Radio DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2013 5.G Owner's Manual

NOTE:The key must be out of the ignition switch or the
ignition switch must be in the OFF position for this
feature to operate.
Interior Lighting Off
Rotate the left dimmer control to the off position (extreme
bottom). The interior lights will remain off when the
doors or liftgate are open.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the left dimmer control to the first detent. This
feature brightens the odometer, radio and overhead
displays when the parking lights or headlights are on.
Halo Lights — If Equipped
Halo lights are strategically placed soft lighting that help
to illuminate specific areas to aid the occupants in
locating specific features while driving at night.The Halo control switch is located to the right of the
dimmer switch.
To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo
switch control upward or downward to in-
crease or decrease the lighting.Halo Control
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HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED
The steering wheel contains a heating element that helps
warm your hands in cold weather. The heated steering
wheel has only one temperature setting. Once the heated
steering wheel has been turned on it will operate for
approximately 30 to 80 minutes before automatically shut-
ting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early or
may not turn on when the steering wheel is already warm.
The heated steering wheel switch is located on the switch
bank below the climate controls. There are also soft-keys in
the radio screen that will activate the heated steering wheel.
Press the switch to turn on the heated
steering wheel. The light on the switch
will illuminate to indicate the steering
wheel heater is on. Pressing the switch
a second time will turn off the heated
steering wheel and light indicator.
NOTE:The engine must be running for the heated
steering wheel to operate.
Vehicles Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, the heated
steering wheel can be programmed to come on during a
remote start. Refer to “Remote Starting System — If
Equipped” in “Things to Know Before Starting Your Ve-
hicle” for further information.
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The vehicle is close to the obstacle when the EVIC display shows one flashing arc and sounds a continuous tone. The
following chart shows the warning alert operation when the system is detecting an obstacle:
WARNING ALERTS
Rear Distance
(in/cm)Greater than
79 in (200 cm)79-39 in
(200-100 cm)39-25 in
(100-65 cm)25-12 in
(65-30 cm)Less than
12 in (30 cm)
Audible Alert
ChimeNone Single 1/2
Second ToneSlow Fast Continuous
Arcs None 3 Solid
(Continuous)3 Slow
Flashing2 Slow
Flashing1 Slow
Flashing
Radio Mute No Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE:ParkSense® will MUTE the radio, if on, when the
system is sounding an audio tone.
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•ParkSense®, when on, will MUTE the radio when it is
sounding a tone.
•Clean the ParkSense® sensors regularly, taking care
not to scratch or damage them. The sensors must not
be covered with ice, snow, slush, mud, dirt or debris.
Failure to do so can result in the system not working
properly. The ParkSense® system might not detect an
obstacle behind the fascia/bumper, or it could provide
a false indication that an obstacle is behind the
fascia/bumper.
•Use the ParkSense® switch to turn the ParkSense®
system OFF if objects such as bicycle carriers, trailer
hitches, etc. are placed within 12 in (30 cm) from the
rear fascia/bumper. Failure to do so can result in the
system misinterpreting a close object as a sensor
problem, causing the “SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYS-
TEM” message to be displayed in the EVIC .•On vehicles equipped with a tailgate, ParkSense®
should be disabled when the tailgate is in the lowered
or open position and the vehicle is in REVERSE.
A lowered tailgate could provide a false indication that
an obstacle is behind the vehicle.
CAUTION!
•ParkSense® is only a parking aid and it is unable to
recognize every obstacle, including small obstacles.
Parking curbs might be temporarily detected or not
detected at all. Obstacles located above or below
the sensors will not be detected when they are in
close proximity.
•The vehicle must be driven slowly when using
ParkSense® in order to be able to stop in time
when an obstacle is detected. It is recommended
that the driver looks over his/her shoulder when
using ParkSense®.
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WARNING!
•Drivers must be careful when backing up even
when using ParkSense®. Always check carefully
behind your vehicle, look behind you, and be sure
to check for pedestrians, animals, other vehicles,
obstructions, and blind spots before backing up.
You are responsible for safety and must continue to
pay attention to your surroundings. Failure to do so
can result in serious injury or death.
•Before using ParkSense®, it is strongly recom-
mended that the ball mount and hitch ball assem-
bly is disconnected from the vehicle when the
vehicle is not used for towing. Failure to do so can
result in injury or damage to vehicles or obstacles
because the hitch ball will be much closer to the
obstacle than the rear fascia when the loudspeaker
sounds the continuous tone. Also, the sensors
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WARNING!(Continued)
could detect the ball mount and hitch ball assem-
bly, depending on its size and shape, giving a false
indication that an obstacle is behind the vehicle.
PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView® Rear
Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen image
of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever the shift
lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be displayed on
the Navigation/Multimedia radio display screen along
with a caution note to “check entire surroundings” across
the top of the screen. After five seconds this note will
disappear. The ParkView® camera is located on the rear of
the vehicle above the rear License plate.
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CAUTION!
•To avoid vehicle damage, ParkView® should only
be used as a parking aid. The ParkView® camera is
unable to view every obstacle or object in your
drive path.
•To avoid vehicle damage, the vehicle must be
driven slowly when using ParkView® to be able to
stop in time when an obstacle is seen. It is recom-
mended that the driver look frequently over his/her
shoulder when using ParkView®.
