2014 DODGE AVENGER ECO mode

Installing The Child Restraint Using The LATCH Lower Anchors
NOTE:
Never“share” a LATCH anchorage with two or more child restraints.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower straps and on the tether strap of the child seat so that you can more easily attach the hooks or connectors to the vehicle anchorages.
2. Attach the lower hooks or connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seating position.
3. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it to the top tether anchorage. See below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
4.
Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
Remove slack in the straps according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
Installing The Child Restraint Using The Vehicle Seat Belts
• The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are equipped with a SwitchableAutomatic Locking Retractor (ALR) that is designed to keep the lap portion of the seat
belt tight around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check
the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
• Always use the tether anchor when using the seat belt to install a forward facing child restraint, up to the recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
To Install A Child Seat Using An ALR:
1. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the belt path of
the child restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt path.
2. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
3. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight against the child seat.
4. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the webbing to retract back into the
retractor. As the webbing retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This means the seat
belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode.
5. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is locked, you should not be able to pull out any webbing. If the retractor is not locked, repeat the last step.
6. Finally, pull up on any extra webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle seat.
7. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the tether strap. See
below for directions to attach a tether anchor.
8. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in any direction.
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ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
• A long break-in period is not required for the engine and drivetrain (transmission andaxle) in your vehicle.
• Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km). After the initial 60 miles (100 km), speeds up to 50 or 55 mph (80 or 90 km/h) are desirable.
• While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration within the limits of local traffic laws contributes to a good break-in. Wide-open throttle acceleration in low gear can be
detrimental and should be avoided.
• The engine oil installed in the engine at the factory is a high-quality energy conserving type lubricant. Oil changes should be consistent with anticipated climate conditions
under which vehicle operations will occur. For the recommended viscosity and quality
grades, refer to “Maintaining Your Vehicle.”
NOTE:
A new engine may consume some oil during its first few thousand miles (kilometers) of
operation. This should be considered a normal part of the break-in and not interpreted as
an indication of an engine problem or malfunction.
CAUTION!
Never use Non-Detergent Oil or Straight Mineral Oil in the engine or damage may result.
TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS LEVER
Headlights/Parking Lights/Automatic Headlights
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent for parking lights, the second detent
for headlights
, and the third detent for AUTO.
• When set to AUTO, the system automatically turns the headlights on or off based on ambient light levels.
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Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1. Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob and “BASS” will display.
2. Rotate the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to select the desired setting.
3. Continue pressing the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to display and set “MID RANGE,”“TREBLE,” “BALANCE” and “FADE.”
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM or FM bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
• Press the SET/RND or SET (depending on the radio) button once and SET 1 will show in thedisplay. Then select a preset button (1–6).
• A second station may be added to each push button. Press the SET/RND or SET (depending on the radio) button twice and SET 2 will show in the display. Then select a
preset button (1–6).
CD/DISC Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through CD tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
SET/RND Or RND (Depending On Radio) Button (Random Play)
• Press this button while the CD is playing to activate Random Play.
• This feature plays the selections on the CD in random order to provide an interestingchange of pace.
Audio Jack Operation
• The AUX/Audio Jack provides a means to connect a portable audio device, such as anMP3 player or an iPod®, to the vehicle’s sound system. This requires the use of a 3.5 mm
stereo audio patch cable.
• Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the Audio Jack is connected, allowing the music from your portable device to play through the vehicle's
speakers.
•
The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons, not the buttons
on the radio. However, the volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
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Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1. Press the TUNE/SCROLL control knob and “BASS” will display.
2. Rotate the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to select the desired setting.
3. Continue pressing the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to display and set “MID RANGE,”“TREBLE,” “BALANCE” and “FADE.”
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM, or SAT bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
• Press the SET/RND or SET (depending on the radio) button once and SET 1 will show in thedisplay. Then select a preset button (1–6).
• A second station may be added to each push button. Press the SET/RND or SET (depending on the radio) button twice and SET 2 will show in the display. Then select a
preset button (1–6).
Music Type
NOTE:
The Music Type function only operates when in FM mode.
• Press the MUSIC TYPE button to activate this mode. Press the MUSIC TYPE button again or turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to select the desired music type (Adult Hits,
Country, Jazz, Oldies, Rock, etc.).
