2006 DODGE DAKOTA tailgate

▫Erasing HomeLink Buttons ..............136
▫ Reprogramming a Single HomeLink Button . . . 137
▫ Security ............................137

Power Sunroof — If Equipped .............138
▫ Express Open Feature ..................139
▫ Sunroof Maintenance ...................140

Electrical Power Outlets ..................140
▫ Electrical Outlet Use With Engine Off
(Battery Fed Configuration) ..............141

Floor Console — If Equipped ..............142 ▫
Floor Console Features .................142

Center Storage Compartment — If Equipped . . . 143

Cup Holders ..........................144

Tailgate Removal .......................145

Slide-In Campers .......................145
▫ Camper Applications ...................145
▫ General Information ...................146
▫ Carbon Monoxide Warning Vehicles Equipped
With A Cap Or Slide-In Campers ..........146
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TAILGATE REMOVAL
To simplify mounting a camper unit with an overhang,
the tailgate can be removed quickly. Follow these steps:
1. Open the tailgate to a 45° angle.
2. Unclip and remove the cables from the box while
maintaining a 45° angle. 3. Lift the tailgate off of the pivot on the passenger side
by pulling upward and rearward at the same time.
4. Slide the tailgate to the passenger side while making
sure clearance from the box and taillight is maintained.
To reinstall the tailgate, do the following:
1. Slide the tailgate onto the driver’s side pivot.
2. Hold the tailgate at a 45° angle and insert it into the
passenger side pivot.
3. Clip the cables to the box.
SLIDE-IN CAMPERS
Camper Applications
Certain truck models are not recommended for slide-in
campers. To determine if your vehicle is excluded, please
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refer to the Consumer Information Truck-Camper Load-
ing document located in your Owner’s Manual packet or
available from your dealer. For safety reasons, follow all
instructions on this important document.
General Information
The Manufacturer’s Warranty does not apply to body
modifications and special equipment, such as a camper
unit, heaters, stoves, refrigerators, etc., supplied by
manufacturers other than the manufacturer. For warranty
coverage and service on these items, contact the appli-
cable manufacturer.
To mount a camper unit with an overhang, the tailgate
can be removed. Unlatch tailgate and remove support
cables from the retainer pins. Raise right side of tailgate
until the lower right side pivot clears the hanger bracket.
Then slide the tailgate to the right to remove.
Carbon Monoxide Warning Vehicles Equipped
With A Cap or Slide-In Campers
To avoid inhaling carbon monoxide, which is deadly, the
exhaust system on vehicles equipped with “Cap or
Slide-In Campers” should extend beyond the overhang-
ing camper compartment and be free of leaks.
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Spark Plugs............................ 312
Speed Control (Cruise Control) .............. 121
Speedometer ........................... 154
Starting ............................... 201
Emergency (Jump Starting) ............... 293
Engine Block Heater .................... 203
Steering Column Controls ...................... 117
Column Lock .......................... 13
Power ........................... 228,317
Wheel, Tilt ........................... 120
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls ............................. 186
Storage Compartment, Center Seat ........... 143
Storage, Vehicle ......................... 340
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 229
Sun Roof .............................. 138
Sunroof Maintenance ..................... 140
Supplemental Tire Pressure Information ........ 247 Synthetic Engine Oil
...................... 311
Tachometer ............................ 155
Tailgate ............................... 145
Taillights .............................. 348
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......... 152
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 60
Theft System Arming ...................... 26
Theft System Disarming .................... 27
Thermostat ............................ 325
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 120
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......234,247
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 233
Tire Markings .......................... 230
Tire Safety Information .................... 230
Tires ............................ 72,238,387
Aging (Life of Tires) .................... 245
Air Pressure .......................... 238
Alignment ........................... 246
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