2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN child restraint

INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLERGROUP LLC..................3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT...............6INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...........8
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10REMOTE START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™.........12VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM........16SEAT BELT SYSTEMS............17SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SRS) — AIR BAGS.............18CHILD RESTRAINTS............21HEAD RESTRAINTS.............26FRONT SEATS................28REAR SEATS.................31HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36HEATED STEERING WHEEL........37TILT/TELESCOPING STEERINGCOLUMN...................38
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS............39TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGHBEAM LEVER.................40HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HALO LIGHTSWITCH....................42ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL......43ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECTION (ERS) . . 45FUEL ECONOMY (ECON) MODE......46MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS.......47THREE ZONE MANUAL CLIMATECONTROLS..................48THREE ZONE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURECONTROLS (ATC)...............50PA R K S E N S E®REAR PARK ASSIST....52PA R K V I E W®REAR BACK-UP CAMERA . . 52BLIND SPOT MONITORING WITH REARCROSS PATH.................52POWER SLIDING SIDE DOORS.......53POWER LIFTGATE..............53POWER SUNROOF..............54WIND BUFFETING..............55
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM....56Uconnect®130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Uconnect®130 WITH SiriusXM SATELLITERADIO.....................60Uconnect®430/430N............63
SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO/TRAVELLINK......................73STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS . . 77iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL.........77Uconnect®PHONE..............78Uconnect®VOICE COMMAND........81Bluetooth®STREAMING AUDIO......84VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM(VES™)....................84ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC)................86PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES.......87UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®).................89POWER INVERTER.............91POWER OUTLETS..............92
UTILITY
IN-FLOOR STORAGE — STOW'N GO®...94ROOF LUGGAGE RACK...........94TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUMTRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS)........95RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHINDMOTORHOME, ETC.)............96
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..........97INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS....................97INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATORLIGHTS...................101IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS......103TIRE SERVICE KIT.............103JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING.....110JUMP-STARTING..............122SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE.........124TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE.....124FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE.......125EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR).....126
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD...........127ENGINE COMPARTMENT.........128FLUID CAPACITIES............130FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 0MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES......132MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.......132MAINTENANCE RECORD.........136FUSES....................137TIRE PRESSURES.............141SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED.....142ADDING FUEL................144WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE....145REPLACEMENT BULBS..........146
TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARNING!
•SideAirBagsneedroomtoinflate.Donotleanagainstthedoororwindow.Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
•BeingtooclosetotheSideAirBagsduringdeploymentcouldcauseyoutobe
severely injured or killed.
•RelyingontheSideAirBagsalonecouldleadtomoresevereinjuriesinacollision.
The Side Air Bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some
collisions, Side Air Bags won’t deploy at all. Always wear your seat belt even though
you have Side Air Bags.
•ThisvehicleisequippedwithleftandrightSupplementalSideAirBagInflatable
Curtains (SABICs). Do not stack luggage or other cargo up high enough to block the
deployment of the SABICs. The trim covering above the side windows where the
SABIC and its deployment path are located should remain free from any obstruc-
tions.
•ThisvehicleisequippedwithSABICs.InorderfortheSABICstoworkasintended,
do not install any accessory items in your vehicle which could alter the roof. Do not
add an aftermarket sunroof to your vehicle. Do not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or screws) for installation on the vehicle roof. Do not
drill into the roof of the vehicle for any reason.
•DonotuseaccessoryseatcoversorplaceobjectsbetweenyouandtheSideAir
Bags; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed
into you, causing serious injury.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
Children 12 years or younger should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if available.
According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children
ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
NOTE:
•Foradditionalinformation,refertowww.Seatcheck.orgorcall1-866-SEATCHECK.
•CanadianresidentsshouldrefertoTransportCanada’swebsiteforadditionalinforma-
tion: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
LATCH – Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren
•YourvehicleisequippedwiththechildrestraintanchoragesystemcalledLATCH,
which stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren.
•Thesecondrowseatingpostionsandthethirdrowcenterpositionhaveloweranchors
and top tether anchors.
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LATCH System Weight Limit
Yo u m a y u s e t h e L AT C H a n c h o r a g e s y s t e m u n t i l t h e c o m b i n e d w e i g h t o f t h e c h i l d a n d t h e
child restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg). Use the seat belt and tether anchor instead of the
LATCH system once the combined weight is more than 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Locating the LATCH Lower Anchorages
The lower anchorages are round bars that are found at the rear of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback. They are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install
the child restraint. You will easily feel them if you run your finger along the gap between
the seatback and seat cushion.
