2010 DODGE DAKOTA User Guide

Media Center 230 (REQ)
NOTE:Uconnect™ Phone and Voice Command are vehicle options which must be
ordered separately. The butt ons on the radio will only be active if the vehicle has been
equipped with the option.
• Your radio has many features that add to the comfort and convenience of you and your passengers. Some of these radio featu res should not be used when driving because
they take your eyes from the road or your attention from driving.
• The radio sales code is located on the lower right side of the radio faceplate.
• Unless otherwise noted, the information provided on the operation and functionality of the radios in this section is common to all non-touch-screen radios.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM or SAT bands. Seek through tracks inCD.
• Holding either button will bypass stations without stopping.
Audio Settings
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob and BASS, MID, TREBLE, BALANCE and FADE will display. Rotate the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to select the desired setting.
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Auxiliary Mode
• The auxiliary (AUX) jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a cassetteplayer, to be plugged into the radio and uti lize the vehicle’s audio system to amplify
the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the AUX jack is connected.
• The control of the external device cannot be provided by the radio; use the device controls instead.
Clock Setting
• Press and hold the TIME button until the hours blink; turn the TUNE/SCROLL controlknob to set the hours.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob until the minutes begin to blink; turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to set the minutes.
• Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to save the time change.
• To exit, press any button/knob or wait five seconds.
Station Presets
• Press the SET/RND button once and SET 1 will show in the display. Then select the button (1–6).
• A second station may be added to each push button. Press the SET/RND button twice and SET 2 will show in the display, then select button (1–6).
How To Load Multiple CDs/DVDs
REQ Radio Only
• Press the LOAD button and then press the button with the corresponding number
(1–6) where the CD is being loaded. The radio will display PLEASE WAIT and prompt
when to INSERT DISC.
• After the radio displays INSERT DISC, insert the CD into the player. The radio display will show LOADING DISC when the disc is loading and “READING DISC” when the radio
is reading the disc.
• Press the eject button and then the cor responding number (1–6) to eject the desired
disc.
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NAVIGATION TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO
NOTE:Uconnect™ Phone and Voice Command are vehicle options which must be
ordered separately. The butt ons on the radio will only be active if the vehicle has been
equipped with the option.
• The radio sales code is located on the lower right side of the radio faceplate.
• This navigation radio requires digital data from a navigation database. The data in the navigation database is licensed from Navigation Technologies
®. Not all roads are
digitized.
• For software updates, visithttp://www.chrysler.com/en/owner s/mygig/ website, visit
http://www.navteq.com website, or contact your authorized dealer for the latest
available software.
Seek Up/Down
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM, or SAT bands. Seek through tracks in CD or iPod®modes or through songs in the HDD playlist.
Radio Mode
• Press the RADIO/MEDIA hard-key to display the different radio modes, then pressdesired soft-key to select AM, FM, SAT, HDD or AUX.
Auxiliary Mode
• The auxiliary (AUX) jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or a cassetteplayer, to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s audio system and play
through the vehicle speakers.
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Clock Setting
Manually Adjust Time
• Turn the radio on, then touch the screen where the time is displayed.
• Touch the USER CLOCK soft-key.
• To adjust the hours, touch either the HOUR FORWARD or HOUR BACKWARD soft-key.
• To adjust the minutes, touch either the MINUTE FORWARD or MINUTE BACKWARDsoft-key.
• To save the new time setting, touch the scr een where the word “Save” is displayed.
Store Radio Presets
• Press the RADIO/MEDIA hard-key repeatedly until AM FM SAT is displayed in the upper
left corner of the screen.
• Select the radio band by touching either the AM, FM, or SAT soft-key.
• Find the station to store by either pressing the SEEK UP/DOWN hard-key, or touch the SCAN soft-key, DIRECT TUNE soft-key or the left and right arrows.
• Once the station is found, touch and hold one of the PRESET soft-keys in the list to the right until you hear a confirmation beep.
