DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2015 5.G Owner's Manual

4. Speedometer
5. Fuel Gauge
6. Fuel Filler Door Location
(See page 101 for more Instrument Cluster Indicator Light information.)
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors And
Liftgate
Lock The Doors And Liftgate
•PushandreleasetheLOCKbuttonon
the RKE transmitter to lock all doors and
liftgate. The turn signal lights will flash
and the horn will chirp to acknowledge
the signal.
Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
•PushandreleasetheUNLOCKbuttonon
the RKE transmitter once to unlock the
driver’s door, or twice within five seconds
to unlock all doors and liftgate. The turn
signal lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry sys-
tem will also turn on.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on
the first push of the UNLOCK button. Refer
to “Programmable Features” in the “Elec-
tronics” section of this guide.
Panic Alarm
1. Push the PANIC button once to turn the
panic alarm on.
2. Wait approximately three seconds and push the button a second time to turn the panic
alarm off.
Power Liftgate
•PushtheLIFTGATEbuttontwicewithinfivesecondstopoweropen/closethePower
Liftgate. If the button is pushed twice while the liftgate is being power closed, the
liftgate will reverse to the full open position.
Power Sliding Doors
•PushtheLEFTorRIGHTPowerSlidingDoorbuttontwicewithinfivesecondstopower
open/close the Power Sliding Door. If the button is pushed again while the door is being
power closed, the door will reverse to the full open position.
Key Fob
1—LeftPowerSlidingDoor2—Liftgate3—Lock4—Unlock5—RemoteStart6—RightPowerSlidingDoor7—EmergencyKey
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Emergency Key
Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is an
emergency key located in the Key Fob that can be used for locking and unlocking the
doors.
•Toremovetheemergencykey,slidethebuttonatthetopoftheKeyFobsidewayswith
your thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand.
WARNING!
•Neverleavechildrenaloneinavehicle,orwithaccesstoanunlockedvehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be severely injured or killed. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal, or the transmission gear
selector. 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™ in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate
power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
•Donotleavechildrenoranimalsinsideparkedvehiclesinhotweather.Interiorheat
build-up may cause them to be severely injured or killed.
•KeepKeyFobtransmittersawayfromchildren.OperationoftheRemoteStart
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death.
REMOTE START
•PushtheREMOTESTARTbuttonx2on the Key Fob twice within five seconds.
Pushing the REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine off.
•Todrivethevehicle,pushtheUNLOCKbutton,inserttheKeyFobintheignitionand
turn to the ON/RUN position.
•Withremotestart,theenginewillonlyrunfor15minutes(timeout)unlesstheignition
Key Fob is placed in the ON/RUN position.
•ThevehiclemustbestartedwiththeKeyFobaftertwoconsecutivetimeouts.
WARNING!
•Donotstartorrunanengineinaclosedgarageorconfinedarea.Exhaustgas
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide
is poisonous and can cause you or others to be severely injured or killed when
inhaled.
•KeepKeyFobtransmittersawayfromchildren.OperationoftheRemoteStart
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
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KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™
The Keyless Enter-N-Go™ system is an enhancement to the vehicle’s Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) feature. This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle's door(s) and
liftgate without having to push the Key Fob lock or unlock buttons, as well as starting and
stopping the vehicle with the push of a button.
To Unlock From The Driver or Passenger Side:
•With a valid Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key
Fob located outside the vehicle and within
5ft(1.5m)ofthedriverorpassengerside
door handle, grab either front door handle
to unlock the door automatically.
To Lock The Vehicle
•Bothfrontdoorhandleshavebuttonslocatedontheoutsideofthehandle.Withoneofthe vehicles Keyless Enter-N-Go™ Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft(1.5m) of the driver's or passenger front door handle, push the door handle button tolock all four doors and liftgate.
•DONOTgrabthedoorhandle,whenpushingthedoorhandlebutton.Thiscouldunlock
the door(s).
Grab The Door Handle To Unlock
Push The Door Handle Button To LockDo Not Grab The Door Handle
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NOTE:
•If“UnlockAllDoors1stPress”isprogrammedalldoorswillunlockwhenyougrabholdof the front driver's door handle. To select between “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” and“Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)in your vehicles Owner's Manual on the DVD or Programmable Features in this guide forfurther information.
