DODGE DURANGO 2015 3.G User Guide

15WD01-926-AA DURANGO THIRD EDITIONUSER GUIDE
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D O D G E A N D D U R A N G O A R E R E G I S T E R E D T R A D E M A R K S
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2015
DURANGO
USER
GUIDE
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T h e d r i v e r ’ s p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
i s t h e s a f e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e v e h i c l e .
D r i v i n g w h i l e d i s t r a c t e d c a n r e s u l t
i n l o s s o f v e h i c l e c o n t r o l , r e s u l t i n g
i n a c o l l i s i o n a n d p e r s o n a l i n j u r y .
C h r y s l e r G r o u p L L C s t r o n g l y
r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e d r i v e r u s e
e x t r e m e c a u t i o n w h e n u s i n g a n y
d e v i c e o r f e a t u r e t h a t m a y t a k e
t h e i r a t t e n t i o n o f f t h e r o a d . U s e o f
a n y e l e c t r i c a l d e v i c e s , s u c h a s
c e l l u l a r t e l e p h o n e s , c o m p u t e r s ,
p o r t a b l e r a d i o s , v e h i c l e n a v i g a t i o n
o r o t h e r d e v i c e s , b y t h e d r i v e r
w h i l e t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g i s
d a n g e r o u s a n d c o u l d l e a d t o a
s e r i o u s c o l l i s i o n . T e x t i n g w h i l e
d r i v i n g i s a l s o d a n g e r o u s a n d
s h o u l d n e v e r b e d o n e w h i l e t h e
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g . I f y o u f i n d
y o u r s e l f u n a b l e t o d e v o t e y o u r f u l l
a t t e n t i o n t o v e h i c l e o p e r a t i o n , p u l l
o f f t h e r o a d t o a s a f e l o c a t i o n a n d
s t o p y o u r v e h i c l e . S o m e s t a t e s o r
p r o v i n c e s p r o h i b i t t h e u s e o f
c e l l u l a r t e l e p h o n e s o r t e x t i n g
w h i l e d r i v i n g . I t i s a l w a y s t h e
d r i v e r ’ s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o c o m p l y
with all local laws.
IMPORTANT
T h i s U s e r G u i d e i s i n t e n d e d t o f a m i l i a r i z e y o u w i t h t h e i m p o r t a n t f e a t u r e s
o f y o u r v e h i c l e . T h e D V D e n c l o s e d c o n t a i n s y o u r O w n e r ’s M a n u a l ,
Navigation/Uconnect® M a n u a l s , W a r r a n t y B o o k l e t s , Ti r e W a r r a n t y a n d
R o a d s i d e A s s i s t a n c e ( n e w v e h i c l e s p u r c h a s e d i n t h e U . S . ) o r R o a d s i d e
A s s i s t a n c e ( n e w v e h i c l e s p u r c h a s e d i n C a n a d a ) i n e l e c t r o n i c f o r m a t . W e
h o p e y o u f i n d i t u s e f u l . R e p l a c e m e n t D V D k i t s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d b y v i s i t i n g
www.techauthority.com. D O D G E a n d D u r a n g o a r e r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k s o f
Chrysler Group LLC. Copyright 2014 Chrysler Group LLC.
If you are the !rst registered retail owner of your vehicle, you may
obtain a complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation/Uconnect® Manuals or Warranty Booklet by calling
1-800-423-6343 (U.S.) or 1-800-387-1143 (Canada) or by
contacting your dealer.
DODGE.COM (U.S.)
DODGE.CA (CANADA)
T h i s g u i d e h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d t o h e l p y o u g e t q u i c k l y a c q u a i n t e d w i t h y o u r
n e w D o d g e a n d t o p r o v i d e a c o n v e n i e n t r e f e r e n c e s o u r c e f o r c o m m o n
q u e s t i o n s . H o w e v e r, i t i s n o t a s u b s t i t u t e f o r y o u r O w n e r ’s M a n u a l .
F o r c o m p l e t e o p e r a t i o n a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , m a i n t e n a n c e p r o c e d u r e s a n d
important safety messages, please consult your Owner’s Manual, Navigation/
Uconnect® Manuals and other Warning Labels in your vehicle.