Hard Disc Drive Operation
Copy Complete Audio Disc To Hard-Drive
• Press the OPEN/CLOSE hard-key and insert a disc, then press the MENU hard-key.
• Touch the MY FILES soft-key then select MY MUSIC.
• Touch the IMPORT MUSIC FILES soft-key then touch the FROM DISC soft-key.
Copying From USB
• Insert a USB device then select MY MUSIC.
• Touch the IMPORT MUSIC FILES soft-key, then touch the FROM USB soft-key in the nextscreen.
• Select the folders or titles you would like to copy, then touch the DONE soft-key to start the copy process.
Copy Pictures To The Hard-Drive
• Insert either a CD or a USB device containing your pictures.
• Touch the MY PICTURES soft-key to get an overview of the currently stored images.
• Press one of the ADD PICTURES soft-keys, then select the type of media inserted.
• Use the PAGE soft-keys to page through a list of pictures and press the picture youwould like to import.
• Confirm your selection by touching the YES soft-key. The imported picture is now available in the MANAGE MY PICTURES screen.
• In order to display the imported picture in the radio screen, touch the desired picture soft-key.
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• Select this picture by pressing the PICTURE VIEW soft-key. A check mark indicates thecurrently used picture.
Cleaning Your Touch-Screen Radio
• Do not spray any liquid or caustic chemicals directly on the screen. Use a clean anddry micro fiber lens cleaning cloth in order to clean the touch-screen.
• If necessary, use a lint-free cloth dampened with a cleaning solution such as isopropyl
alcohol or an isopropyl alcohol and water s olution ratio of 50:50. Be sure to follow the
solvent manufacturer's precautions and directions.
Navigation
NOTE:Many features of this radio are speed dependent. For your own safety, it is not
possible to use the touch-screen keyboard to enter a name (e.g., street name) while the
vehicle is in motion. Pull over at a safe location to complete your task.
• The Navigation system receives GPS signals from satellites to display the position of your vehicle.
New Destination
• Press the NAV hard-key to access the Navigation Main Menu.
• Touch the NEW DESTINATION soft-key to program a destination, then select thedestination soft-key of your choice.
Program/Storing Home Address
• Press the NAV hard-key to access the Navigation Main Menu.
• Touch the GUIDE ME HOME soft-key, then touch the STREET ADDRESS soft-key.
• Touch the STATE soft-key, then enter your st ate name into the speller; select your state
from the list and press the CHANGE soft-key.
• Touch the INPUT STREET NAME soft-key and enter your street name into the speller.
• Touch the CONTINUE soft-key and enter your address into the speller; touch the CONTINUE soft-key again.
• Touch the city name and touch the SAVE soft-key to complete programming.
Change Stored Home Address
• Press the MENU hard-key, then touch the MY FILES soft-key.
• Touch the MY ADDRESS BOOK soft-key, then touch the HOME soft-key.
• In the Home Address Information screen touch the EDIT CONTACT soft-key, then touch the CHANGE ADDRESS soft-key in the next screen.
• Touch the INPUT STREET NAME soft-key and enter your street name into the speller.
• Touch the CONTINUE soft-key and enter your address into the speller; touch the CONTINUE soft-key again.
• Touch the city name and touch the SAVE soft-key to complete programming.
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Guide Me Home
• Press the NAV hard-key to access the Navigation Main Menu.
• Touch the GUIDE ME HOME soft-key to route you back to your home destination fromyour current location. Touch the GO soft-key to start your trip.
Map
• Press the NAV hard-key to access the Navigation Main Menu.
• Touch the MAP soft-key to display a map of your current position.
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
• The steering wheel audio controls arelocated on the rear surface of the steering
wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to increase ordecrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to search forthe next listenable station or select the next
or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio) or to change CDs if equipped with a CD Changer.
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (HomeLink®)
Programming HomeLink®
Begin Programming
• The HomeLink®buttons are located in the
overhead console.
