keyless DODGE DURANGO 2014 3.G Owner's Guide

appears next to setting, indicating that the setting had
been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to
the previous menu.
•Hold ’n Go™
When this feature is selected, the vehicle will automati-
cally hold its position when it comes to a stop. To make
your selection, touch the “Hold ’n Go” soft-key until a
check-mark appears next to setting, indicating that the
setting had been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
Lights
After pressing the “Lights” soft-key the following set-
tings will be available:
• Interior Ambient Lights
When this feature is selected, it allows the adjustment of
the brightness of the interior ambient lighting. To change
the Interior Ambient Lights setting, touch the “+” or “-” soft-key to select your desired Interior Ambient Light
level. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu.
•
Headlights Off Delay
When this feature is selected, it allows the adjustment of
the amount of time the headlights remain on after the
engine is shut off. To change the Headlights Off Delay
setting, touch the “Headlights Off Delay” soft-key, and
choose either 0, 30, 60 or 90 seconds. A check-mark
appears next to setting indicating that the setting has
been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to
the previous menu.
• Headlight Illumination On Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. To change the Illuminated Approach status,
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touch the “+” or “-” soft-key to select your desired time
interval. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu.
•Headlights With Wipers — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, and the headlight switch is
in the AUTO position, the headlights will turn on ap-
proximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on.
The headlights will also turn off when the wipers are
turned off if they were turned on by this feature. To make
your selection, touch the “Headlights With Wipers” soft-
key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, indicating
that the setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• Auto High Beams — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the high beam headlights
will activate/deactivate automatically under certain con-
ditions. To make your selection, touch the “Auto High
Beams” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to setting, indicating that the setting has been selected.
Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous
menu. Refer to “Lights/SmartBeam™ — If Equipped” in
“Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for fur-
ther information.
•
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the headlights will turn on
whenever the engine is running. To make your selection,
touch the “Daytime Running Lights” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to setting, indicating that the
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
• Flash Lights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the exterior lights will flash
when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. This feature may be
selected with or without the sound horn on lock feature
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Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When
1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, you must push
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the
passenger’s doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st Push
is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first push of
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
NOTE:If the vehicle is programmed 1st Push Of Key Fob
Unlocks, all doors will unlock no matter which Passive
Entry equipped door handle is grasped. If 1st Push Of
Key Fob Unlocks is programmed, only the driver ’s door
will unlock when the driver ’s door is grasped. With
Passive Entry, if 1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks is pro-
grammed, touching the handle more than once will only
result in the driver ’s door opening. If driver door first is
selected, once the driver door is opened, the interior door
lock/unlock switch can be used to unlock all doors (or
use RKE transmitter). •
Passive Entry
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s
door(s) without having to push the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter lock or unlock buttons. It automatically
unlocks the doors when the outside door handle is
grabbed. To make your selection, touch the “Passive
Entry” soft-key until a check-mark appears next to set-
ting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu. Refer
to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in “Things To Know Before
Starting Your Vehicle” for further information.
• Personal Settings Linked to Key Fob — If Equipped
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle. To make your selection, touch the “Memory
Linked To FOB” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next
to setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch
the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
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NOTE:The seat will return to the memorized seat
location (if Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock is set
to ON) when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is used to unlock the door. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for further information.
• Power Lift Gate Alert
This feature plays an alert when the power lift gate is
raising or lowering. To make your selection, touch the
“Power Lift Gate Alert” soft-key until a check-mark
appears next to setting, showing that setting has been
selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu. Refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go™” in
“Things To Know Before Starting Your Vehicle” for
further information.
Remote Start Comfort Systems — If Equipped
After pressing the “Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start”
soft-key the following settings will be available: •
Auto-On Driver Heated/Ventilated Seat & Steering
Wheel With Vehicle Start — If Equipped
When this feature is selected the driver’s heated seat and
heated steering wheel will automatically turn ON when
temperatures are below 40° F (4.4° C). When tempera-
tures are above 80° F (26.7° C) the driver vented seat will
turn ON. To make your selection, touch the “Auto
Heated Seats” soft-key, then select either “Off,” “Remote
Start” or “All Starts” until a check-mark appears next to
setting, showing that setting has been selected. Touch the
back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
Engine Off Options
After pressing the Engine Off Options soft-key the fol-
lowing settings will be available.
• Easy Exit Seats
When this feature is selected, the Driver ’s seat will
automatically move rearward once the engine is shut off.
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the “Hill Start Assist” soft-key, until a check-mark ap-
pears next to setting, indicating that the setting had been
selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu.
Lights
After pressing the “Lights” soft-key the following set-
tings will be available:
•Headlight Illumination On Approach
When this feature is selected, the headlights will activate
and remain on for 0, 30, 60, or 90 seconds when the doors
are unlocked with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. To change the Illuminated Approach status,
touch the “+” or “–” soft-key to select your desired time
interval. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu. •
Headlights With Wipers — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, and the headlight switch is
in the AUTO position, the headlights will turn on ap-
proximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on.
