2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN low beam

DefrosterCheck operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to
feel the air directed against the windshield. See your
authorized dealer for service if your defroster is
inoperable.
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
the Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread. Inspect the tread and sidewall for
cuts and cracks. Check the wheel nuts for tightness.
Check the tires (including spare) for proper pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.
94 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

mDriver Memory Seat — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 170
▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
▫ Easy Entry/Exit Seat
(Available With Memory Seat Only) . . . . . . . 173
m To Open And Close The Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
m Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
▫ Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
▫ Parking Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
▫ Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped . . . . . . 179
▫ Headlights On With Wipers —
If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
▫ Headlight Delay — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 180 ▫
Daytime Running Lights
(Canada/Fleet Vehicles Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Front Fog Lights — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Battery Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
▫ Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
▫ Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
▫ Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
▫ High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . 183
▫ Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
m Windshield Wiper And Washers . . . . . . . . . . . 183
m Tilt Steering Column — If Equipped . . . . . . . . 185
m Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped . . . . . . . . . . 186
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 97 3

CAUTION!To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower the hood until it is open approxi-
mately 12 in (30 cm) and then drop it. This should
secure both latches. Never drive your vehicle unless
the hood is fully closed, with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
If the hood is not fully latched, it could open when
the vehicle is moving and block your forward vision.
You could have a collision. Be sure all hood latches
are fully latched before driving.
LIGHTS
All of the lights, except the Hazard Warning lights,
headlight high beams and flash-to-pass, are controlled by
switches to the left of the steering column on the instru-
ment panel.
Headlight Switch With Halo Control
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Daytime Running Lights (Canada/Fleet Vehicles
Only)The headlights on your vehicle will illuminate when the
engine is started and the transmission is in any gear
except PARK. This provides a constant lights on condi-
tion until the ignition is turned OFF. The lights illuminate
at less than 50% of normal intensity. If the parking brake
is applied, the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) will turn
off. Also, if a turn signal is activated, the DRL lamp on the
same side of the vehicle will turn off for the duration of
the turn signal activation. Once the turn signal is no
longer active, the DRL lamp will illuminate.
Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
To activate the front fog lights, turn on the parking
lights or the low beam headlights and push in the
headlight switch control knob. Pressing the head-
light switch control knob in a second time will turn the
front fog lights off.
Battery Protection
This feature provides battery protection to avoid wearing
down the battery if the headlights, parking lights, or
front fog lights are left on for extended periods of time
when the ignition switch is in the LOCK position. After
eight minutes of the ignition switch being in the LOCK
position and the headlight switch in any position other
than OFF or AUTO, the lights will turn off automatically
until the next cycle of the ignition switch or headlight
switch.
The battery protection feature will be disabled if the
ignition switch is turned to any other position other than
LOCK during the three minute delay. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 181
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Multifunction LeverThe multifunction lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
The multifunction lever controls the:
Turn Signals
Headlight Beams Low/High
Flash-To-Pass (Optical Horn)
Front and Rear Wipers — Washer Functions
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
NOTE:
If either light remains on and does not flash, or
there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside
light bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is
defective. Turn Signals
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Turn Signal WarningIf the vehicle electronics sense that the vehicle has
traveled at over 18 mph (29 km/h) for about 1 mile
(1.6 km) with the turn signals on, a chime will sound to
alert the driver.
Lane Change Assist
Tap the lever up or down once, without moving beyond
the detent, and the turn signal (right or left) will flash
three times then automatically turn off.
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch
When the headlights are turned on, pushing the multi-
function lever toward the instrument panel will switch
from low beams to high beams. Pulling back to the
neutral position returns the headlights to the low beam
operation.
Flash-To-Pass
You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by
lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This
will cause the headlights to turn on at high beam and
remain on until the lever is released.
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch within
the multifunction lever. Rotate the end of the multifunc-
tion lever to select the desired wiper speed.
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WARNING!A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or
others could be badly burned by steam or boiling
coolant. You may want to call an authorized dealer if
your vehicle overheats. If you decide to look under
the hood yourself, see Section 7 of this manual.
Follow the warnings under the Cooling System Pres-
sure Cap paragraph.
4. Speedometer
Indicates vehicle speed.
5. Turn Signal Indicators The arrow will flash with the exterior turn signal
when the turn signal lever is operated.
If the vehicle electronics sense that the vehicle has
traveled about 1 mile (1.6 km) with the turn signals on, a continuous chime will sound to alert you to turn the
signals off. If either indicator flashes at a rapid rate, check
for a defective outside light bulb.
6. High Beam Indicator
This indicator shows that the high beam head-
lights are on. Push the multifunction lever forward
to switch the headlights to high beam and pull toward
yourself (normal position) to return to low beam.
7. Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS). The light will turn on when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position and may
stay on for as long as four seconds.
If the ABS light remains on or turns on while driving, it
indicates that the Anti-Lock portion of the brake system
is not functioning and that service is required. However,
the conventional brake system will continue to operate
normally if the BRAKE warning light is not on. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 241
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Garage Door Opener (HomeLinkt) . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387,388
Gasoline, Clean Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Gasoline (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Gasoline, Reformulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
GaugesCoolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Gearshift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,26,141,378
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Grocery Bag Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,393
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389,393
Hands-Free Phone (uconnectt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Hazard
Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Heater, Engine Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . 183
INDEX 519
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