2011 DODGE JOURNEY rear view mirror

▫Headlights With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ............ 202
 Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column .......... 202
 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped ..... 203
▫ To Activate ......................... 204
▫ To Set A Desired Speed ................ 205
▫ To Deactivate ....................... 205
▫ To Resume Speed .................... 205
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting .............. 205
▫ To Accelerate For Passing .............. 206
 Parksense Rear Park Assist — If Equipped . . . 206
▫ Parksense Sensors................... 207
▫ Parksense Warning Display ............ 207 ▫
Parksense Display................... 208
▫ Enabling And Disabling Parksense ....... 211
▫ Service The Parksense Rear Park Assist
System ............................ 212
▫ Cleaning The Parksense System......... 212
▫ Parksense System Usage Precautions ...... 212
 Parkview Rear Back Up Camera —
If Equipped .......................... 215
▫ Turning Parkview On Or Off —
With Touch Screen Radio ............... 217
 Overhead Console ..................... 218
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights .............. 218
▫ Sunglasses Storage ................... 219
▫ Interior Observation Mirror ............. 219
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
A two-point pivot system allows for horizontal and
vertical adjustment of the mirror. Adjust the mirror to
center on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield).
Manual Rearview Mirror
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Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. This feature will be defaulted
on, and only be disabled when the vehicle is moving in
reverse.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside Mirrors
To receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic and a slight
overlap of the view obtained from the inside mirror.
NOTE:The passenger side convex outside mirror will
give a much wider view to the rear, and especially of the
lane next to your vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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mirror cover upward. The light will turn on automati-
cally. Closing the mirror cover will turn off the light.
Sun Visor “Slide-On Rod” Feature — If Equipped
This feature allows for additional flexibility in position-
ing the visor to block out the sun.
1. Fold down the sun visor.2. Unclip the visor from the center clip.
3. Pull the sun visor toward the inside rearview mirror to
extend it.
Uconnect™ Phone
Uconnect Touch™ 4.3
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-
vehicle communications system. Uconnect™ Phone al-
lows you to dial a phone number with your mobile
phone.
Uconnect Phone supports the following features:
Voice Activated features:
•
Hands Free dialing via Voice (“Call John Smiths Mo-
bile” or, “Dial 248 555-1212”),
•Redialing last dialed numbers (“Redial”),
Illuminated Vanity Mirror
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Advanced Phone Connectivity
Transfer Call To And From Mobile Phone
The Uconnect™ Phone allows ongoing calls to be trans-
ferred from your mobile phone to the Uconnect™ Phone
without terminating the call. To transfer an ongoing call
from your Uconnect™ Phone paired mobile phone to the
Uconnect™ Phone or vice versa, press the Transfer
button on the Phone main screen.
Connect Or Disconnect Link Between the
Uconnect™ Phone And Mobile Phone
If you would like to connect or disconnect the Bluetooth
connection between a Uconnect™ Phone paired mobile
phone and the Uconnect™ Phone, follow the instructions
described in your mobile phone User’s Manual.
Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™
Phone
Voice Command
•
For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to
provide at least12in (1 cm) gap between the overhead
console (if equipped) and the mirror.
•Always wait for the beep before speaking.
•Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would
speak to a person sitting a few feet/meters away from
you.
•Make sure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice command period.
•Performance is maximized under:
•low-to-medium blower setting,
•low-to-medium vehicle speed,
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Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect™
Phone
Voice Command
•
For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to
provide at least12in (1 cm) gap between the overhead
console (if equipped) and the mirror.
•Always wait for the beep before speaking.
•Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would
speak to a person sitting a few feet/meters away from
you.
•Make sure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice command period.
•Performance is maximized under:
•low-to-medium blower setting,
•low-to-medium vehicle speed,
•low road noise,
•smooth road surface,
•fully closed windows,
•dry weather condition.
•Even though the system is designed for users speaking
in North American English, French, and Spanish ac-
cents, the system may not always work for some.
•When navigating through an automated system such
as voice mail, or when sending a page, before speaking
the digit string, make sure to say “Send”.
•Storing names in your favorites phonebook when the
vehicle is not in motion is recommended.
•Phonebook (Mobile and Favorites) name recognition
rate is optimized when the entries are not similar.
•You can say “O” (letter “O”) for “0” (zero).
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Sunglasses Storage
To access the storage compartment, press on the raised
bars on the compartment door in the center of the console
and release and the door will swing downward.
Interior Observation Mirror
The convex interior observation mirror provides the
driver and front seat passenger a wide field of view to
conveniently view passengers sitting in the rear passen-
ger seats. To use the interior observation mirror, press on
the raised bars on the compartment door and release (the
Courtesy/Reading LightSunglass Storage Compartment
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•Blind Spot Alert
When this feature is selected, the Blind Spot Alert feature
can be set to Off, Lights or Lights and Chime. The Blind
Spot Alert feature can be activated in “Lights” mode.
When this mode is selected, the Blind Spot Monitor
(BSM) system is activated and will only show a visual
alert in the outside mirrors. When “Lights & Chime”
mode is activated, the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) will
show a visual alert in the outside mirrors as well as an
audible alert when the turn signal is on. When “Off” is
selected, the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) system is deacti-
vated. To change the Blind Spot Alert status, touch the
Off, Lights or Lights & Chime soft-key. Then touch the
arrow back soft-key.
NOTE: If your vehicle has experienced any damage in
the area where the sensor is located, even if the fascia is
not damaged, the sensor may have become misaligned. Take your vehicle to an authorized dealer to verify sensor
alignment. Having a sensor that is misaligned will result
in the BSM not operating to specification.
•ParkView
Backup Camera
Your vehicle may be equipped with the ParkView Rear
Back Up Camera that allows you to see an on-screen
image of the rear surroundings of your vehicle whenever
the shift lever is put into REVERSE. The image will be
displayed on the radio touchscreen display along with a
caution note to “check entire surroundings” across the
top of the screen. After five seconds, this note will
disappear. The ParkView camera is located on the rear
of the vehicle above the rear License plate. To make your
selection, touch the ParkView Backup Camera soft-key,
until a check-mark appears next to setting, showing that
setting has been selected. Touch the back arrow soft-key
to return to the previous menu.
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