2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN User Guide

Indicators
- Turn Signal Indicators
- High Beam Indicator
- Front Fog Light Indicator
- Vehicle Security Indicator*
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP)/Traction Control System (TCS)Indicator
Odometer Messages
ECO - Fuel Saver Indicator LoWASH - Low Washer Fluid
ECO-ON - Fuel Saver Indicator On noFUSE* - Fuse Fault
door - Door Ajar LoW tirE* - Low Tire Pressure
gATE* - Liftgate Ajar LoCOOL - Low Coolant
hood - Hood Ajar CHAngE OIL* - Change Engine Oil
gASCAP - Fuel Cap Fault CRUISE - Cruise Control On
* If equipped
** Bulb Check with Key On
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CONTROLS AT A GLANCE

KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The
Doors/Liftgate
• Press the LOCK button once to lock all thedoors and the liftgate. Press the UNLOCK
button once to unlock the driver’s door only
and twice within five seconds to unlock all
the doors and liftgate.
• 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 Fob 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 Fob 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 Fob is placed in the ON/RUN position.
• The vehicle must be started with the Key Fob 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.
Power Liftgate
• Press the LIFTGATE button twice within five seconds to power open/close the Power Liftgate. If the button is pressed while the liftgate is being power closed, the liftgate
will reverse to the full open position.
Power Sliding Doors
• Press the LEFT or RIGHT Power Sliding Door button twice within five seconds to power open/close the Power Sliding Door. If the b utton is pressed while the door is being
power closed, the door will reverse to the full open position.
Express Window Feature
• To remotely lower both front door windows at the same time, press and release the UNLOCK button and then immediately press and hold the UNLOCK button until the
windows lower to the level desired or until they lower completely.
Emergency Key
• Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is anemergency key located in the Key Fob. To remove the emergency key, slide the button
at the top of the Key Fob sideways with your thumb and then pull the key out with your
other hand.
• The emergency key is also for locking the lower glove compartment.
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.
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CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, ifavailable. 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.
Integrated Child Booster Seat
• The Integrated Child Booster Seat, located in each second-row passenger seat, is
designed for children weighing between 48 and 85 lbs (22 and 39 kg) and between
47 in (119 cm) and 57 in (145 cm) tall.
• To position a child into the Integrated Child Booster Seat follow these steps: • Pull the release handle, located at the fr ont of the seat cushion, forward to release.
Then, lift seat cushion up and push back to lock it in the booster seat position.
WARNING!
Failure to comply with the following conditions could result in serious injury or death:
• The swivel seat should be locked in the forward-facing position when using the booster seat with the vehicle in motion.
• Be certain that the seat cushion is locke d securely into position before using the
seat. An improperly latched seat cushion could cause serious injury.
• Place the child upright in the seat with their back firmly against the seatback.
• Grasp the latch plate and pull out the seat belt.
• Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as necessary to allow the seat belt to go around the child’s lap.
NOTE: The lap portion of the seat belt should be low on the hips and as snug as
possible.
• Once the seat belt is long enough to fit properly, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
• To remove the slack from the lap belt, pull upward on the shoulder portion of the seat belt and release by pushing the red button on the buckle.
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Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Each vehicle, except commercial cargo vehicles, is equipped with the child restraintanchorage system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren.
• Two LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed on all second-row seats and in the center position on all third row fold-in-floor seats.
• Second-row seats also feature tether strap anchorages, located in the rear surface of the seatback.
• In addition, all third row fold-in-floor seats ar e equipped with a child restraint tether
anchor at the center seating position.
Installing The Lower Attachments:
• The vehicle lower anchorages are round bars located at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback.
• Loosen the adjusters on the lower childrestraint attachment straps to ease the
installation.
NOTE: It is recommended to loosen the top
tether strap and route it loosely prior to
securing the lower anchors so the top tether
strap is not trapped between the vehicle seat
and child restraint.
• Attach the lower child restraint attachment straps to the vehicle’s lower anchor bars. Ensure that the lower attachment strap is firmly engaged and that the hook is secure.
• Tighten the lower attachment strap while firmly pushing the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle seat. Remove all slack in the lower attachment straps.
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Installing The Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat
Belt):
• Route the top tether strap under the adjustable head restraint between the steelposts.
• Provide enough slack for the tether strap toreach the tether anchor located near the
bottom of the seat back.
• Clip tether hook to tether anchor. Ensure that the hook is firmly engaged and secure.
• Remove all slack and tighten tether strap according to child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
NOTE: The top tether strap is always to be
secured, regardless of if the child restraint is
installed with the lower anchors or the vehicle
seat belt.
WARNING!
Never place any child seat, booster seat, or infant carrier in the Swivel 'n Go seat while
it is in the rearward-facing position. The swivel seat should be locked in the forward
position when using any child seat, booster seat, or infant carriers, with the vehicle in
motion. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or even death.
WARNING!
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.
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Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractorto 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.
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.
FRONT SEATS
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is movi ng 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
at the desired position.
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Recliner
• Lift the recliner lever located on theoutboard side of the seat, lean back and
release at the desired position.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat 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.
Manual Lumbar Adjust Lever
• Rotate the lumbar adjust lever downward toincrease the support or upward to decrease
the support.
Eight-Way Driver And Passenger Power Seat
• The recline switch, located on the outboardside of the seat, c ontrols seatback
adjustment.
• The power seat switch controls forward/back, up/down, and tilt
adjustment.
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