ESP DODGE AVENGER 2013 2.G User Guide

if you are the first registered retail owner of your vehicle, you
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important
The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. Driving while distracted
can result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in a collision and personal injury. Chrysler Group
LLC strongly recommends that the driver use extreme caution when using any device or feature
that may take their attention off the road. Use of any electrical devices such as cell phones,
computers, portable radios, vehicle navigation or other devices by the driver while the vehicle
is moving is dangerous and could lead to a serious collision. Texting while driving is also
dangerous and should never be done while the vehicle is moving.
if y

ou find yourself unable
to devote your full attention to vehicle operation, pull off the road to a safe location and stop
your vehicle. Some States or Provinces prohibit the use of cellular telephones or texting while
driving.
it is alw

ays the driver’s responsibility to comply with all local laws.
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your perceptions
are less sharp, your reflexes are slower, and your judgment is
impaired when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.
warning!
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood alcohol
levels far below the legal minimum.
if y
ou are drinking, don’t
drive.
ride with a designated non-drinking driv

er, call a cab, a
friend, or use public transportation.
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This guide has been prepared to help you get quickly acquainted with your
new Dodge and to provide a convenient reference source for common
questions. However, it is not a substitute for your Owner’s Manual.
For complete operational instructions, maintenance procedures and
important safety messages, please consult your Owner’s Manual,
Navigation/Uconnect
® Manuals and other Warning Labels in your vehicle.
Not all features shown in this guide may apply to your vehicle. For
additional information on accessories to help personalize your vehicle, visit
www.mopar.com (U.S.), www.mopar.ca (Canada) or your local Dodge dealer.
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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any vehicles sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed
to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution.
WARNING!
• Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of vehicle control and increase therisk of serious personal injury.
• Always make sure that objects cannot fall into the driver foot well while the vehicle is
moving. Objects can become trapped under the brake pedal and accelerator pedal
causing a loss of vehicle control.
• Failure to properly follow floor mat installation or mounting can cause interference
with the brake pedal and accelerator pedal operation causing loss of control of the
vehicle.
• Never use the ‘PARK’ position as a substitute for the parking brake. Always apply the parking brake fully when parked to guard against vehicle movement and possible
injury or damage.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
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 im-
proves. If your symptoms persist, please see an authorized dealer.
CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM TRUCK, SRT, ATF+4, MOPAR and Uconnect are registered
trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC.
COPYRIGHT ©2013 CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
• The controls for the front heated seats arelocated in the center console below the
climate controls.
• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a second time
to select Low-level heating. Press the
switch a third time to shut the heating
elements Off.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to Low-
level after approximately 60 minutes.
The Low-level setting will turn Off auto-
matically after approximately 45 minutes.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other
physical conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater. It may cause
burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or
cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
GETTING STARTED
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Menu
• Press the “MENU” hard-key to access the System Setup menu and the My Files menu.
• Press the “MENU” hard-key in an active mode (SAT, CD, AUX, etc.) to change modespecific settings.
Equalizer, Balance And Fade
Audio Control Menu
• Press the “AUDIO” hard-key on the right side of the radio.
• Use either the arrow soft-keys or the cross-hair on the screen to change Bal-
ance and Fade. The “CENTER” soft-key
resets the settings.
• Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key and use either the arrow soft-keys or the sliders on
the screen to adjust BASS, MID, and/or
TREBLE.
Display Settings
• Press the “MENU” hard-key and touch the “Display Settings” soft-key to access the
Display Settings menu.
• Select the “Daytime Colors” soft-key to switch to manual daytime mode and to
adjust the brightness of the display using
daytime colors.
• Select the “Nighttime Colors” soft-key to switch to manual nighttime mode and to
adjust the brightness of the display using nighttime colors.
• Select the “Auto Color Mode” soft-key to switch to automatic daytime/nighttime mode and to control the brightness of the display using the dimmer switch of the vehicle.
• Touch the “EXIT” soft-key to save your settings.
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Menu
• Press the “MENU” hard-key to access the System Setup menu and the My Files menu.
• Press the “MENU” hard-key in an active mode (SAT, CD, AUX, etc.) to change modespecific settings.
Equalizer, Balance And Fade
Audio Control Menu
• Press the “MENU” hard-key on the right side of the radio. Then press the “Audio
Control” soft-key to get to the audio con-
trol menu.
