wheel DODGE JOURNEY 2015 1.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLERGROUP LLC..................2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT...............4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...........6
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8REMOTE START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™.........10VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM........14SEAT BELT SYSTEMS............15SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SRS) — AIR BAGS.............16CHILD RESTRAINTS............19HEAD RESTRAINTS.............25FRONT SEATS................27REAR SEATS.................30HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32HEATED STEERING WHEEL........33TILT/TELESCOPING STEERINGCOLUMN...................34
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS............35TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGHBEAM LEVER.................36HEADLIGHT SWITCH............37ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL......38CLIMATE CONTROL.............40PA R K V I E W®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA . . 43POWER SUNROOF..............44WIND BUFFETING..............45
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM....46IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO.........48Uconnect®4.3 & 4.3S AT A GLANCE . . . 49Uconnect®8.4 & 8.4N AT A GLANCE . . . 51RADIO.....................53SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO.........55iPod®/CD/AUX CONTROLS..........57GARMIN®NAVIGATION...........59SiriusXM TRAVEL LINK...........64PLAYING iPod®/USB/MP3 DEVICES....65Uconnect®PHONE..............66Uconnect®VOICE COMMAND(8.4 & 8.4N ONLY)..............72VIDEO ENTERTAINMENTSYSTEM (VES™)...............75STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS . . 76ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC)................76PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.......77
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®).................78POWER INVERTER.............81POWER OUTLETS..............82
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUMTRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)........84RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHINDMOTORHOME, ETC.)............85
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..........86INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS....................86INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORLIGHTS....................91IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS.......92JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING......93JUMP-STARTING..............101SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE.........104TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE.....105FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE.......105EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR).....106
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD...........107ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........108FLUID CAPACITIES............112FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES......114MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE........114MAINTENANCE RECORD.........118FUSES....................119TIRE PRESSURES.............121SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED......122WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE....124REPLACEMENT BULBS..........124
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMERCENTER...................126CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMERCENTER...................126ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARINGIMPAIRED..................126PUBLICATIONS ORDERING........126REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES..............127
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BYMOPAR®...................128
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS....129
INDEX.....................130
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.
•Theairbagsmustbereadytoinflateforyourprotectioninacollision.TheOccupant
Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring
associated with air bag system electrical components.
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WARNING!
•Personswhoareunabletofeelpaintotheskinbecauseofadvancedage,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.
•Donotplaceanythingontheseatthatinsulatesagainstheat,suchasablanketor
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.
HEATED STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel contains a heating element that heats the steering wheel to one
temperature setting.
The heated steering wheel control button is located within the Uconnect®system. You can
gain access to the control buttons through the climate screen or the controls screen.
•Presstheheatedsteeringwheelbuttononce to turn the heating element ON.
•Presstheheatedsteeringwheelbuttonasecondtimetoturntheheatingelement
OFF.
Once the heated steering wheel has been turned on, it will operate for up to 80 minutes
before automatically shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early or may not
turn on when the steering wheel is already warm.
NOTE:
Vehicle Equipped With Remote Start
On models that are equipped with remote start, this feature can be programmed to come
on during a remote start through the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
WARNING!
•Personswhoareunabletofeelpaintotheskinbecauseofadvancedage,chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion, or other
physical conditions must exercise care when using the steering wheel heater. It may
cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods.
•Donotplaceanythingonthesteeringwheelthatinsulatesagainstheat,suchasa
blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause the
steering wheel heater to overheat.
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TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
•Thetilt/telescopingcontrolhandleislo-
cated below the steering wheel at the end
of the steering column.
•Pushdownonthehandletounlockthe
steering column.
•Totiltthesteeringcolumn,movethe
steering wheel upward or downward as
desired.
•Tolengthenorshortenthesteeringcol-
umn, pull the steering wheel outward or
push it inward as desired.
•Pullupwardonthehandletolockthe
column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. The tilt/telescoping adjustment must be
locked while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without the
tilt/telescoping adjustment locked could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Failure to follow this warning may result in you and others being severely injured or
killed.
Tilt/Telescoping Control Handle
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking
Lights/Headlights
•Rotatetheheadlightswitch,locatedon
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel, to the first detentfor parking lights and to the second de-
tent for headlights.
•Withtheparkinglightsorlowbeam
headlights on, push the headlight switch
once for fog lights.
•RotatetheheadlightswitchtoAUTOfor
Automatic headlights.
•WhensettoAUTO,thesystemautomati-
cally turns the headlights on or off based
on ambient light levels.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
•Rotatethedimmercontroltotheex-
treme bottom position to fully dim the
instrument panel lights and prevent the
interior lights from illuminating when a
door is opened.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptoincreasethebrightnessoftheinstrumentpanelwhen
the parking lights or headlights are on.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptothenextdetentpositiontofullybrightentheodometer
and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptothelastdetentpositiontoturnontheinteriorlighting.
•Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithatouchscreen,thedimmingisprogrammablethrough
the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings ” in “Understanding Your
Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
Door/Map Pocket Lights
•RotatetheDoor/MapPocketcontrolupordowntoincreaseordecreasethebrightness
of the door handle and map pocket lighting when the parking lights or headlights are on.
Headlight Switch
1—Auto2—RotateHeadlightSwitch3—PushFogLight4—RotateDimmer
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ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
The Electronic Speed Control switches are located on the steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
•PushtheON/OFFbuttontoactivatethe
Speed Control.
NOTE:
CRUISEwill appear on the instrument
cluster to indicate the Speed Control is on.
•PushtheON/OFFbuttonasecondtime
to turn the system off.
