light CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2005 1.G Owner's Manual

•The light remains on or flickers after the 6 to 8 second
interval.
•The light flickers or comes on and remains on while
driving.
Child Restraint
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all
times—babies and children, too. Every state in the
United States and all Canadian provinces require that
small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the
law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
Children 12 years and under should ride properly buck-
led up in a seat appropriate for their age and size.
According to crash statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seats, rather than in the
front.
WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny
baby, can become a missile inside the vehicle. The
force required to hold even an infant on your lap
could become so great that you could not hold the
child, no matter how strong you are. The child and
others could be badly injured. Any child riding in
your vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the
child’s size.
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)
Each vehicle, is equipped with two child restraint anchor-
age systems called LATCH, which stands for Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren. The LATCH child
restraint anchorage systems are installed on all second-
row seats.
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Airbag Light
The light should come on and remain on for 6
to 8 seconds as a bulb check when the ignition
switch is first turned ON. If the LED is not lit
during starting, have it checked. If the light
stays on or comes on while driving, have the system
checked by an authorized dealer.
Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to
feel the air directed against the windshield.
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear or uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objectslodged in the tread. Inspect tread and sidewall for cuts or
cracks. Check wheel nuts for tightness, and tires (includ-
ing spare) for proper pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or fuel, power steering fluid or brake
fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be located and
corrected immediately.
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Seats................................102
▫10–Way Driver’s Power Seat—If Equipped . . 102
▫8–Way Driver’s Power Seat—If Equipped . . . 103
▫4–Way Passenger’s Power Seat............103
▫Adjustable Head Restraints..............104
▫Heated Seats—If Equipped.............105
▫Second Row Manual Seat Recliner
—If Equipped.......................107
▫Second Row Manual Seat Adjuster
—If Equipped.......................108
▫Second Row Bench Seating—If Equipped . . . 109
▫Second Row Fold & Tumble Seats
—If Equipped.......................110
▫Third Row Easy Exit—If Equipped........111▫Third Row Seating—If Equipped.........113
▫Load Floor—If Equipped...............114
▫Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer.............115

Driver Memory System—If Equipped.......116

To Open And Close The Hood.............119

Lights...............................120
▫Overhead Console Map/Reading Lights.....120
▫Interior Lights.......................121
▫Multi-Function Lever...................122
▫Headlights, Parking Lights, Instrument Panel
Lights.............................122
▫Automatic Headlights..................123
▫Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only).....124
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▫Lights-On Reminder...................124
▫Headlight Time Delay..................124
▫Fog Lights—If Equipped...............124
▫Turn Signals.........................125
▫Highbeam/Lowbeam Select Switch.........125
▫Passing Light........................125

Windshield Wipers And Washers...........126
▫Windshield Washers...................126
▫Mist Feature.........................126
▫Windshield Wiper Operation.............127
▫Intermittent Wiper System...............127
▫Rear Window Wiper/Washer.............127

Tilt Steering Column....................129
Traction Control Switch—If Equipped.......130

Rear Park Assist System—If Equipped.......131

Adjustable Pedals—If Equipped...........133

Electronic Speed Control..................134
▫To Activate..........................135
▫To Set At A Desired Speed...............135
▫To Deactivate........................136
▫To Resume Speed.....................136
▫To Vary The Speed Setting...............136
▫To Accelerate For Passing...............136

Overhead Console—If Equipped...........137
▫Courtesy/Reading Lights................138
▫Sunglasses Storage....................138
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
Adjust the mirror to center on the view through the rear
window. A two point pivot system allows for horizontal
and vertical adjustment of the mirror.Annoying headlight glare can be reduced by moving the
small control under the mirror to the night position
(toward rear of vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted
while set in the day position (toward windshield).
Adjusting Rear View Mirror
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Automatic Dimming Mirror—If Equipped
If the switch is in the“Auto”position the mirror will
automatically adjust for annoying headlight glare from
vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or off by
pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light in the
mirror will illuminate to indicate when this feature is on.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning,
never spray any cleaning solution directly onto the
mirror. Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and
wipe the mirror clean.
Driver’s Side Outside Mirror Auto Dimmer—If
Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for annoying headlight
glare from vehicles behind you. You can turn this feature
on or off by pressing the button at the base of the
Rearview Mirror.
Exterior Mirrors Folding Feature
All exterior mirrors are hinged and may be moved either
forward or rearward to resist damage. The hinges have
three detent positions; full forward, full rearward, and
normal.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Outside Mirror—Driver’s Side
Adjust the outside mirror to center on the adjacent lane of
traffic, with a slight overlap of the view obtained on the
inside mirror.
Outside Mirror—Passenger’s Side
Adjust the convex outside mirror so you can just see the
side of your vehicle in the portion of the mirror closest to
the vehicle. This type of mirror will give a much wider
view to the rear, and especially of the lane next to your
vehicle.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the right side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your right
side mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object.
Use your inside mirror when judging the size or
distance of a vehicle seen in this convex mirror.
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Power Remote-Control Mirrors
Use the mirror select switch, located on the driver’s door
trim panel above the power window switches, to adjust
the view obtained in the outside mirrors.Press the rocker switch to the L or R for Left or Right
mirror selection. Use the center off position to guard
against accidentally moving a mirror position.
Select a mirror and press one of the four arrows for the
direction you want the mirror to move.
Power mirror preselected positions can be controlled by
the optional Memory Seat Feature. Refer to“Memory
Seat”in section 3 of this manual.
Heated Remote Control Mirrors
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature
is activated whenever you turn on the Rear Window
Defrost.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
An illuminated vanity mirror is on the sun visor. To use
the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing the
mirror cover upward. The lights turn on automatically.
Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.
Power Mirror Switches
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If the phone is not reachable and the UConnect™system
is operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
•Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Emergencyand the UConnect™system will instruct
the paired cellular phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is only supported in the USA.
NOTE:The UConnect™system does slightly lower
your chances of successfully making a phone call as to
that for the cell phone directly.
Your phone must be turned on and paired to the UCon-
nect™system to allow use of this vehicle feature in
emergency situations when the cell phone has network
coverage and stays paired to the UConnect™system.
Towing Assistance
If you need towing assistance,
•Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt and the following beep, say
Towing Assistance.
Please refer to the 24-Hour Towing Assistance coverage
details in the DaimlerChrysler Corporation 24-Hour
Towing Assistance Program Guide.
Paging
To learn how to page, refer to sectionWorking with
Automated Systems.Paging works properly except for
pagers of certain companies which timeout a little too
soon to work properly with the UConnect™system.
Voice Mail Calling
To learn how to access your voice mail, refer to section
Working with Automated Systems.
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Heated Seats—If Equipped
This feature heats the driver, front passenger and second
row seats. The controls for the front heated seats are
located on the door trim panel next to the power seat
switches.Press the switch once to select a heat setting (high or low)
and press the switch a second time in the same direction
to turn the heated seat off. The indicator light will show
when LOW or HIGH heat is ON.
Front Heated Seat Switch
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