2010 DODGE DAKOTA User Guide

Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators
- High Beam Indicator
- Front Fog Light Indicator
- Vehicle Security Indicator*
- TOW/HAUL Indicator
- 4WD LOW Indicator
- Cruise Indicator
- 4WD Indicator
- 4WD LOW Indicator
- Cargo Lamp Indicator
Odometer Messages
door - Door AjarLoW tirE - Low Tire Pressure
gASCAP - Fuel Cap Fault noFUSE* - Fuse Fault
LoW WASH- Low Washer Fluid CHAngE OIL* - Change Engine Oil
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
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CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors. Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver’s door only and twice
within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer
to Programmable Features in this guide.
WARNING!
Leaving unattended children in a vehicle is dangerous for a number of reasons. A child
or others could be severely injured or killed. Children should be warned not to touch
the parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the key in the ignition.
A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
Remote Start
• Press the REMOTE START buttonx2twice within five seconds. Pressing the REMOTE
START button a third time shuts the engine off.
• To drive the vehicle, press the UNLOCK button, insert the key in the ignition and turn to the ON/RUN position.
• With remote start, the engine will only run for 15 minutes (timeout) unless the ignition key is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the key after two consecutive timeouts.
WARNING!
• Do not start or run an engine in a closed garage or confined area. Exhaust gas contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide
is poisonous and can cause serious injury or death when inhaled.
• Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children. Operation of the Remote Start System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death.
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Panic Alarm
• Press the PANIC button once to turn the panic alarm on.
• Wait approximately three seconds and press the button a second time to turn the
panic alarm off.
THEFT ALARM
To Arm
• Press the Key Fob LOCK button or the power door lock switch while the door is open.
To Disarm
• Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button and turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not
properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or
you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others in your vehicle
are buckled up properly.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
• 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.
WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside
the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so
great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are. The child and
others could be severely injured or killed. An y child riding in your vehicle should be in
a proper restraint for the child's size.
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Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called LATCH,which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
Extended Cab
• The Extended Cab front and right rear (if equipped with a rear seat) passenger seating
positions have lower anchorages that are capable of accommodating LATCH
compatible child seats having flexible, webbing mounted lower attachments.
• Loosen the adjusters on the lower strapsand tether straps so that you can attach the
hook or connector to the lower and tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars, pushing
aside the seat cover material. You will easily
feel the anchorage bars if you run your
finger along the intersection of the seatback
and seat cushion surfaces.
Tether Strap at the Front Passenger Seat (Extended Cab)
• Route the child restraint tether strap up and over the front passenger seatback, and
under the head restraint.
• Connect the tether strap to the lower anchor located at the bottom rear of the seat.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap so that it is pulled tight.
Tether Straps at the Rear Passenger Seat (Extended Cab)
• Route the child restraint tether strap through the routing loop, located directly behind
the child restraint. The routing loops are located behind the flip-down door on the cab
back panel (padded bolster).
• Route the tether strap across to the centertether anchorage. The center tether is
located behind the slide door in the center
of the vehicle, between the two seating
positions.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap so that the anchor strap is pulled tight.
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Crew Cab
• The Crew Cab second row seat has lower anchorages that are capable ofaccommodating LATCH compatible child seats having flexible, webbing mounted
lower attachments at all three seating positions.
• Child seats with fixed lower attachmentsmust be installed in the outboard positions
only.
• Never install LATCH-compatible child seats
such that two seats share a common lower
anchorage.
• Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and tether straps so that you can attach the
hook or connector to the lower and tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars, pushing aside the seat cover material. You will easily feel the anchorage bars if you run your
finger along the intersection of the seatback and seat cushion surfaces.
Tether Straps at the Rear Passenger Seat (Crew Cab)
• Route the child restraint tether strap over the seatback and under the head restraint(for outboard seating position only) and thr ough the anchor strap outer loop (webbing
material loop) located directly behind the child restraint.
• Connect the tether strap hook to the anchorstrap inner metal ring in the ADJACENT
seating position.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap so that both anchor straps are pulled tight.
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NOTE:Two anchors must be used for any of the three seating positions.
1. Inner Anchor Strap Ring(s)
2. Snap Hook
3. Tether Strap
4. Passenger's Side Rear Child Seat
5. Rear Center Child Seat
6. Driver's Side Rear Child Seat
WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failureof an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed. Follow
the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor
to route it through the belt path of the child restraint and slide the latch plate into the
buckle.
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion
around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top tether strap as described on the previous pages.
WARNING!
Rearward-facing child seats must NEVERbe used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger airbag. An airbag deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
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FRONT SEATS
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The sudden movement of
the seat could cause you to lose control. The seat belt might not be properly adjusted,
and you could be severely injured or killed. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is
parked.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at the front of the seat near the floor and release
bar to lock seat at the desired position.
Lumbar Support/Recliner
• Rotate the lumbar knob, located on theleft-side of the driver's seat, to increase or
decrease the amount of lumbar support.
• Lean forward slightly, lift the recline lever located on the outboard side of the seat,
then push back to the desired position and
release the lever.
• Lean forward and lift the recline lever to return the seatback to its normal position.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the shoulder belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be severely
injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
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Six-Way Power Seat Adjuster — Driver's Side Only
• The power seat controls are located on theoutboard side of the driver's seat cushion.
• The power seat switch controls the forward, backward, up, or down adjustment.
• The two tilt switches control the tilt up or down adjustment.
CAUTION!
DO NOT place any article under a power seat or impede its ability to move as it may
cause damage to the seat controls. Seat travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
• The heated seat switches are located on thecenter of the instrument panel.
• After turning the ignition ON, 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 the heating elements Off.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronicillness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other
physical conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater. It may cause
burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.
• 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. Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
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