................... 28
Tachometer............................ 206
Taillights.............................. 431
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)........ 254
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant.......... 203
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint............... 68
Theft System Arming...................... 19
Theft System Disarming.................... 19
Tilt Steering Column..................... 154
Tire and Loading Information Placard......308,321
Tire Identification Number (TIN)............. 307
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Tire Markings.......................... 303
Tire Safety Information.................... 303
Tires ............................77,312,455
Aging (Life of Tires).................... 318
Air Pressure.......................... 312
Alignment........................... 320
Chains.............................. 321
Changing............................ 369
Compact Spare........................ 316
General Information.................... 312
High Speed.......................... 315
Inflation Pressures..................... 313
Jacking............................. 370
Life of Tires.......................... 318
Load Capacity.....................308,309
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)........... 324
Pressure Warning Light.................. 211
Quality Grading....................... 455
Radial.............................. 315Replacement......................... 319
Rotation............................. 323
Safety...........................303,312
Sizes............................... 305
Snow Tires........................... 322
Spare Tire........................... 369
Spinning............................ 317
Tread Wear Indicators................... 318
Wheel Mounting....................... 370
Wheel Nut Torque..................... 374
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight.............. 351
Torque Converter Clutch.................. 279
Tow Hooks, Emergency................... 378
Towing............................... 345
24-Hour Towing Assistance............... 101
Disabled Vehicle....................... 379
Guide.............................. 351
Recreational.......................... 360
Weight.............................. 351
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Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless
Entry)................................. 25
Tread Wear Indicators.................... 318
Trip Odometer.......................... 208
Trip Odometer Reset Button................ 214
Turn Signals......................149,203,431
UCI Connector......................... 241
UConnectŸ (Hands-Free Phone)...........88,220
Underhood Fuses........................ 423
Uniform Tire Quality Grades................ 455
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 241
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port...........217,220
Universal Transmitter..................... 176
USB Port...........................217,220
Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses................. 407
Vanity Mirrors........................... 87
Variance, Compass....................... 174Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 7
Vehicle Information Center................. 167
Vehicle Loading......................309,342
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 8
Vehicle Storage......................... 428
Video Entertainment System (Rear Seat Video
System)............................... 246
Voice Recognition System (VR).............. 115
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description)........................... 203
Warning, Roll Over........................ 4
Warnings and Cautions..................... 7
Warranty Information..................... 452
Washer, Adding Fluid..................384,385
Washers, Windshield..................... 153
Washing Vehicle......................... 415
Water
Driving Through...................... 286
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