2007 DODGE DAKOTA trip computer

To Open And Close The Hood..............88

Lights................................90
▫Interior Lights........................90
▫Battery Saver.........................91
▫Headlamp Delay.......................92
▫Headlights, Parking Lights, Panel Lights......92
▫Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)......93
▫Lights-On Reminder....................93
▫Fog Lights — If Equipped................93
▫Cargo Light — If Equipped...............94
▫Multifunction Control Lever...............94

Windshield Wipers And Washers.............96
▫Windshield Wipers.....................96▫Windshield Washers....................97

Tilt Steering Column.....................98

Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped.......99
▫ToActivate ...........................99
▫To Set At A Desired Speed...............100
▫To Deactivate........................100
▫To Resume Speed.....................100
▫To Vary The Speed Setting...............100
▫To Accelerate For Passing...............102

Overhead Console......................103
▫Courtesy/Reading Lights................103

Compass/Temperature Mini-Trip Computer....104
▫US/M Button........................104
76 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

OVERHEAD CONSOLE
The overhead console has the following features:
•Courtesy Lights
•Garage Door Opener — If Equipped
•Compass/Temperature Mini-Trip Computer — If
Equipped
Courtesy/Reading Lights
Near the front of the console are two courtesy/reading
lights.
Both lights illuminate as courtesy lights when a door is
opened, when the dimmer control is rotated to the
courtesy light position (fully upward position), or when
the UNLOCK button is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter, if so equipped. These lights are also
operated individually as reading lights by pressing the
recessed area of the corresponding lens.
NOTE:The courtesy/reading lights will remain on until
the switch is pressed a second time, so be sure they have
been turned off before leaving the vehicle. If the interior
lights are left on after the vehicle is turned OFF, they will
extinguish after 8 minutes.
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 103
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COMPASS/TEMPERATURE MINI-TRIP COMPUTER
This feature allows you to choose between a compass/
temperature display and one of four trip conditions being
monitored.
US/M Button
Use this button to change the display from U.S. to metric
measurement units.
RESET Button
Use this button to reset the following displays:
•Average Fuel Economy
•Trip Odometer
•Elapsed time.
104 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

range (PRND21). If the PRNDL displays only the char-
acters PRND21 (no boxes), have the system checked by
an authorized dealer.
16. Trip Odometer
The trip odometer shows individual trip mileage. To
toggle between the odometer and the trip odometer,
press the Odometer/Trip Odometer Button. To reset the
Trip Odometer, press and hold the button while in trip
mode, until the Trip Odometer resets.
Also the cluster will display, replacing the odometer,
vehicle warning messages such as: door ajar, low wash,
No-fuse, and the outside temperature on vehicles that are
not equipped with the Overhead Console with
Compass/Temperature Mini-Trip Computer. For addi-
tional information, refer to “Compass/Temperature
Mini-Trip Computer” in section 3.
If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the fuel
filler cap is loose, improperly installed, or damaged,GASCAP will be displayed in the instrument cluster.
Tighten the fuel filler cap properly and press the odom-
eter reset button to turn the GASCAP message off. If the
problem continues, the message will appear the next time
the vehicle is started.
17. Odometer
The odometer shows the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.
U.S. federal regulations require that upon transfer of
vehicle ownership, the seller certify to the purchaser the
correct mileage that the vehicle has been driven. There-
fore, if the odometer reading is changed during repair or
replacement, be sure to keep a record of the reading
before and after the service so that the correct mileage can
be determined.
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Catalytic Converter...................... 302
CD (Compact Disc) Player...............146,154
Cellular Phone.......................... 175
Center High Mounted Stop Light............ 341
Center Seat Storage Compartment............ 122
Certification Label....................... 247
Changing A Flat Tire..................... 273
Charging.............................. 283
Chart, Tire Sizing........................ 219
Child Restraint........................ 58,59
Child Restraint Tether Anchors............. 61,66
Child Restraint with Automatic Belts........... 40
Child Seat.............................. 63
Circuit Breakers......................... 327
Cleaning
Wheels............................. 325
Climate Control......................... 175
Clock ...........................143,148,156
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance............. 173Compact Spare Tire...................... 230
Compass.............................. 107
Compass Calibration..................... 107
Compass Variance....................... 108
Computer, Trip/Travel.................... 104
Console, Floor.......................... 121
Console, Overhead....................... 103
Contract, Service........................ 372
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap).......... 312
Cooling System......................... 310
Adding Coolant (Antifreeze).............. 312
Coolant Capacity...................... 345
Coolant Level......................310,313
Disposal of Used Coolant................ 313
Drain, Flush, and Refill.................. 311
Inspection........................... 313
Points to Remember.................... 314
Pressure Cap......................... 312
Radiator Cap......................... 312
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Transaxle............................. 190
Automatic......................... 12,190
Manual.............................. 14
Operation........................... 190
Transfer Case........................... 321
Fluid ............................... 347
Transmission........................191,318
Automatic......................187,191,318
Filter ............................... 320
Fluid .........................318,320,347
Maintenance.......................... 318
Manual........................187,196,318
Shifting ............................. 197
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . 25
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (HomeLink)..110
Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) . 23
Tread Wear Indicators.................... 232
Trip Computer.......................... 104
Trip Odometer.......................... 140Trip Odometer Reset Button................ 143
Turn Signals....................... 94,136,338
Uniform Tire Quality Grades................ 375
Universal Transmitter..................... 110
Unlock, Auto........................... 30
Vacuum/Vapor Harnesses................. 315
Variance, Compass....................... 108
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)............ 6
Vehicle Loading......................223,247
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations.............. 7
Vehicle Storage......................... 332
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . 136
Warnings and Cautions..................... 6
Warranty Information..................... 373
Washers, Windshield...................... 97
Washing Vehicle......................... 323
INDEX 393
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