interior lights DODGE CARAVAN 2009 Owners Manual

If the Vehicle Security Alarm system is armed and the
battery becomes disconnected, the system will remain
armed when the battery is reconnected; the exterior lights
will flash, the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the
system.
Tamper Alert
If something has triggered the system in your absence,
the horn will sound three times when you unlock the
doors and the Vehicle Security Light will flash for 30 sec-
onds. Check the vehicle for tampering.
Security System Manual Override
The system will not arm if you lock the doors using the
manual door lock plunger.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED
The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or open the
doors. This feature is only available if you have RKE.
The lights will fade to off after about 30 seconds or they
will immediately fade to off once the ignition switch is
turned ON.
NOTE:
•The front courtesy overhead console, door courtesy,
and liftgate lights do not turn on if the dimmer control
is in the interior lights ON position (extreme top
position).
•The Illuminated Entry System will not operate if the
dimmer control is in the extreme downward position.
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3. While the LOCK button is pressed (after five seconds)
press the PANIC button. Release both buttons.
The Sound Horn with Remote Key Lock feature can be
reactivated by repeating the above steps or by perform-
ing the steps in the optional Electronic Vehicle Informa-
tion Center (EVIC), Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features) section of this manual.
Using the Panic Alarm
To turn the Panic Alarm feature on or off, press and hold
the PANIC button on the RKE transmitter for at least one
second and release. When the Panic Alarm is on, the
headlights and park lights will flash, the horn will pulse
on and off, and the interior lights will turn on.
The Panic Alarm will stay on for three minutes unless
you turn it off by pressing the PANIC button a second
time, or you turn the ignition switch to the ON position.NOTE:When you turn off the Panic Alarm by pressing
the PANIC button a second time, you may have to be
closer to the vehicle due to the Radio Frequency (RF)
noises of the system.
Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped
Press the LIFTGATE button twice on the RKE transmitter
within five seconds to Open/Close the Power Liftgate.
The liftgate will beep for three seconds and then open/
close. If the button is pushed while the liftgate is being
power closed, the liftgate will reverse to the full open
position.
If the liftgate is locked and is not equipped with a
powered liftgate, pressing the LIFTGATE button twice
will result in the liftgate becoming unlocked for 30 sec-
onds allowing you to manually access the liftgate area.
The power liftgate may also be opened and closed by
pressing the LIFTGATE button located on the overhead
console.
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If equipped with a rear interior switch on the left rear
pillar, pushing this switch once will close the liftgate only.
The liftgate cannot be opened from this switch.
Open/Close Power Left Power Sliding Door — If
Equipped
Press the LEFT Power Sliding Door button twice on the
RKE transmitter within five seconds to Open/Close
Power Left Power Sliding Door. If the button on the RKE
transmitter is pushed while the door is being power-
closed, the door will reverse to the full open position.
Open/Close Power Right Power Sliding Door — If
Equipped
Press the RIGHT Power Sliding Door button twice on the
RKE transmitter within five seconds to Open/Close
Power Right Power Sliding Door. If the button on the
RKE transmitter is pushed while the door is being
power-closed, the door will reverse to the full open
position.
Turn Off Flash Lights with RKE Lock — If
Equipped
If desired, the Flash Lights with RKE Lock feature can be
turned on and off by performing the following steps:
1. Perform this operation while standing outside the
vehicle.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter for
five to ten seconds.
3. While the UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter is
pressed, (after five seconds) press the LOCK button.
Release both buttons.
The Flash Lights with Remote Key Lock feature can be
reactivated by repeating the above steps or by perform-
ing the steps in Section 4, “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC), Personal Settings (Customer-
Programmable Features),” on vehicles so equipped.
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Acceleration Sensors
Acceleration Sensors trigger airbag deployment based on
dramatic acceleration change of the vehicle.
Pressure Sensors
Pressure Sensors trigger airbag deployment based on
door cavity pressure changes.
Rollover Sensors
Rollover Sensors trigger airbag deployment in the event
of vehicle rollover and aid the ORC in deploying Side
Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) for rollover events.
Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC) — If Equipped
The ORC deploys the SABIC during a collision with
other vehicles and during collisions where the impact is
confined to a particular area of the vehicle, such as,
collisions with poles, trees or similar objects. In these
events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the
impact side of the vehicle.NOTE:The ORC will also detect and protect for rollover
when equipped with SABIC airbags. In a rollover the
SABIC airbags will deploy on both sides of the vehicle.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact causing airbag deployment, and
the vehicle communication network intact, and the
power intact, the Enhanced Accident Response System
performs the following functions:
•Cuts off fuel to the engine.
•Flashes hazard lights.
•Turns on the interior lights, which remain on as long as
the battery has power or until the ignition key is
removed.
•Unlocks the doors automatically.
