ECU DODGE DAKOTA 2011 3.G Owner's Manual

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON, D.C.
• If you believe that your vehicle hasa defect that could cause a
collision or cause injury or death,
you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying the manufacturer.
• If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your authorized dealer, and the
manufacturer.
• To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free
at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY:
1–800–424– 9153), or go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write
to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building, Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle
safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
In Canada
• If you believe that your vehicle has
a safety defect, you should contact
the Customer Service Department
immediately. Canadian customers
who wish to report a safety defect
to the Canadian government
should contact Transport Canada,
Motor Vehicle Defect Investigations
and Recalls at 1-800-333-0510 or
go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety/
• French Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to
the Canadian government should
contact Transport Canada, Motor
Vehicle Defect Investigations and
Recalls at 1-800-333-0510 or go to
http://www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere/
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
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Air Conditioning............21
Airbag ..................10
Alarm, Panic ...............8
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . 39,40
Arming Theft System (Security
Alarm) ...................9
Audio Settings ...........23,24
Automatic Headlights .........19
Automatic Transmission FluidType ..............56
AxleFluid ................56
Battery Charging System Light .......39
Belts, Seat ................9
BrakeFluid ...............56
Brake System WarningLight ............38
Brake/Transmission Interlock ....36
Bulb Replacement ...........65
Cargo Compartment .........33
CargoLight ...............19
Change Oil Indicator .........40
Charging System Light ........39
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
IndicatorLight) .............39
ChildRestraint .............11
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . 11
Climate Control ............21
Clock Setting ..............24
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ..........56
Crates Rear Convenience Storage ....33
Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . 20
CruiseLight ..............20
Customer Assistance .........66
Defects, Reporting ..........67
Defroster, Rear Window .......21
Defroster, Windshield .........21
Dimmer Control ............19
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ......19
Disarming, Theft System ........9
Driver Cockpit ..............4 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise
Control)
.................20
Electronic Throttle Control Warning
Light ...................39
Engine Compartment ............54
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) ................39
OilSelection .............56
Overheating .............40
Event Data Recorder .........52
ExteriorLights .............65
Fluid Capacities ............56
Fluids ..................56
FogLights ...............19
Four Wheel Drive Operation .....32
FreeingAStuckVehicle .......51
Front Heated Seats ..........16
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) ........40
Specifications ............56
Fuses ..................61
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink
®).29
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) .......40
Headlights Automatic ..............19
Dimmer Switch ...........19
High Beam ..............18
Heated Seats ..............16
High Beam/Low Beam Select
(Dimmer) Switch ............18
HomeLink
®(Garage Door Opener)
Transmitter ...............29
Hood Release .............53
Instrument Cluster ...........6
Indicators ...............7
Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights .................6,37
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . 18
Introduction ...............2
Jack Location .............42
Jump Starting .............47
INDEX
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KeyFob..................8
Key Fob Programmable Features . . 28
Lane Change Assist..........18
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) ................11
Lights Engine Temperature Warning . . . 38
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator ....40
Transmission Warning .......40
Turn Signal ..............18
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) ..............6
Maintenance Record .........60
Maintenance Schedule ........58
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check
Engine) .................39
Media Center Radio ........22,23
MOPAR
®Accessories ........68
Non-Touch-Screen Radio ......22
Oil Change Indicator .........40
Oil Change Indicator, Reset .....40
Oil Pressure Light ...........39
Oil, Engine Capacity ...............56
Outlet Power .................31
Overheating, Engine .........40
Panic Alarm ...............8
Phone (Pairing) .............25
Phone (Uconnect) ...........25
Power Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................31
Seats .................14
Steering ...............56
Preparation for Jacking ........43
Programmable Electronic Features . 28
Radio Non-Touch-Screen .........22
Radio Operation ............22
Rain Sensitive Wiper System ....18Recreational Towing
.........34
Remote Starting System ........8
Replacement Bulbs ..........65
Reporting Safety Defects ......67
Restraints,Child ............11
SeatBelts ................9
Seats ..................14 Adjustment ..............15
Heated ................16
Power .................14
SeekButton ..............23
Setting the Clock ...........24
Shift Lock Manual Override .....36
Signals, Turn ..............18
SpareTire ................42
SparkPlugs ..............56
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . 20
Starting Remote ................8
Steering TiltColumn..............17
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . 25
Store Radio Presets ..........24
Supplemental Restraint System -
Airbag ..................10
Tailgate .................33
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) .....9
Theft System Arming ..........9
Theft System Disarming ........9
TiltSteeringColumn .........17
Tires Air Pressure .............64
Changing ...............43
Flat Changing ............43
Jacking ................43
Pressure Warning Light ......37
Tow Hooks, Emergency .......49
Towing..................34 24-Hour Towing Assistance ....37
DisabledVehicle ..........50
Recreational .............34
Towing Vehicle Behind a
Motorhome ...............34
Trailer Towing Trailer and Tongue Weight .....34
TrailerWeight .............34
INDEX
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