• Use either the arrow soft-keys or the cross-hair on the screen to change Bal-
ance and Fade. The “CENTER” soft-key
resets the settings.
• Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key and use either the arrow soft-keys or the sliders on the screen to adjust BASS, MID, and/or
TREBLE.
Display Settings
• Press the “MENU” hard-key and touch the “Display Settings” soft-key to access the
Display Settings menu.
• Select the “Daytime Colors” soft-key to switch to manual daytime mode and to
adjust the brightness of the display using
daytime colors.
• Select the “Nighttime Colors” soft-key to switch to manual nighttime mode and to
adjust the brightness of the display using nighttime colors.
• Select the “Auto Color Mode” soft-key to switch to automatic daytime/ nighttime mode and to control the brightness of the display using the dimmer switch of the vehicle.
• Touch the “EXIT” soft-key to save your settings.
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Finding A Place By Entering The Street Address
• From the NAV main menu, touch “New Destination,” then touch “Street Address.”
NOTE:
If the State and/or Country displayed are incorrect, touch the corresponding soft-key to
make the correction.
• Once the Country and State are set and the Street Address screen is displayed, beginspelling the street name in the speller. In the upper right corner the number of possible
roads decreases.
• Touch the “LIST” soft-key to display a list of possible street names. Select the correct street name.
• Next input the number.
• In the Confirm Route screen the navigation radio displays the complete address, a map of the destination area, and the current routing method for you to verify.
• Touch the “GO” soft-key to activate the route guidance.
Entering Your Home Location
• Press the “NAV” hard-key on the right side of the radio.
• From the Nav – Main Menu, touch “Guide Me Home” to enter your home address. If no home address has been set, touch “YES” to access the Enter Home Address menu.
• Touch “Street Address” to enter your address. Touch the soft-key with your state’s name and enter your street name into the speller.
• Once the street name has been input, touch “CONTINUE” to confirm. Enter the house number into the next screen. If more than one city has this address, you will then need to
select your city from a list.
• Once the address is entered completely, the system shows a map of your home address area. Touch “SAVE” to confirm the address. The system will then ask if you want to go
there. Touch the “Yes” or “No” soft-key.
Change Home Address
• This procedure will allow you to change your Home Address if one has already been entered.
• Press the “MENU” hard-key, touch “My Files” and then touch “My Address Book.”
• Touch “Home,” then touch “Edit Contacts” and then “Change Address.”
• Touch the soft-key with your state’s name and enter your street name into the speller.
• Once the street name has been input, touch “CONTINUE” to confirm.
• Enter the house number into the next screen. If more than one city has this address, you will then need to select your city from a list.
• Touch the “SAVE” soft-key to confirm the address.
Go Home
• From the NAV main menu, touch “Guide Me Home” when you want to route to your home destination.
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• You will see a favorite star indicator in the upper right side of the screen below the “SAT”soft-key and a pop up will alert you that a favorite song or artist is currently playing on one
of the SiriusXM satellite radio channels.
NOTE:
Refer to your Uconnect® 730N or 430/430N
Supplement Manual for more information.
Display SAT Favorites List
• Touch the “Search/Browse” soft-key and select “Favorites” from the SAT Browse
screen.
• Touch the desired favorites soft-key to switch the SAT tuner to the corresponding
channel.
• You may use the “LIST” soft-key to toggle between:• Favorite Songs
• Favorite Artists
• Currently playing favorites
Replay
• While you are in SAT mode, you can replay 44 minutes of the current SiriusXM chan-
nel (when the channel is changed, this
audio buffer is erased). Press the REPLAY
button to listen to the stored audio.
• You can touch the on-screen controls to pause and rewind audio playback, touch
the SCAN button to preview each of the
tracks stored in the buffer, or select a
track from the list.
• The time displayed below the bar indi- cates how much time is present between
the current buffer play position and the
live broadcast.
Replay Option Option Description
Play/Pause Touch to pause content playback. Touch Pause/Play again to resume playback.
Rewind/RW Rewinds the channel content in steps of five seconds. Touch and hold to rewind continuously, then release to begin playing content at that point.
Fast Forward/FW Forwards the content, and works similarly to Rewind/RW. However, Fast Forward/FW can only be used when content has been previously rewound.
