seats DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2011 5.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Chrysler Group LLC....2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit...............4
Instrument Cluster .............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFob...................8
Remote Start................9
Theft Alarm ................10
Seat Belt .................10
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags ..................11
Child Restraints .............12
Front Seats ................14
Heated Seats ...............16
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column ....17
Adjustable Pedals ............17
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLETurn Signal/Wiper/Washer/High Beam
Lever...................18
Headlight Switch And Halo Light
Switch ..................20
Speed Control ..............21
Electronic Range Selection (ERS) ....22
Fuel Economy (Econ) Mode .......23
Manual Climate Controls .........23
Three Zone Manual Climate Controls . . 24
Three Zone Automatic Temperature
Controls (ATC) ..............25
Parksense
®Rear Park Assist .......26
Parkview®Rear Back-Up Camera ....26
Rear Cross Path With Blind Spot
Monitoring ................27
Power Sliding Side Doors ........27
Stow 'N Go
®Seating ...........28
Third Row Power Recliner ........29
Power Liftgate ..............30
Power Sunroof ..............30
Wind Buffeting ..............31
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System ......32
Non-Touch-Screen Radios ........34
Touch-Screen Radios ...........36
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ......42
Uconnect™ Phone ............43
Uconnect™ Voice Command .......45
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control .........46
Video Entertainment System (VES)™ . . 47 Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)
...................48
Programmable Features .........49
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
®) ...............51
Power Inverter ..............53
Power Outlets ...............54
UTILITY
In-Floor Storage – Stow 'N Go®.....55
Roof Luggage Rack ............55
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings) ..........56
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) .............57
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance .......58
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . . 58
If Your Engine Overheats .........62
Jacking And Tire Changing ........63
Jump-Starting ..............72
Shift Lever Override ...........74
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ........75
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .........76
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......77
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood............78
Adding Fuel ................79
Engine Compartment ...........80
Fluids And Capacities ..........81
Maintenance Chart ............82
Fuses ...................84
Tire Pressures ...............88
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care .......89
Exterior Bulbs ..............89
CONSUMER ASSISTANCEChrysler Group LLC Customer Center . . 90
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center . 90
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 90
Publications Ordering ..........90
Reporting Safety Defects In
The 50 United States And
Washington, D.C. .............91
MOPAR ACCESSORIESAuthentic Accessories By MOPAR®...92
INDEX..................93
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, ifavailable. 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.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Each vehicle, except commercial cargo vehicles, is equipped with the childrestraint anchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren.
• Two LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed on all second-row seats and in the center position on all third row fold-in-floor seats.
• Second-row seats also feature tether strap anchorages, located in the rear surface of the seatback.
• In addition, all third row fold-in-floor seats are equipped with a child restraint tether anchor at the center seating position.
Installing The Lower Attachments:
• The vehicle lower anchorages are round bars located at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on thelower child restraint attachment straps
to ease the installation.
NOTE: It is recommended to loosen the top
tether strap and route it loosely prior to
securing the lower anchors so the top tether
strap is not trapped between the vehicle
seat and child restraint.
• Attach the lower child restraint attachment straps to the vehicle’s lower anchor bars. Ensure that the lower attachment strap is firmly engaged and that the hook is
secure.
• Tighten the lower attachment strap while firmly pushing the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle seat. Remove all slack in the lower
attachment straps.
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Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt):• Route the top tether strap under the adjustable head restraint between the steel posts.
• Provide enough slack for the tetherstrap to reach the tether anchor
located near the bottom of the seat
back.
• Clip tether hook to tether anchor. Ensure that the hook is firmly engaged
and secure.
• Remove all slack and tighten tether strap according to child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: The top tether strap is always to be secured, regardless of if the child restraint
is installed with the lower anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch
plate into the buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap
portion around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top tether strap.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become aprojectile 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.
• Failure to comply with the following conditions could result in you and others being severely injured or killed:
• 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.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause infants in
this position to be severely injured or killed.
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FRONT SEATS
Power Seat
• The recline switch, located on theoutboard side of the seat, controls
seatback adjustment.
• The power seat switch controls forward/back, up/down, and tilt
adjustment.
Power Lumbar
• Push the switch forward to increase thelumbar support. Push the switch
rearward to decrease the lumbar
support.
• Pushing upward or downward on the switch will raise and lower the position
of the support.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
• Lift up on the adjusting bar located atthe front of the seat near the floor and
release at the desired position.
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Recliner• Lift the recliner lever located on theoutboard side of the seat, lean back
and release at the desired position.
Memory Seats
• The memory seat feature allows you to save two different driver seating positions,
driver's outside mirror, adjustable brake and accelerator pedals, and radio station
preset settings. The memory seat buttons are located on the driver's door panel.
• Adjust all memory profile settings, press the SET button then press 1 or 2 within five seconds.
• To program a Key Fob to the memory position, press and release the LOCK button within 10 seconds on the Key Fob to be programmed.
• Place the ignition switch in the ON position, select Remote Linked to Memory in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) and enter Yes.
• Press 1 or 2 to recall the saved positions, or press UNLOCK on the programmed Key Fob.
CAUTION!
