ECU DODGE AVENGER 2014 2.G User Guide
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT................4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .............6
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB .....................8
REMOTE START.................9
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE ..........9
SECURITY ALARM ...............10
SEATBELT ...................11
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS)—AIRBAGS ................11
CHILD RESTRAINTS ..............12
FRONT SEATS .................16
REARSEATS ..................18
HEATEDSEATS .................18
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . . 19
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . . 20
TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER .........20
WIPER/WASHER LEVER ............22
SPEED CONTROL ................23
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ........25
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
(ATC) ......................26
POWER SUNROOF ...............27
WIND BUFFETING ...............29
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM ......30
Uconnect® 130 .................32
Uconnect® 130 WITH SiriusXM SATELLITE
RADIO ......................34
Uconnect® 430/430N .............37
Uconnect® 730N ................46
SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO/TRAVEL LINK . . 57
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ....61
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL ..........61
Uconnect® PHONE ...............62
Uconnect® VOICE COMMAND .........65
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO ........68
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) .................68
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES .........69UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HomeLink®)
..................70
POWER OUTLET ................73
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER
WEIGHTRATINGS) ...............74
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ..............75
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ............76
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS . . 76
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ........80
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ........81
BATTERY LOCATION ..............87
JUMP-STARTING ................87
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ...........90
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ........91
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .........92
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ........93
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD..............94
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ...........95
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ...........97
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..........99
MAINTENANCE RECORD ...........103
FUSES .....................104
TIRE PRESSURES ...............106
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE .......107
EXTERIOR BULBS ...............107
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER....................108
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER ....................108
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED ...................108
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ..........108
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE
UNITEDSTATES ................109
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR® . . . 110
INDEX.....................111
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQ’s ......................114
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators
- High Beam Indicator
- Front Fog Light Indicator
- Park/Headlight ON Indi-cator
-Vehicle Security Indicator*
CRUISE- Cruise Indicator
- Electronic Stability Con-trol (ESC) Off Indicator
Odometer Messages door - Door Ajar CHANgE OIL* - Change Engine Oil
deck - Trunk Ajar gASCAP - Fuel Cap Fault
HOTOIL* - Engine Oil is over temperature LoW tirE* - Low Tire Pressure
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
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REMOTE START
• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2on the Key Fob twice within five seconds. Pressing
the REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the key in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition key is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the key after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is
poisonous and can cause you or others to be severely injured or killed when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE
• Use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to open the trunk from outside thevehicle. From inside the vehicle the trunk lid can be released by pressing the TRUNK
RELEASE button located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.
NOTE:
The shift lever must be in PARK for this button to operate.
• To unlatch the trunk lid from outside the vehicle, press and release the TRUNK button on the RKE transmitter two times.
• With the ignition switch in the ON/RUN position, the word “dECK” will display in place of the odometer display indicating that the trunk is open. The odometer display will reap-
pear once the trunk is closed or if the trip button is depressed.
• With the ignition switch in the LOCK position or with the key out, the word “dECK” will display until the trunk is closed.
• On EVIC-equipped vehicles, the words “Trunk Ajar” will display.
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Trunk Emergency Release
•As a security measure, a Trunk Internal Emergency Release lever is built into the trunk latching
mechanism. In the event of an individual being locked inside the trunk, the trunk can be simply
opened by pulling on the glow-in-the-dark handle attached to the trunk latching mechanism.
WARNING!
Do not allow children to have access to the trunk, either by climbing into the trunk from
outside, or through the inside of the vehicle. Always close the trunk lid when your vehicle
is unattended. Once in the trunk, young children may not be able to escape, even if they
entered through the rear seat. If trapped in the trunk, children can die from suffocation or
heat stroke.
SECURITY ALARM
To Arm:
• Lock the door using either the power door lock switch (one door must be open) or the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter (doors can be open or
closed), and close all doors.
NOTE:
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the doors with the manual door lock
plungers.
• The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash for 16 seconds. This shows that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. During this period, if a door is opened, the
ignition is cycled to ON/RUN, or the power door locks are unlocked in any manner, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm.
NOTE:
• During the 16-second arming period, if a door is opened or the ignition is cycled to ON/RUN, the Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm.
• Once armed, the Vehicle Security Alarm disables the unlock switch on the driver door trim panel and passenger door trim panel.
To Disarm The System:
• Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button or cycle the ignition to the ON/START position.
• The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can createconditions where the Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If one of the
previously described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
arm regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and
open a door, the alarm will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
• If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery becomes disconnected the Vehicle Security Alarm will remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The exterior lights will
flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
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• If the Air Bag Warning Lightis not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while
driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the air bags
won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air
Bag 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.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in
the center of the seat.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or
killed.
• Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in
another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years or younger should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.
According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to www.seatcheck.org or call 1–866–SEATCHECK (1–866–732–8243).
• Canadian residents, should refer to Transport Canada’s website for additional informa- tion: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
LATCH — Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren
• Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH, whichstands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.
