2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY User Guide

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 routeit 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!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside thevehicle. 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. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper
restraint for the child's size.
• Failure to comply with the following conditions could result in you and others being severely injured or killed:
• Be certain that the seat cushion is locked securely into position before using the seat. An improperly latched seat cushion could passengers to be severely injured or killed.
• 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.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause infants in this position to be
severely injured or killed.
FRONT SEATS
Power Seat
• The recline switch, located on the outboardside of the seat, controls seatback
adjustment.
• The power seat switch controls forward/back, up/down, and tilt adjustment.
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Power Lumbar
• Push the switch forward to increase thelumbar support. Push the switch rearward to
decrease the lumbar support.
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
• Lift up on the adjusting bar located at thefront of the seat near the floor and release at
the desired position.
Recliner • Lift the recliner lever located on theoutboard side of the seat, lean back and
release at the desired position.
Memory Seats
• The memory seat feature allows you to save two different driver seating positions, driver's
outside mirror, adjustable brake and accelerator pedals, and radio station preset settings. The
memory seat buttons are located on the driver's door panel.
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• Adjust all memory profile settings, press the SET button then press 1 or 2 within five seconds.
• To program a Key Fob to the memory position, press and release the LOCK button within10 seconds on the Key Fob to be programmed.
• Place the ignition switch in the ON position, select Remote Linked to Memory in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) and enter Yes.
• Press 1 or 2 to recall the saved positions, or press UNLOCK on the programmed Key Fob.
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.
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.
• 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.
HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
• The controls for front heated seats arelocated on the center instrument panel area.
• 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.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to Low-level
after approximately 30 minutes. The
Low-level setting will turn Off automatically
after approximately 45 minutes.
Second Row Heated Seats
• Second row heated seat switches are located in the sliding door handle trim panels.
• 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.
• If the High-level setting is selected, the system will automatically switch to Low-level after approximately 30 minutes. The Low-level setting will turn Off automatically after approximately
45 minutes.
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WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic illness,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.
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
• The tilt steering column tilt lever is locatedbelow the steering wheel.
• Push down on the tilt lever to unlock the steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the steering wheel, move the steering column upward or
downward as desired. To lengthen or shorten
the steering column, pull the steering wheel
outward or push it inward as desired.
• Pull upward on the tilt lever to lock the column firmly in place.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. The tilt adjustment must be locked while
driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without the tilt adjustment
locked could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to follow this warning
may result in you and others being severely injured or killed.
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ADJUSTABLE PEDALS• Press the switch located on the left side ofthe steering column forward to move the
brake and accelerator pedals away from the
driver and press the switch rearward to move
the pedals closer to the driver.
NOTE: The pedals cannot be adjusted when
the vehicle is in REVERSE or when the
Electronic Speed Control is set.
WARNING!
Do not adjust the pedals while the vehicle is moving. You could lose control and have a
collision. Always adjust the pedals while the vehicle is parked.
CAUTION!
Do not place any article under the adjustable pedals or impede its ability to move, as it may
cause damage to the pedal controls. Pedal travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the adjustable pedal's path.
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TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH BEAM LEVER
Turn Signal/Lane Change Assist
• Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash three times andautomatically turn off.
• Vehicles equipped with Blind Spot Monitoring may be programmed to add a visual alert when signaling a lane change; refer to your Owner’s Manual on the DVD for operation.
Front Wipers
Intermittent, Low And High Operation
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent position for one of five intermittent settings, the second detent for low wiper operation and the third detent for high wiper operation.
Rain Sensing Wipers
• This feature senses moisture on the vehicle’s windshield and automatically activates the wipers for the driver when the switch is in the intermittent positions. Refer to Programmable Features
in Getting Started for further details.
Mist
• Push the end of the lever inward to the first detent when a single wipe is desired.
NOTE: The mist feature does not activate the washer pump; therefore, no washer fluid will be
sprayed on the windshield. The wash function must be used in order to spray the windshield with
washer fluid.
Washer Operation
• Push the end of the lever inward to the second detent and hold for as long as spray is desired.
Rear Wiper
• Rotate the center portion of the lever forward to the first detent for rear wiper operation.
Rear Washer
• Rotate the center portion of the lever past the first detent to activate the rear washer.
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High Beams
• Push the lever away from you to activate the high beams.
• A high beam symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the high beams are on.
NOTE:For safe driving, turn off the high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent
headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
Flash To Pass
• Pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams. The high beams will remain on until the lever is released.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HALO LIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking Lights/
Headlights
• Rotate the headlight switch, located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel, to the first detent for parking
lights
and to the second detent for
headlights
.
• With the parking lights or low beam headlights on, push the headlight switch
once for fog lights.
• Rotate the headlight switch to “AUTO” for AUTO headlights.
• When set to AUTO, the system automatically turns the headlights on or off based on ambient light levels.
SmartBeams™
• This system automatically controls the use of the headlight high beams. Refer to ProgrammableFeatures in Electronics for further details.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
• Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrument panellights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel when the parking lights or headlights are on.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the next detent position to fully brighten the odometer and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on. Refer to your Media Center/Radio User
Manual on the DVD for display dimming.
• Rotate the dimmer control up to the last detent position to turn on the interior lighting.
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Overhead (Halo) Light
• To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo switch control upward or downward to increase ordecrease the lighting.
SPEED CONTROL • The speed control switches are located onthe steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
• Push the ON/OFF button to activate theSpeed Control.
• CRUISE READY
will appear on the
instrument cluster to indicate the Speed
Control is on.
• Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off.
Set
• With the Speed Control on, push and release the SET – button to set a desired speed.
Accel/Decel
• Once a speed is set, pushing the RES + button once or the SET – button once will increase or
decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
• Push and hold the RES + button to accelerate in 5mph (8 km/h) increments or push and hold the SET – button to decelerate in 5mph (8 km/h) increments; release the button to save the
new set speed.
Resume
• To resume a previously selected set speed in memory, push the RES + button and release.
Cancel
• Push the CANCEL button, or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed and maintain the setspeed memory.
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory.
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