2014 DODGE DURANGO ECO mode

FUEL ECONOMY (ECO) MODE
The Fuel Economy (ECO) mode can improve
the vehicle’s overall fuel economy during
normal driving conditions.
Each time the vehicle is started ECO mode is
engaged and a amber light in the center stack
of the instrument panel will be illuminated.
• To disable ECO mode, press the “ECO”switch in the center stack of the instru-
ment panel and the amber light will go out
indicating ECO mode is disabled.
When the Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode is en-
gaged, the vehicle control systems will be
able to change the following:
• The transmission will upshift sooner and downshift later.
• The overall driving performance will be more conservative.
• Some ECO mode functions may be temporarily inhibited based on temperature and other factors.
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• Press the AUTO button or AUTO soft-key.
• Select the desired temperature by pushing the up or down temperature buttons for thedriver or passenger.
• The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
Air Conditioning (A/C)
• If the air conditioning button is pressed while in AUTO mode, the system will exit AUTO mode and stay in A/C. The mode and blower will be set at the closest mode and blower
position that the system was operating in AUTO.
MAX A/C
• MAX A/C sets the control for maximum cooling performance.
• Touch and release to toggle between MAX A/C and the prior settings. The soft-key illuminates when MAX A/C is ON.
• In MAX A/C, the blower level and mode position can be adjusted to desired user settings. Pressing other settings will cause the MAX A/C operation to switch to the prior settings
and the MAX A/C indicator will turn off.
SYNC Temperature Soft-Key
• Touch the “SYNC” soft-key on the Uconnect® radio to control the driver and passengertemperatures simultaneously. Touch the “SYNC” soft-key a second time to control the
temperatures individually.
Air Recirculation
• Use Recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
• For window defogging, turn the Recirculation button off.
• If the Recirculation button is pressed while in front defrost mode, the indicator will flashthree times to indicate that recirculation state is not allowed in front defrost mode.
Heated Mirrors
The mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This feature is activated whenever you turn on
the rear window defroster.
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Closing Sunroof
Express Closing
• Press the switch forward and release it within one-half second. The sunroof will fullyclose automatically from any position.
Manual Closing
• Press and hold the switch forward to close the sunroof. Any release of the switch will stop the movement, and the sunroof will remain in a partially closed position until the switch
is pressed again.
Pinch Protection Feature
This feature will detect an obstruction in the opening of the sunroof during Express Close
operation. If an obstruction in the path of the sunroof is detected, the sunroof will auto-
matically retract. Remove the obstruction if this occurs. Next, press the switch forward and
release to Express Close.
NOTE:
If three consecutive sunroof close attempts result in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth
close attempt will be a Manual Close movement with Pinch Protect disabled.
WARNING!
• Do not let children play with the sunroof. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle,
and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go™ in the
ACC or ON/RUN mode. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become
entrapped by the power sunroof while operating the power sunroof switch. Such
entrapment may result in serious injury or death.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk of being thrown from a vehicle with an open
sunroof. You could also be severely injured or killed. Always fasten your seat belt
properly and make sure all passengers are properly secured.
• Do not allow small children to operate the sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other
body parts, or any object to project through the sunroof opening. Injury may result.
WIND BUFFETING
Wind buffeting can be described as a helicopter-type percussion sound. If buffeting occurs
with the rear windows open, adjust the front and rear windows together.
If buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening, or adjust any window.
This will minimize buffeting.
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Equalizer
• Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble. Use the + or - soft-keyto adjust the equalizer to your desired settings. Press the “Back Arrow” soft-key when
done.
Balance/Fade
• Touch the “Balance/Fade” soft-key to adjust the sound from the speakers. Use the arrow soft-key to adjust the sound level from the front and rear or right and left side speakers.
Touch the Center “C” soft-key to reset the balance and fade to the factory setting. Press
the “Back Arrow” arrow soft-key when done.
Speed Adjusted Volume
• Touch the “Speed Adjusted Volume” soft-key to select between OFF, 1, 2 or 3. This will decrease the radio volume relative to a decrease in vehicle speed. Press the “Back Arrow”
soft-key when done.
Loudness
• Touch the “Loudness” soft-key to select the Loudness feature. When this feature is activated it improves sound quality at lower volumes.
Surround Sound
• Touch the “Surround Sound” soft-key, select On or Off followed by pressing the “Back Arrow” soft-key. When this feature is activated, it provides simulated surround sound
mode.
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM or SXM bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
• When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit into memory, press and holdthe desired numbered soft-key for more than two seconds, or until you hear a confirma-
tion beep.
• The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of the Radio modes. Four presets are visible at the top of the radio screen. Touching the “all” soft-key on the radio home screen will
display all of the preset stations for that mode.
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RADIO
• To access the Radio mode, touch the Radio soft-key at the lower left of the screen.
Selecting Radio Stations
• Touch the desired radio band (AM, FM or SXM) soft-key.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Touch the Seek arrow soft-keys for less than two seconds to seek through radio stations.