•If“UnlockAllDoors1stPress”isprogrammedalldoorsandliftgatewillunlockwhen
you push the liftgate button. If “Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” is programmed only the
liftgate will unlock when you push the liftgate button. To select between “Unlock Driver
Door 1st Press” and “Unlock All Doors 1st Press”, refer to the Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) in your vehicles Owner's Manual on the DVD or Program-
mable Features in this guide for further information.
•IfaKeyFobisdetectedinthevehiclewhenlockingthevehicleusingthepowerdoor
lock switch, the doors and liftgate will unlock and the horn will chirp three times. On the
third attempt, your Key Fob can be locked inside the vehicle.
•AfterpushingtheKeylessEnter-N-Go™LOCKbutton,youmustwaittwoseconds
before you can lock or unlock the vehicle using the door handle. This is done to allow
you to check if the vehicle is locked by pulling the door handle, without the vehicle
reacting and unlocking.
•IfaKeylessEnter-N-Go™doorhandlehasnotbeenusedfor72hours,theKeyless
Enter-N-Go™ feature for that handle may time out. Pulling the deactivated front door
handle will reactivate the door handle's Keyless Enter-N-Go™ feature.
Lock Or Unlock The Liftgate:
•WithavalidPassiveEntryRKEtransmitterwithin5ft(1.5m)oftheliftgate,cyclethe
handle to open the liftgate and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
NOTE:
•Alldoorswillremainlockedwhentheliftgatereleasehandleispushedregardlessofthe
driver’s door unlock preference setting (“Unlock Driver Door 1st Press” or “Unlock All
Doors 1st Press”).
•RefertoyourOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherinformation.
Installing And Removing The ENGINE START/STOP Button
Installing The Button
•RemovetheKeyFobfromtheignitionswitch.
•InserttheENGINESTART/STOPbuttonintotheignitionswitchwiththelettering
facing up and readable.
•Pushfirmlyonthecenterofthebuttontosecureitintoposition.
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Removing The Button
•TheENGINESTART/STOPbuttoncan
be removed from the ignition switch for
Key Fob use.
•Insertthemetalpartoftheemergency
key under the chrome bezel at the 6
o’clock position and gently pry the button
loose.
NOTE:
The ENGINE START/STOP button should
only be removed or inserted with the igni-
tion in the LOCK position (OFF position for
Keyless Enter-N-Go™).
Engine Starting/Stopping
Starting
Perform the following starting procedure with a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
inside the vehicle:
1. Place the shift lever in PARK or NEUTRAL.
2. While pushing the brake pedal, push the ENGINE START/STOP button once. If the
engine fails to start, the starter will disengage automatically after 10 seconds.
3. To stop the cranking of the engine prior to the engine starting, push the button again.
Stopping
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift the transmission to PARK (P).
3. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button once. The ignition switch will return to the OFF
position.
NOTE:
If the transmission is not in PARK and the vehicle is in motion, the ENGINE START/
STOP button must be held for two seconds with the vehicle speed above 5 mph
(8 km/h) before the engine will shut off.
Removing START/STOP Button
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Accessory Positions With Engine Off
NOTE:
The following functions are with the driver’s foot OFF the Brake Pedal (transmission in
PA R K o r N E U T R A L ) .
Beginning With The Ignition Switch In The OFF Position:
1. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button once to cycle the ignition to the ACC position.
2. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a second time to cycle the ignition to the
ON/RUN position.
3. Push the ENGINE START/STOP button a third time to return the ignition to the OFF
position.
NOTE:
If the ignition is left in the ACC or ON/RUN
(engine not running) position and the trans-
mission is in PARK, the system will auto-
matically time out after 30 minutes of inac-
tivity and the ignition is returned to the OFF
position.
Accessory Positions
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VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
This Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the doors, liftgate, and ignition switch for unauthor-
ized operation.
When the alarm is activated, the interior switches for door locks are disabled. The Vehicle
Security Alarm provides both audio and visual signals repeatedly for three minutes. If the
disturbance is still present (driver's door, passenger door, other doors, ignition) after three
minutes, the parking lights and tail lights will flash for an additional 15 minutes.
