steering wheel DODGE DART 2013 PF / 1.G Owner's Manual

FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
• If your manual transmission vehicle becomes stuck in mud, sand, or snow, it can often bemoved by a rocking motion. Turn your steering wheel right and left to clear the area
around the front wheels. Then shift back and forth between DRIVE/1st Gear and RE-
VERSE. Using minimal accelerator pedal pressure to maintain the rocking motion,
without spinning the wheels, is most effective.
NOTE:
• Automatic transmission vehicles cannot be rocked in this manner, because the trans- mission will not allow shifts between DRIVE and REVERSE while the wheels are turning.
• If your vehicle is equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Traction Control
,
turn the system off before attempting to “rock” the vehicle.
CAUTION!
• Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may lead to transmission overheating and
failure. Allow the engine to idle with the shift lever in NEUTRAL for at least one minute
after every five rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize overheating and reduce the
risk of transmission failure during prolonged efforts to free a stuck vehicle.
• When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by moving between DRIVE/1st gear and REVERSE, do
not spin the wheels faster than 15 mph (24 km/h), or drivetrain damage may result.
• Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too fast may lead to transmission over-
heating and failure. It can also damage the tires. Do not spin the wheels above
30 mph (48 km/h) while in gear (no transmission shifting occurring).
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds may
cause damage, or even failure, of the axle and tires. A tire could explode and injure
someone. Do not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer
than 30 seconds continuously without stopping when you are stuck and do not let
anyone near a spinning wheel, no matter what the speed.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
101

Airbag...................16
Alarm (Security Alarm)..........13
Audio Settings ............39,41
Automatic Headlights ..........26
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)................29,30
Automatic Transmission Fluid Type ..............108
AxleFluid................108
Belts, Seat .................15
BrakeFluid................108
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle .................24
BulbReplacement........... .119
Calibration, Compass ...........72
Change Oil Indicator ...........83
Changing A Flat Tire ...........86
Child Restraint ...............17
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ......17
Clock Setting ...............39
Compass Calibration ...........72
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ..........108
Cruise Light ................27
Customer Assistance ..........120
Customer Programmable Features ....75
Defects, Reporting ............121
Dimmer Control ..............26
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ........26
Electronics Your Vehicle's Sound System ....36
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)..................71
Emergency, In Case of Brake Warning Light .........82
Freeing Vehicle When Stuck .....101
Jacking ................86
Overheating .............85
Engine Break-In Recommendations .....24
Compartment ............105
Oil ..................108
Oil Selection .............108
Overheating .............85 Starting ................12
Stopping
...............12
EventDataRecorder...........102
Exterior Lights ..............119
FlatTireChanging ............86
Fluid Capacities .............108
Fluids ..................108
Fluids, Lubricants and Genuine Parts . .108
FogLights ................26
Folding Rear Seat .............21
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .........101
Front Heated Seats ............22
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) .........83
Filler Door Emergency Release . . .104
Filler Door (Gas Cap) .........104
Specifications ............108
Fuse ...................115
Fuses.................. .115
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink®) ....76
Headlights Automatic ..............
26
Dimmer Switch ............26
HighBeam ..............25
Heated Seats ...............22
Heated Steering Wheel ..........23
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch .................25
HomeLink® (Garage Door Opener) ....76
Hood Release ..............103
Instrument Cluster .............6
Indicators ...............7
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . .6, 80
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ....25
Introduction ................2
iPod®/USB/MP3 Control Bluetooth Streaming Audio .....56
Jacking Instructions ...........87
Jack Location ..............86
Jack Operation ..............87
Jump Starting ..............98
KeyFob...................8
INDEX
123

Keyless Enter-N-Go............9
Lock/Unlock .............10
Starting/Stopping ..........12
Lane Change Assist ...........24
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) ................17
Lights Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . .80
Warning (Instrument Cluster Descrip-
tion) ..................6
Maintenance Record ...........114
Maintenance Schedule ..........110
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) ................82
MOPAR® Accessories ..........122
Navigation Voice Commands .......68
New Vehicle Break-In Period .......24
Oil Change Indicator ...........83
Oil Change Indicator, Reset ........83
Oil, Engine Capacity...............108
Outlet Power .................78
Overheating, Engine ...........85
Phone (Pairing) ............42,63
Phone (Uconnect®) ..........42,62
Placard, Tire and Loading Information . .118
Power Glass Sunroof ............32
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . .78
Seats .................19
Steering ...............108
Preparation for Jacking ..........87
Rain Sensitive Wiper System .......25
Rear Seat, Folding .............21
Recreational Towing ...........79
Remote Starting System ..........9
ReplacementBulbs .......... .119
Reporting Safety Defects ........121
Restraints, Child ..............17
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck .......101Seat Belts
.................15
Seats ...................19
Adjustment..............20
Heated ................22
Lumbar Support ...........19
Power .................19
Rear Folding .............21
Security Against Theft ..........13
Setting the Clock .............39
Shift Lever Override ...........100
Short Message Service (SMS) ......46
Signals, Turn ...............24
SIRIUSTravelLink.............61
SpareTire.................86
SparkPlugs...............108
Speed Control Cancel ................27
Resume ................27
Set ..................27
Starting Remote ................9
Steering Tilt Column ..............23
Wheel, Heated ............23
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ......70
Store Radio Presets .........39,50
Stuck,

Freeing ..............101
SunRoof.................32
Text Messaging ..............46
Tilt Steering Column ...........23
TIREFIT..................92
Tires Air Pressure .............118
Changing .............86,87
Flat Changing ............86
Jacking ................87
SpareTire ..............86
Towing...................79 Disabled Vehicle ..........100
Recreational .............79
Towing Vehicle Behind a Motorhome . . .79
Trailer Towing Trailer and Tongue Weight ......79
Trailer Weight ...............79
Transmission Fluid .................108
INDEX
124

• How do I operate the Steering Wheel Audio Controls? pg. 70
• How do I configure my Universal Garage Door Opener (HomeLink)? pg. 76
UTILITY
• How do I know how much I can tow with my Dodge Dart? pg. 79
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
• What do I do if my TPMS warning light comes on? pg. 80
• How do I change a flat tire? pg. 86
• How do I Jump-Start my vehicle? pg. 98
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
• Where is my Fuse Block located? pg. 115
• What type of oil do I use? pg. 108
• How often should I change my engine’s oil? pg. 110
• What should my tire pressure be set at? pg. 118
NOTES
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