DO NOT place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it
may cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if
movement is stopped by an obstruction in the seat's path.
WARNING!
• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The suddenmovement of the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might
not be properly adjusted, and you could be severely injured or killed. Only
adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked.
• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt
and be severely injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is
parked.
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HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
• The controls for front heated seats arelocated on the center instrument panel
area.
• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a
second time to select Low-level
heating. Press the switch a third time
to shut the heating elements Off.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to Low-level after approximately 30 minutes. The Low-level setting will turn Off
automatically after approximately 45 minutes.
Second Row Heated Seats
• Second row heated seat switches are located in the sliding door handle trimpanels.
• Press the switch once to select High-level heating. Press the switch a second time to select Low-level heating. Press the switch a third time to shut the heating
elements Off.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to Low-level after approximately 30 minutes. The Low-level setting will turn Off
automatically after approximately 45 minutes.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age,chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use,
exhaustion or other physical conditions must exercise care when using the
seat heater. It may cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods of time.
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a
seat that has been overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased
surface temperature of the seat.
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THREE ZONE MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS
Air Recirculation
• Use recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the recirculation button off.
• Recirculation is not allowed in defrost, floor, defrost/floor (mix) modes.
Rear Window Defroster
• Pressing the rear window defroster button will turn on the defroster forapproximately 10 minutes. An indicator in the button will illuminate when the rear
window defroster is on. For an additional five minutes of operation, press the
button a second time.
Activating Rear Passenger Climate Controls
• Rotate the rear blower control, located on the main climate control in theinstrument panel, to the “REAR” position. This enables the rear passenger climate
controls located in the headliner above the second row seats.
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STOW 'N GO®SEATING
• On vehicles equipped with Stow 'n Go®
seats, the seats will fold and tumble in
one motion.
Second Row Stow 'n Go
®
• Move the front seat fully forward.
• Recline the front seatback fully forward.
• Raise the armrests on the second row seat.
NOTE: Seat will not stow in the storage bin
unless the armrests are raised.
• Slide the storage bin lockingmechanism to the “LOCK” position
and then pull up on the storage bin
latch to open the cover.
• Pull upward on the seatback recliner lever located on the outboard side of
the seat.
• The non-adjustable head restraint and seatback will fold automatically during
the seat tumble.
• The seat will automatically tumble into position for easy storage.
• Push the seat into the storage bin and close the storage bin cover.
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CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must be locked and flat to avoid damage from contact
with the front seat tracks, which have minimal clearance to the cover.
WARNING!
In a collision, serious injury could result if the seat storage bin covers are not
properly latched.
• Do not drive the vehicle with the storage bin covers open.
• Keep the storage bin covers closed and latched while the vehicle is inmotion.
• Do not use a storage bin latch as a tie down.
THIRD ROW POWER RECLINER
• The power recline feature, located on the side of the seat cushion, adjusts the seatback angle forward/rearward for occupant comfort.
Third Row Power Seat Switch
• A one-touch power folding seat switch is located in the left rear trim panel as
part of a switch bank.
• Left and right third row seats can be folded individually or together. The
third row power folding seats adjust to
multiple positions.
• The switch is only functional when the liftgate is open and the vehicle is in
PARK.
NOTE:
• Disconnect the center shoulder belt from the small buckle and lower the head restraints before attempting to fold/stow the power third row seats.
• To abort seat operation while the seat is in motion, press a different seat position selector switch to stop the seat. Once the seat stops moving, then the desired
position can be selected.
• The third row power seat system includes obstacle detection for safe operation. When the system detects an obstacle, the motors will stop and reverse the motion a short
distance to move the seat away from the obstacle. Should this occur, remove the
obstacle and press the button again for the desired position.
• Refer to your Owner's Manual on the DVD for manual third row seat foldinginstructions.
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IN-FLOOR STORAGE –
STOW 'N GO®
Second Row Seat Storage Bins
• Storage bins are located in the floorin front of the second row seats that
can be used when the second row
seat is in the upright position. Pull
up on the storage bin latch to open
the cover. Slide the storage bin
locking mechanism to the "Lock"
position to allow greater access to
the storage bin.
Cargo Area Storage
• The liftgate sill plate has a raisedline with the statement “Load To
This Line”. This line indicates how
far rearward cargo can be placed
without interfering with liftgate
closing.
WARNING!
In a collision, serious injury could
result if the seat storage bin covers
are not properly latched. Do not
drive the vehicle with the storage bin
covers open. Keep the storage bin
covers closed and latched while the
vehicle is in motion. Do not use a
storage bin latch as a tie down.
ROOF LUGGAGE RACK
• The crossbars on your vehicle aredelivered stowed within the roof rack
side rails. When installed, the roof
rack can hold a maximum of 150 lbs
(68 kg) of evenly distributed weight.
Installing The Crossbars
• To install the crossbars, completely loosen the thumb screws at both
ends and lift the crossbar from its
stowed position.
• Bend the pivot points at each end of the crossbar and slide the thumb
screw down.
• Set the crossbars into position and tighten the thumb screws.
NOTE: Make sure the directional arrow on
the crossbar aligns with the directional
arrow on the side rail.
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on theDVD for further details.
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