2010 DODGE DAKOTA lock

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP
LLC ..................... 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT.............. 4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ..........6
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB...................8
THEFT ALARM................ 9
SEATBELT ................. 9
CHILD RESTRAINTS ............. 9
FRONTSEATS................13
HEATEDSEATS...............14
TILT STEERING COLUMN ..........15
PROGRAMMABLEFEATURES .......15
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TURN SIGNALS/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAMSLEVER ...............17
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ............18
SPEED CONTROL ..............19
CLIMATE CONTROLS ........... 20
POWERSUNROOF ............ 20
WIND BUFFETING ..............21
ELECTRONICS
NON-TOUCH-SCREENRADIOS...... 22
NAVIGATION TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO . . .25
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS . . 28
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK
®) .............. 28
POWER OUTLET ............. 30
Uconnect™ Phone ........... 30
VOICECOMMAND .............32
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION .....33
UTILITY
REAR CRATE 'N GO®STORAGE ......34
REAR CARGO AREA UTILITY RAILS .....34
TAILGATE ..................34 TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)
........35
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) ............35
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK
SYSTEM...................37
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE
- U.S. ONLY ................ 38
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS .................. 38
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .......41
JACKINGANDTIRECHANGING...... 42
JUMP-STARTING ............. 48
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS .........51
TOWINGADISABLEDVEHICLE.......52
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ........53
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ......54
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD............55
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ..........56
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ..........58
MAINTENANCE CHART .......... 60
FUSES................... 62
TIREPRESSURES..............65
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE ......65
EXTERIOR BULBS ............. 66
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER...................67
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER...................67
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED..................67
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING .........67
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN
THE 50 UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON, D.C. ........... 68
TIRE WARRANTY ............. 68
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR®ACCESSORIES..........71
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Warning Lights
- Low Fuel Warning Light
- Charging System Light**
- Oil Pressure Warning Light**
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light**
- Airbag Warning Light**
- Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Light
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
- Transmission Temperature Warning Light
- Seat Belt Reminder Light
- Brake Warning Light**
- Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)**
- SERV (Service) 4WD Indicator Light
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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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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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CAUTION!
Repeated overheating of the seat could damage the heating element and/or degrade
the material of the seat.
TILT STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt lever is located on the steeringcolumn, below the turn signal lever.
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to unlock the steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the steering wheel, move the steering column up or down as
desired.
• Push the lever away from the steering wheel to lock the column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Tilting the steering column while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Without a stable
steering column, you could lose control of the vehicle and have an accident. Adjust
the column only while the vehicle is stopped. Be sure it is locked before driving.
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
• The following features may be programmed using the Key Fob transmitter or the
ignition switch and driver's door lock switch.
NOTE: Pressing the LOCK button while you are inside the vehicle will activate the
Vehicle Security Alarm. Opening a door with the Vehicle Security Alarm activated will
cause the alarm to sound. Press the UNLOCK button to deactivate the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
Unlock On First Press
• To unlock either the driver's side, or all doors, on the first press of the UNLOCK button:
• Press and hold the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than10 seconds. Then, press and hold the UNLOCK button while still holding the LOCK
button.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
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Auto Unlock Doors On Exit
• To have all of the vehicle doors unlock when any door is opened:• Enter your vehicle and close all the doors.
• Fasten your seatbelt.
• Within 15 seconds, cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back toLOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK position (do not start the engine).
• Press the power door UNLOCK switch to unlock the doors. A single chime will indicate that programming is complete.
Auto Door Lock
• To have the doors lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph
(24 km/h):
• Enter your vehicle and close all the doors.
• Fasten your seatbelt.
• Within 10 seconds, cycle the ignition switch between LOCK and ON and then back to LOCK four times, ending up in the LOCK position (do not start the engine).
• Press the power door LOCK switch to lock the doors. A single chime will indicate that programming is complete.
Sound Horn With Lock
• To turn the horn chirp on or off when the doors are locked:
• Press the LOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 6 seconds. Then,press the PANIC button while still hol ding the LOCK button. A single chime will
sound to indicate that this feature has changed.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
Flashing Lights With Lock
• The turn signal lights flashing, when the doors are locked or unlocked, feature can be turned on or off. To turn this feature on or off:
• Press and hold the UNLOCK button for at least 4 seconds, but no longer than 6 seconds. Then, press and hold the LOCK button while still holding the UNLOCK
button. A single chime will sound to indic ate that this feature has changed.
• Release both buttons at the same time.
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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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