2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ESP

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DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of
accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood
alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are
drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking
driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.
WARNING!
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your
perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower,
and your judgment is impaired when you have been
drinking. Never drink and then drive.
This manual illustrates and describes the operation of
features and equipment that are either standard or op-
tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a
description of features and equipment that are no longer
available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please
disregard any features and equipment described in this
manual that are not on this vehicle.
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Copyright © 2008 Chrysler LLC

The ORC contains a backup power supply system that
will deploy the airbags even if the battery loses power or
it becomes disconnected prior to deployment.Also, the ORC turns on the Airbag Warning
Light in the instrument panel for approxi-
mately four to six seconds for a self-check
when the ignition is first turned on. After the
self-check, the Airbag Warning Light will turn off. If the
ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it
turns on the Airbag Warning Light, either momentarily
or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light
comes on again after initial startup.
It also includes diagnostics that will illuminate the instru-
ment cluster Airbag Warning Light if a malfunction is
noted. The diagnostics also record the nature of the
malfunction. WARNING!
Ignoring the Airbag Warning Light in your instru-
ment panel could mean you won’t have the airbags to
protect you in a collision. If the light does not come
on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes
on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right
away.
Front and Side Impact Sensors
Impact Sensors trigger airbag deployment in front and
side impacts, and aid the ORC in determining appropri-
ate response to impact events. Additional sensors in the
ORC determine the level of airbag deployment and
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Acceleration SensorsAcceleration Sensors trigger airbag deployment based on
dramatic acceleration change of the vehicle.
Pressure Sensors
Pressure Sensors trigger airbag deployment based on
door cavity pressure changes.
Rollover Sensors
Rollover Sensors trigger airbag deployment in the event
of vehicle rollover and aid the ORC in deploying Side
Airbag Inflatable Curtains (SABIC) for rollover events.
Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC) — If Equipped
The ORC deploys the SABIC during a collision with
other vehicles and during collisions where the impact is
confined to a particular area of the vehicle, such as,
collisions with poles, trees or similar objects. In these
events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the
impact side of the vehicle.
NOTE:
The ORC will also detect and protect for rollover
when equipped with SABIC airbags. In a rollover the
SABIC airbags will deploy on both sides of the vehicle.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact causing airbag deployment, the
vehicle communication network intact, and the power
intact, the Enhanced Accident Response System performs
the following functions:
Cuts off fuel to the engine.
Flashes hazard lights as long as the battery has power
or until the ignition key is turned off
Turns on the interior lights, which remain on as long as
the battery has power or until the ignition key is
removed.
Unlocks the doors automatically.
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Modes Of OperationThree selectable modes of operation are available in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to
“Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
under
9Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in
Section 4.
Blind Spot Alert
When operating in Blind Spot Alert mode, the BSM
system will provide a visual alert in the appropriate side
view mirror based on a detected object. However, when
the system is operating in RCP, the system will respond
with both visual and audible alerts when a detected
object is present. Whenever an audible alert is requested,
the radio is muted.
Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime
When operating in Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime, the
BSM system will provide a visual alert in the appropriate
side view mirror based on a detected object. If the turn signal is then activated, and it corresponds to an alert
present on that side of the vehicle, an audible chime will
also be sounded. Whenever a turn signal and detected
object are present on the same side at the same time, both
the visual and audio alerts will be issued. In addition to
the audible alert the radio (if on) will also be muted.
NOTE:
Whenever an audible alert is requested by the BSM
system, the radio is also muted.
If the Hazard Flashers are on, the system will request
the appropriate visual alert only.
When the system is in RCP, the system shall respond
with both visual and audible alerts when a detected
object is present. Whenever an audible alert is re-
quested, the radio is also muted. Turn/hazard signal
status is ignored; the RCP state always requests the
chime.
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The system will prompt you to say the name of the
person you want to call.
After the
9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
the name of the person you want to call. For example,
you can say 9John Doe,9where John Doe is a previ-
ously stored name entry in the uconnectt phonebook
or downloaded phonebook. To learn how to store a
name in the phonebook, refer to 9Add Names to Your
uconnectt Phonebook,9 in the phonebook.
The uconnectt system will confirm the name and then
dial the corresponding phone number, which may
appear in the display of certain radios.
Add Names to Your uconnectt Phonebook
NOTE:Adding names to the uconnectt phonebook is
recommended when the vehicle is not in motion.