N o t a l l f e a t u r e s s h o w n i n t h i s g u i d e m a y a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e . F o r a d d i t i o n a l
i n f o r m a t i o n o n a c c e s s o r i e s t o h e l p p e r s o n a l i z e y o u r v e h i c l e , v i s i t
www.mopar.com (U.S.), www.mopar.ca (Canada) or your local Dodge dealer.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
D r u n k e n d r i v i n g i s o n e o f t h e m o s t f r e q u e n t c a u s e s o f a c c i d e n t s .
Y o u r d r i v i n g a b i l i t y c a n b e s e r i o u s l y i m p a i r e d w i t h b l o o d a l c o h o l
l e v e l s f a r b e l o w t h e l e g a l m i n i m u m . I f y o u a r e d r i n k i n g , d o n ’ t d r i v e .
R i d e w i t h a d e s i g n a t e d n o n - d r i n k i n g d r i v e r , c a l l a c a b , a f r i e n d , o r
use public transportation.
WARNING!
D r i v i n g a f t e r d r i n k i n g c a n l e a d t o a n a c c i d e n t . Y o u r p e r c e p t i o n s a r e
l e s s s h a r p , y o u r r e f l e x e s a r e s l o w e r , a n d y o u r j u d g m e n t i s i m p a i r e d
when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM FCA US LLC.......2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT...............6INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...........8
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10REMOTE START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™.........12VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM........15SEAT BELT SYSTEMS............15SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SRS) — AIR BAGS.............16CHILD RESTRAINTS............19HEAD RESTRAINTS.............25FRONT SEATS.................28REAR SEATS.................31HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS........34HEATED STEERING WHEEL........36TILT/TELESCOPING STEERINGCOLUMN...................37
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS............39TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGHBEAM LEVER.................40HEADLIGHT SWITCH............41ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL......42ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)....44FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW)WITH MITIGATION..............49AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRRORS.....51ELECTRONIC SHIFTER...........51AUTOSTICK..................52FUEL ECONOMY (ECO) MODE.......54AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLS.....55PA R K S E N S E®REAR PARK ASSIST.....60PA R K V I E W®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA...61BLIND SPOT MONITORING.........61POWER SUNROOF..............62WIND BUFFETING..............63
ELECTRONICSYOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM....64IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO.........66Uconnect®ACCESS.............67Uconnect®5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Uconnect®8.4A...............96Uconnect®8.4AN.............124Uconnect®PHONE.............137STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS...147DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY (DID)...148PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.......150UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®).................152
POWER INVERTER.............154POWER OUTLET..............155
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIESALL-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION.....157
UTILITYROOF LUGGAGE RACK..........160TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUMTRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS).......161RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHINDMOTORHOME, ETC.)............163
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIESROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..........168INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS....................168INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORLIGHTS...................173IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS......175JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING.....176BATTERY LOCATION............186JUMP-STARTING..............186MANUAL PARK RELEASE.........189TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE.....190FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE.......191EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR).....192CAP-LESS FUEL FILL FUNNEL......192
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD...........193ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........194FLUID CAPACITIES.............198FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S....................199MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES......201MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.......201MAINTENANCE RECORD.........205FUSES....................206TIRE PRESSURES.............209ADDING FUEL................210SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED......211WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE....213REPLACEMENT BULBS..........214
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
FCA US LLC CUSTOMER CENTER....215CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMERCENTER...................215ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARINGIMPAIRED..................215PUBLICATIONS ORDERING........216REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES..............216
MOPAR® ACCESSORIESAUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR®...217
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS....218
INDEX.....................220
TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME FROM FCA US LLC
Congratulations on selecting your new FCA US LLC vehicle. Be assured that it represents
precision workmanship, distinctive styling, and high quality - all essentials that are
traditional to our vehicles.
Yo u r n e w F C A U S L L C v e h i c l e h a s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s t o e n h a n c e t h e d r i v e r ' s c o n t r o l u n d e r
some driving conditions. These are to assist the driver and are never a substitute for
attentive driving. They can never take the driver's place. Always drive carefully.
Yo u r n e w v e h i c l e h a s m a n y f e a t u r e s f o r t h e c o m f o r t a n d c o n v e n i e n c e o f y o u a n d y o u r
passengers. Some of these should not be used when driving because they take your eyes
from the road or your attention from driving. Never text while driving or take your eyes more
than momentarily off the road.
This guide illustrates and describes the operation of features and equipment that are
either standard or optional on this vehicle. This guide may also include a description of
features and equipment that are no longer available or were not ordered on this vehicle.