The headlights will also turn off when the wipers are
turned off, if they were turned on by this feature. To
make your selection, touch the “Headlights With Wipers”
soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the setting,
showing that setting has been selected. Touch the back
arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• Auto Dim High Beams — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the high beam headlights
will deactivate automatically under certain conditions. To
make your selection, touch the “Auto High Beams”
soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the setting,
showing that setting has been selected. Touch the back
arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu. Refer to
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“Lights / SmartBeam™ — If Equipped” in “Understand-
ing The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further informa-
tion.
•Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the headlights will turn on
whenever the engine is running. To make your selection,
touch the “Daytime Running Lights” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that the
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
• Flash Lights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the exterior lights will flash
when the doors are locked or unlocked with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. This feature may be
selected with or without the Sound Horn on Lock feature
selected. To make your selection, touch the “Flash Head-
lights with Lock” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that setting has been se-
lected. Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the
previous menu.
Doors & Locks
After pressing the “Doors & Locks” soft-key the follow-
ing settings will be available:
•
Auto Unlock On Exit
When this feature is selected, all doors will unlock when
the vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in the
PARK or NEUTRAL position and the driver’s door is
opened. To make your selection, touch the “Auto Unlock
On Exit” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next to the
setting, showing that the setting has been selected. Touch
the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• Sound Horn With Lock
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the door locks are activated. To make your selection,
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touch the “Sound Horn With Lock” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that the
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
•Sound Horn With Remote Start
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the “Sound Horn With Remote Start” soft-key, until
a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that
the setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
• 1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks
When 1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, only the
driver’s door will unlock on the first push of the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter UNLOCK button. When
1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks is selected, you must push
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the passenger’s doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st Push
is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the first push of
the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is programmed 1st Push Of Key Fob
Unlocks, all doors will unlock no matter which Passive
Entry equipped door handle is grasped. If 1st Push Of
Key Fob Unlocks is programmed, only the driver ’s door
will unlock when the driver ’s door is grasped. With
Passive Entry, if 1st Push Of Key Fob Unlocks is pro-
grammed, touching the handle more than once will only
result in the driver ’s door opening. If Driver ’s Door first
is selected, once the driver door is opened, the interior
door lock/unlock switch can be used to unlock all doors
(or use RKE transmitter).
• Passive Entry
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicles
door(s) without having to push the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter LOCK or UNLOCK buttons. To make
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your selection, touch the “Passive Entry” soft-key, until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that the
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu. Refer to “Keyless Enter-
N-Go™” in “Things To Know Before Starting Your Ve-
hicle”.
•Memory To FOB — If Equipped
This feature provides automatic driver seat positioning to
enhance driver mobility when entering and exiting the
vehicle. To make your selection, touch the “Memory
Linked To FOB” soft-key, until a check-mark appears next
to the setting, showing that the setting has been selected.
Touch the back arrow soft-key to return to the previous
menu. NOTE:
The seat will return to the memorized seat
location (if Recall Memory with Remote Key Unlock is set
to ON) when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is used to unlock the door. Refer to “Driver Memory
Seat” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle”
for further information.
Remote Start Comfort Systems — If Equipped
After pressing the “Auto-On Comfort & Remote Start”
soft-key the following settings will be available:
• Sound Horn With Remote Start — If Equipped
When this feature is selected, the horn will sound when
the remote start is activated. To make your selection,
touch the “Sound Horn With Remote Start” soft-key, until
a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that
the setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow
soft-key to return to the previous menu.
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STARTING AND OPERATING
CONTENTS
STARTING PROCEDURES ................406
▫ Automatic Transmission ................406
▫ Keyless Enter-N-Go™ ..................407
▫ Normal Starting ...................... .408
▫ Extreme Cold Weather
(Below –20°F Or 29°C) ................409
▫ If Engine Fails To Start .................410
▫ After Starting ........................411
 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED . . .411
 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ............412▫
Key Ignition Park Interlock ...............414
▫ Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System . . .414
▫ Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode ..............414
▫ Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission .......415
 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION ..........424
▫ Single-Speed Operating Instructions/Precautions
(3.6L Engine) — If Equipped .............424
▫
Electronically Shifted Transfer Case (Three-Position
Switch) (5.7L Engine) — If Equipped ........424
▫Shifting Procedure .....................428
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STARTING PROCEDURES
Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust the
inside and outside mirrors, fasten your seat belt, and if
present, instruct all other occupants to buckle their seat
belts.
WARNING!
•When leaving the vehicle, always make sure the
keyless ignition node is in the OFFmode, remove
the Key Fob from the vehicle and lock the vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Leaving children in
a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or
fatally injured. Children should be warned not to
touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the gear
selector.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ ACC or RUN mode. A child
could operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle (or
in a location accessible to children), and do not
leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with
Keyless Enter-N-Go™ ACC or RUN mode. A child
could operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
Automatic Transmission
The gear selector must be in the PARK position before
you can start the engine. Apply the brakes before shifting
into any driving gear.
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