CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2013 5.G Owner's Guide

• Vehicles equipped with Blind Spot Monitoring will produce a visual alert and may be pro-grammed to produce an audible alert when signaling a lane change; refer to your Owner’s
Manual on the DVD for operation.
Front Wipers
Intermittent, Low And High Operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of five intermittent settings, thesecond detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.
Rain Sensing Wipers
• This feature senses moisture on the vehicle’s windshield and automatically activates the wipers for the driver when the switch is in the intermittent positions. Refer to Programmable Features
in Electronics for further details.
Mist
• Push the end of the lever inward to the first detent when a single wipe is desired.
NOTE:
The mist feature does not activate the washer pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on
the windshield. The wash function must be activated in order to spray the windshield with washer
fluid.
Washer Operation
• Push the end of the lever inward to the second detent and hold for as long as spray is desired.
Rear Wiper
• Rotate the center portion of the lever forward to the first detent for rear wiper operation.
Rear Washer
• Rotate the center portion of the lever past the first detent to activate the rear washer.
High Beams
• Push the lever away from you to activate the high beams.
• A high beam symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the high beams are on.
NOTE:
For safe driving, turn off the high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent headlight
glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
Flash To Pass
• Pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HALO LIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking
Lights/Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, located on theinstrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel, to the first detent for parking lights
and to the second detent for head-
lights
.
• With the parking lights or low beam head- lights on, push the headlight switch once for
fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to “AUTO” for AUTO headlights.
• When set to AUTO, the system automati- cally turns the headlights on or off based on
ambient light levels.
SmartBeams™
• The SmartBeam™ system provides increased forward lighting at night by automating highbeam control through the use of a digital camera mounted on the inside rearview mirror. This
camera detects vehicle specific light and automatically switches from high beams to low
beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
• Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panellights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on. Refer to your Uconnect®/Radio User
Manual on the DVD for display dimming.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
Overhead (Halo) Light
• To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo switch control upward or downward to increase or decrease the lighting.
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SPEED CONTROL
• The Speed Control switches are located onthe steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to activate theSpeed Control.
• CRUISE
will appear on the instrument
cluster to indicate the Speed Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off.
SET
•With the Speed Control on, push and release
the SET – button to set a desired speed.
Accel/Decel
• Once a speed is set, pushing the RES + button once or the SET – button once will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
• Push and hold the RES + button to accelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments or push and hold the SET – button to decelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments; release the button to save the
new set speed.
Resume
• To resume a previously selected set speed in memory, push the RES + button and release.
Cancel
• Push the CANCEL button, or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed and maintain the setspeed memory.
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory.
WARNING!
• Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want. You could lose control
and have a collision. Always leave the Electronic Speed Control system off when you are
not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you could lose control.
A collision could be the result. Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on
roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery.
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ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECTION (ERS)
•Electronic Range Select (ERS) allows you to
limit the highest available transmission gear,
and can be activated during any driving con-
dition. When towing a trailer or operating the
vehicle in off-road conditions, using ERS shift
control will help you maximize both perfor-
mance and engine braking.
•To shift from DRIVE mode to ERS mode,
move the shift lever to the left (-) once. The
current gear will be maintained as the top
gear. To disable ERS, simply press and hold
the shift lever to the right (+) until “D” is
displayed in the instrument cluster odometer.
• Switching between ERS and DRIVE mode can be done at any vehicle speed.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
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FUEL ECONOMY (ECON) MODE
• The Fuel Economy (ECON) mode can improve the vehicle’s overall fuel economy duringnormal driving conditions.
• Press the “econ” switch in the center stack of the instrument panel and a green light will indicate the ECON mode is engaged.
• When the Fuel Economy (ECON) Mode is engaged, the vehicle control systems will be able to change the following:• The transmission will upshift sooner and downshift later.
• The transmission will skip select gears during shifts to allow the engine to operate at lower
speeds.
• The torque converter clutch will engage sooner (lower engine rpm’s) and remain on longer.
• The engine idle speed will be lower.
• The overall driving performance will be more conservative.
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the recirculation button off.
• Recirculation is allowed in floor mode.
• Recirculation is allowed in defrost/floor (mix modes) for approximately five minutes.
Heated Mirrors
• The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn on therear window defroster.
Rear Window Defroster
•Pressing the rear window defroster button will turn on the defroster for approximately 10 minutes.
An indicator in the button will illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. For an additional
10 minutes of operation, press the button a second time.
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THREE ZONE MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the recirculation button off.
• Recirculation is allowed in floor mode.
• Recirculation is allowed in defrost/floor (mix modes) for approximately five minutes.
Heated Mirrors
• The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn on therear window defroster.
Rear Window Defroster
•Pressing the rear window defroster button will turn on the defroster for approximately 10 minutes.
An indicator in the button will illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. For an additional
10 minutes of operation, press the button a second time.
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Activating Rear Passenger Climate Controls
• Rotate the rear blower control, located on the main climate control in the instrument panel tothe “REAR” position. This enables the rear passenger climate controls located in the headliner
above the second row seats.
THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE
CONTROLS (ATC)
Automatic Operation
• Push the AUTO mode button to activate the ATC system.
• Select the desired temperature by pressing the temperature control buttons for the driver orpassenger.
• The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
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Air Conditioning (A/C)
• If the air conditioning button is pressed while in AUTO mode, the system will exit AUTOmode and stay in A/C. The mode and blower will go to the previous user setting.
SYNC Temperature Button
• Push the SYNC button once to control driver and passenger temperatures simultaneously.Push the SYNC button a second time to control the temperatures individually.
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the recirculation button off.
• If the Recirculation button is pressed when the system is in Defrost mode the RecirculationLED indicator will flash three times to indicate Recirculation mode is not allowed.
Heated Mirrors
• The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn on therear window defroster.
Rear Window Defroster
•Pressing the rear window defroster button will turn on the defroster for approximately 10 minutes.
An indicator in the button will illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. For an additional
10 minutes of operation, press the button a second time.
Activating Rear Automatic Temperature Control
• Pressing the REAR LOCK button for the Rear Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) System from the front lower ATC panel, illuminates a LOCK symbol in the rear display. The
rear temperature and air source are controlled from the front lower ATC panel.
• Rear second row occupants can only adjust the rear ATC control when the REAR LOCK button is turned off.
• The Rear ATC system is located in the headliner, near the center of the vehicle.
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PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST
• If an object is detected behind the rear bumper while the vehicle is in REVERSE, a warning willdisplay in the instrument cluster and a tone will sound, (closer the object the faster the tone)
that changes speed depending on the distance of the object from the bumper, will sound.
• When the Instrument Cluster reads either “Clean Sensor” or “Blinded”, clean off the bumper sensors to see if the condition is corrected.
PARKVIEW® REAR BACK-UP CAMERA
• You can see an on-screen image of the rear of your vehicle whenever the shift lever is put intoREVERSE. The ParkView® Rear Back-Up Camera image will be displayed on the radio display
screen, located on the center stack of the instrument panel.
• If the radio display screen appears foggy, clean the camera lens located on the liftgate.
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up; even when using the ParkView® Rear Back-Up
Camera. Always check carefully behind your vehicle, and be sure to check for pedestrians,
animals, other vehicles, obstructions, or blind spots before backing up. You must continue to
pay attention while backing up. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death.
BLIND SPOT MONITORING WITH REAR
CROSS PATH
• 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.
• The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system warning light, located in the outside mirrors, will illuminate if a vehicle moves into a blind spot zone.
• The BSM system can also be configured to sound an audible (chime) alert and mute the radio to notify you of objects that have entered the detection zones.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
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