warning light DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2009 5.G Workshop Manual

WARNING!
Never have any smoking materials lit in or near
the vehicle when the gas cap is removed or the
tank filled.
Never add fuel when the engine is running. This is
in violation of most state and federal fire regula-
tions and will cause the “Malfunction Indicator
Light” to turn on.
NOTE:
Tighten the fuel filler cap until you hear a “clicking”
sound. This is an indication that the fuel filler cap is
properly tightened.
If the gas cap is not tightened properly, the “Malfunc-
tion Indicator Light” may come on. Be sure the gas cap
is tightened every time the vehicle is refueled. WARNING!
A fire may result if gasoline is pumped into a
portable container that is inside of a vehicle. You
could be burned. Always place gas containers on the
ground while filling.
Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message
If the
gASCAP message is displayed in the instrument
cluster, this signifies a leak or change in the evaporative
system is detected. Sometimes this is the result of a
loosely fitting (or possibly damaged) filler cap. Tighten
the fuel filler cap properly and press the odometer reset
button to turn the gASCAPmessage off.
Make sure that the fuel filler cap is tightened each time
the vehicle is refueled.
388 STARTING AND OPERATING

CAUTION!Do not attempt to raise the vehicle by jacking on
locations other than those indicated in Step 5.
6. Place the wrench on the jack screw and turn to the
right until the jack head is properly engaged in the
described location. Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is securely engaged.
7. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to the right,
using the swivel wrench. Raise the vehicle only until the
tire just clears the surface and enough clearance is
obtained to install the spare tire. Minimum tire lift
provides maximum stability. WARNING!Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and
hurt someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough
to remove the tire.
8. Remove the wheel lug nuts, for vehicles with wheel
covers, remove the cover from the wheel by hand. Do not
pry the wheel cover off. Then pull the wheel off the hub.
9. Install the compact spare tire. Lightly tighten the lug
nuts. To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle has been
lowered.
NOTE:
Do not install the wheel cover on the compact spare.
Do not use a hammer or force to install the wheel
covers.
420 WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

Avoid using the wiper blades to remove frost or ice from
the windshield. Keep the blade rubber out of contact with
petroleum products such as engine oil, gasoline, etc.
NOTE:Life expectancy of wiper blades varies depend-
ing on geographical area and frequency of use. Poor
performance of blades may be present with chattering,
marks, water lines or wet spots. If any condition is
present please proceed to clean wiper blades with humid
cloth removing any debris that may be affecting its
function. If performance is not of your entire satisfaction
please visit dealer to have your wiper blades replaced.
Adding Washer Fluid
The fluid reservoir for the windshield washers and the
rear window washer is shared. It is located in the engine
compartment and should be checked at regular intervals.
Fill the reservoir with windshield washer solvent (not
radiator antifreeze) and operate the system for a few
seconds to flush out any residual water. The washer fluid reservoir will hold a full gallon of fluid
when the Low Washer Fluid Light illuminates. WARNING!
Commercially available windshield washer solvents
are flammable. They could ignite and burn you. Care
must be exercised when filling or working around
the washer solution.
After the engine has warmed, operate the defroster for a
few minutes to reduce the possibility of smearing or
freezing the fluid on the cold windshield. MOPARt All
Weather Windshield Washer Solution, used with water as
directed on the container, aids cleaning action, reduces
the freezing point to avoid line clogging, and is not
harmful to paint or trim.
450 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Master Cylinder — Brake Fluid Level CheckThe fluid level in the master cylinder should be checked
when performing underhood services, or immediately if
the “Brake System Warning Light” indicates system
failure.
Clean the top of the master cylinder area before removing
the cap. Add fluid to bring the level up to the top of the
“FULL” mark on the side of the master cylinder reservoir.
Overfilling of fluid is not recommended because it may
cause leaking in the system.
Add enough fluid to bring the level up to the require-
ments described on the brake fluid reservoir. With disc
brakes, fluid level can be expected to fall as the brake
pads wear. However, low fluid level may be caused by a
leak and a checkup may be needed.
Use only manufacturer’s recommended brake fluid. Re-
fer to “Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts” in this
section for the correct fluid type. WARNING!