Please disregard any features and equipment described in this guide that are not available
on this vehicle. FCA US LLC reserves the right to make changes in design and specifica-
tions and/or make additions to or improvements to its products without imposing any
obligation upon itself to install them on products previously manufactured.
This User Guide has been prepared to help you quickly become acquainted with the
important features of your vehicle. It contains most things you will need to operate and
maintain the vehicle, including emergency information.
The DVD includes a computer application containing detailed owner's information which
can be viewed on a personal computer or MAC computer. The multimedia DVD also
includes videos which can be played on any standard DVD player (including the
Uconnect®To u c h s c r e e n R a d i o s i f e q u i p p e d w i t h D V D p l a y e r c a p a b i l i t i e s ) . A d d i t i o n a l
DVD operational information is located on the back of the DVD sleeve.
For complete owner information, refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD in the owner’s
kit provided at the time of new vehicle purchase.For your convenience, the information
contained on the DVD may also be printed and saved for future reference.
FCA US LLC is committed to protecting our environment and natural resources. By
converting from paper to electronic delivery for the majority of the user information for
your vehicle, together we greatly reduce the demand for tree-based products and lessen
the stress on our environment.
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any vehicles sold in Canada, the name FCA US LLC shall be deemed to be
deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution (excluding legal lines).
WARNING!
•Pedalsthatcannotmovefreelycancauselossofvehiclecontrolandincreasethe
risk of serious personal injury.
•Alwaysmakesurethatobjectscannotfallintothedriverfootwellwhilethevehicle
is moving. Objects can become trapped under the brake pedal and accelerator
pedal causing a loss of vehicle control.
•Failuretoproperlyfollowfloormatinstallationormountingcancauseinterference
with the brake pedal and accelerator pedal operation causing loss of control of the
vehicle.
•Neverleavechildrenaloneinavehicle,orwithaccesstoanunlockedvehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the shift lever/transmission
gear selector.
•Donotleavethekeyfobinornearthevehicle,orinalocationaccessibleto
children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could operate power windows,
other controls, or move the vehicle.
•Neverusethe“PARK”positionasasubstitutefortheparkingbrake.Alwaysapply
the parking brake fully when parked to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.
•RefertoyourOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherdetails.
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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Rollover Warning
WARNING!
•Pedalsthatcannotmovefreelycancauselossofvehiclecontrolandincreasethe
risk of serious personal injury.
•Alwaysmakesurethatobjectscannotfallintothedriverfootwellwhilethevehicle
is moving. Objects can become trapped under the brake pedal and accelerator
pedal causing a loss of vehicle control.
•Failuretoproperlyfollowfloormatinstallationormountingcancauseinterference
with the brake pedal and accelerator pedal operation causing loss of control of the
vehicle.
•RefertoyourOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherdetails.
•Neverusethe‘PARK’positionasasubstitutefortheparkingbrake.Alwaysapply
the parking brake fully when parked to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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USE OF AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS (ELECTRONICS)
The use of aftermarket devices including cell phones, MP3 players, GPS systems, or
chargers may affect the performance of on-board wireless features including Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ and Remote Start range. If you are experiencing difficulties with any of your
wireless features, try disconnecting your aftermarket devices to see if the situation
improves. If your symptoms persist, please see an authorized dealer.
CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM, MOPAR and Uconnect are registered trademarks of
FCA US LLC.
COPYRIGHT ©2014 FCA US LLC
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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DRIVER COCKPIT
1. Power Mirror Controls
2. Headlight Switch pg. 41
3. Shifter Paddle (AutoStick) pg. 52
4. Instrument Cluster pg. 6
5. Driver Information Display (DID)
6. Engine Start/Stop Button (Behind Steering Wheel) pg. 14
7. Audio System (Touchscreen Radio Shown) pg. 66
8. Passenger Power Window Controls
9. Glove Compartment
10. Tune/Scroll Knob/Browse/Enter Button.
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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11. Switch Panel
•ParkSense®pg. 60
•ECOOnpg.54
•ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)OFFpg.173
•ForwardCollisionWarning(FCW)pg.49
12. Media Hub
13. Transmission Gear Selector pg. 51
14. Front Power Outlet pg. 155
15. Speed Control pg. 42
16. Driver Information Display Controls pg. 148
17. Parking Brake Release
18. Instrument Panel Dimmer pg. 42
19. Power Windows
20. Power Door Locks
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
(See page 168 for Instrument Cluster Warning Lights.)
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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