To Arm:
•Lockthedoorusingeitherthepowerdoorlockswitch(onedoormustbeopen)orthe
LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter (doors can be open or
closed), and close all doors.
The Vehicle Security Light in the instrument cluster will flash for 16 seconds. This shows
that the Vehicle Security Alarm is arming. During this period, if a door is opened, the
ignition is cycled to ON/RUN, or the power door locks are unlocked in any manner, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will automatically disarm.
NOTE:
•TheVehicleSecurityAlarmwillnotarmifyoulockthedoorswiththemanualdoorlock
plungers.
•Oncearmed,theVehicleSecurityAlarmdisablestheunlockswitchonthedriverdoor
trim panel and passenger door trim panel.
To Disarm The System:
•PushtheKeyFobUNLOCKbuttonorcycletheignitiontotheON/RUNposition.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your vehicle; however, you can create
conditions where the Vehicle Security Alarm will give you a false alarm. If one of the
previously described arming sequences has occurred, the Vehicle Security Alarm will arm
regardless of whether you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the vehicle and open
adoor,thealarmwillsound.Ifthisoccurs,disarmtheVehicleSecurityAlarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery becomes disconnected the Vehicle
Security Alarm will remain armed when the battery is reconnected. The exterior lights will
flash, and the horn will sound. If this occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
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SEAT BELT SYSTEMS
Lap/Shoulder Belts
•Allseatingpositionsinyourvehicleareequippedwithlap/shoulderbelts.
•Besureeveryoneinyourvehicleisinaseatandusingaseatbeltproperly.
•Positionthelapbeltsothatitissnugandlieslowacrossyourhips,belowyour
abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To loosen
the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug seat belt
reduces the risk of sliding under the seat belt in a collision.
•Positiontheshoulderbeltacrosstheshoulderandchestwithminimal,ifanyslackso
that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack
in the shoulder belt.
Seat Belt Pretensioner
•Thefrontseatbeltsystemisequippedwithpretensioningdevicesthataredesignedto
remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
•Adeployedpretensioneroradeployedairbagmustbereplacedimmediately.
WARNING!
•Inacollision,youandyourpassengerscansuffermuchgreaterinjuriesifyouare
not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other
passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others
in your vehicle are buckled up properly.
•Ashoulderbeltplacedbehindyouwillnotprotectyoufrominjuryduringacollision.
Yo u a r e m o r e l i k e l y t o h i t y o u r h e a d i n a c o l l i s i o n i f y o u d o n o t w e a r y o u r s h o u l d e r
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.
•Aseatbeltthatistooloosewillnotprotectyouproperly.Inasuddenstop,youcould
move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly.
•Afrayedortornseatbeltcouldripapartinacollisionandleaveyouwithno
protection. Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or
loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or
modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision.
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS
Air Bag System Components
Yo u r v e h i c l e m a y b e e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g a i r b a g s y s t e m c o m p o n e n t s :
•OccupantRestraintController(ORC)
•AirBagWarningLight
•SteeringWheelandColumn
•InstrumentPanel
•KneeImpactBolsters
•AdvancedFrontAirBags
•SupplementalSideAirBags
•SupplementalKneeAirBags
•FrontandSideImpactSensors
•SeatBeltPretenioners
•SeatBeltBuckleSwitch
•SeatTrackPositionSensors
Advanced Front Air Bags
•ThisvehiclehasAdvancedFrontAirBagsforboththedriverandfrontpassengerasa
supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in every type of collision.
•AdvancedFrontAirBagsaredesignedtoprovideadditionalprotectionbysupplement-
ing the seat belts. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury
in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
•TheAdvancedFrontAirBagswillnotdeployinallfrontalcollisions,includingsome
that may produce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset collisions.
•Ontheotherhand,dependingonthetypeandlocationofimpact,AdvancedFrontAir
Bags may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
•Becauseairbagsensorsmeasurevehicledecelerationovertime,vehiclespeedand
damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have
deployed.
•Seatbeltsarenecessaryforyourprotectioninallcollisions,andalsoareneededtohelp
keep you in position, away from an inflating air bag.
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