2011 DODGE DAKOTA child seat

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
Welcome From Chrysler Group LLC . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
Driver Cockpit...............4
Instrument Cluster ............6
GETTING STARTED
KeyFOB ..................8
Remote Start................8
Theft Alarm ................9
Seat Belt ..................9
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) —
Airbags .................. 10
Child Restraints ............. 11
Front Seats ................ 14
Heated Seats .............. 16
Tilt Steering Column .......... 17
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Turn Signals/Wiper/Washer/High
Beams Lever............... 18
Headlight Switch ............ 19
Speed Control .............. 20
Climate Controls ............. 21
Wind Buffeting .............. 21
ELECTRONICS
Non-Touch-Screen Radios ....... 22
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .... 25
Uconnect™ Phone ........... 25
Uconnect™ Voice Command ...... 27
Programmable Features ........ 28
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
®)............... 29
Power Outlets .............. 31
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
Four-Wheel Drive Operation ...... 32
UTILITY
Rear Crate 'N Go®Storage....... 33 Rear Cargo Area Utility Rails
...... 33
Tailgate .................. 33
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings) ......... 34
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) ............ 34
Brake/Transmission Interlock
System .................. 36
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-Hour Towing Assistance ...... 37
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights . . 37
If Your Engine Overheats ........ 40
Jacking And Tire Changing ....... 42
Jump-Starting .............. 47
Emergency Tow Hooks ......... 49
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ....... 50
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ......... 51
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ....... 52
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Opening The Hood........... 53
Engine Compartment .......... 54
Fluids And Capacities .......... 56
Maintenance Chart ........... 58
Fuses ................... 61
Tire Pressures .............. 64
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ...... 64
Exterior Bulbs .............. 65
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
Chrysler Group LLC Customer Center . 66
Chrysler Canada Inc. Customer Center 66
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . 66
Publications Ordering .......... 66
Reporting Safety Defects In
The 50 United States And
Washington, D.C. ............ 67
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
Authentic Accessories By MOPAR®.. 68
INDEX.................. 69
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.
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/RUNposition.
SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slackin the lap portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it
is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the
risk of sliding under the belt in a collision.
• Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt.
• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision. You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear
your shoulder belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.
• A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stop you could move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat
belt snugly.
• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or
loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not
disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced
after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor, torn webbing, etc.).
• The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a
collision.
• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed airbag must be replaced immediately.
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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.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system calledLATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
Extended Cab • The Extended Cab right rear (if equipped with a rear seat) passenger seating position has lower anchorages that is capable of accommodating a LATCH
compatible child seat having flexible, webbing mounted lower attachments.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters onthe 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 (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).
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• Route the tether strap across to thecenter tether 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.
Crew Cab • The Crew Cab second row seat has lower anchorages that are capable of accommodating LATCH compatible child seats having flexible, webbing
mounted lower attachments at all three seating positions.
• Child seats with fixed lowerattachments must be installed in the
outboard positions only.
• Never install LATCH-compatible
child seats such that two seats share
a common lower anchorage.
• Loosen the child seat 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.
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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 through the anchor strap
outer loop (webbing material loop) located directly behind the child restraint.
• Connect the tether strap hook to theanchor loop in the ADJACENT
seating position.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap so that both anchor straps are pulled
tight.
NOTE: Two anchors must be used for any of the three seating positions.
1. Anchor Loops
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
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from theretractor 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.
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WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become aprojectile 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. Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a proper
restraint for the child's size.
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of 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.
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be 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
Power Seat — Driver's Side Only
• The power seat controls are locatedon the outboard 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.
