2012 DODGE CALIBER instrument panel

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel nuts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of exterior lights
while you work the controls. Check turn signal and high
beam indicator lights on the instrument panel.
Door Latches
Check for positive closing, latching, and locking.
Fluid Leaks
Check area under vehicle after overnight parking for fuel,
engine coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline
fumes are detected or if fuel, power steering fluid, or
brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause should be
located and corrected immediately.2
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▫Commands ........................ 132
▫ Voice Training ...................... 136
 Seats .............................. 136
▫ Power Seats — If Equipped ............. 137
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 138
▫ Manual Front Seat Forward/Rearward
Adjustment ........................ 140
▫ Manual Seat Height Adjustment — If
Equipped .......................... 141
▫ Manual Lumbar — If Equipped .......... 141
▫ Driver’s Seatback Recline ............... 142
▫ Fold-Flat Front Passenger Seat ........... 143
▫ Head Restraints ..................... 144
▫ Folding Rear Seat .................... 147 ▫
Reclining Rear Seat — If Equipped ........ 148
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 150
 Lights ............................. 152
▫ Multifunction Lever .................. 152
▫ Headlights And Parking Lights .......... 153
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped .... 153
▫ Lights-On Reminder .................. 154
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped .............. 154
▫ Turn Signals ........................ 155
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ............... 155
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 155
▫ Instrument Panel Dimmer .............. 156
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•Press thebutton to begin.
•After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say
one of the following:
“Setup Confirmation Prompts On”
“Setup Confirmation Prompts Off”
Phone And Network Status Indicators
If available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your mobile phone, the Uconnect™ Phone will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using Uconnect™ Phone. The status is given for network
signal strength, phone battery strength, etc.
Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad
You can dial a phone number with your mobile phone
keypad and still use the Uconnect™ Phone (while dialing
via the mobile phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetoothmobile
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle’s
audio system. The Uconnect™ Phone will work the same
as if you dial the number using Voice Command.
NOTE: Certain brands of mobile phones do not send the
dial ring to the Uconnect™ Phone to play it on the vehicle
audio system, so you will not hear it. Under this situa-
tion, after successfully dialing a number the user may feel
that the call did not go through even though the call is in
progress. Once your call is answered, you will hear the
audio.
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LIGHTS
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the
headlights, parking lights, turn signals, headlight beam
selection, instrument panel light dimming, interior lights,
the passing lights and fog lights. The multifunction lever
is located on the left side of the steering column.
Multifunction Lever
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NOTE:If the multifunction lever is held in the flash-to-
pass position for more than 30 seconds, the high beams
will shut off. If this occurs, wait 30 seconds for the next
flash-to-pass operation.
Instrument Panel Dimmer
Rotate the center portion of the lever to the extreme
bottom position to fully dim the instrument panel lights
and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a
door is opened.
Rotate the center portion of the lever up to increase the
brightness of the instrument panel lights when the park-
ing lights or headlights are on.
Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the next
detent position to brighten the odometer and radio when
the parking lights or headlights are on. Rotate the center portion of the lever upward to the last
detent to turn on the interior lighting.
Dimmer Control
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Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
There is a standard 12 Volt (13 Amp) power outlet located
in the instrument panel for added convenience. This
power outlet can power cellular phones, electronics and
other low power devices.Power is available when the ignition switch is in the ON
or ACC position. Insert the cigar lighter or accessory plug
into the outlet for use.To preserve the heating element,
do not hold the lighter in the heating position.
NOTE: To ensure proper operation, a MOPAR knob
and element must be used.
12 Volt Power Outlet
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
Instrument Panel Features ............... 198
 Instrument Cluster — Base ............... 199
 Instrument Cluster — Premium ........... 200
 Instrument Cluster Descriptions ........... 201
 Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) —
If Equipped .......................... 215
▫ Oil Change Required — If Equipped ...... 217
▫ EVIC Functions ..................... 218
▫ Compass/Temperature/Audio ........... 218▫
Average Fuel Economy ................ 219
▫ Distance To Empty (DTE) .............. 219
▫ Elapsed Time ....................... 219
▫ Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) ............ 219
▫ Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features) .......................... 220
 Media Center 230 (REQ) — AM/FM Stereo
Radio And 6–Disc CD/DVD Changer
(MP3/WMA AUX Jack) .................. 225
▫ Operating Instructions - Radio Mode ...... 226
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▫Operation Instructions - (Disc Mode For CD
And MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-Video) . . . 234
▫ Notes On Playing MP3/WMA Files ....... 236
▫ List Button (Disc Mode For MP3/
WMA Play) ........................ 238
▫ Info Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA
Play) ............................. 239
▫ Uconnect™ Multimedia (Satellite Radio) — If
Equipped .......................... 241
 Media Center 730N/430/430N (RHR/RER/
RBZ/RHB) CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — If
Equipped ............................ 245
▫ Operating Instructions (Voice Command
System) — If Equipped ................ 245
▫ Operating Instructions (Uconnect™ Phone)
— If Equipped ...................... 245 
Media Center 130 (Sales Code RES) ......... 246
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 246
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 249
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 251
▫ Operation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode .... 254
 Media Center 130 With Satellite Radio (Sales
Code RES+RSC) ....................... 254
▫ Operating Instructions — Radio Mode ..... 255
▫ Operation Instructions — CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play ................. 260
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files ............ 262
▫ List Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 265
▫ Info Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play) ...... 265
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