• The rear outboard seating positions have lower anchors and top tether anchors. The rear center seating position has a top tether anchor only.
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Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle
Seat Belt):
• When installing a forward-facing child restraint, always secure the top tether strap, up tothe tether anchor weight limit, whether the child restraint is installed with the lower
anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
1. Rotate or lift the cover to access the anchor directly behind the seat where you are placing the child restraint.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the anchor and the child seat.
3. If your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head restraint, and where possible, route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the two
posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the tether strap around the
outboard side of the head restraint.
4. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage and remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so
great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and
others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in
a proper restraint for the child's size.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
• Only use a rearward-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure
of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
• If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat, make sure the tether strap does not
slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack in the strap.
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POWER SUNROOF
• The power sunroof switch is located onthe overhead console.
Opening Sunroof
Express Open
• Press the switch rearward and release itwithin one-half second. The sunroof will
fully open and stop automatically.
Manual Open
• Press and hold the switch rearward to open the sunroof. Any release of the
switch will stop the movement, and the
sunroof will remain in a partially open po-
sition until the switch is pressed again.
Venting Sunroof
• Press and release the button and the sun-roof will open to the vent position. This is
called “Express Vent” and will occur re-
gardless of sunroof position. During Ex-
press Vent operation, any movement of the switch will stop the sunroof.
Closing Sunroof
Express Closing
• Press the switch forward and release it within one-half second. The sunroof will fully
close automatically from any position.
Manual Closing
• Press and hold the switch forward to close the sunroof. Any release of the switch will stop the movement, and the sunroof will remain in a partially closed position until the switch
is pressed again.
Pinch Protection Feature
• This feature will detect an obstruction in the opening of the sunroof during Express Closeoperation. If an obstruction in the path of the sunroof is detected, the sunroof will
automatically retract. Remove the obstruction if this occurs. Next, press the switch
forward and release to Express Close.
NOTE:
If three consecutive sunroof close attempts result in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth
close attempt will be a Manual Close movement with Pinch Protect disabled.
1 — Opening Sunroof
2 — Venting Sunroof
3 — Closing Sunroof
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WARNING!
• Do not let children play with the sunroof. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle,or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle,
and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the
ACC or ON/RUN position. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while operating the power sunroof switch. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or death.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk of being thrown from a vehicle with an open
sunroof. You could also be severely injured or killed. Always fasten your seat belt
properly and make sure all passengers are properly secured.
• Do not allow small children to operate the sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other
body parts, or any object to project through the sunroof opening. Injury may result.
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Compass Calibration
• This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to set the compass manu-ally. When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic and the EVIC will display
“CAL” until the compass is calibrated.
• You may also calibrate the compass by completing one or more 360 degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until the “CAL” message displayed in the
EVIC turns off. The compass will now function normally.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
• The EVIC can be used to program the following Personal Settings. Press and release theMENU button until Personal Settings displays, then press the DOWN button
to scroll
through the settings. Press the SELECT button
to change the setting.
• Language • Headlights With Wipers
(Available with Auto Headlights Only)
• Auto Unlock On Exit • Key Off Power Delay
• RKE Unlock • Illumin. Approach
• Sound Horn With Lock • Display Units In
• Flash Lamps With Lock • Calibrate Compass
• Headlamp Off Delay • Compass Variance
Key Fob Programmable Features
• The following features may also be programmed by using the Key Fob transmitter or the
ignition switch and driver's door lock switch.
NOTE:
Pressing the LOCK button while you are inside the vehicle will activate the Vehicle Security
Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will cause the alarm to
sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Unlock On First Press
• To unlock either the driver's side, or all doors, on the first press of the UNLOCK button: • Press and hold the LOCK button for at least four seconds, but no longer than 10
seconds. Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
Auto Unlock Doors On Exit
• To have all of the vehicle doors unlock when any door is opened: • Enter your vehicle and close all the doors, and fasten your seat belt.
• Cycle the ignition switch between the LOCK and ON position four times, ending in the
LOCK position (do not start the engine).
• Press the power door UNLOCK switch to unlock the doors. A single chime will indicate that programming is complete.
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Sound Horn With Lock
• To turn the horn chirp on or off when the doors are locked:• Press the LOCK button for at least four seconds, but no longer than 10 seconds. Then,
press the PANIC button while still holding the LOCK button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
Flashing Lights With Lock
• The turn signal lights flashing, when the doors are locked or unlocked, feature can be turned on or off. To turn this feature on or off:• Press and hold the UNLOCK button for at least four seconds, but no longer than 10
seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (HomeLink®)
• HomeLink® replaces up to three hand-held transmitters that operate devices such as garage door openers, motorized gates, lighting or home security systems. The
HomeLink® unit is powered by your vehicles 12 Volt battery.
• The HomeLink® buttons that are located in the overhead console or sunvisor designate the three different HomeLink® channels.
• The HomeLink® indicator is located above the center button.
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