2006 DODGE CARAVAN open hood

▫Things You Should Know About Your
UConnect™System....................111

Seats................................117
▫Manual Front & Second Row Seat Adjuster . . . 117
▫8–Way Driver’s Power Seat—If Equipped . . . 118
▫6–Way Passenger’s Power Seat—If Equipped . 118
▫Adjustable Head Restraints—If Equipped . . . 119
▫Heated Seats—If Equipped.............119
▫Manual Reclining Seats—If Equipped......120
▫Manual Lumbar—If Equipped...........122
▫Middle Rear Bench Seat Recline—
If Equipped.........................122
▫Stow’n Go Seating....................123
▫Easy Access Seating...................129▫Middle Quad Fold & Tumble Seat Removal . . . 131
▫50/50 Fold & Tumble Rear Seat Removal....133
▫2–Passenger And 3–Passenger Bench Seats . 135
▫Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer.............136
▫Rear-Most Bench Seat..................137
▫Rear Seat Descriptions..................137
▫Rear Bench Seating Flexibility............138
▫Rear Quad And 50/50 Seating Flexibility....139

To Open And Close The Hood.............141

Lights...............................142
▫Interior Lights.......................143
▫Park Lights..........................143
▫Headlights..........................143
86 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

WARNING!
•Not all head restraints in this vehicle are the same.
Head restraints from one seating position should not
be removed and installed in any other seating posi-
tion. In a collision, serious injury or death may result
if the proper head restraint is not installed on each
seat.
•The cargo area in the rear of the vehicle should not
be used as a play area by children. They could be
seriously injured in a collision. Children should be
seated and using the proper restraint system.
•It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
•Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD
To open the hood, two latches must be released. First pull
the hood release lever located under the left side of the
instrument panel.
Hood Release Lever
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Next, push to the left the safety catch located under the
front edge of the hood, near the center.
Use the hood prop rod to secure the hood in the open
position.
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approximately 30cm (12 inches) and then drop it. This should secure both
latches. Never drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully
closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could fly up when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.
LIGHTS
All of the lights, except the hazard warning lights, are
controlled by switches to the left of the steering column
on the instrument panel.
Hood Safety Catch
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Cooling System
WARNING!
•When working near the radiator cooling fan, dis-
connect the fan motor lead or turn the ignition
switch to the OFF position. The fan is temperature
controlled and can start at any time the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
•You or others can be badly burned by hot coolant
or steam from your radiator. If you see or hear
steam coming from under the hood, don’t open
the hood until the radiator has had time to cool.
Never try to open a cooling system pressure cap
when the radiator is hot.
Engine Coolant Checks
Check the engine coolant (antifreeze) protection every 12
months (before the onset of freezing weather, whereapplicable). If coolant is dirty or rusty in appearance, the
system should be drained, flushed and refilled with fresh
coolant. Check the front of the A/C condenser for any
accumulation of bugs, leaves, etc. If dirty, clean by gently
spraying water from a garden hose vertically down the
face of the condenser.
Check the coolant recovery bottle tubing for brittle rub-
ber, cracking, tears, cuts and tightness of the connection
at the bottle and radiator. Inspect the entire system for
leaks.
With the engine at normal operating temperature (but
not running), check the cooling system pressure cap for
proper vacuum sealing by draining a small amount of
coolant from the radiator drain cock. If the cap is sealing
properly, the engine coolant (antifreeze) will begin to
drain from the coolant recovery bottle. DO NOT RE-
MOVE THE COOLANT PRESSURE CAP WHEN THE
COOLING SYSTEM IS HOT.
416 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

Hitches
Trailer Towing........................ 353
HomeLink(Garage Door Opener) Transmitter . . . 167
Hood Release.......................... 141
Hook, Coat............................ 189
Hoses.............................421,424
Ignition
Key ................................. 12
Illuminated Entry........................ 16
Immobilizer (Sentry Key)................... 13
Indicator, Traction Control................. 210
Infant Restraint.......................... 70
Information Center...................... 163
Information Center, Vehicle................. 163
Inside Rearview Mirror.................... 90
Instrument Cluster.................202,203,204
Instrument Panel and Controls.............. 201
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning............. 432Integrated Child Seat...................... 69
Integrated Power Module.................. 434
Interior Appearance Care.................. 430
Interior Lights.......................143,144
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers).....149,296,298
Introduction............................. 4
Jack Location..................370,372,382,383
Jack Operation....................368,372,383
Jacking Instructions...................372,383
Jump Starting.......................... 387
Key, Programming........................ 15
Key, Replacement........................ 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer)................... 13
Key-In Reminder......................... 13
Keyless Entry System...................... 20
Keys................................. 12
Knee Bolster............................ 59
INDEX 489
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