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Phonebook New Entry.9
When prompted, say the name of the new entry. Use of
long names helps the voice recognition and it is
recommended. For example, say 9Robert Smith9or
9Robert9 instead of 9Bob.9
When prompted, enter the number designation (e.g.,
9Home,9 9Work,9 9Mobile,9 or9Pager9). This will allow
you to store multiple numbers for each phonebook
entry, if desired.
When prompted, recite the phone number for the
phonebook entry that you are adding.
After you are finished adding an entry into the phone-
book, you will be given the opportunity to add more
phone numbers to the current entry or to return to the
main menu.
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After the ignition key is switched to OFF, a call can
continue on the uconnectt
phone for a certain dura-
tion, after which the call is automatically transferred
from the uconnectt phone to the cellular phone.
An active call is automatically transferred to the
cellular phone after the ignition key is switched to
OFF.
uconnectTphone Features
Language Selection
To change the language that the uconnectt phone is
using:
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
the name of the language you wish to switch to
English, Espanol, or Francais.
Continue to follow the system prompts to complete
the language selection. After selecting one of the languages, all prompts and
voice commands will be in that language.
NOTE:
After every uconnectt phone language change
operation, only the language-specific 32-name phone-
book is usable. The paired phone name is not language-
specific and usable across all languages.
Emergency Assistance
If you are in an emergency and the cellular phone is
reachable:
Pick up the phone and manually dial the emergency
number for your area.
If the phone is not reachable and the uconnectt phone is
operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
Press the PHONE button to begin.
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NOTE:
The towing assistance number dialed is based on the
country where the vehicle is purchased (1-800-528-
2069 for the U.S., 1-877-213-4525 for Canada, 55-14-
3454 for Mexico City and 1-800-712-3040 for outside
Mexico City in Mexico).
If supported, this number may be programmable on
some systems. To do this, press the PHONE button
and say “Setup”, followed by “Towing Assistance”.
Paging
To learn how to page, refer to9Working with Automated
Systems.9 Paging works properly except for pagers of
certain companies, which time out a little too soon to
work properly with the uconnectt phone.
Voice Mail Calling
To learn how to access your voice mail, refer to 9Working
with Automated Systems.9
Working with Automated Systems
This method is used in instances where one generally has
to press numbers on the cellular phone keypad while
navigating through an automated telephone system.
You can use your uconnectt phone to access a voice mail
system or an automated service, such as a paging service
or automated customer service line. Some services re-
quire immediate response selection. In some instances,
that may be too quick for use of the uconnectt phone.
When calling a number with your uconnectt phone that
normally requires you to enter in a touch-tone sequence
on your cellular phone keypad, you can press the VOICE
RECOGNITION button and say the sequence you wish
to enter, followed by the word 9Send.9For example, if
required to enter your PIN followed with a pound, (3 7 4
6 #), you can press the VOICE RECOGNITION button
and say, 93 7 4 6 # Send.9 Saying a number, or sequence of
numbers, followed by 9Send,9is also to be used for
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navigating through an automated customer service cen-
ter menu structure, and to leave a number on a pager.
You can also send stored uconnecttphonebook entries as
tones for fast and easy access to voice mail and pager
entries. To use this feature, dial the number you wish to
call and then press the VOICE RECOGNITION button
and say, “Send.” The system will prompt you to enter the
name or number and say the name of the phonebook
entry you wish to send. The uconnectt phone will then
send the corresponding phone number associated with
the phonebook entry, as tones over the phone.
NOTE:
You may not hear all of the tones due to cellular phone
network configurations. This is normal.
Some paging and voice mail systems have system time
out settings that are too short and may not allow the
use of this feature.
Barge In - Overriding Prompts
The “Voice Recognition” button can be used when you
wish to skip part of a prompt and issue your voice
recognition command immediately. For example, if a
prompt is asking 9Would you like to pair a phone, clear
a...,9 you could press the VOICE RECOGNITION button
and say, 9Pair a Phone9 to select that option without
having to listen to the rest of the voice prompt.
Turning Confirmation Prompts ON/OFF
Turning confirmation prompts off will stop the system
from confirming your choices (e.g., the uconnectt phone
will not repeat a phone number before you dial it).
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Confirmations.9 The uconnecttphone will play
the current confirmation prompt status and you will
be given the choice to change it.
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