2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ECU

WARNING!
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to movingtraffic. Pull far enough off the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.
• Being under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You could be crushed. Never put any part of your body
under a vehicle that is on a jack.
• Never start or run the engine while the vehicle is on a jack. If you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a service center where it can be raised on a
lift.
• The jack is designed to be used as a tool for changing tires only. The jack should not be used to lift the vehicle for service purposes. The vehicle should
be jacked on a firm level surface only. Avoid ice or slippery areas.
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the vehicle close to moving traffic, pull far enough off the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
• Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to help prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle:
• Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the edge of the roadway as possible before raising the vehicle.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Block the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to be raised.
• Set the parking brake firmly and set an automatic transmission in PARK; a manual transmission in REVERSE.
• Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a jack.
• Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a jack.
• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack.
• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely careful of motor traffic.
• To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the valve stem facing the ground.
• Getting under a jacked-up vehicle is dangerous. The vehicle could slip off the jack and fall on you. You could be crushed. Never get any part of your body
under a vehicle that is on a jack. If you need to get under a raised vehicle,
take it to a service center where it can be raised on a lift.
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WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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NOTE:
• The Owner's Manual and User Guideelectronic files are also available on the
Chrysler, Jeep, Ram Truck and Dodge
websites.
• Click on the "For Owners" tab, select "Owner/Service Manuals", then select
your desired model year and vehicle
from the drop down lists.
REPORTING SAFETY
DEFECTS IN THE 50
UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON, D.C.
• If you believe that your vehicle has adefect that could cause a collision or
cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying the manufacturer.
• If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your
authorized dealer, and the
manufacturer. • To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free
at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY:
1–800–424– 9153), or go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
In Canada
• If you believe that your vehicle has asafety defect, you should contact the
Customer Service Department
immediately. Canadian customers
who wish to report a safety defect to
the Canadian government should
contact Transport Canada, Motor
Vehicle Defect Investigations and
Recalls at 1-800-333-0510 or go to
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/
• French Canadian customers who wish to report a safety defect to the
Canadian government should contact
Transport Canada, Motor Vehicle
Defect Investigations and Recalls at
1-800-333-0510 or go to
http://www.tc.gc.ca/securiteroutiere/
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
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AdjustablePedals ........... 17
Airbag .................. 11
Alarm,Panic ............... 8
Arming Theft System (Security
Alarm) .................. 10
Audio Jack............... 37
Audio Settings ............. 35
Automatic Headlights ......... 20
Automatic Temperature Control
(ATC) ................... 25
Automatic Transmission FluidType .............. 81
Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Jacks . . 47
AxleFluid ................ 81
Belts, Seat ............... 10
Brake Fluid ............... 81
BulbReplacement ........... 89
Calibration,Compass ......... 48
Cargo Compartment Luggage Carrier ........... 55
ChangeOilIndicator .......... 61
ChangingAFlatTire .......... 63
Child Restraint ............. 12
Child Restraint Tether Anchors .... 12
Clock Setting ............ 35,37
Compass Calibration .......... 48
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ........... 81
Cruise Control (Speed Control) .... 21
CruiseLight ............... 21
Customer Assistance .......... 90
Defects, Reporting ........... 91
Dimmer Control ............. 20
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ...... 20
Disarming, Theft System ....... 10
Driver Cockpit .............. 4
Economy(Fuel)Mode ......... 23
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise
Control) ................. 21
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ............ 48,49
Electronics Your Vehicle's Sound System .... 32Emergency Key
.............. 8
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck .... 76
Jacking .............. 63,66
Overheating ............. 62
Engine Compartment ............. 80
Oil Selection ............. 81
Overheating ............. 62
Event Data Recorder .......... 77
Express Down Windows ......... 8
Exterior Lights ............. 89
Flash-To-Pass .............. 19
Fluid Capacities ............ 81
Fluids .................. 81
FogLights ................ 20
Fold in Floor (Stow `n Go) Seating . . 28
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ........ 76
Front Heated Seats ........... 16
Fuel EconomyMode ............ 23
Specifications ............ 81
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink
®)..51
Hard Disk Drive ............. 38
Headlights Automatic .............. 20
Dimmer Switch ........... 20
HighBeam .............. 19
Heated Seats .............. 16
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer)
Switch .................. 19
HomeLink
®(Garage Door Opener)
Transmitter ............... 51
Hood Release .............. 78
Instrument Cluster ............ 6
Indicators ............... 7
Instrument Cluster Warning
Lights ................. 6,58
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . 18
Introduction ............... 2
Inverter Outlet (115V) ......... 53
Inverter, Power ............. 53
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Stow `n Go (Fold in Floor) Seats . . . 28
Stuck, Freeing............. 76
SunRoof ................ 30
Supplemental Restraint System
-Airbag ................. 11
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant . 62
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) ..... 10
Theft System Arming ......... 10
Theft System Disarming ........ 10
Tilt Steering Column .......... 17
Tires Air Pressure ............. 88
Changing ............... 63
Jacking .............. 63,66
Pressure Warning Light ....... 58
SpareTire ............... 63
Touch-Screen Radio .......... 36
Towing .................. 56 24-Hour Towing Assistance ..... 58
Disabled Vehicle ........... 75
Recreational ............. 57
Trailer Towing Trailer and Tongue Weight ..... 56Trailer Weight
.............. 56
Transmission Fluid ................. 81
TurnSignals ............... 18
Uconnect™ Phone ........... 43
Uconnect™ Voice Command ..... 45
Universal Garage Door Opener
(HomeLink
®) .............. 51
USBPort .............. 39,46
Video Entertainment System™
(Rear Seat Video System) ....... 47
Voice Command ............ 45
Washer Rear .................. 19
Washers, Windshield .......... 18
WheelandWheelTrimCare ...... 89
Wind Buffeting ............. 31
Windows, Express Down ......... 8
Windshield Washers .......... 18
Windshield Wipers ........... 18
Wiper,Rear ............... 19
INDEX
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