lock DODGE DART 2013 PF / 1.G Manual PDF

TUNE Control
Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise
to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the frequency.
Setting The Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance Or
Fade
To set the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade
settings press the AUDIO button to access the Audio
sub-menu.
The Audio sub-menu can also be reached by pressing the
MENU button until AUDIO appears in the display. Press
the ENTER/BROWSE button to select the AUDIO menu
and use the TUNE/SCROLL knob to highlight select
Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or Fade. Once the
desired selection is highlighted, press the ENTER/
BROWSE button to select the item and use the TUNE/
SCROLL knob to adjust the setting.Press the ENTER/BROWSE button and BASS will dis-
play. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease the bass tones.
Press the ENTER/BROWSE button a second time and
MID RANGE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL
control knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to
decrease the mid-range tones.
Press the ENTER/BROWSE button a third time and
TREBLE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control
knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to de-
crease the treble tones.
Press the ENTER/BROWSE button a fourth time and
BALANCE will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL con-
trol knob clockwise or counterclockwise adjust the sound
level from the right or left side speakers.
4
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 341

Press the ENTER/BROWSE button a fifth time and FADE
will display. Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the sound level
between the front and rear speakers.
Press the BACK button to exit Bass, Mid Range, Treble,
Balance or Fade.
MENU Button
Pressing the MENU button allows you to scroll between
the setting sub-menus. Once the desired sub-menu set-
ting is highlighted press the TUNE/SCROLL knob to
select the setting. The following items are selectable:
Radio Mode
•Audio— Selecting the Audio sub-menu will allow
you to adjust the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or
Fade, just like pressing the Audio hard control. If the
BACK button is pressed the radio will return to the
Main Menu.
•Clock — Selecting Clock will allow you to set the
clock. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/
SCROLL control knob. After adjusting the hours, press
the ENTER/BROWSE button to set the minutes. The
minutes will highlight. Adjust the minutes using the
right side TUNE/SCROLL control knob. Press the
ENTER/BROWSE button to save time change.
Player Mode
•Player Browse — Selecting Player Browse will go to
the appropriate browse menu depending on the device
currently playing (will function the same as pressing
the browse button while in that mode). This will only
appear in the menu if the device currently playing can
support these features.
•Shuffle (SHFL) — This function shuffles (randomizes
the order of the files). This will only appear in the
menu if the device currently playing can support these
features.
342 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

•Repeat (RPT)— When Repeat is activated, the cur-
rently playing song will begin again when it ends. It
will continue to cycle through the same song until
repeat is turned Off. Repeat will be turned off once one
for the following conditions are met: 1) The source is
ejected 2) A different track list within that source is
initiated 3) The REPEAT button is toggled OFF. This
will only appear in the menu if the device currently
playing can support these features.
•Audio — Selecting the Audio sub-menu will allow
you to adjust the Bass, Mid Range, Treble, Balance or
Fade, just like pressing the Audio hard control. If the
BACK button is pressed the radio will return to the
Main Menu.
•Clock — Selecting Clock will allow you to set the
clock. Adjust the hours by turning the TUNE/
SCROLL control knob. After adjusting the hours, press
the ENTER/BROWSE button to set the minutes. The
minutes will highlight. Adjust the minutes using the
right side TUNE/SCROLL control knob. Press the
ENTER/BROWSE button to save time change.
System Info
•Selecting System Info will display the software ver-
sion, serial number and SIRIUS ID.
RADIO Button
Press the button to select either AM, FM and Satellite
mode if equipped.
Buttons1-5
These buttons tune the radio to the stations that you
commit to pushbutton memory AM (A, B, C), FM (A, B,
C) and Satellite — 15 AM, 15 FM and 15 SAT stations.
4
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 343

To Set The Pushbutton Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to pushbutton memory, press and hold the
button (1–5) you wish to lock onto this station for
3 seconds.
You may add a second or third station to each pushbut-
ton by repeating the above procedure with this exception:
Press the A–B–C button to select the A, B or C mode. Each
button can be set for up to 3 stations in AM, FM and. This
allows a total of 15 AM, 15 FM and 15 SAT stations to be
stored into pushbutton memory.
Player Button
Pressing the Player button will allow you to switch from
AM/FM modes to Player mode (CD, USB/iPOD, AUX,
Bluetooth).
Operation Instructions — CD MODE For CD And
MP3 Audio Play
NOTE:
•The ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN or ACC
position to operate the radio.
•This radio is capable of playing compact discs (CD),
recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact
discs (CD-RW), compact discs with MP3 tracks and
multisession compact discs with CD and MP3 tracks.
Inserting Compact Disc(s)
Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD
label facing up. The CD will automatically be pulled into
the CD player and the CD icon will illuminate on the
radio display. If a CD does not go into the slot more than
1.0 in (2.5 cm), a disc may already be loaded and must be
ejected before a new disc can be loaded.
344 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Using This Feature
By using iPod cable or external USB device to connect to
USB port:
•The audio device can be played on the vehicle’s sound
system, providing metadata (artist, track title, album,
etc.) information on the radio display.
•The audio device can be controlled using the radio
buttons to Play, Browse, and List the iPodcontents.
•The audio device battery charges when plugged into
the USB/AUX connector (if supported by the specific
audio device).
Controlling The iPodOr External USB Device
Using Radio Buttons
To get into the iPod/USB/MP3 control mode and access
a connected audio device, either press the “AUX” button
on the radio faceplate or press the VR button and say
USB orSwitch to USB. Once in the iPod/USB/MP3 control mode, audio tracks (if available from audio
device) start playing over the vehicle’s audio system.
Play Mode
When switched to iPod/USB/MP3 control mode, the
iPod
or external USB device automatically starts Play
mode. In Play mode, the following buttons on the radio
faceplate may be used to control the iPod or external
USB device and display data:
•Use the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to select the
next or previous track.
•Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click, while
playing a track, skips to the next track or press the
VR button and say Next Track.
•Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one
click, will jump to the previous track in the list or
press the VR button and say Previous Track
354 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

