2013 DODGE DART service

WARNING!
Deployed air bags and seat belt pretensioners cannot
protect you in another collision. Have the air bags,
seat belt pretensioners, and the front seat belt retrac-
tor assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer im-
mediately. Also, have the Occupant Restraint Con-
troller (ORC) system serviced as well.
Maintaining Your Air Bag System
WARNING!
•Modifications to any part of the air bag system
could cause it to fail when you need it. You could
be injured if the air bag system is not there to
protect you. Do not modify the components or
wiring, including adding any kind of badges or
stickers to the steering wheel hub trim cover or the
upper right side of the instrument panel. Do not
modify the front bumper, vehicle body structure,
or add aftermarket side steps or running boards.
•It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air
bag system yourself. Be sure to tell anyone who
works on your vehicle that it has an air bag system.(Continued)
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not attempt to modify any part of your air bag
system. The air bag may inflate accidentally or
may not function properly if modifications are
made. Take your vehicle to an authorized dealer
for any air bag system service. If your seat includ-
ing your trim cover and cushion needs to be
serviced in any way (including removal or
loosening/tightening of seat attachment bolts),
take the vehicle to your authorized dealer. Only
manufacturer approved seat accessories may be
used. If it is necessary to modify the air bag system
for persons with disabilities, contact your autho-
rized dealer.
Air Bag Warning Light
You will want to have the air bags ready to
inflate for your protection in a collision. The
Air Bag Warning Light monitors the internal
circuits and interconnecting wiring associated
with air bag system electrical components. While the air
bag system is designed to be maintenance free, if any of
the following occurs, have an authorized dealer service
the air bag system immediately.
•The Air Bag Warning Light does not come on during
the four to eight seconds when the ignition switch is
first cycled to the ON/RUN position.
•The Air Bag Warning Light remains on after the four to
eight-second interval.
•The Air Bag Warning Light comes on intermittently or
remains on while driving.
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Defroster
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and place
the blower control on high speed. You should be able to feel
the air directed against the windshield. See your autho-
rized dealer for service if your defroster is inoperable.
Floor Mat Safety Information
Always use floor mats designed to fit the footwell of your
vehicle. Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area
unobstructed and that are firmly secured so that they
cannot slip out of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
WARNING!
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss of
vehicle control and increase the risk of serious per-
sonal injury.(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•Always make sure that floor mats are properly
attached to the floor mat fasteners.
•Never place or install floor mats or other floor
coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly
secured to prevent them from moving and inter-
fering with the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
•Never put floor mats or other floor coverings on
top of already installed floor mats. Additional
floor mats and other coverings will reduce the size
of the pedal area and interfere with the pedals.
•Check mounting of mats on a regular basis. Al-
ways properly reinstall and secure floor mats that
have been removed for cleaning.(Continued)
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▫Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) ............ 222
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ....... 223
 Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column .......... 224
 Heated Steering Wheel — If Equipped ...... 225
 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped ..... 227
▫ To Activate ......................... 228
▫ To Set A Desired Speed ................ 229
▫ To Deactivate ....................... 229
▫ To Resume Speed .................... 230
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting .............. 230
▫ To Accelerate For Passing .............. 231
Parksense Rear Park Assist — If Equipped . . . 231
▫ Parksense Sensors................... 232
▫ Parksense Warning Display ............ 232
▫ Parksense Display................... 233
▫ Enabling And Disabling Parksense ....... 240
▫ Service The Parksense Rear Park Assist
System ............................ 240
▫ Cleaning The Parksense System......... 243
▫ Parksense System Usage Precautions ...... 243
 Parkview Rear Back Up Camera — If
Equipped ............................ 245
▫ Turning Parkview On Or Off — With Touch
Screen Radio ....................... 247
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The BSM system is designed not to issue an alert on
stationary objects such as guardrails, posts, walls, foliage,
berms, etc. However, occasionally the system may alert
on such objects. This is normal operation and your
vehicle does not require service.The BSM system will not alert you of objects that are
traveling in the opposite direction of the vehicle in
adjacent lanes.
Stationary Objects
Opposing Traffic
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Voice Command ButtonWhen you press the Voice Command
button you will hear a BEEP. The beep is your
signal to give a command.
The Uconnect Phone can be used with any Hands-Free
Profile certified Bluetooth mobile phone. See the
Uconnect website for supported phones. Refer to your
mobile service provider or the phone manufacturer for
details.
The Uconnect Phone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the Uconnect Phone
can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.
The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the Uconnect Phone such as “Phone” or caller ID.
Operation
Voice commands can be used to operate the Uconnect 
Phone and to navigate through the Uconnect Phone
menu structure. Voice commands are required after most
Uconnect Phone prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.
•Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for
the beep.
•For certain operations, compound commands can be
used. For example, instead of saying “Setup”, “Device
Pairing” and then “Pair a Device”, the following
compound command can be said: “Setup”, “Device
Pairing” and “Pair a Bluetooth Device”.
•For each feature explanation in this section, only the
compound form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command when you are asked for it. For
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Delete/Erase “All” UconnectPhonebook Entries
•
Press thebutton to begin.
•After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say
“Phonebook Erase All”.
•The Uconnect Phone will ask you to verify that you
wish to delete all the entries from the phonebook.
•After confirmation, the phonebook entries will be
deleted.
•Note that only the phonebook in the current language
is deleted.
•Automatic downloaded phonebook entries cannot be
deleted or edited.
List All Names In The Uconnect Phonebook
•
Press thebutton to begin.
•After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say
“Phonebook List Names”.
•The Uconnect Phone will play the names of all the
phonebook entries, including the downloaded phone-
book entries, if available.
•To call one of the names in the list, press the
button during the playing of the desired name, and
say “Call”.
•The Uconnect Phone will then prompt you as to the
number designation you wish to call.
•The selected number will be dialed.
Phone Call Features
The following features can be accessed through the
Uconnect Phone if the feature(s) are available on your
mobile service plan. For example, if your mobile service
plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be
accessed through the Uconnect Phone. Check with your
mobile service provider for the features that you have.
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Emergency Assistance
If you are in an emergency and the mobile phone is
reachable:
•Pick up the phone and manually dial the emergency
number for your area.
If the phone is not reachable and the Uconnect Phone is
operational, you may reach the emergency number as
follows:
•Press thebutton to begin.
•After the “Ready” prompt and the following beep, say
“Emergency” and the Uconnect Phone will instruct
the paired mobile phone to call the emergency num-
ber. This feature is supported in the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico. NOTE:
•The emergency number dialed is based on the country
where the vehicle is purchased (911 for the U.S., and
Canada, 080 for Mexico). The number dialed may not be
applicable with the available mobile service and area.
•If supported, this number may be programmable on
some systems. To do this, press the
button and say
“Setup”, followed by “Emergency”.
•The Uconnect Phone does slightly lower your
chances of successfully making a phone call as com-
pared to using the mobile phone directly.
WARNING!
To use your Uconnect Phone System in an emer-
gency, your mobile phone must be:
•turned on,
•paired to the Uconnect System,
•and have network coverage.
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