SET
With the Speed Control on, push and re-
lease the SET – button to set a desired
speed.
Accel/Decel
To Increase Speed
When the Electronic Speed Control is set,
you can increase speed by pushing the
RES+button.
The speed increment shown is dependant on the chosen speed unit of U.S. (MPH) or
Metric (km/h):
U.S. Speed (MPH)
•PushingtheRES+button once will result in a 1 MPH increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 1 MPH.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•PushingtheRES+button once will result in a 2 km/h increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 2 km/h.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
Electronic Speed Control Switches
1—PushOn/Off2—PushResume/Accel3—PushSet/Decel4—PushCancel
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YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM
1. Uconnect®Voice Command Button pg. 72
2. Uconnect®Phone Button pg. 66
3. Steering Wheel Audio control (Left) pg. 76
4. Steering Wheel Audio control (Right) pg. 76
5. Volume Knob/Audio Mute Button
6. Uconnect®Radio pg. 48
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PLAYING iPod®/USB/MP3 DEVICES
•TherearemanywaystoplaymusicfromiPod®/MP3 players or USB devices through
your vehicles sound system.
Audio Jack (AUX)
•TheAudioJack,locatedinthecenterconsole,allowsaportabledevice,suchasan
MP3 player or an iPod®,tobepluggedintotheradioandutilizethevehiclessound
system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to amplify the source and play through the vehicle
speakers.
•Pressingthe“Player”buttononthetouchscreenthenchooseAUXsourcewillchange
the mode to auxiliary device if the Audio Jack is connected, allowing the music from
your portable device to be heard through the vehicles speakers.
•Thefunctionsoftheportabledevicearecontrolledusingthedevicebuttons.The
volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
•Toroutetheaudiocableoutofthecenterconsole,usetheaccesscutoutinthefront
of the console.
USB Port
•ConnectyouriPod®or compatible device using a USB cable into the USB Port. The
USB Port is contained within the center console. USB Memory sticks with audio files
can also be used. Then, audio from the device can be played on the vehicles sound
system while providing metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.) information on the
radio display.
•Whenconnected,theiPod®/compatible USB device can be controlled using the radio
or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track, browse, and
list the contents.
•TheiPod®battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if supported by the specific
device).
•ToroutetheUSB/iPod®cable out of the center console, use the access cut out in the
front of the console.
NOTE:
•WhenconnectingyouriPod®device for the first time, the system may take several
minutes to read your music, depending on the number of files. For example, the system
will take approximately five minutes for every 1000 songs loaded on the device. Also
during the reading process, the Shuffle and Browse functions will be disabled. This
process is needed to ensure the full use of your iPod®features and only happens the
first time it is connected. After the first time, the reading process of your iPod®will take
considerably less time unless changes are made or new songs are added to the playlist.
•TheUSBportsupportscertainMini,Classic,Nano,Touch,andiPhone®devices. The
USB port also supports playing music from compatible external USB Mass Storage
Class memory devices. Some iPod®software versions may not fully support the USB
port features. Please visit Apple’s website for iPod®software updates.
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SD Card (8.4 and 8.4N Only)
•PlaysongsstoredonanSDcardinsertedintotheSDcardslot,locatedontheradio
faceplate.
•SongplaybackcanbecontrolledusingtheradioorSteeringWheelAudioControlsto
play, skip to the next or previous track, browse, and list the contents.
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio
•IfequippedwithUconnect®Voice Command, your Bluetooth®-equippediPod®
devices, cell phones or other media players, may also be able to stream music to your
vehicles sound system. Your connected device must be Bluetooth®-compatible,and
paired with your Uconnect®system (see Uconnect®Phone for pairing instructions).
Yo u c a n a c c e s s t h e m u s i c f r o m y o u r c o n n e c t e d B l u e t o o t h®device by pressing the
“Source” button on the touchscreen while in Player mode.
Uconnect® PHONE
Uconnect® Phone (Bluetooth® Hands Free Calling)
•IftheUconnect®Phone Buttonexists on your steering wheel, then you have the
Uconnect®Phone features.
•TheUconnect®Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle communications
system with Voice Command Capability (see Voice Command section).
•TheUconnect®Phone allows you to dial a phone number with your mobile phone using
simple voice commands or using touchscreen buttons.
•Refertothe“UnderstandTheFeaturesOfYourVehicle”sectionofyourvehicle's
Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
NOTE:
The Uconnect®Phone requires a mobile phone equipped with the Bluetooth®Hands-Free
Profile, Version 1.0 or higher. For Uconnect®customer support: U.S. residents - visitUcon-
nectPhone.com or call 1–877–855–8400. Canadian Residents - call 1-800-465–2001
(English) or 1-800-387-9983 (French).
Pairing A Phone
•TousetheUconnect®Phone feature, you must first pair your Bluetooth®phone with
the Uconnect®system.
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Select The Mobile Phone's Priority Level
•Whenthepairingprocesshassuccessfullycompleted,thesystemwillpromptyouto
choose whether or not this is your favorite phone. Selecting “Yes” will make this phone
the highest priority. This phone will take precedence over other paired phones within
range. Only one phone can connected at a time.
•Youarenowreadytomakehands-freecalls.PushtheUconnect®Phone button on your
steering wheel to begin.
Phone Menu Screen — Models 4.3 & 4.3S
1—RedialLastNumber7—ManagePairedPhones2—PhoneSignal8—ConferenceCall3—CurrentPhone9—DirectDial4—PhoneBatteryLevel10 — Recent Call List5—MuteMicrophone11 — Browse Phone Book (Contains 911)6—TransferRadio/Phone12 — End Call
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