NOTE:If snow, ice, mud, or any foreign substance
builds up on the camera lens, clean the lens, rinse with
water, and dry with a soft cloth. Do not cover the lens.
Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Navigation/Multimedia Radio
1. Press the “menu” hard-key.
2. Select “system setup” soft-key.
3. Press the “camera setup” soft-key.
4. Enable or disable the rear camera feature by selecting
the “enable rear camera in reverse” soft-key.
5. Press the “save” soft-key.
Turning ParkView® On Or Off — Without
Navigation/Multimedia Radio
1. Press the “menu” hard-key.
2. Select “system setup” soft-key.
3. Enable or disable the rear camera feature by selecting
“enable rear camera in reverse” soft-key.
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Before You Begin Programming HomeLink®
Be sure that your vehicle is parked outside of the garage
before you begin programming.
For more efficient programming and accurate transmis-
sion of the radio-frequency signal it is recommended that
a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmitter of
the device that is being programmed to the HomeLink®
system.
Erase all channels before you begin programming. To
erase the channels place the ignition in the ON/RUN
position and press and hold the two outside HomeLink®
buttons (I and III) for up 20 seconds or until the red
indicator flashes.NOTE:
•Erasing all channels should only be performed when
programming HomeLink® for the first time. Do not
erase channels when programming additional buttons.
•If you have any problems, or require assistance, please
call toll-free 1–800–355–3515 or, on the Internet at
www.HomeLink.com for information or assistance.
Programming A Rolling Code
For programming garage door openers that were manu-
factured after 1995. These garage door openers can be
identified by the “LEARN” or “TRAIN” button located
where the hanging antenna is attached to the garage door
opener. It is NOT the button that is normally used to
open and close the door. The name and color of the
button may vary by manufacturer.
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Canadian radio frequency laws require transmitter sig-
nals to time-out (or quit) after several seconds of trans-
mission – which may not be long enough for HomeLink®
to pick up the signal during programming. Similar to this
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to
time-out in the same manner.
It may be helpful to unplug the device during the cycling
process to prevent possible overheating of the garage
door or gate motor.
1. Cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
2.
Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 in (3 to 8 cm)
away from the HomeLink® button you wish to program
while keeping the HomeLink® indicator light in view.
3.Continue to press and hold the HomeLink® button, while
you press and release (“cycle”), your hand-held transmit-
ter every two seconds until HomeLink® has successfully
accepted the frequency signal. The indicator light will
flash slowly and then rapidly when fully trained.
4. Watch for the HomeLink® indicator to change flash
rates. When it changes, it is programmed. It may take
up to 30 seconds or longer in rare cases. The garage
door may open and close while you are programming.
5. Press and hold the programmed HomeLink® button
and observe the indicator light.
•If the indicator light stays on constantly, program-
ming is complete and the garage door/device should
activate when the HomeLink® button is pressed.
•To program the two remaining HomeLink® buttons,
repeat each step for each remaining button. DO NOT
erase the channels.
If you unplugged the garage door opener/device for
programming, plug it back in at this time.
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▫Compass / Temperature Display..........340
▫Customer-Programmable Features
(System Setup).......................342
Uconnect® 730N/430/430N CD/DVD/HDD/
NAV — IF EQUIPPED...................349
▫Operating Instructions (Voice Command
System) — If Equipped.................349
▫Operating Instructions (Uconnect®
Phone) — If Equipped..................376
Uconnect® 130........................349
▫Operating Instructions — Radio Mode.......350
▫Operation Instructions — CD MODE For
CD And MP3 Audio Play................353
▫Notes on Playing MP3 Files..............355
▫Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode.....358Uconnect® 130 WITH SATELLITE RADIO.....359
▫Operating Instructions — Radio Mode.......359
▫Operation Instructions — CD MODE for
CD and MP3 Audio Play................365
▫Notes On Playing MP3 Files..............367
▫LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play).......370
▫INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)......371
▫Uconnect® (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped . . .372
▫Operating Instructions (Uconnect®
Phone) — If Equipped..................376
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF
EQUIPPED...........................376
▫Connecting The iPod® Or External
USB Device..........................377
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▫Using This Feature.....................378
▫Controlling The iPod® Or External USB
Device Using Radio Buttons..............378
▫Play Mode..........................378
▫List Or Browse Mode...................380
▫Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA).........382
UCONNECT® MULTIMEDIA — VIDEO
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES™) — If
Equipped.............................383
▫Getting Started.......................383
▫Blu-ray Player........................384
▫Play Video Games.....................385
▫Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2
While A Video Is Playing On Channel 1......388▫Dual Video Screen.....................390
▫Play A DVD Using The Touch-Screen Radio . . .390
▫Play A DVD Using The VES™ Player
(If Equipped).........................392
▫Play A Blu-ray Disc Using The Blu-ray Player
(If Equipped).........................395
▫Listen To An Audio Source While A Video Is
Playing.............................397
▫Important Notes For Dual Video Screen
System.............................399
▫VES Remote Control – If Equipped.........400
▫Blu-ray Player Remote Control – If Equipped . .403
▫Remote Control Storage.................405
▫Locking The Remote Control.............406
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