• The Compass Mini-Trip Computer illuminates the HomeLink
®symbol along
with 1, 2 or 3 indicators under it, when a
HomeLink
®button is pressed. The
indicators will flash at different rates, or
remain solid during programming.
• Erase all channels before you begin progr amming by holding the two outside buttons
for up to 20 seconds until the indicators begin to flash.
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• Park your vehicle outside of the garage and turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUNposition.
• Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to 3 in (3 to 8 cm) from the HomeLink
®buttons
while keeping the indicator light in view.
• Simultaneously, press and hold both the chosen HomeLink
®button and the
hand-held transmitter button until the HomeLink®indicator flash rate changes from a
slow to a rapidly blinking light, then release both the HomeLink®and the hand-held
transmitter buttons. This may take up to 30 seconds, or longer in rare cases.
• Press and hold the just-programmed HomeLink
®button; if the indicator light stays on
constantly, programming is complete and the garage door should open.
WARNING!
• Your motorized door or gate will open and close while you are programming the universal transceiver. Do not program the transceiver if people or pets are in the
path of the door or gate. Only use this transceiver with a garage door opener that
has a “stop and reverse” feature as required by Federal safety standards. This
includes most garage door opener models manufactured after 1982. Do not use a
garage door opener without these safety features. Call toll-free 1–800–355–3515 or,
on the Internet, at www.HomeLink.com for s afety informationor assistance.
• Do not run your vehicle in a closed garage or confined area while programming the transceiver. Exhaust gas from your vehicle contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is
odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide is poisonous and can cause serious
injury or death when inhaled.
NOTE: If you are having difficulty programming your HomeLink
®and your garage door
opener was manufactured after 1995, you may have a rolling code. Follow the steps
below for Programming A Rolling Code System.
Programming A Rolling Code System
• At the garage door opener motor (in the gara ge), locate the “learn” or “programming”
button. This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the
garage door opener motor (it is NOT the button normally used to open and close the
door).
• Firmly press and release the “learn” or “programming” button. The name and color of
the button may vary by manufacturer. Within 30 seconds, return to the vehicle and
press the programmed HomeLink
®button twice (holding the button for two seconds
each time). If the device is plugged in and activates, programming is complete.
• If the device does not activate, press the button a third time (for two seconds) to
complete the programming.
Using HomeLink®
• To operate, simply press and release the programmed HomeLink®button and the
programmed device will operate.
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• Refer to your Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further details. If you have any problemsprogramming HomeLink®, or require assistance, please call toll-free 1–800–355–3515
or, on the Internet at www.HomeLink.com.
POWER OUTLET
• There are two 12 Volt electrical outlets on this vehicle.
• The outlet on the front console has power available only when the ignition is in the ON/RUN position. If desired, this outlet can be converted by your authorized dealer to
provide power with the ignition switch in the LOCK position.
• The second outlet in the center console is p owered directly from the battery (power
available at all times). Items plugged into this outlet may discharge the battery and/or
prevent engine starting.
NOTE: Do not exceed the maximum power of 160 Watts (13 Amps) at 12 Volts. If the 160
Watt (13 Amp) power rating is exceeded the fuse protecting the system will need to be
replaced.
Uconnect™ Phone
• The Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle communications system.
• The Uconnect™ Phone allows you to dial a phone number with your cellular phone using simple voice commands.
• For vehicles equipped with Video Entertainment System (VES)™, refer to the Uconnect™ Phone section of the Uconnect™ User's Manual on the DVD for further
details.
• For vehicles not equipped with VES™, refer to your vehicle Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
WARNING!
• Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving conditionsfollowing local laws and phone use. All attention should be kept on the roadway
ahead. Failure to do so may result in an accident causing you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
• In an emergency to use Uconnect™ Phone, your cellular phone must be: • turned on,
• paired to Uconnect™ Phone,
• and have network coverage.
NOTE: The Uconnect™ Phone requires a cellular phone equipped with the Bluetooth
®
Hands-Free Profile, Version 0.96 or higher. For Uconnect™ customer support, call
1–877–855–8400.
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