cruise control DODGE NITRO 2011 1.G User Guide

Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators
- High Beam Indicator
- Front Fog Light Indicator
- Vehicle Security Indicator*
- TOW/HAUL Indicator
- 4WD LOW Indicator
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction IndicatorLight
- Cruise Indicator
Odometer Messages
ECO - Fuel Saver Indicator Off LoWASH - Low Washer Fluid
ECO-ON - Fuel Saver Indicator On noFUSE* - Fuse Fault
door - Door Ajar CHAngE OIL* - Change Engine Oil
gASCAP - Fuel Cap Fault
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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SPEED CONTROL LEVER
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to activatethe Speed Control.
• CRUISE will appear on the instrument cluster to indicate the Speed Control is
on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off.
Set
• With Speed Control on, push down andrelease the lever to set a desired
speed.
Accel/Decel
• Push and hold the lever up to accelerate or down to decelerate the vehicle; release
the lever to save the new set speed.
• Once a speed is set, tapping the lever up or down will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
• Push and hold the lever up to accelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments or push and hold the lever down to decelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments; release the
lever to save the new set speed.
Resume
• To resume a previously selected speed in memory, push the lever up and release.
Cancel
• Pull the lever toward you or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed and maintainthe set speed in memory.
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory.
WARNING!
• Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than
you want. You could lose control and have a collision. Always leave the
Electronic Speed Control system off when you are not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain a constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions,
and you could lose control. A collision could be the result. Do not use
Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy,
snow-covered or slippery.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Air Conditioning.......... 20,21
Airbag .................. 10
AirbagLight ............... 52
Alarm, Panic ............... 8
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .... 51
Arming Theft System (Security
Alarm) ................... 9
Automatic Temperature Control
(ATC) ................... 20
Automatic Transmission FluidType .............. 65
AxleFluid ................ 65
Battery Charging System Light ....... 51
Belts, Seat ................ 9
BrakeFluid ............... 65
Brake System WarningLight ............ 50
Bulb Replacement ........... 74
Calibration, Compass ......... 40
Cargo Area Features .......... 46
CargoLoadFloor ............ 46
Cargo Tie-Downs ............ 46
Change Oil Indicator .......... 52
Charging System Light ......... 51
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator Light) ............. 51
Child Restraint ............. 11
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .... 11
ClimateControl ............. 20
Clock Setting ............ 28,31
Compass Calibration .......... 40
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ........... 65
Cruise Control (Speed Control) .... 19
CruiseLight ............... 19
Customer Assistance .......... 75
Defects, Reporting ........... 76
Defroster, Rear Window ........ 20
Defroster, Windshield ......... 20
Dimmer Control ............. 17
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ...... 17
Disarming, Theft System ........ 9
Driver Cockpit .............. 4 ECO ................... 40
Electronic Speed Control
(CruiseControl) ............. 19
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) . . 49
Electronic Throttle Control Warning
Light ................... 51
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) ................ 39,40
Engine
Compartment ............. 63
Malfunction Indicator
(CheckEngine) ............ 51
Oil Selection ............. 65
Overheating ............. 52
EventDataRecorder .......... 61
Express Down Windows ......... 8
Exterior Lights ............. 74
Flash-To-Pass .............. 17
Fluid Capacities ............ 65
Fluids .................. 65
FogLights ................ 17
Folding Front Passenger Seat ..... 13
FoldingRearSeat ........... 14
Four Wheel Drive Operation ...... 45
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ........ 60
Front Heated Seats ........... 15
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) ......... 52
Specifications ............ 65
Fuses .................. 69
Garage

Door Opener (HomeLink
®)..42
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) ....... 52
Hard Disk Drive ............. 31
Headlights ............... 17 Dimmer Switch ........... 17
HighBeam .............. 17
Heated Seats .............. 15
High Beam/Low Beam Select
(Dimmer) Switch ............ 17
HomeLink
®(Garage Door Opener)
Transmitter ............... 42
Hood Release .............. 62
InstrumentCluster ............ 6
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Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights ................. 6,49
Integrated Power Module (Fuses) . . . 70
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . 18
Introduction............... 2
Jack Location .............. 53
Jump Starting .............. 56
KeyFob .................. 8
Key Fob Programmable Features . . . 40
Lane Change Assist .......... 18
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) ................ 11
Lights Four-Wheel Drive Indicator ..... 52
Headlights .............. 17
Park .................. 17
Transmission Warning ........ 52
TurnSignal .............. 18
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) .............. 6
Maintenance Record .......... 68
MaintenanceSchedule ........ 66
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check
Engine) ................. 51
MOPAR
®Accessories ......... 77
Navigation .............. 32,34
OilChangeIndicator .......... 52
Oil Change Indicator, Reset ...... 52
Oil Pressure Light ........... 51
Oil, Engine Capacity ............... 65
Overheating, Engine .......... 52
Panic Alarm ............... 8
Park Sense System, Rear ....... 21
Phone (Pairing) ............. 36
Phone (Uconnect) ........... 36
Power Glass Sunroof ............ 21
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................ 44 Seats
................. 13
Steering ................ 65
Preparation for Jacking ........ 54
Programmable Electronic Features . . 40
Radio Operation .......... 26,29
Rain Sensitive Wiper System ..... 18
Rear Park Sense System ........ 21
Rear Seat, Folding ........... 14
Recreational Towing .......... 48
Remote Starting System ........ 8
ReplacementBulbs .......... 74
Restraints, Child ............ 11
RollOverWarning ............ 3
Seat Belts ................. 9
Seats ................... 13
Adjustment .............. 13
Folding Front Passenger ...... 13
Heated ................ 15
Power ................. 13
RearFolding ............. 14
Setting the Clock .......... 28,31
Shift Lever Override .......... 58
Signals, Turn .............. 18
SIRIUS Travel Link ........... 35
SpareTire ................ 53
SparkPlugs ............... 65
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .... 19
Starting Remote ................. 8
Steering TiltColumn .............. 16
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .... 36
Store Radio Presets ........ 28,31
Stuck, Freeing ............. 60
SunRoof ................ 21
Supplemental Restraint System -
Airbag .................. 10
Temperature Control, Automatic
(ATC) ................... 20
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ...... 9
Theft System Arming .......... 9
Theft System Disarming ......... 9
Tilt Steering Column .......... 16
Tires Air Pressure ............. 73
INDEX
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