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While In:Voice Command Example:
Memo Mode To switch to the voice recorder mode, say “Memo.” The following
are common voice commands for this mode: “New Memo” (to
record a new memo) — During the recording, you may press the
Voice Command button
to stop recording. You proceed
by saying one of the following commands:
— “Save” (to save the memo)
— “Continue” (to continue recording) — “Delete” (to delete the recording)
— “Play Memos” (to play previously recorded memos) — During
the playback you may press the Voice Command button
to stop playing memos. You proceed by saying one of the follow- ing commands:
— “Repeat” (to repeat a memo)
— “Next” (to play the next memo)
— “Previous” (to play the previous memo) — “Delete” (to delete a memo)
— “Delete All” (to delete all memos)
Voice Text Reply
• If equipped with Uconnect® Voice Command, your Uconnect® 430N, 730N & 731N radios may be able to play incoming Short Message Service (SMS) messages (text messages)
through the vehicle's sound system.
• It also allows you to respond by selecting from various pre - defined phrases.
• Not all phones are compatible with this feature. Refer to the phone compatibility list at www.UconnectPhone.com. Connected mobile phones must be bluetooth-compatible
and paired with your radio.
• Press the “Voice Command” button
and after the BEEP, say “SMS” to get started.
NOTE:
To access the tutorial, press the “Voice Command” button
. After the BEEP, say
“tutorial.” Press any hard-key/button or touch the display (Touch-Screen radio) to cancel
the tutorial.
WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving conditions following
applicable laws regarding phone use. Your attention should be focused on safely oper-
ating the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in a collision causing you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
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NOTE:
AFTER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE
FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.
• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is thedriver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
•
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low
tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will
continue each time the vehicle is restarted as long as the malfunction exists.
•When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or
signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale
after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.
NOTE:
Tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kPa) per 12° F (7° C) of air temperature
change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure inside a garage, especially in the
Winter. Example: If garage temperature is 68°F (20°C) and the outside temperature is 32°F
(0°C), then the cold tire inflation pressure should be increased by 3 psi (21 kPa), which equals
1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this outside temperature condition.
CAUTION!
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels. TPMS
pressures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your vehicle.
Undesirable system operation or sensor damage may result when using replacement
equipment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style. Aftermarket wheels can cause
sensor damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if your vehicle is
equipped with a TPMS, as damage to the sensors may result.
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
• This light warns of an overheated engine condition.
• If the light turns on or flashes continuously while driving, safely pull over and stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on, turn it off. Also, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and
idle the vehicle. If the temperature reading does not return to normal, turn the engine off
immediately.
• We recommend that you do not operate the vehicle or engine damage will occur. Have the vehicle serviced immediately.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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TIRE PRESSURES
• Check the inflation pressure of each tire, including the spare tire, at least monthly andinflate to the recommended pressure for your vehicle.
• The tire pressures recommended for your vehicle are found on the “Tire and Loading Information” label located on the driver’s side door opening.
NOTE:
Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for
more information regarding tire warnings
and instructions.
WARNING!
• Overloading of your tires is dangerous. Overloading can cause tire failure, affect vehicle handling, and increase your stopping distance. Use tires of the recom-
mended load capacity for your vehicle. Never overload them.
• Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions. Under-inflation is the leading cause of tire failure and may result in severe cracking, component
separation, or “blow out”. Over-inflation reduces a tire’s ability to cushion shock.
Objects on the road and chuck holes can cause damage that results in tire failure.
Unequal tire pressures can cause steering problems. You could lose control of your
vehicle. Over-inflated or under-inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail
suddenly, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE
• All wheels and wheel trim, especially aluminum and chrome plated wheels, should be
cleaned regularly with a mild soap and water to prevent corrosion.
• To remove heavy soil and/or excessive brake dust, use MOPAR® Wheel Cleaner or equivalent or select a non-abrasive, non-acidic cleaner.
CAUTION!
Do not use scouring pads, steel wool, a bristle brush, or metal polishes. Do not use oven
cleaner. These products may damage the wheel's protective finish. Avoid automatic car
washes that use acidic solutions or harsh brushes that may damage the wheel's protec-
tive finish. Only MOPAR® Wheel Cleaner or equivalent is recommended.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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