• Touch and hold either arrow soft-key for more than two seconds to bypass stationswithout stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable station once the arrow
soft-key is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a radio station by pressing the “Tune” button on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Store Radio Presets
• Your radio can store 36 total preset stations, 12 presets per band (AM, FM and SXM). They are shown at the top of your radio screen. To see the 12 preset stations per band, press the
arrow soft-key at the top right of the screen to toggle between the two sets of six presets.
• To set a station into memory press and hold the desired numbered soft-key for more than two seconds or until you hear a confirmation beep.
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SiriusXM PREMIER OVER 160 CHANNELS
•Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in one place.
Hear commercial-free music plus sports, news, talk and entertainment. Get all the premium
programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL game, Oprah Radio®, every MLB® and
NHL® game, every NASCAR® race, Martha Stewart and more. And get 20+ extra channels,
including SiriusXM Latino, offering 20 channels of commercial free music, news, talk,
comedy, sports and more dedicated to Spanish language programming.
• To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, touch the “SXM” soft-key on the main Radio screen.
• The following describes features that are available when in SiriusXM Satellite Radio mode.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Touch the “Seek” arrow soft-keys for less than two seconds to seek through channels in SXM mode.
• Touch and hold either “arrow” soft-key for more than two seconds to bypass channels without stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable channel once the “arrow”
soft-key is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a SXM channel by pressing the “Tune” soft-key on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Jump
• Automatically tells you when Traffic & Weather for a favorite city is available, and gives you the option to switch to that channel. Touch “Jump” to activate the feature. After
listening to Traffic and Weather, touch “Jump” again to return to the previous channel.
Fav
• Activates the favorites menu. You can add up to 50 favorite artists or songs. Just touch “Add Fav Artist” or “Add Fav Song” while the song is playing. You will then be alerted any
time one of these songs, or works by these artists, is playing on other SiriusXM channels.
SiriusXM Parental Controls
• You can skip or hide certain channels from view if you do not want access to them. Touch the “More” soft-key, then the “Settings” soft-key, next touch the “Sirius Setup” soft-key,
then select “Channel Skip”. Touch the box, check-mark, next to the channel you want
skipped. They will not show up in normal usage.
• SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels. Call (1-888-601-6297 for U.S. customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian customers) and
request the Family - Friendly Package.
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RADIO
• To access the Radio mode, touch the “Radio” soft-key at the lower left of the screen.
Selecting Radio Stations
• Touch the desired radio band (AM, FM or SXM) soft-key.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Touch the “Seek” arrow soft-keys for less than two seconds to seek through radiostations.
• Touch and hold either arrow soft-key for more than two seconds to bypass stations without stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable station once the arrow
soft-key is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a radio station by pressing the “Tune” button on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Store Radio Presets
• Your radio can store 36 total preset stations, 12 presets per band (AM, FM and SXM). They are shown at the top of your radio screen. To see the 12 preset stations per band, press the
arrow soft-key at the top right of the screen to toggle between the two sets of six presets.
• To set a station into memory press and hold the desired numbered soft-key for more than two seconds or until you hear a confirmation beep.
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HD Radio
• HD Radio technology (available on Uconnect® 8.4AN) allows broadcasters to transmit ahigh-quality digital signal.
• With an HD radio receiver, the listener is provided with a clear sound that enhances the listening experience. HD radio can also transmit data such as song title or artist.
SiriusXM PREMIER OVER 160 CHANNELS
•Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in one place.
Hear commercial-free music plus sports, news, talk and entertainment. Get all the premium
programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL game, Oprah Radio®, every MLB® and
NHL® game, every NASCAR® race, Martha Stewart and more. And get 20+ extra channels,
including SiriusXM Latino, offering 20 channels of commercial free music, news, talk,
comedy, sports and more dedicated to Spanish language programming.
• To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, touch the “SXM” soft-key on the main Radio screen.
•
The following describes features that are available when in SiriusXM Satellite Radio mode.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Touch the “Seek” arrow soft-keys for less than two seconds to seek through channels in SXM mode.
• Touch and hold either “arrow” soft-key for more than two seconds to bypass channels without stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable channel once the “arrow”
soft-key is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a SXM channel by pressing the “Tune” soft-key on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Jump
• Automatically tells you when Traffic & Weather for a favorite city is available, and gives you the option to switch to that channel. Touch “Jump” to activate the feature. After
listening to Traffic and Weather, touch “Jump” again to return to the previous channel.
Fav
• Activates the favorites menu. You can add up to 50 favorite artists or songs. Just touch “Add Fav Artist” or “Add Fav Song” while the song is playing. You will then be alerted any
time one of these songs, or works by these artists, is playing on other SiriusXM channels.
SiriusXM Parental Controls
• You can skip or hide certain channels from view if you do not want access to them. Touch the “More” soft-key, then the “Settings” soft-key, next touch the “Sirius Setup” soft-key,
then select “Channel Skip”. Touch the box, check-mark, next to the channel you want
skipped. They will not show up in normal usage.
•
SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels. Call (1-888-601-6297
for U.S. customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian customers) and request the Family - Friendly
Package.
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