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Air Conditioning............21
Airbag ..................10
Alarm, Panic ...............8
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . 39,40
Arming Theft System (Security
Alarm) ...................9
Audio Settings ...........23,24
Automatic Headlights .........19
Automatic Transmission FluidType ..............56
AxleFluid ................56
Battery Charging System Light .......39
Belts, Seat ................9
BrakeFluid ...............56
Brake System WarningLight ............38
Brake/Transmission Interlock ....36
Bulb Replacement ...........65
Cargo Compartment .........33
CargoLight ...............19
Change Oil Indicator .........40
Charging System Light ........39
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
IndicatorLight) .............39
ChildRestraint .............11
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . 11
Climate Control ............21
Clock Setting ..............24
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ..........56
Crates Rear Convenience Storage ....33
Cruise Control (Speed Control) . . . 20
CruiseLight ..............20
Customer Assistance .........66
Defects, Reporting ..........67
Defroster, Rear Window .......21
Defroster, Windshield .........21
Dimmer Control ............19
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ......19
Disarming, Theft System ........9
Driver Cockpit ..............4 Electronic Speed Control (Cruise
Control)
.................20
Electronic Throttle Control Warning
Light ...................39
Engine Compartment ............54
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) ................39
OilSelection .............56
Overheating .............40
Event Data Recorder .........52
ExteriorLights .............65
Fluid Capacities ............56
Fluids ..................56
FogLights ...............19
Four Wheel Drive Operation .....32
FreeingAStuckVehicle .......51
Front Heated Seats ..........16
Fuel Filler Cap (Gas Cap) ........40
Specifications ............56
Fuses ..................61
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink
®).29
Gas Cap (Fuel Filler Cap) .......40
Headlights Automatic ..............19
Dimmer Switch ...........19
High Beam ..............18
Heated Seats ..............16
High Beam/Low Beam Select
(Dimmer) Switch ............18
HomeLink
®(Garage Door Opener)
Transmitter ...............29
Hood Release .............53
Instrument Cluster ...........6
Indicators ...............7
Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights .................6,37
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . 18
Introduction ...............2
Jack Location .............42
Jump Starting .............47
INDEX
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KeyFob..................8
Key Fob Programmable Features . . 28
Lane Change Assist..........18
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) ................11
Lights Engine Temperature Warning . . . 38
Four-Wheel Drive Indicator ....40
Transmission Warning .......40
Turn Signal ..............18
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) ..............6
Maintenance Record .........60
Maintenance Schedule ........58
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check
Engine) .................39
Media Center Radio ........22,23
MOPAR
®Accessories ........68
Non-Touch-Screen Radio ......22
Oil Change Indicator .........40
Oil Change Indicator, Reset .....40
Oil Pressure Light ...........39
Oil, Engine Capacity ...............56
Outlet Power .................31
Overheating, Engine .........40
Panic Alarm ...............8
Phone (Pairing) .............25
Phone (Uconnect) ...........25
Power Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical
Outlet) ................31
Seats .................14
Steering ...............56
Preparation for Jacking ........43
Programmable Electronic Features . 28
Radio Non-Touch-Screen .........22
Radio Operation ............22
Rain Sensitive Wiper System ....18Recreational Towing
.........34
Remote Starting System ........8
Replacement Bulbs ..........65
Reporting Safety Defects ......67
Restraints,Child ............11
SeatBelts ................9
Seats ..................14 Adjustment ..............15
Heated ................16
Power .................14
SeekButton ..............23
Setting the Clock ...........24
Shift Lock Manual Override .....36
Signals, Turn ..............18
SpareTire ................42
SparkPlugs ..............56
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . 20
Starting Remote ................8
Steering TiltColumn..............17
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . . 25
Store Radio Presets ..........24
Supplemental Restraint System -
Airbag ..................10
Tailgate .................33
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) .....9
Theft System Arming ..........9
Theft System Disarming ........9
TiltSteeringColumn .........17
Tires Air Pressure .............64
Changing ...............43
Flat Changing ............43
Jacking ................43
Pressure Warning Light ......37
Tow Hooks, Emergency .......49
Towing..................34 24-Hour Towing Assistance ....37
DisabledVehicle ..........50
Recreational .............34
Towing Vehicle Behind a
Motorhome ...............34
Trailer Towing Trailer and Tongue Weight .....34
TrailerWeight .............34
INDEX
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