2007 DODGE CARAVAN child seat

▫To Disarm The System ...................19
▫ Security System Manual Override ...........19

Illuminated Entry System — If Equipped .......20

Remote Keyless Entry — If Equipped .........20
▫ To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate ..........22
▫ To Lock The Doors And Liftgate ............22
▫ Using The Panic Alarm ..................23
▫ To Program Transmitters .................23
▫ General Information ....................25
▫ Transmitter Battery Service ...............26

Door Locks ............................27
▫ Manual Door Locks .....................27
▫ Power Door Locks — If Equipped ..........28

Windows .............................31
▫ Manual Rear Vent Windows ...............31
▫ Power Vent Windows — If Equipped ........32
▫ Power Windows — If Equipped ............32

Sliding Side Door ........................34
▫ Sliding Door Open Flash .................35
▫ Power Sliding Door — If Equipped .........35
▫ Child Protection Door Lock ...............38

Liftgate ...............................40
▫ Power Liftgate — If Equipped .............41

Seat Storage Bin Safety Warning .............44
▫ Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release ........44
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▫Reinstalling Storage Bin Cover Emergency
Release .............................45

Occupant Restraints ......................46
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belts .....................47
▫ Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure .....53
▫ Center Lap Belts .......................53
▫ Seat Belt Pretensioners ...................54
▫ Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
(BeltAlert) ...........................54
▫ Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ............56
▫ Seat Belt Extender ......................56
▫ Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental
Restraint Systems (SRS) — Airbags ..........57
▫ Event Data Recorder (EDR) ...............73 ▫
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Integrated Child Seat
— If Equipped ........................74
▫ Child Restraint ........................75

Rear Seat Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only)
— If Equipped ..........................83
▫ Restraining Infants And Small Children With Seat
Delete Feature (Commercial Vehicles Only) ....84

Engine Break-In Recommendations ...........88

Safety Tips ............................89
▫ Exhaust Gas ..........................89
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ..........................89
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle ..........................90
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Child Protection Door Lock
To provide a safer environment for small children riding
in the rear seats, the sliding doors are equipped with a
child protection door lock system.
NOTE: When the child lock system is engaged, the door
can be opened only by using the outside door handle
even though the inside door lock is in the unlocked
position.
To Engage the Child Protection Door Lock
To activate the system:
1. Open the sliding door.
2. Insert the tip of the vehicle’s ignition key (or any alike
item) into the child lock control and slide it sidewards. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite sliding door.
Child Lock Control
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NOTE:
•After engaging the child protection door lock system,
always test the door from the inside to make certain it
is in the desired position.
•When the child lock system is engaged the door can be
opened only by using the outside door handle, remote
keyless entry transmitter, switches on the overhead
console or the switches located on the trim panel just
in front of the power sliding door, even though the
inside door lock is in the unlocked position.
•The power sliding door will operate from the switches
located on the trim panel just in front of the power
sliding door, regardless of the child lock lever position.
To avoid unintentional operation of the power slid-
ing door from the rear seats, press the button located
in the overhead console to disable the switches for
the rear seat passengers.
WARNING!
To avoid trapping anyone in the vehicle in a colli-
sion. Remember that the sliding doors can only be
opened from the outside door handle or the switches
located on the trim panel just in front of the power
sliding door when the child protection locks are
engaged.
To Disengage the Child Protection Door Lock
1. Open the sliding door.
2. Insert the tip of the vehicle’s ignition key (or any alike
item) into the child lock control and slide it sidewards.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on the opposite sliding door (if
equipped).
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Gas props support the liftgate in the open position.
However, because the gas pressure drops with tempera-
ture, it may be necessary to assist the props when
opening the liftgate in cold weather.
SEAT STORAGE BIN SAFETY WARNING
WARNING!
Always close the storage bin covers when your
vehicle is unattended. Do not allow children to have
access to the 2nd row seat storage bins. Once in the
storage bin, young children may not be able to
escape. If trapped in the storage bin, children can die
from suffocation or heat stroke.
CAUTION!
The storage bin cover must lay flat and latched to
avoid being gouged by the front seat track which has
minimal clearance.
Storage Bin Cover Emergency Release
As a security measure, a Storage Bin Cover Emergency
Release strap is built into the storage bin cover latching
mechanism.
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Push the strap into the latch mechanism until it engages
around the latch post.
NOTE: Do not use the storage bin emergency release to
lift the storage bin cover. The strap is intended for
emergency release only.OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety features in your
vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front
and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front
airbags for both the driver and front passenger, driver
inflatable knee blocker and if equipped, window bags for
the driver and passengers seated next to a window. If you
will be carrying children too small for adult-size seat
belts, your seat belts or the LATCH feature (Lower
Anchors and Tether for CHildren) also, can be used to
hold infant and child restraint systems.
NOTE: The front airbags have a multi stage inflator
design. This allows the airbag to have different rates of
inflation that are based on collision severity.
Please pay close attention to the information in this
section. It tells you how to use your restraint system
properly to keep you and your passengers as safe as
possible.
Reinstall Cover Strap
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NOTE:The passenger front airbag may not deploy even
when the driver front airbag has if the Occupant Classi-
fication System (refer to “Occupant Classification Sys-
tem” in this section) has determined the seat is empty or
is occupied by a child.
If your vehicle is equipped, the window bag on the crash
side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to severe side
collisions. But even in collisions where the airbags inflate,
you need the seat belts to keep you in the right position
for the airbags to protect you properly.
Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the
risk of harm from a deploying airbag.
1. Children 12 years old and under should always ride
buckled up in a rear seat. Infants in rear facing child restraints should
NEVERride
in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger front airbag.
An airbag deployment can cause severe injury or death to
infants in that position.
Children that are not big enough to properly wear the
vehicle seat belt (refer to section on Child Restraint)
should be secured in the rear seat, in a child restraint or
belt-positioning booster seat. Older children who do not
use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats
should ride properly buckled up in the rear seat, and in
the outboard seat if possible. Never allow children to
slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.
If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the front
passenger seat because the vehicle is crowded, move the
seat as far back as possible, and use the proper child
restraint. See the section on Child Restraint.
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You should read the instructions provided with your
child restraint to make sure that you are using it properly.
2. All occupants should wear their lap and shoulder
belts properly.
3. The driver and front passenger seats should be
moved back as far as practical to allow the front airbags
room to inflate.
4. If your vehicle has window bags, do not lean against
the door, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space
between you and the door.
5. If the airbag system in this vehicle needs to be
modified to accommodate a disabled person, contact
the Customer Center. Phone numbers are provided in
the If You Need Customer Assistance section in this
manual.WARNING!
•Relying on the airbags alone could lead to more
severe injuries in a collision. The airbags work
with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In
some collisions the airbags won’t deploy at all.
Always wear your seat belts even though you
have airbags.
•Being too close to the steering wheel or instru-
ment panel during front airbag deployment could
cause serious injury. Airbags need room to inflate.
Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to
reach the steering wheel or instrument panel.
•If the vehicle has window bags, they also need
room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or
window. Sit upright in the center of the seat.
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