• When a music type is chosen and the Music type is displayed, press either SEEK button and the radio will only search for stations with the selected music type.
SETUP Button
• Pressing the SETUP button allows you to select between items that are available in that particular mode.
• Turn the TUNE/SCROLL control knob to scroll through the entries. Push the AUDIO/ SELECT button to select an entry and make changes.
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CD/DVD Disc Operation
• Press the “MEDIA” hard key to display the media source tabs at the top of the screen.Select the source by touching the “HDD,” “DISC,” or “AUX” media source soft-key tab.
NOTE:
Your Touchscreen Radio will usually automatically switch to the appropriate mode when
something is first connected or inserted into the system.
Insert a CD/DVD Disc
• To insert a disc, press the “LOAD” hard-key.
• With the printed side upwards, insert the disc into the disc slot of the radio. The radio pulls the disc in automatically and closes the flip screen. The radio selects the appropri-
ate mode after the disc is recognized, and starts playing the first track. The display
shows “Reading...” during this process.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the “Seek Up” or “Seek Down” soft-keys to seek through tracks in Disc Mode. Holding the “Seek Up” soft-key will fast forward through the track until the beginning of
the track is reached; if still held it will fast-forward through the next sequential track(s) (if
random play mode is not active) until released. Holding the “Seek Down” soft-key will
fast- reverse through the track until the beginning of the track is reached; if still held it will
fast-reverse through the next sequential track(s) (if random play mode is not active) until
released.
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CD/DVD Disc Operation
• Press the RADIO/MEDIA hard-key until the media source tabs are displayed at the top ofthe screen. Select the source by touching the “HDD,” “DISC” or “AUX” media source
soft-key tab.
NOTE:
Your Touchscreen Radio will usually automatically switch to the appropriate mode when
something is first connected or inserted into the system.
Insert A CD/DVD Disc
• To insert a disc, press the OPEN/CLOSE hard-key.
• With the printed side upwards, insert the disc into the disc slot of the radio. The radio pulls the disc in automatically and closes the flip screen. The radio selects the appropri-
ate mode after the disc is recognized, and starts playing the first track. The display
shows “Reading...” during this process.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the SEEK UP or SEEK DOWN hard-keys to seek through tracks in Disc Mode. Hold either SEEK to bypass tracks without stopping.
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Replay
• While you are in SAT mode, you can replay 44 minutes of the current SiriusXM channel(when the channel is changed, this audio buffer is erased). Press the REPLAY button to
listen to the stored audio.
• You can touch the on-screen controls to pause and rewind audio playback, touch
the SCAN button to preview each of the
tracks stored in the buffer, or select a
track from the list.
• The time displayed below the bar indi- cates how much time is present between
the current buffer play position and the
live broadcast.
Replay Option Option Description
Play/Pause Touch to pause content playback. Touch Pause/Play again to resume playback.
Rewind/RW Rewinds the channel content in steps of five seconds. Touch and hold to rewind continuously, then release to begin playing content at that point.
Fast Forward/FW Forwards the content, and works similarly to Rewind/RW. However, Fast Forward/FW can only be used when content has been previously rewound.
Replay Time Displays the amount of time in the upper center of the screen by which your content lags the live channel.
Live Resumes playback of live content at any time while replaying rewound content.
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• Start a dialogue by pressing the “Voice Command” button, you will hear a beep.
The beep is your signal to give a command. Below are a list of voice commands for each
of the different modes.
Common Voice Commands (Examples)
While In: Voice Command Example:
Main Menu “Radio AM” (to switch to the AM radio mode)
“Radio FM” (to switch to the FM radio mode)
“Satellite Radio” (to switch to the Satellite radio mode) “Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)“USB” (to switch to the USB mode)
“Bluetooth Streaming” (to switch to the Bluetooth® Streaming mode)
“Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
“System Setup” (to switch to system setup)
Radio Mode “Frequency” (to change the frequency)
“Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station) “Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Mode “Channel Number” (to change the channel by its spoken number)
“Next Channel” (to select the next channel)
“Previous Channel” (to select the previous channel) “List Channel” (to hear a list of available channels)
"Channel Name" (to change the channel by its spoken name) “Select Name” (to say the name of a channel)“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
Disc Mode “Track” (#) (to change the track)
“Next Track” (to play the next track)
“Previous Track” (to play the previous track) “Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
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