Chrysler 2000 LHS User manual

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Introduction
INa
Introduction
0
Lubrication and Maintenance
2
Suspension
3
Differential and Driveline
5
Brakes
5a
Brakes
7
Cooling System
8A
Battery
8B
Starting Systems
8C
Charging System
8D
Ignition System
8E
Instrument Panel and Systems
8Ea
Instrument Panel and Systems
8F
Audio Systems
8G
Horn Systems
8H
Vehicle Speed Control System
8J
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Systems
8K
Wiper and Washer Systems
8Ka
Wiper and Washer Systems
8L
Lamps
8La
Lamps
8M
Passive Restraint Systems
8Ma
Passive Restraint Systems
8N
Electrically Heated Systems
8O
Power Distribution Systems
8P
Power Lock Systems
8Q
Vehicle Theft/Security Systems
8R
Power Seat Systems
8Ra
Power Seat Systems
8S
Power Window Systems
8T
Power Mirror Systems
8U
Chime/Buzzer Warning Systems
8V
Overhead Console Systems
8W
Wiring Diagrams
9
Engine
11
Exhaust System
13
Frames and Bumpers
13a
Frames and Bumpers
14
Fuel System
14a
Fuel System
19
Steering
21
42LE Transaxle
22
Tires and Wheels
23
Body
23a
Body
24
Heating and Air Conditioning
25
Emission Control Systems
25a
Emission Control Systems
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INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL ......1
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ..........1
VIN CHECK DIGIT.........................2
BODY CODE PLATE .......................2
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS.................4
FASTENER IDENTIFICATION.................5
FASTENER USAGE ........................5
THREADED HOLE REPAIR ..................8
METRIC SYSTEM .........................8
TORQUE REFERENCES.....................8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
VEHICLE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL
DESCRIPTION
A vehicle safety certification label is attached to
the left side of B-pillar or on the rearward facing of
the front door (Fig. 1). This label indicates date of
manufacture (month and year), Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
front, Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) rear and
the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The Month,
Day and Hour of manufacture is also included.
All communications or inquiries regarding the
vehicle should include the Month-Day-Hour and
Vehicle Identification Number.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located
on the upper left corner of the upper plenum, near
the left windshield pillar (Fig. 2). The VIN consists of
17 characters in a combination of letters and num-
bers that provide specific information about the vehi-
cle. Refer to VIN Code Breakdown table for decoding
information.
Fig. 1 Vehicle Safety Certification Label
Fig. 2 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN Plate)
1 – V.I.N.PLATE
2 – DASH PANEL
3 – 17 DIGITS
4 – WINDSHIELD OPENING
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VIN CODE BREAKDOWN
POSITION INTERPRETATION CODE = DESCRIPTION
1 Country of Origin 2 = Built in Canada by Chrysler Canada Ltd.
2 Make B = Dodge
C = Chrysler
3 Vehicle Type 3 = Passenger Car
4 Passenger Safety H = Restraint System - Active Driver and Passenger Air Bags
5 Car Line C = Chrysler, LHS
D = Chrysler, Concorde
E = Chrysler, 300M
F = Chrysler Intrepid R/T (Canada)
H = Chrysler, Intrepid (Canada & Mexico)
D = Dodge, Intrepid (U. S. A.)
F = Dodge, Intrepid R/T (U. S. A. & Mexico
6 Series 3 = Medium
4 = High Line
5 = Premium
6 = Sport
X = Special
7 Body Style 6 = 4 Door Sedan
8 Engine G = 3.5L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline SOHC
J = 3.2L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline SOHC
R = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
U = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
V = 2.7L V6 Cyl 24 Valve Gasoline DOHC
9 Check Digit 0 through 9 or X
10 Model Year Y = 2000
11 Assembly Plant H = Bramelea Assembly
12 through 17 Sequence Number Six digit number assigned by assembly plant
VIN CHECK DIGIT
DESCRIPTION
To protect the consumer from theft and possible
fraud the manufacturer is required to include a
Check Digit at the ninth position of the Vehicle Iden-
tification Number. The check digit is used by the
manufacturer and government agencies to verify the
authenticity of the vehicle and official documenta-
tion. The formula to use the check digit is not
released to the general public.
BODY CODE PLATE
LOCATION AND DECODING
DESCRIPTION
The Body Code Plate (Fig. 3) is located in the
engine compartment on the battery tray front side
(Fig. 4). There are seven lines of information on the
body code plate. Lines 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not used to
define service information. Information reads from
left to right, starting with line 3 in the center of the
plate to line 1 at the bottom of the plate.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

