2015 DODGE DURANGO instrument panel

HEATED STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel contains a heating element that heats the steering wheel to one
temperature setting.
The heated steering wheel control button is located within the Uconnect®system. You can
gain access to the control buttons through the climate screen or the controls screen.
•Presstheheatedsteeringwheelbuttononce to turn the heating element ON.
•Presstheheatedsteeringwheelbuttonasecondtimetoturntheheatingelement
OFF.
Once the heated steering wheel has been turned on, it will operate for up to 80 minutes
before automatically shutting off. The heated steering wheel can shut off early or may not
turn on when the steering wheel is already warm.
NOTE:
On models that are equipped with Remote Start, this feature can be programmed to come
on during a Remote Start through the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
WARNING!
•Personswhoareunabletofeelpaintotheskinbecauseofadvancedage,chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion, or other
physical conditions must exercise care when using the steering wheel heater. It may
cause burns even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods.
•Donotplaceanythingonthesteeringwheelthatinsulatesagainstheat,suchasa
blanket or steering wheel covers of any type and material. This may cause the
steering wheel heater to overheat.
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Rear Wiper
Rear Wiper Operation
Rotate the center portion of the lever forward to the first detent for intermittent operation
and to the second detent for rear wiper operation.
Rear Washer Operation
Rotate the center portion of the lever past the second detent to activate the rear washer.
High Beam Operation
Push the lever forward to activate the high beams. Pull the lever toward you for flash to
pass.
NOTE:
For safe driving, turn off high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent headlight
glare and as a courtesy to other motorists.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH
Automatic Headlights/Parking Lights/Headlights
•Rotatetheheadlightswitch,locatedon
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel, to the first detent for
parking lightsand to the second
detent for headlights.
•Withtheparkinglightsorlowbeam
headlights on, push the headlight switch
once for fog lights.
•Rotatetheheadlightswitchto“AUTO”
for AUTO headlights.
•WhensettoAUTO,thesystemautomati-
cally turns the headlights on or off based
on ambient light levels.
Automatic High Beams
The Automatic High Beams system provides increased forward lighting at night by
automating high beam control through the use of a digital camera mounted above the
inside rearview mirror. This camera detects vehicle specific light and automatically
switches from high beams to low beams until the approaching vehicle is out of view. This
feature is programmable through the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings”
in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further
details.
Headlight Switch
1—Auto2—RotateHeadlightSwitch3—PushFogLights4—RotateDimmer
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Instrument Panel Dimmer
•Rotatethedimmercontroltotheextremebottompositiontofullydimtheinstrument
panel lights and prevent the interior lights from illuminating when a door is opened.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptoincreasethebrightnessoftheinstrumentpanelwhen
the parking lights or headlights are on.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptothenextdetentpositiontofullybrightentheodometer
and radio when the parking lights or headlights are on.
•Rotatethedimmercontroluptothelastdetentpositiontoturnontheinteriorlighting.
If your vehicle is equipped with a touchscreen, the dimming is programmable through the
Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®Settings ” in “Understanding Your Instrument
Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
The Electronic Speed Control switches are located on the right side of the steering wheel.
Cruise ON/OFF
•PushtheON/OFFbuttonto activate
the Electronic Speed Control.
CRUISE CONTROL READY will appear in
the Driver Information Display (DID) to in-
dicate the Electronic Speed Control is on.
•PushtheON/OFFbuttonasecond
time to turn the system off.
CRUISE CONTROL OFF will appear in the
Driver Information Display (DID) to indicate
the Electronic Speed Control is off.
SET
•WiththeElectronicSpeedControlon,
push and release the SET+ or SET- but-
ton to set a desired speed.
Once a speed has been set, a message
CRUISE CONTROL SET TO MPH/KM will
appear indicating what speed was set. An
indicator message, CRUISE will also ap-
pear and stay on in the Driver Information Display (DID) when the speed is set.
Electronic Speed Control Switches
1—PushCancel2—PushSet+/Accel3—PushResume4—PushOn/Off5—PushSet-/Decel
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Accel/Decel
To Increase Speed
•WhentheElectronicSpeedControlisset,youcanincreasespeedbypushingtheSET
+button.
The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if
equipped. Refer to “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner’s Manual on the
DVD for more information. The speed increment shown is dependant on the speed of
U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units:
U.S. Speed (mph)
•PushingtheSET+button once will result in a 1 mph increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 1 mph.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•PushingtheSET+button once will result in a 1 km/h increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 1 km/h.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
To Decrease Speed
•WhentheElectronicSpeedControlisset,youcandecreasespeedbypushingtheSET
-button.
The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if
equipped. Refer to “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner’s Manual on the
DVD for more information. The speed decrement shown is dependant on the speed of
U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units:
U.S. Speed (mph)
•PushingtheSET-button once will result in a 1 mph decrease in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in a decrease of 1 mph.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetodecreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•PushingtheSET-button once will result in a 1 km/h decrease in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in a decrease of 1 km/h.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetodecreaseuntilthe
button is released, then the new set speed will be established.
