2014 DODGE JOURNEY lights

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 brake lights and
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 (if
equipped), or brake fluid leaks are suspected, the cause
should be located and corrected immediately.
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▫50/50 Split Third-Row Passenger Seats With
Fold-Flat Feature — Seven Passenger Models . .221
TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........223
 LIGHTS ............................ .225
▫ Headlight Switch .....................225
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped .......226
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............226
▫ Headlight Time Delay ..................227
▫ Daytime Running Lights (DRL) —
If Equipped ........................ .227
▫ Lights-On Reminder ...................227
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............228
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................228 ▫
Turn Signals ........................ .229
▫ Lane Change Assist ...................229
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ................230
▫ Flash-To-Pass ........................230
▫ Interior Lights .......................230
▫ Map/Reading Lights ...................231
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......232
▫ Intermittent Wiper System ...............232
▫ Windshield Wiper Operation .............233
▫ Windshield Washers ...................235
▫ Mist Feature ........................ .235
▫ Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only) .............236
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TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . .236
 HEATED STEERING WHEEL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .237
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL —
IF EQUIPPED ........................ .239
▫ To Activate ..........................240
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................240
▫ To Deactivate ........................241
▫ To Resume Speed .....................241
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............241
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ................242
 PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .243
▫ ParkSense® Sensors ....................243 ▫
ParkSense® Warning Display .............244
▫ ParkSense® Display ....................244
▫ Enabling And Disabling ParkSense® ........247
▫ Service The ParkSense® Rear Park Assist
System ............................ .248
▫ Cleaning The ParkSense® System ..........248
▫ ParkSense® System Usage Precautions .......249
 PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF
EQUIPPED .......................... .251
▫ Turning ParkView® On Or Off — With
Touchscreen Radio .....................253
 OVERHEAD CONSOLE ..................253
▫ Courtesy/Reading Lights ................253
▫ Sunglasses Storage ....................254
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CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage:
•Before closing hood, make sure the hood prop rod
is fully seated into its storage retaining clips.
• Do not slam the hood to close it. Use a firm
downward push at the center front edge of the
hood to ensure that both latches engage. Never
drive your vehicle unless the hood is fully closed,
with both latches engaged.
WARNING!
Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your
vehicle. If the hood is not fully latched, it could open
when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death.
LIGHTS
Headlight Switch
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel. This switch controls the operation of the
headlights, parking lights, instrument panel lights, instru-
ment panel light dimming, interior lights and fog lights.
Headlight Switch
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Rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the first detent
for parking lights and instrument panel light operation.
Rotate the headlight switch to the second detent for
headlight, parking light and instrument panel light op-
eration.
Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns the headlights on or off
according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on,
rotate the headlight switch counterclockwise to the
AUTO position. When the system is on, the headlight
time delay feature is also on. This means the headlights
will stay on for up to 90 seconds after you place the
ignition into the OFF position. To turn the automatic
system off, move the headlight switch out of the AUTO
position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the headlights
will come on in the automatic mode.
Headlights On With Wipers (Available With
Automatic Headlights Only)
When this feature is active, the headlights will turn on
approximately 10 seconds after the wipers are turned on
if the headlight switch is placed in the AUTO position. In
addition, the headlights will turn off when the wipers are
turned off if they were turned on by this feature.
NOTE: The Headlights On with Wipers feature can be
turned on or off using the Uconnect® System, refer to
“Uconnect® Settings” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.
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Headlight Time Delay
This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination for
up to 90 seconds when leaving your vehicle in an unlit area.
To activate the delay feature, turn OFF the ignition switch
while the headlights are still on. Then, turn off the
headlights within 45 seconds. The delay interval begins
when the headlight switch is turned off.
NOTE:The lights must be turned off within 45 seconds
of turning the ignition OFF to activate this feature.
If you turn the headlights, parking lights or ignition
switch ON again, the system will cancel the delay.
If you turn the headlights off before the ignition, they will
turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE: The Headlight Time Delay is programmable us-
ing the Uconnect® System, refer to “Uconnect® Settings
— Customer Programmable Features” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) — If Equipped
The Daytime Running Lights will turn ON the first time
the vehicle is shifted out of PARK, and remain ON unless
the parking brake is applied. Upon returning to the
PARK position, the DRLs will turn OFF. DRLs will turn
OFF when the ignition is switched OFF.
NOTE:
The daytime running lights can be turned on and
off using the Uconnect® System, refer to “Uconnect® Set-
tings — Customer Programmable Features” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition
is turned OFF, a chime will sound to alert the driver
when the driver’s door is opened.
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Fog Lights — If Equipped
The front fog light switch is built into the headlight
switch.To activate the front fog lights, turn on the parking
lights or the low beam headlights and press the
headlight switch. To turn off the front fog lights, either
press the headlight switch a second time or turn off the
headlight switch.
An indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminates
when the fog lights are turned on.
NOTE: The fog lights will operate when the low beam
headlights or parking lights are on. However, selecting
the high beam headlights will turn off the fog lights.
Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever controls the operation of the turn
signals, headlight beam selection and passing lights. The
multifunction lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Fog Light Switch
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Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.NOTE:
•
If either light remains on and does not flash, or there is
a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside light
bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is
defective.
• A “Turn Signal On” message will appear in the EVIC
(if equipped) and a continuous chime will sound if the
vehicle is driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with either
turn signal on.
Lane Change Assist
Tap the lever up or down once, without moving beyond
the detent, and the turn signal (right or left) will flash
three times then automatically turn off.
Multifunction Lever
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