2009 DODGE JOURNEY heating

Lock Your Vehicle
Always remove the key from the ignition and lock all
doors when leaving the vehicle unattended, even in your
own driveway or garage. Try to park your vehicle in a
well-lit area and never invite theft by leaving articles of
value exposed.
Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
•Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They contain
carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Breathing it can make you unconscious
and can eventually poison you. To avoid breathing
CO follow these safety tips:Do not run the engine in a closed garage or in confined
areas any longer than needed to move your vehicle in or
out of the area.
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle with the engine
running, adjust your heating or cooling controls to force
outside air into the vehicle. Set the blower at high speed.
If you are required to drive with the liftgate open, make
sure that all windows are closed, and the blower switch
on the climate control is set at high speed. DO NOT use
the recirculation mode.
The best protection against carbon monoxide entry into
the vehicle body is a properly maintained engine exhaust
system.
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Press the switch once to select high-level heating. Press
the switch a second time to select low-level heating. Press
the switch a third time to shut OFF the heating elements.
If high level heating is selected, the system automatically
switches to low level heating and turns one indicator
light off after 30 minutes of continuous operation. It will
turn the heater and the remaining indicator light off after
an additional 30 minutes of continuous operation. If lowlevel heating is selected, the system automatically turns
the heater and the indicator light off after 30 minutes of
continuous operation.
NOTE:
Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt
within two to five minutes.
WARNING!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin
because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,
spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-
tion or other physical condition must exercise care
when using the seat heater. It may cause burns even
at low temperatures, especially if used for long
periods. Do not place anything on the seat that
insulates against heat, such as a blanket or cushion.
This may cause the seat heater to overheat.Heated Seat Switch
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Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are
designed to “time-out” in the same manner.
It may be helpful to unplug the device during the cycling
process to prevent possible overheating of the garage
door or gate motor.
If you are having difficulties programming a garage door
opener or a gate operator, replace “Programming
HomeLink” Step 3 with the following:
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLinkbutton
while you press and release - every two seconds
(“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter until HomeLink 
has successfully accepted the frequency signal. The
indicator light will flash slowly and then rapidly when
fully trained.
If you unplugged the device for training, plug it back in
at this time. Then proceed with Step 4 under “Programming
HomeLink” earlier in this section.
Using HomeLink
To operate, simply press and release the programmed
HomeLink
button. Activation will now occur for the
trained device (i.e., garage door opener, gate operator,
Security system, entry door lock, home/office lighting,
etc. The hand-held transmitter of the device may also be
used at any time.
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button
To re-program a channel that has been previously
trained, follow these steps:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position.
2. Press and hold the desired HomeLink button until
the indicator light begins to flash after 20 seconds. Do not
release the button.
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Press and release the button on the door to open it. The
large door swings upward to allow easy access to the
compartment’s contents.
Beverage Cooler Operation
The blower speed setting on the climate control sets the
rate at which air flows into the compartment. The airflow
control valve inside the compartment determines how
much air flows into the compartment. Turning the valve
rearward increases the airflow, turning it forward de-
creases the airflow, and turning it all the way forward
turns off the airflow.The compartment cools when the airflow control valve is
open, the engine is running, and the Air Conditioning
(A/C) is on or the Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
system (if equipped) is set for automatic operation. This
allows you to cool the compartment when the climate
control is in a cooling or heating mode.
Airflow Control Valve
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NOTE:Whether operating a Manual Heating and A/C
system or operating an ATC system in a manual mode,
the A/C indicator must be ON to cool the compartment.
Instrument Panel Storage Compartment — If
Equipped
Press and release the button on the door to open it. The
door swings upward to allow easy access to the compart-
ment.
Instrument Panel Storage Compartment
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Rear Window Defroster — If Equipped
The Electric Rear Window Defroster control is
located on the climate control. Press this button to
turn on the rear window defroster and the heated outside
rearview mirrors (if equipped). An indicator in the button
will illuminate when the rear window defroster is on. The
defroster automatically turns off after approximately 10
minutes. For five more minutes of operation, press the
button again.CAUTION!
•Use care when washing the inside of the rear
window. Do not use abrasive window cleaners on
the interior surface of the window. Use a soft cloth
and a mild washing solution, wiping parallel to
the heating elements. Labels can be peeled off
after soaking with warm water.
•Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abra-
sive window cleaners on the interior surface of the
window.
•Keep all objects a safe distance from the window.
Failure to follow these cautions can cause damage to
the heating elements.
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Remote Sound System Controls — If Equipped . . 282
▫ Right-Hand Switch Functions .............283
▫ Left-Hand Switch Functions For Radio
Operation ...........................283
▫ Left-Hand Switch Functions For Media
(i.e., CD) Operation ....................283
 CD/DVD Maintenance ...................284
 Radio Operation And Cellular Phones ........284
 Climate Controls .......................285 ▫
General Climate Control Functions —
All Systems .........................285
▫ Single-Zone Manual Air Conditioning And
Heating System ......................288
▫ Two- And Three-Zone Manual Air Conditioning
And Heating Systems — If Equipped .......289
▫ Two- And Three-Zone Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) Systems — If Equipped ......293
▫ Operating Tips .......................300
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4. Coolant Temperature Warning LightThis light warns of an overheated engine condi-
tion. If the light turns on while driving, safely pull
over and stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on,
turn it off. Also, shift the transaxle into NEUTRAL and
idle the vehicle. If the temperature reading does not
return to normal, turn the engine off immediately and
call for service. (See page 394 for more information.)
NOTE: As the coolant temperature gauge approaches
H, this indicator will illuminate and a single chime will
sound. Further overheating will cause the temperature
gauge to pass H.In this case, the indicator light will
flash continuously and a continuous chime will sound,
until the engine is allowed to cool.CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage
your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads “H,”
safely pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the A/C turned off until the pointer drops back
into the normal range. If the pointer remains on the
“H,” and you hear continuous chimes, turn the en-
gine OFF immediately, and call for service.
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