light CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2015 5.G User Guide
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLERGROUP LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT...............6INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...........8
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10REMOTE START...............12KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™..........12VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM........16SEAT BELT SYSTEMS.............17SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTSYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS.........18CHILD RESTRAINTS.............21HEAD RESTRAINTS.............25FRONT SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27REAR SEATS..................29HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34HEATED STEERING WHEEL........35TILT/TELESCOPING STEERINGCOLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35ADJUSTABLE PEDALS............36
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS............37TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGHBEAM LEVER.................38HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HALOLIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL......41ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECTION (ERS) . . 43FUEL ECONOMY (ECON) MODE.....44MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS......45THREE ZONE MANUAL CLIMATECONTROLS..................46THREE ZONE AUTOMATICTEMPERATURE CONTROLS (ATC)....48PA R K S E N S E ® R E A R PA R K A S S I S T.....51PA R K V I E W ® R E A R B AC K- U P C A M E R A . . 5 1BLIND SPOT MONITORING WITHREAR CROSS PATH . .............51POWER SLIDING SIDE DOORS .......52POWER LIFTGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52POWER SUNROOF.............53WIND BUFFETING..............55
ELECTRONICS
YO U R V E H I C L E ' S S O U N D SYS T E M....56Uconnect® 130..................58Uconnect® 130 WITH SiriusXM SATELLITERADIO.....................60Uconnect® 430/430N..............63
SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO/TRAVELLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS..78SETTING THE ANALOG CLOCK . . . . . 78iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL.........79Uconnect® Phone ................80Uconnect® VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . 82Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO . . . . . . 85VIDEO ENTERTAINMENTSYSTEM (VES™)................85ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC) ................87PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.......88UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®)..................89POWER INVERTER..............92POWER OUTLETS..............93
UTILITY
IN-FLOOR STORAGE — STOW'N GO® . . 95ROOF LUGGAGE RACK..........95TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS(MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHTRATINGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96RECREATIONAL TOWING(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)......97
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..........98INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS . . . . . . 104TIRE SERVICE KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING . . . . . 110JUMP-STARTING..............122SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE..........124TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE.....124FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE . ......125EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR).....126
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD...........127ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........128FLUID CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS ANDGENUINE PARTS . .............130MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES . . . . . . 132MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . .....132MAINTENANCE RECORD.........136FUSES.....................137TIRE PRESSURES...............141SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED.......142ADDING FUEL................143WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . . . 144REPLACEMENT BULBS...........145
TA B L E O F CO N T E N TS
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DRIVER COCKPIT
1. Headlight Switch pg. 40
2. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Controls pg. 87
3. Turn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beams Lever (behind steering wheel) pg. 38
4. Instrument Cluster pg. 8
5. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display pg. 8
6. Speed Control pg. 41
7. Engine Start/Stop Button pg. 14
8. Shift Lever
9. Audio System (Touchscreen Radio Shown) pg. 56
10. Analog Clock pg. 78
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Temperature Gauge
3. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
(See page 98 for more Instrument Cluster Warning Light information.)
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4. Speedometer
5. Fuel Gauge
6. Fuel Filler Door Location
(See page 102 for more Instrument Cluster Indicator Light information.)
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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
And Liftgate
Lock The Doors And Liftgate
• Push and release the LOCK button on the
RKE transmitter to lock all doors and lift-
gate. The turn signal lights will flash and the
horn will chirp to acknowledge the signal.
Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
• Push and release the UNLOCK button on
the RKE transmitter once to unlock the
driver’s door, or twice within five seconds to
unlock all doors and liftgate. The turn signal
lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock
signal. The illuminated entry system will also
turn on.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on the
first push of the UNLOCK button. Refer to
“Programmable Features” in the “Electronics”
section of this guide.
Panic Alarm
1. Push the PANIC button once to turn the
panic alarm on.
2. Wait approximately three seconds and push the button a second time to turn the panic alarm
off.
Power Liftgate
•PushtheLIFTGATEbuttontwicewithinfivesecondstopoweropen/closethePower
Liftgate. If the button is pushed twice while the liftgate is being power closed, the liftgate will
reverse to the full open position.
Power Sliding Doors
•PushtheLEFTorRIGHTPowerSlidingDoorbuttontwicewithinfivesecondstopower
open/close the Power Sliding Door. If the button is pushed again while the door is being power
closed, the door will reverse to the full open position.
Key Fob
1 — Left Power Sliding Door2 — Liftgate3 — Lock4 — Unlock5 — Remote Start6 — Right Power Sliding Door7 — Emergency Key
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VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors for unauthorized entry and the Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ START/STOP button for unauthorized operation. While the Vehicle Security
Alarm is armed, interior switches for door locks and decklid release are disabled. If something
triggers the alarm, the Vehicle Security Alarm will provide the following audible and visible
signals: the horn will pulse, the park lamps and/or turn signals will flash, and the Vehicle Security
Light in the instrument cluster will flash.
To A r m
•Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button installed:Push the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ START/STOP
button until the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) indicates that the vehicle
ignition is “OFF”. Push the power door LOCK switch while the door is open, push the Key Fob
LO C K b u t t o n , o r w i t h o n e o f t h e Ke y Fo b s l o c a t e d o u t s i d e t h e v e h i c l e a n d w i t h i n 5 f t ( 1 . 5 m )
of the driver's and passenger front door handles, push the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK
button located on the door handle.
•Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button not installed:Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” position.
Push the power door lock switch while the door is open, push the Key Fob LOCK button, or
with one of the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver's and
passenger front door handles, push the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button located on the
door handle.