NOTE:For vehicles equipped with Remote Start, the
climate controls will not function during Remote Start
operation if the blower control is left in the “O” (Off)
position.
2. Recirculation Control
Pressing the Recirculation Control button will temporar-
ily put the system in recirculation mode. This can be used
when outside conditions such as smoke, odors, dust, or
high humidity are present. Activating recirculation will
cause the LED in the control button to illuminate.
NOTE:
•Continuous use of the Recirculation mode may make
the inside air stuffy and window fogging may occur.
Extended use of this mode is not recommended.
•The use of the Recirculation mode in cold or damp
weather will cause windows to fog on the inside,
because of moisture buildup inside the vehicle. Select
the outside air position for maximum defogging.
•The A/C will engage automatically to prevent fogging
when the recirculation button is pressed and the mode
control is set to panel or Bi-Level.
•Recirculated air is not allowed in Defrost modes. If the
Recirculation button is pressed while in this mode, the
LED indicator will flash several times then go out.
Recirculation will be disabled automatically is this
mode is selected.
•The A/C can be deselected manually without disturb-
ing the mode control selection.
•When the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK
position, the recirculation feature will be cancelled.
3. Temperature Control
Rotate this control to regulate the temperature of the air
inside the passenger compartment. Rotating the dial left
into the blue area of the scale indicates cooler tempera-
tures, while rotating right into the red area indicates
warmer temperatures.
362 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Button Descriptions (Applies To Both Hard-keys And
Soft-keys)
1. A/C Button
Press and release to change the current Air Conditioning
(A/C) setting, the indicator illuminates when A/C is ON.
Performing this function will cause the automatic opera-
tion to switch into manual mode and the AUTO indicator
will turn off.
2. Recirculation Button
Press and release to change the current setting, the
indicator illuminates when ON.
3. Blower Control
Blower control is used to regulate the amount of air
forced through the climate system. There are seven
blower speeds available. Adjusting the blower will cause
automatic mode to switch to manual operation. The
speeds can be selected using either hard-keys or soft-keys
as follows:NOTE:
For vehicles equipped with Remote Start, the
climate controls will not function during Remote Start
operation if the blower control is left in the “O” (Off)
position. Blower control should be left in the “ON”
position to allow the climate control to either warm or
cool the vehicle
Hard-key
The blower speed increases as you turn the control
clockwise from the lowest blower setting. The blower
speed decreases as you turn the knob counter-clockwise.
Soft-key
Use the small blower icon to reduce the blower setting
and the large blower icon to increase the blower setting.
Blower can also be selected by pressing the blower bar
area between the icons.
4
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 367

STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
Starting Procedures .................... 379
▫ Manual Transmission – If Equipped ....... 379
▫ Automatic Transmission – If Equipped ..... 380
▫ Keyless Enter-N-Go – If Equipped ........ 380
▫ Normal Starting ..................... 380
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –30°F Or 34°C)............... 382
▫ Extended Park Starting ................ 382
▫ If Engine Fails To Start ................ 382 ▫
After Starting ....................... 383
▫ Turbocharger “Cool Down” – If Equipped . . . 383
 Engine Block Heater — If Equipped ........ 383
 Manual Transmission — If Equipped ........ 384
▫ Shifting ........................... 384
▫ Downshifting ....................... 385
 Automatic Transmission — If Equipped ...... 386
▫ Key Ignition Park Interlock ............. 388
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . 388
5

▫Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
(1.4L Turbo Engine Only — Ddct) ......... 389
▫ Gear Ranges ........................ 390
▫ Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
(2.0L And 2.4L Engine Only — 6F24) ...... 399
▫ Gear Ranges ........................ 400
 AutoStick .......................... 407
▫ Operation ......................... 407
 Driving On Slippery Surfaces ............. 408
▫ Acceleration ........................ 408
▫ Traction ........................... 409
 Driving Through Water ................. 409
▫ Flowing/Rising Water ................. 410
▫ Shallow Standing Water ............... 410 
Parking Brake ........................ 412
 Power Steering ....................... 414
 Electronic Brake Control System ........... 415
▫ Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 415
▫ Brake Assist System (BAS) .............. 418
▫ Traction Control System (TCS) ........... 418
▫ Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) ......... 419
▫ Trailer Sway Control (TSC) ............. 420
▫ Hill Start Assist (HSA) ................ 420
▫ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ......... 423
 Tire Safety Information ................. 427
▫ Tire Markings ....................... 427
▫ Tire Identification Number (TIN) ......... 430
376 STARTING AND OPERATING

STARTING PROCEDURES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both
inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belts.
WARNING!
•When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key
fob from the ignition and lock your vehicle.
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
•Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the shift lever.(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle or
in a location accessible to children, and do not
leave a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go
in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
Manual Transmission – If Equipped
Before starting the engine fully apply the parking brake,
press the clutch pedal to the floor, and place the shift
lever in NEUTRAL.
NOTE:
•The engine will not start unless the clutch pedal is
pressed to the floor.
5
STARTING AND OPERATING 379