BODY CODE PLATE LINE 3
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Paint procedure
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGITS 5 THROUGH 7
Primary paint
See Group 23, Body for color codes.
DIGIT 8 AND 9
Open Space
DIGITS 10 THROUGH 12
Secondary Paint
DIGIT 13 AND 14
Open Space
DIGITS 15 THROUGH 18
Interior Trim Code
DIGIT 19
Open Space
DIGITS 20, 21, AND 22
Engine Code
•EER = 2.7 L, Six Cylinder, 24 Valve, DOHC,
Gasoline, Aluminum Block
•EGW = 3.2 L, Six Cylinder, 24 Valve, SOHC,
Gasoline, Aluminum Block
•EGG = 3.5 L, Six Cylinder, 24 Valve, SOHC,
Gasoline, Aluminum Block
•EES = 2.7 L, Six Cylinder, 24 Valve, DOHC,
Gasoline, Aluminum Block
•ECG = 3.5 L, Six Cylinder, 24 Valve, SOHC,
Gasoline, Aluminum Block
DIGIT 23
Open Space
BODY CODE PLATE – LINE 2
DIGITS 1 THROUGH 12
Vehicle Order Number
DIGITS 13, THROUGH 15
Vinyl Roof Code
DIGITS 16 AND 17
Open space
DIGITS 18 AND 19
Vehicle Shell Line
•LH
DIGITS 20
Carline
•C = Chrysler
•D = Dodge
Fig. 3 Body Code Plate
1 – PRIMARY PAINT
2 – SECONDARY PAINT
3 – VINYL ROOF
4 – VEHICLE ORDER NUMBER
5 – CAR LINE SHELL
6 – PAINT PROCEDURE
7 – ENGINE
8 – TRIM
9 – TRANSMISSION
10 – MARKET
11 – VIN
Fig. 4 Body Code Plate Location
1 – BODY COPY PLATE
2 – BATTERY TRAY
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

