Safety
For an entry-level vehicle the Compass comes stacked with safety features. Side curtain airbags, traction control, an electronic stability system and antilock brakes all come standard at the $15,985 entry price.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released crash-test results for the Compass' sibling, the Dodge Caliber. It received a Good rating, the best possible, in the frontal crash test, but got a Marginal score, the second worst possible, in both side-impact and rear-impact tests. While the two vehicles aren't identical, the results should be similar for the Compass.
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Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) features
a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
This system conve ...
Snow
In heavy snow or for additional control and traction at slower speeds, shift
the transmission into a low gear and the transfer case into 4L (Low) if necessary.
Do not shift to a lower gear than ne ...
Materials Added To Engine Oils
Do not add any supplemental materials, other than leak
detection dyes, to your engine oil. Engine oil is an
engineered product and its performance may be impaired
by supplemental additives. ...