Overfilling the brake fluid reservoir can result in
spilling brake fluid on hot engine parts and the
brake fluid catching fire.
Use of a brake fluid that has a lower initial boiling
point than the recommended MOPARt DOT 3
product or a brake fluid that is unidentified as to
FMVSS specification may result in sudden brake
failure during hard prolonged braking. You could
have an accident.
Use only brake fluid that has been in a tightly closed
container to avoid contamination from foreign matter or
moisture.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 457 7

WARNING!Do not use volatile solvents for cleaning purposes.
Many are potentially flammable, and if used in
closed areas they may cause respiratory harm.
Cleaning High Gloss Front Door and Pillar
Appliques
When cleaning the front door B-Pillar appliques, care
must be taken to avoid scratching the plastic.
1. Remove all dirt with a wet soft rag. A mild soap
solution may be used. Do not use high alcohol content or
abrasive cleaners. Glass cleaners are not recommended. If
soap is used, wipe clean with a clean damp rag.
2. To maintain the high gloss shine, apply a scratch and
swirl remover onto a damp cloth and apply to the door
applique. Rub the applique with firm pressure then buff
lightly with a clean cotton cloth until a high gloss shine is
achieved.
Cleaning Headlights
Your vehicle has plastic headlights that are lightweight
and less susceptible to stone breakage than glass head-
lights.
Plastic is not as scratch resistant as glass and therefore
different lens cleaning procedures must be followed.
To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses and
reducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth. To
remove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution fol-
lowed by rinsing.
Do not use abrasive cleaning components, solvents, steel
wool or other aggressive material to clean the lenses.
Glass Surfaces
All glass surfaces should be cleaned on a regular basis
with MOPARt
Glass Cleaner or any commercial
household-type glass cleaner. Never use an abrasive type
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 465 7

We appreciate that you have made a major investment
when you purchased the vehicle. An authorized dealer
has also made a major investment in facilities, tools, and
training to assure that you are absolutely delighted with
the ownership experience. You’ll be pleased with their
sincere efforts to resolve any warranty issues or related
concerns.WARNING!
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
vehicle components contain, or emit, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects, or other reproductive harm. In addi-
tion, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain, or emit, chemi-
cals known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARRANTY INFORMATION (U.S. Vehicles Only)
See the Warranty Information Booklet for the terms and
provisions of Chrysler Motors LLC warranties applicable
to this vehicle.
MOPART
PARTS
Mopartfluids, lubricants, parts, and accessories are
available from an authorized dealer. They will help keep
the vehicle operating at its best.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
In the 50 United States and Washington, D.C.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could
cause a crash or cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying the
manufacturer.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in
506 IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE

Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . 453
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . 442
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Air Conditioning Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324,448
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,319
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305,314,446
Air Conditioning System, Zone Control . . . . . . . . 310
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,70
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,69,73,93,249Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,70
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . 65,68,70
Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antenna, Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 452,453,480
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Assistance Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Auto Up Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,210
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,33
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
512 INDEX

Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . 314
Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458,482
Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Special Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458,460 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459,460
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458,482
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . 25
Saving Feature (Protection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Blind Spot Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
B-Pillar Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Brake/Transmission Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 91
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,475
INDEX 513
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Calibration, Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255,261
Camera, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Caps, FillerFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,382
Cargo Compartment Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Caution, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,382
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,305
Center High Mounted Stop Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Chart, Tire Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246,436
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,81
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Clean Air Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Cleaning
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268,271,280
Coat Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252,255,261
514 INDEX

Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Disabled Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Domelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door Opener, Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System™) . . . . 301
E-85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . 188
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196,256
Emergency, In Case of Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411,415
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Emission Control System Maintenance . . . . . . 436,484
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433,434 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Block Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433,434
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
516 INDEX