Locating the Tether Anchorages
In addition, there are tether strap anchors located behind each rear seatback, near
to the floor.
Center Seat LATCH
If a child restraint installed in the center
position blocks the seat belt webbing or
buckle for the outboard position, do not use
that outboard position. If a child seat in the
center position blocks the outboard LATCH
anchors or seat belt, do not install a child
seat in that outboard position.
Lower Anchorages
Tether Anchorages
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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
Except for the center position in the third row, all of the seat belts in the passenger seating
positions are equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR). The third
row center position is equipped with a cinching latch plate. Both types of seat belts are
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.
Tether Weight Limit
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.
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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.
To Install A Child Seat Using A Cinching Latch Plate:
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seating position.
2. Next, 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.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child
restraint while you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the vehicle
seat.
5. 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.
6. 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 Top Tether Strap (With Either Lower Anchors Or Vehicle Seat Belt):
When installing a forward-facing child restraint, always secure the top tether strap, up to
the tether anchor weight limit, whether the child restraint is installed with the lower
anchors or the vehicle seat belt.
Tether Anchorage Installation
1. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the anchor
and the child seat.
2. If your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head
restraint, and where possible, route the tether strap under the head restraint and
between the two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the tether
strap around the outboard side of the head restraint.
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3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage and
remove slack in the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s
instructions.
WARNING!
•Inacollision,anunrestrainedchild,evenatinybaby,canbecomeaprojectile
inside the vehicle. The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could
become so great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are.
The child and others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your
vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the child's size.
•Rearward-facingchildseatsmustneverbeusedinthefrontseatofavehiclewith
afrontpassengerairbag.Anairbagdeploymentcouldcausesevereinjuryordeath
to infants in this position.
•Onlyusearearward-facingchildrestraintinavehiclewitharearseat.
•ImproperinstallationofachildrestrainttotheLATCHanchoragescanleadto
failure of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed.
Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
•Anincorrectlyanchoredtetherstrapcouldleadtoincreasedheadmotionand
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap.
•Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithasplitrearseat,makesurethetetherstrapdoesnot
slip into the opening between the seatbacks as you remove slack in the strap.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting (SecondRow Anchorage Shown)
LATCH Anchorages (Third Row 60/40 An-chorage Shown)
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Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . .132
Adding Washer Fluid..........132
Air Bag
Advance Front Air Bag.......18
Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Air Bag Warning Light . . . . . . . .18
Front Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Side Impacts.............18
Air bag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine AirCleaner Filter)............132Air Conditioner Maintenance.....132Air Conditioning Refrigerant......132Air Conditioning System........132AlarmArm The System...........16Disarm The System.........16Vehicle Security Alarm.......16Alarm (Security Alarm)......16,101Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . .130, 132Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Anti-Lock Warning Light.........97Appearance Care............132Assistance Towing............97Audio Jack...........59,62,67Audio Settings............59,61Audio Systems (Radio).........58Automatic Headlights..........42Automatic High Beams.........42
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)..50Automatic TransmissionFluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Jacks....85
Back-Up Camera............52Battery.................132Blind Spot Monitoring..........52Body Mechanism Lubrication.....132Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Brake System.............132Master Cylinder..........132Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . .99Break-In Recommendations, NewVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Calibration, Compass..........86
Capacities, Fluid............130
Caps, Filler
Oil (Engine)............132
Cargo Compartment
Luggage Carrier...........94
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
CD (Compact Disc) Player.....59,62
Change Oil Indicator..........101
Changing A Flat Tire..........110
Charging System Light.........97Child Restraint..............21CleaningWheels...............132Windshield Wiper Blades.....132Clock Setting..........58,61,64Cluster Warning/Indicator LightsAnti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light....97Brake Warning Light . . . . . . . . .99Charging System Light.......97Electronic Speed Control ONIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Electronic Speed Control SETIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . .97Front Fog Light Indicator . . . . .101High Beam Indicator.......101Malfunction Indicator Light(MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Oil Pressure Warning Light . . . . .97Ti r e P r e s s u r e M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m(TPMS) Light............98Tu r n S i g n a l I n d i c a t o r.......101Vehicle Security Light.......101Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Clutch Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Compact Spare Tire..........142Compass Calibration...........86Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Adding Coolant (Antifreeze)....132Coolant Capacity.........130Coolant Level...........132Disposal of Used Coolant.....132Drain, Flush, and Refill......132Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Points to Remember.......132Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . .132
INDEX
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