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To Vary The Speed Setting
To Increase Speed
While ACC is set, you can increase the set speed by pushing the SET+button.
The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if
equipped. Refer to “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner’s Manual on the
DVD for more information. The speed increment shown is dependant on the speed of
U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units:
U.S. Speed (mph)
•PushingtheSET+button once will result in a 1 mph increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 1 mph.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreasein5mph
increments until the button is released. The increase in set speed is reflected in the
DID.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•PushingtheSET+button once will result in a 1 km/h increase in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in an increase of 1 km/h.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetoincreasein10km/h
increments until the button is released. The increase in set speed is reflected in the
DID.
To Decrease Speed
While ACC is set, the set speed can be decreased by pushing the SET-button.
The drivers preferred units can be selected through the instrument panel settings if
equipped. Refer to “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner’s Manual on the
DVD for more information. The speed increment shown is dependant on the speed of
U.S. (mph) or Metric (km/h) units:
U.S. Speed (mph)
•PushingtheSET-button once will result in a 1 mph decrease in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in a decrease of 1 mph.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetodecreasein5mph
decrements until the button is released. The decrease in set speed is reflected in the
DID.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•PushingtheSET-button once will result in a 1 km/h decrease in set speed. Each
subsequent tap of the button results in a decrease of 1 km/h.
•Ifthebuttoniscontinuallypushed,thesetspeedwillcontinuetodecreasein10km/h
decrements until the button is released. The decrease in set speed is reflected in the
DID.
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FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (FCW) WITH MITIGATION
The Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system with mitigation provides the driver with
audible warnings, visual warnings within the DID, and may apply a brake jerk to warn the
driver when it detects a potential frontal collision. The warnings and limited braking are
intended to provide the driver with enough time to react, avoid or mitigate the potential
collision.
•FCWmonitorstheinformationfromtheforwardlookingsensorsaswellasthe
Electronic Brake Controller (EBC), to calculate the probability of a forward collision.
When the system determines that a forward collision is probable, the driver will be
provided with audible and visual warnings and may provide a brake jerk warning.
•Ifthedriverdoesnottakeactionbasedupontheseprogressivewarnings,thenthe
system will provide a limited level of active braking to help slow the vehicle and mitigate
the potential forward collision. If the driver reacts to the warnings by braking and the
system determines that the driver intends to avoid the collision by braking but has not
applied sufficient brake force, the system will compensate and provide additional brake
force as required.
Turning FCW ON Or OFF
NOTE:
The default status of FCW is “On,” this allows the system to warn you of a possible
collision with the vehicle in front of you when you are farther away and it applies limited
braking. This gives you the most reaction time to avoid a possible collision.
The forward collision button is on the switch panel that is located in the center of the
instrument panel.
•ToturntheFCWsystemOFF,pushtheforwardcollisionbuttononce(LEDturnson).
•To t u r n t h e F C W s y s t e m b a c k O N , p u s h t h e f o r w a r d c o l l i s i o n b u t t o n a g a i n ( L E D t u r n s o f f ) .
Changing FCW Status
The FCW feature has two settings and can be changed within the Uconnect®System
Screen:
•Far
•Near
NOTE:
The FCW and active braking settings can only be changed when the vehicle is in PARK.
Far
The default status of FCW is the “Far” setting.
The far setting provides warnings for potential collisions more distant in front of the
vehicle, allowing the driver to have the most reaction time to avoid a collision.
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AUTOMATIC DIMMING MIRRORS
The rearview and driver side exterior mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from
vehicles behind you.
Yo u c a n t u r n t h e f e a t u r e o n o r o f f w h e n t h e A u t o m a t i c D i m m i n g M i r r o r f e a t u r e i s s e l e c t e d
through the programmable features in the Uconnect®system. Refer to “Uconnect®
Settings” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD
for further details.
ELECTRONIC SHIFTER
Yo u r v e h i c l e i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a f u e l e f f i c i e n t e i g h t - s p e e d t r a n s m i s s i o n . T h e E l e c t r o n i c
gear selector is located on the center console. The transmission gear (PRND) is displayed
both above the shifter control and in the Driver Information Display (DID).
•Toselectagearrange,simplyrotatethe
shifter control.
NOTE:
Yo u m u s t p r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l t o s h i f t t h e
transmission out of PARK or from NEU-
TRAL into DRIVE or REVERSE.
•Toshiftpastmultiplegearrangesatonce
(such as PARK to DRIVE), simply rotate
the switch to the appropriate detent.
•SelecttheDRIVErangefornormal
driving.
Electronic Gear Selector
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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 an
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 instrument panel and the amber
light will go out indicating ECO mode is disabled.
When the Fuel Economy (ECO) Mode is
engaged, the vehicle control systems will
change the following:
•Thetransmissionwillupshiftsoonerand
downshift later.
•Theoveralldrivingperformancewillbe
more conservative.
•SomeECOmodefunctionsmaybetem-
porarily inhibited based on temperature
and other factors.
ECO Switch
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