2008 DODGE DAKOTA cruise control

2. Used in defense of litigation involving a
DaimlerChrysler Corporation product
3. Requested by police under a legal warrant
4. Otherwise required by law
Data Parameters that May Be Recorded:
²Diagnostic trouble code(s) and warning lamp status
for electronically-controlled safety systems, including
the airbag system
²9Time9of airbag deployment (in terms of ignition
cycles and vehicle mileage)
²Airbag deployment level (if applicable)
²Impact acceleration and angle
²Seatbelt status
²Brake status (service and parking brakes)
²Accelerator status (including vehicle speed)
²Engine control status (including engine speed)
²Transmission gear selection
²Cruise control status
²Traction/stability control status
²Tire pressure monitoring system status (if equipped)
Child Restraint
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up all the
time - babies and children, too. Every state in the United
States and all Canadian provinces require that small
children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law,
and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it. Children 12
years and under should ride properly buckled up in a
rear seat, if available. According to crash statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 55
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NOTE:The Electronic Speed Control System has been
designed to shut down if multiple speed control switch
buttons (i.e. SET and CANCEL) are operated simulta-
neously in order to ensure proper operation. The system
can be reactivated by pushing the speed control switch
ON/OFF button and re-establishing the desired vehicle
SET speed.
To Activate
Push the ON/OFF button to the ON position. In the
instrument cluster, the word ªCRUISEº illuminates when
the system is on.
To Set At A Desired Speed
When the vehicle has reached the desired speed, press
and release the SET button. Release the accelerator and
the vehicle will operate at the selected speed.
To Deactivate
A soft tap on the brake pedal, normal braking, or pressing
the CANCEL button will deactivate speed control with-
out erasing the memory. Pushing the ON/OFF button to
the OFF position or turning off the ignition erases the
memory.
122 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

first turned on, or the light stays on or comes on while
driving, have the airbag system checked by an autho-
rized dealer.
24. 4WD Indicator
Indicates when transfer case is in 4WD position.
25. SVC (Service) 4WD Indicator
The SVC 4WD lights will come on when the ignition key
is turned to the ON position and will stay on for 2
seconds. If the light stays on or comes on during driving,
it means that the 4WD system is not functioning properly
and that service is required.
26. Cruise Light (Speed Control)
This indicator lights when the electronic speed control
system is turned on.
27. Cargo Lamp
The Cargo Lamp light will illuminate when the Cargo
Lamp is activated from the headlight control switch,
located below the headlight switch.28. TOW/HAUL
The TOW/HAUL button is located at the end of the gear
shift lever. This light will illuminate when the TOW/
HAUL button has been selected.
29. 4WD LOW Indicator
Indicates transfer case is in 4WD LOW position.
30. Odometer/Trip Odometer Button
Press this button to toggle between the odometer and the
trip odometer display. Holding the button in resets the
trip odometer reading.
ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK
The clock and radio each use the display panel built into
the radio. A digital readout shows the frequency and/or
time in hours and minutes (depending on your radio
model) whenever the ignition switch is in the ªONº or
ªACCº position.
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS 167
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Crates
Rear Convenience Storage................ 142
Cruise Control (Speed Control).............. 121
Cup Holder............................ 141
Customer Assistance..................... 398
Data Recorder, Event...................... 53
Daytime Running Lights................... 115
Dealer Service.......................... 337
Defroster, Rear Window................... 145
Defroster, Windshield...................70,211
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers................. 119
Diagnostic System, Onboard................ 334
Differential, Limited-Slip.................. 244
Digital Video Disc (DVD) Player............. 197
Dimmer Switch, Headlight................. 159
Dipsticks
Automatic Transmission................. 359
Oil (Engine).......................... 338Power Steering........................ 347
Disarming, Theft System................... 19
Disc Brakes............................ 357
Disposal
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)............... 354
Door Locks............................. 28
Door Opener, Garage..................... 132
Drive Belts............................ 342
Drive Shaft Universal Joints................ 348
Driving
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water........................ 245
E-85 Fuel............................. 284
Electric Remote Mirrors.................... 77
Electrical Power Outlets................... 138
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control)...... 121
Emergency, In Case of
Freeing Vehicle When Stuck............... 325
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Bulb Replacement...................373,374
Cargo .............................. 116
Center Mounted Stop................... 379
Courtesy/Reading..................... 126
Cruise.............................. 167
Daytime Running...................... 115
Fog .......................... 116,163,383
Hazard Warning Flasher................. 312
Headlights........................... 114
High Beam........................... 118
High Beam/Low Beam Select.............. 118
Instrument Cluster..................... 158
Intensity Control....................... 113
Interior........................... 113,126
License............................. 382
Lights On Reminder.................... 116
Low Fuel.........................158,159
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine)........ 164
Passing............................. 118Seat Belt Reminder..................... 159
Service.............................. 373
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 165
Turn Signal..................... 117,374,377
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 158
Limited-Slip Differential................... 244
Loading Vehicle......................... 288
Tires ............................... 257
Locks................................. 28
Auto Unlock.......................... 31
Automatic Door........................ 30
Child Protection........................ 32
Door................................ 28
Keys................................ 12
Power Door........................... 29
Steering Wheel......................... 18
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).............................. 59
Lubrication, Body....................... 348
416 INDEX

Service Manuals........................ 403
Setting the Clock................168,172,184,199
Shift Speeds........................... 231
Shifting
Automatic Transmission................. 225
Manual Transmission................... 230
Transfer Case......................... 233
Transfer Case, Shifting into Transfer Case
Neutral (N).......................... 305
Transfer Case, Shifting out of Transfer Case
Neutral (N).......................... 308
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage.............. 40
Shoulder Belts........................... 36
Signals, Turn..................... 117,158,377
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On............... 245
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)................. 270
Snow Plow............................ 304
Snow Tires............................ 272
Sound Box............................ 208Sound Systems (Radio).................... 197
Spare Tire..........................265,315
Spark Plugs............................ 342
Speed Control (Cruise Control).............. 121
Speedometer........................... 160
Starting............................... 221
Emergency (Jump Starting)............... 323
Engine Block Heater.................... 224
Engine Fails to Start.................... 222
Remote.............................. 27
Steering
Column Controls...................... 117
Power...........................251,347
Wheel Lock........................... 18
Wheel, Tilt........................... 120
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound
System Controls......................... 205
Storage, Behind the Seat................... 142
Storage Bin............................ 142
INDEX 421
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