•Y = Chrysler
DIGIT 21
Price Class
•E = Economy
•H = High Line
•L = Low Line
•M = Mid Line
•P = Premium
•S = Special/Sport
•X = Performance Image
DIGITS 22 AND 23
Body Type
•41 = Four Door Sedan
BODY CODE PLATE LINE 1
DIGITS 1, 2, AND 3
Transaxle Codes
•DGX = 42LE four speed Electronic Automatic
Transaxle
DIGIT 4
Open Space
DIGIT 5
Market Code
•C = Canada
•B = International
•M = Mexico
•U = United States
DIGIT 6
Open Space
DIGITS 7 THROUGH 23
Vehicle Identification Number
•Refer to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
paragraph for proper breakdown of VIN code.
IF TWO BODY CODE PLATES ARE REQUIRED
The last code shown on either plate will be fol-
lowed by END. When two plates are required, the
last code space on the first plate will indicate (CTD)
When a second plate is required, the first four
spaces of each line will not be used due to overlap of
the plates.
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
DESCRIPTION
The graphic symbols illustrated in the following
International Control and Display Symbols Chart are
used to identify various instrument controls. The
symbols correspond to the controls and displays that
are located on the instrument panel.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
GRADE/CLASS IDENTIFICATION
The SAE bolt strength grades range from grade 2
to grade 8. The higher the grade number, the greater
the bolt strength. Identification is determined by the
line marks on the top of each bolt head. The actual
bolt strength grade corresponds to the number of line
marks plus 2. The most commonly used metric bolt
strength classes are 9.8 and 10.9. The metric
strength class identification number is imprinted on
the head of the bolt. The higher the class number,
the greater the bolt strength. Some metric nuts are
imprinted with a single-digit strength class on the
nut face. Refer to the Fastener Identification and
Fastener Strength Charts.
FASTENER USAGE
DESCRIPTION
WARNING: USE OF AN INCORRECT FASTENER
MAY RESULT IN COMPONENT DAMAGE OR PER-
SONAL INJURY.
Figure art, specifications and tightening torque ref-
erences in this manual are identified in metric and
SAE format.
During any maintenance or repair procedures, it is
important to salvage all fasteners (nuts, bolts, etc.)
for reassembly. If the fastener is not salvageable, a
fastener of equivalent specification must be use.
1 High Beam 13 Rear Window Washer
2 Fog Lamps 14 Fuel
3 Headlamp, Parking Lamps, Panel Lamps 15 Engine Coolant Temperature
4 Turn Warning 16 Battery Charging Condition
5 Hazard Warning 17 Engine Oil
6 Windshield Washer 18 Seat Belt
7 Windshield Wiper 19 Brake Failure
8 Windshield Wiper and Washer 20 Parking Brake
9 Windscreen Demisting and Defrosting 21 Front Hood
10 Ventilating Fan 22 Rear hood (Decklid)
11 Rear Window Defogger 23 Horn
12 Rear Window Wiper 24 Lighter
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

FASTENER IDENTIFICATION
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

FASTENER STRENGTH
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

THREADED HOLE REPAIR
DESCRIPTION
Most stripped threaded holes can be repaired using
a Helicoil t. Follow the manufacture recommendation
for application and repair procedures.
METRIC SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
The metric system is based on quantities of one,
ten, one hundred, one thousand and one million.
The following chart will assist in converting metric
units to equivalent English and SAE units, or vise
versa.
CONVERSION FORMULAS AND EQUIVALENT VALUES
MULTIPLY BY TO GET MULTIPLY BY TO GET
in-lbs x 0.11298 = Newton Meters (N·m) N·m x 8.851 = in-lbs
ft-lbs x 1.3558 = Newton Meters (N·m) N·m x 0.7376 = ft-lbs
Inches Hg
(60° F) x 3.377 = Kilopascals (kPa) kPa x 0.2961 = Inches Hg
psi x 6.895 = Kilopascals (kPa) kPa x 0.145 = psi
Inches x 25.4 = Millimeters (mm) mm x 0.03937 = Inches
Feet x 0.3048 = Meters (M) M x 3.281 = Feet
Yards x 0.9144 = Meters M x 1.0936 = Yards
mph x 1.6093 = Kilometers/Hr. (Km/h) Km/h x 0.6214 = mph
Feet/Sec x 0.3048 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 3.281 = Feet/Sec
mph x 0.4470 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 2.237 = mph
Kilometers/
Hr. (Km/h) x 0.27778 = Meters/Sec (M/S) M/S x 3.600 Kilometers/Hr. (Km/h)
COMMON METRIC EQUIVALENTS
1 inch = 25 Millimeters 1 Cubic Inch = 16 Cubic Centimeters
1 Foot = 0.3 Meter 1 Cubic Foot = 0.03 Cubic Meter
1 Yard = 0.9 Meter 1 Cubic Yard = 0.8 Cubic Meter
1 Mile = 1.6 Kilometers
Refer to the Metric Conversion Chart to convert
torque values listed in metric Newton- meters (N·m).
Also, use the chart to convert between millimeters
(mm) and inches (in.)
TORQUE REFERENCES
DESCRIPTION
Individual Torque Charts appear at the end of
many Groups. Refer to the Standard Torque Specifi-
cations Chart for torque references not listed in the
individual torque charts.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

METRIC CONVERSION CHART
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)