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▫Things You Should Know About Your
UConnectSystem.................... 134
▫General Information................... 143
Seats............................... 143
▫Manual Front And Second Row
Seat Adjuster........................ 144
▫Eight–Way Driver And Passenger Power Seat
— If Equipped....................... 145
▫Adjustable Head Restraints.............. 146
▫Heated Seats — If Equipped............. 147
▫Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped..... 148
▫Manual Lumbar Adjust Lever —
If Equipped......................... 149
▫Stow ’n Go Seating — If Equipped........ 149▫Easy Access Seating................... 153
▫Swivel ’n Go Premium Seating — If
Equipped.......................... 154
▫Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped..... 161
▫Third Row Power Seat — If Equipped...... 162
Driver Memory Seat System — If Equipped . . . 166
▫Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory................ 167
▫Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With
Memory Seat Only)................... 169
To Open And Close The Hood............. 170
Lights.............................. 172
▫Interior Lighting..................... 172
▫Parking Lights....................... 174
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12 in (30 cm) and then drop it. This should secure both
latches. Never drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully
closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could open when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.
LIGHTS
All of the lights, except the Hazard warning lights,
headlight high beams and flash-to-pass, are controlled by
switches to the left of the steering column on the instru-
ment panel.
Interior Lighting
Interior lights are turned on when a door or liftgate is
opened, the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
activated, or when the dimmer control is moved to the
extreme top.
Headlight Switch With Halo Control
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The interior lights will automatically turn off in approxi-
mately 10 minutes for the first activation and 90 seconds
every activation thereafter until the engine is started, if
one of the following occur:
•A door, sliding door or the liftgate is left open
•Any overhead reading light is left on
NOTE:The key must be out of the ignition switch or the
ignition switch must be in the OFF position for this
feature to operate.
Dome Light Positions
Rotate the dimmer control completely
upward to the second detent (extreme
top position) to turn on the interior
lights, except the front reading/
courtesy lights. The interior lights will
remain on when the dimmer control is
in this position.
Interior Lighting Defeat (Off)
Rotate the dimmer control to the off
position (extreme bottom). The inte-
rior lights will remain off when the
doors or liftgate are open.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the dimmer control to the first
detent. This feature brightens the
odometer, radio and overhead dis-
plays when the parking lights or head-
lights are on.
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Dimmer Control
With the parking lights or headlights
on, rotating the dimmer control for the
interior lights on the instrument panel
upward will increase the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
Halo Lights — If Equipped
Halo lights are strategically placed soft lighting that help
to illuminate specific areas to aid the occupants in
locating specific features while driving at night.
To activate the Halo lights, push in the Halo
switch control knob. Pressing the switch con-
trol knob in a second time will turn the Halo
lights off.
Parking Lights
Turn the headlight switch knob to the first detent
to turn on the parking lights. This also turns on all
instrument panel lighting.
Headlights
Turn the headlight switch knob to the second
detent to turn the headlights and parking lights
on. This also turns on all instrument panel
lighting.
To change the brightness of the instrument panel lights,
rotate the dimmer control up or down.
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns your headlights on or off
based on ambient light levels. To turn the system on, turn
the headlight switch to the extreme counterclockwise
position aligning the indicator with the“A”on the
headlight switch. When the system is on, the Headlight
Time Delay feature is also on. This means your headlights
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Courtesy/Interior Lighting
At the forward end of the console are two courtesy lights
(standard dome light has two buttons). The lights turn onwhen a front door, a sliding door or the liftgate is opened.
If your vehicle is equipped with Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE), the lights will also turn on when the UNLOCK
button on the transmitter is pressed.
The courtesy lights also function as reading lights. Press
in on each lens to turn these lights on while inside the
vehicle. Press a second time to turn each light off. You
may adjust the direction of these lights by pressing the
outside ring, which is identified with four directional
arrows. (LED lamps only).
The area around the instrument panel cupholders is also
illuminated from a light in the overhead console (Pre-
mium console only). This light is turned on when the
headlight switch is on, and will adjust in brightness when
the dimmer control is rotated up or down.
Sunglass Storage (non-sunroof only)
At the rear of the front overhead console, a compartment
is provided for the storage of two pairs of sunglasses.
Front Premium Overhead Console Features
1 — Cupholder LED 4 — Storage/Mirror
2 — ATC Sensor 5 — Switch Bank
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Press the door latch to open the compartment. The door
will slowly rotate to an open position.
Rotating bin upward to partial open, positions lid for
conversation mirror use.
NOTE:The front overhead console supplied with fac-
tory sunroof, incorporates a sunroof switch.
Rear Overhead Consoles — If Equipped
The rear overhead storage system is available in two
versions: with or without sunroof.
An additional LED at the front of the rear console shines
down on the front foot-well area while in courtesy mode,
for added convenience.
Overhead Compartment Features
1 — DVD15 — Storage
2 — Rear HVAC 6 — DVD1
3 — Interior Lights 7 — Interior Lights
4 — Storage 8 — Halo Lighting
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