NOTE:
After pushing the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ LOCK button, you must wait two seconds before you
can lock or unlock the vehicle via the door handle.
To D i s a r m
•Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button installed:Push the Key Fob UNLOCK button or with one of
the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver's and passenger
front door handles, grab the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ door handle and enter the vehicle, then
push the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ START/STOP button (requires at least one valid Key Fob in
the vehicle).
•Keyless Enter-N-Go™ button not installed:Push the Key Fob UNLOCK button or with one
of the Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the driver's and passenger
front door handles, grab the Keyless Enter-N-Go™ door handle and enter the vehicle, then
turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) —
AIR BAGS
Air Bag System Components
Yo u r v e h i c l e m a y b e e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g a i r b a g s y s t e m c o m p o n e n t s :
•OccupantRestraintController(ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
•KneeImpactBolsters
• Advanced Front Air Bags
• Supplemental Side Air Bags
• Supplemental Knee Air Bags
•FrontandSideImpactSensors
• Seat Belt Pretenioners
• Seat Belt Buckle Switch
• Seat Track Position Sensors
Advanced Front Air Bags
•ThisvehiclehasAdvancedFrontAirBagsforboththedriverandfrontpassengerasa
supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in
every type of collision.
•AdvancedFrontAirBagsaredesignedtoprovideadditionalprotectionbysupplementingthe
seat belts. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side,
or rollover collisions.
•TheAdvancedFrontAirBagswillnotdeployinallfrontalcollisions,includingsomethatmay
produce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions, truck underrides, and
angle offset collisions.
•Ontheotherhand,dependingonthetypeandlocationofimpact,AdvancedFrontAirBags
may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe initial
deceleration.
•Becauseairbagsensorsmeasurevehicledecelerationovertime,vehiclespeedanddamageby
themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have deployed.
•Seatbeltsarenecessaryforyourprotectioninallcollisions,andalsoareneededtohelpkeep
you in position, away from an inflating air bag.
•Theairbagsmustbereadytoinflateforyourprotectioninacollision.TheOccupantRestraint
Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring associated with air
bag system electrical components.
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•TheORCturnsontheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelforapproximatelyfour
to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN
position. After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning Light will turn off. If the ORC detects a
malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the Air Bag Warning Light, either momen-
tarily or continuously. A single chime will sound to alert you if the light comes on again after
initial startup.
•TheORCmonitorsthereadinessoftheelectronicpartsoftheairbagsystemwheneverthe
ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN position. If the ignition switch is in the OFF
position or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on and the air bags will not inflate.
•IftheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelisnotonduringthefourtoeightseconds
when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, stays on, or turns on while
driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.
NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine related gauges are not working, the Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC ) may also be disabled. In this condition the air bags may not be ready
to inflate for your protection. Have an authorized dealer service the air bag system immediately.
•Afteranycollision,thevehicleshouldbetakentoanauthorizeddealerimmediately.
•Donotdriveyourvehicleaftertheairbagshave deployed. If you are involved in another
collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
•Ifitisnecessarytomodifytheairbagsystemforpersonswithdisabilities,contactyour
authorized dealer.
•RefertotheOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherdetailsregardingtheSupplemental
Restraint System (SRS).
Supplemental Knee Air Bags
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag mounted in the instrument
panel below the steering column. The Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag provides enhanced
protection during a frontal impact by working together with the seat belts, pretensioners, and
Advanced Front Air Bags.
WARNING!
•Relyingontheairbagsalonecouldleadtomoresevereinjuriesinacollision.Theairbags
work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the air bags won't
deploy at all. Always wear your seat beltseven though you have air bags.
•BeingtooclosetothesteeringwheelorinstrumentpanelduringAdvancedFrontAirBag
deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Air bags need room to inflate. Sit
back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel.
•Noobjectsshouldbeplacedoverorneartheairbagontheinstrumentpanelorsteering
wheel because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a collision severe
enough to cause the air bag to inflate.
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Mist
•Pushtheendoftheleverinwardtothefirstdetentwhenasinglewipeisdesired.
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
•Pushtheendoftheleverinwardtotheseconddetentandholdforaslongassprayisdesired.
Rear Wiper
•Rotatethecenterportionoftheleverforwardtothefirstdetentforrearwiperoperation.
Rear Washer
•Rotatethecenterportionoftheleverpastthefirstdetenttoactivatetherearwasher.
High Beams
•Pushtheleverawayfromyoutoactivatethehighbeams.
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
•Pullthelevertowardyoutoactivatethehighbeams.Thehighbeamswillremainonuntilthe
lever is released.
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HALO LIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking
Lights/Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, located on
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel, to the first detent for park-
ing lightsand to the second detent
for headlights.
•Withtheparkinglightsorlowbeamhead-
lights on, push the headlight switch once for
fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to AUTO for
Automatic Headlights.
•WhensettoAUTO,thesystemautomati-
cally turns the headlights on or off based on
ambient light levels.
Automatic High Beams
The Automatic High Beams system provides
increased forward lighting at night by automat-
ing high beam 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
•Rotatethedimmercontroltotheextremebottompositiontofullydimtheinstrumentpanel
lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptoincreasethebrightnessoftheinstrumentpanelwhenthe
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.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the dimming is programmable through the
Uconnect® system. Refer to “Uconnect® Settings ” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in
the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
Overhead (Halo) Light
• To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo switch control upward or downward to increase or
decrease the lighting.
Headlight Switch/Halo Light Switch
1 — Auto2 — Push Fog Light3 — Rotate Halo Light Dimmer Control4 — Rotate Dimmer Control5 — Rotate Headlight Switch
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