radio controls DODGE NITRO 2010 1.G User Guide
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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM
CHRYSLERGROUPLLC........... 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT.............. 4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ..........6
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB...................8
THEFT ALARM................ 9
SEATBELT ................. 9
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............. 9
FRONTSEATS................11
REARSEATS ................13
HEATEDSEATS...............14
TILT STEERING COLUMN ..........15
PROGRAMMABLEFEATURES .......15
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER .......17
WIPER/WASHER LEVER ..........18
SPEED CONTROL LEVER ..........19
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ...... 20
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
(ATC) ................... 20
PARKSENSE
®REAR PARK ASSIST .....21
POWERSUNROOF .............21
WIND BUFFETING ............. 22
ELECTRONICS
NON-TOUCH-SCREENRADIOS.......23
NAVIGATION TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO . . 26
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS ....... 29
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) .............. 29
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER . . 30
POWER OUTLET ..............31
UCONNECT™ PHONE ...........31
VOICECOMMAND .............33
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION .....34
UTILITY
CARGOAREAFEATURES ..........35
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)....... 36
RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) .......37
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK
MANUAL OVERRIDE ........... 38
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-HOUR TOWINGASSISTANCE -
U.S. ONLY ................ 39
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS .................. 39
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ...... 42
JACKINGANDTIRECHANGING.......43
JUMP-STARTING ............. 46
TOWINGADISABLEDVEHICLE...... 49
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ......50
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD............51
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ..........52
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ..........54
MAINTENANCE CHART ...........56
FUSES....................58
TIREPRESSURES..............61
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE ..... 62
EXTERIOR BULBS ............. 62
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER...................63
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER...................63
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED..................63
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING .........63
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN
THE 50 UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON, D.C. ........... 64
TIRE WARRANTY ............. 64
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR®ACCESSORIES..........67
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER
Headlights/Parking Lights
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent for parking lightsand to the
second detent for headlights
.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
• Rotate the center portion of the lever t o the extreme bottom position to fully dim the
instrument panel lights and prevent the int erior lights from illuminating when a door
is opened.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever u pward to the next detent position to brighten
the odometer and radio controls when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the last detent to turn on the interior lighting.
Flash To Pass
• Pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams. The high beams will remain onuntil the lever is released.
High Beam Operation
• Push the lever forward to activate the high beams.
NOTE: For safe driving, turn off high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent
headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
Fog Lights
• Turn on the parking lights or low beam headlights and pull out the end of the lever.
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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Auxiliary Mode
• The auxiliary (AUX) jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a cassetteplayer, to be plugged into the radio and uti lize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify
the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the AUX jack is connected.
• The control of the external device cannot be provided by the radio; use the device controls instead.
Clock Setting
• Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink; turn the TUNE/SCROLL controlknob to set the hours.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob until the minutes begin to blink; turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to set the minutes.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to save the time change.
• To exit, press any button/knob or wait five seconds.
Station Presets
• Press the SET/RND button once and SET 1 will show in the display. Then select the button (1–6).
• A second station may be added to each push button. Press the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the display, then select button (1–6).
How To Load Multiple CDs/DVDs
REQ Radio Only
• Press the LOAD button and then press the button with the corresponding number
(1–6) where the CD is being loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and prompt
when to INSERT DISC.
• After the radio displays INSERT DISC, insert the CD into the player. The radio display will show LOADING DISC when the disc is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio
is reading the disc.
• Press the eject button and then the cor responding number (1–6) to eject the desired
disc.
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REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS
• The remote audio controls are located onthe rear surface of the steering wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to increase ordecrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to search forthe next listenable station or select the next
or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio) or to change CDs
if equipped with a CD Changer.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driver interactivedisplay that is located in the instrument
cluster. Pressing the controls on the
steering wheel allows the driver to select
vehicle information and Personal Settings.
For additional information, refer to
Programmable Features in this guide.
• Press and release the MENU
button and
the mode displayed will change between
Compass/Temperature, Trip, System Status,
and Personal settings.
• Press the STEP
button to scroll through sub menus (i.e., Trip Functions, Avg. Fuel
Economy, DTE, Elapsed Time, and Units).
• Press and release the Compass/Temperature
button for instant access to the
Compass/Temperature screens.
• Press the RESET
button to RESET Trip Functions and change Personal Settings.
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