DODGE CARAVAN 2009 Owners Manual

▫Headlights......................... 174
▫Automatic Headlights — If Equipped...... 174
▫Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped . . 175
▫Headlight Delay — If Equipped.......... 175
▫Daytime Running Lights (Canada/Fleet
Vehicles Only)....................... 176
▫Front Fog Lights — If Equipped.......... 177
▫Battery Protection.................... 177
▫Multifunction Lever................... 177
▫Turn Signals........................ 178
▫High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch....... 179
▫Flash-To-Pass....................... 179
Windshield Wiper And Washers........... 179Tilt Steering Column — If Equipped........ 181
Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped.......... 182
Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped...... 183
▫To Activate......................... 184
▫To Set At A Desired Speed.............. 184
▫Deactivating Electronic Speed Control...... 185
▫Resuming Speed..................... 185
▫Varying The Speed Setting.............. 185
▫Accelerating To Pass.................. 186
Rear Park Assist System — If Equipped...... 186
▫Rear Park Assist Sensors............... 187
Rear Backup Camera System — If Equipped . . . 192
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Overhead Consoles..................... 194
▫Front Overhead Console................ 194
Garage Door Opener — If Equipped........ 197
▫Programming HomeLink.............. 199
▫Gate Operator/Canadian Programming..... 202
▫Security........................... 202
▫Troubleshooting Tips.................. 203
▫General Information................... 203
Power Sunroof — If Equipped............. 204
▫Power Sunroof Operation............... 204
Electrical Power Outlets — If Equipped...... 206
Power Inverter — If Equipped............ 208
Cupholders.......................... 209▫Instrument Panel Cupholders............ 209
▫Interior Bottle Holders................. 210
▫Smoker’s Package Kit — If Equipped...... 210
Storage............................. 211
▫Glove Compartments.................. 211
▫Door Trim Panel Storage............... 212
▫Driver Seatback Storage — If Equipped..... 213
▫Second Row Seat Storage Bins —
If Equipped......................... 214
▫Rear Compartment Storage Bins.......... 215
▫Coat Hooks......................... 216
▫Cargo Area Storage................... 216
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Console Features...................... 217
▫Basic Console....................... 217
▫Premium Console — If Equipped......... 218
Electric Rear Window Defroster —
If Equipped........................... 223Umbrella Holder...................... 224
Load-Leveling System................... 224
Roof Luggage Rack — If Equipped......... 225
Sun Screens — If Equipped............... 227
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped
A two point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. Adjust the mirror to
center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
When using this feature the mirror will automatically
adjust for 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 button will indicate
when the dimming feature is activated.
Manual Rearview Mirror
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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.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in an outside convex
mirror will look smaller and farther away than they
really are. Relying too much on side convex mirrors
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 a side convex
mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Driver’s Auto-Dimming Sideview Mirror — 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.
Outside Mirror Folding Feature
All outside 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.
Power Mirrors — If Equipped
Use the mirror select switch located on the drivers door
trim panel to adjust the view obtained in the outside
mirrors. Press the switch to theLeftorRightfor mirror
selection. Press the mirror select switch again to guard
against accidentally moving a mirror position. The mirror
selection will also automatically turn off after 30 seconds.
Power Side Mirror Adjust
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Select a mirror and press one of the four arrows for the
direction you want the mirror to move.
Driver’s power mirror preselected positions can be con-
trolled by the optional Driver Memory Seat Feature.
Refer to “Driver Memory Seat” in Section 3.
Heated Power Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defrost. Refer to “Electric Rear Window De-
froster — If Equipped” in this section.
Tilt Mirrors in Reverse (Available with Memory
Seat Only) — If Equipped
This additional feature provides automatic outside mir-
ror positioning which will aid the drivers view of theground rearward of the front doors. The outside mirrors
will move slightly downward from the present position
when the vehicle is shifted into the Reverse position. The
outside mirrors will then return to the original position
when the vehicle is shifted out of Reverse position. Each
stored memory setting will have an associated Tilt Mir-
rors in Reverse position.
NOTE:The Tilt Mirrors in Reverse feature is not en-
abled when delivered from the factory. The Tilt Mirrors in
Reverse feature can be enabled or disabled in the Elec-
tronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to “Tilt
Mirrors in Reverse” under “Customer-Programmable
Features” under “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) in Section 4.
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Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is located on the sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing
the mirror cover upward. The lights turn on automati-
cally. Closing the mirror cover turns off the lights.
Blind Spot Monitoring — If Equipped
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system uses two radar-
based sensors, located inside the rear bumper fascia, to
detect Highway licensable vehicles (automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles etc.) that enter the blind spot zones from the
rear/front/side of the vehicle.
Illuminated Mirror
Rear Detection Zones
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When the vehicle is started, the BSM warning light will
be momentarily illuminated in both outside rear view
mirrors to let the driver know that the system is opera-
tional. The BSM system sensors operate when the vehicle
is in any forward gear or REVERSE and enters stand by
mode when the vehicle is in PARK.
The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane
on both sides of the vehicle (11 ft or 3.35 m). The zone
starts at the outside rear view mirror and extends ap-
proximately 20 ft (6 m) to the rear of the vehicle. The BSM
system monitors the detection zones on both sides of the
vehicle when the vehicle speed has reached approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the
driver of vehicles in these areas.NOTE:
•The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the
detection zones.
•The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if
your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer
or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends
beyond the side of your vehicle, this may result in the
BSM warning light remaining illuminated the entire
time the vehicle is in a forward gear.
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The area on the rear fascia where the radar sensors are
located must remain free of snow, ice, and dirt/road
contamination so that the BSM system can function
properly. Do not block the area of the rear fascia where
the radar sensors are located with foreign objects
(bumper stickers, bicycle racks, etc.).The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in the
detection zones by illuminating the BSM warning light
located in the outside mirrors.
Sensor Locations
BSM Warning Light
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