2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN warning

T h e d r i v e r ' s p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
i s t h e s a f e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e
v e h i c l e . D r i v i n g w h i l e d i s t r a c t e d
c a n r e s u l t i n l o s s o f v e h i c l e
c o n t r o l , r e s u l t i n g i n a c o l l i s i o n
a n d p e r s o n a l i n j u r y . C h r y s l e r
G r o u p L L C s t r o n g l y r e c o m m e n d s
t h a t t h e d r i v e r u s e e x t r e m e
c a u t i o n w h e n u s i n g a n y d e v i c e o r
f e a t u r e t h a t m a y t a k e t h e i r
a t t e n t i o n o f f t h e r o a d . U s e o f a n y
e l e c t r i c a l d e v i c e s , s u c h a s
c e l l u l a r t e l e p h o n e s , c o m p u t e r s ,
p o r t a b l e r a d i o s , v e h i c l e n a v i g a t i o n
o r o t h e r d e v i c e s , b y t h e d r i v e r
w h i l e t h e v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g i s
d a n g e r o u s a n d c o u l d l e a d t o a
s e r i o u s c o l l i s i o n . T e x t i n g w h i l e
d r i v i n g i s a l s o d a n g e r o u s a n d
s h o u l d n e v e r b e d o n e w h i l e t h e
v e h i c l e i s m o v i n g . I f y o u f i n d
y o u r s e l f u n a b l e t o d e v o t e y o u r f u l l
a t t e n t i o n t o v e h i c l e o p e r a t i o n ,
p u l l o f f t h e r o a d t o a s a f e l o c a t i o n
a n d s t o p y o u r v e h i c l e . S o m e s t a t e s
o r p r o v i n c e s p r o h i b i t t h e u s e o f
c e l l u l a r t e l e p h o n e s o r t e x t i n g
w h i l e d r i v i n g . I t i s a l w a y s t h e
d r i v e r ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o c o m p l y
with all local laws.
DODGE.COM (U.S.)
D O D G E . C A ( C A N A D A )
T h i s g u i d e h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d t o h e l p y o u g e t q u i c k l y a c q u a i n t e d w i t h
y o u r n e w D o d g e a n d t o p r o v i d e a c o n v e n i e n t r e f e r e n c e s o u r c e f o r c o m m o n
q u e s t i o n s . H o w e v e r , i t i s n o t a s u b s t i t u t e f o r y o u r O w n e r ’s M a n u a l .
F o r c o m p l e t e o p e r a t i o n a l i n s t r u c t i o n s , m a i n t e n a n c e p r o c e d u r e s a n d
i m p o r t a n t s a f e t y m e s s a g e s , p l e a s e c o n s u l t y o u r O w n e r ’s M a n u a l ,
Navigation/Uconnect® Manuals and other Warning Labels in your vehicle.
N o t a l l f e a t u r e s s h o w n i n t h i s g u i d e m a y a p p l y t o y o u r v e h i c l e . F o r a d d i t i o n a l
i n f o r m a t i o n o n a c c e s s o r i e s t o h e l p p e r s o n a l i z e y o u r v e h i c l e , v i s i t
www.mopar.com (U.S.), www.mopar.ca (Canada) or your local Dodge dealer.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
D r u n k e n d r i v i n g i s o n e o f t h e m o s t f r e q u e n t c a u s e s o f a c c i d e n t s .
Y o u r d r i v i n g a b i l i t y c a n b e s e r i o u s l y i m p a i r e d w i t h b l o o d a l c o h o l
l e v e l s f a r b e l o w t h e l e g a l m i n i m u m . I f y o u a r e d r i n k i n g , d o n ’ t d r i v e .
R i d e w i t h a d e s i g n a t e d n o n - d r i n k i n g d r i v e r , c a l l a c a b , a f r i e n d , o r
use public transportation.
WARNING!
D r i v i n g a f t e r d r i n k i n g c a n l e a d t o a n a c c i d e n t . Y o u r p e r c e p t i o n s a r e
l e s s s h a r p , y o u r r e f l e x e s a r e s l o w e r , a n d y o u r j u d g m e n t i s i m p a i r e d
when you have been drinking. Never drink and then drive.
If you are the !rst registered retail owner of your vehicle, you may
obtain a complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual,
Navigation/Uconnect® Manuals or Warranty Booklet by calling
1-800-423-6343 (U.S.) or 1-800-387-1143 (Canada) or by
contacting your dealer.
IMPORTANT
T h i s U s e r G u i d e i s i n t e n d e d t o f a m i l i a r i z e y o u w i t h t h e i m p o r t a n t f e a t u r e s
o f y o u r v e h i c l e . T h e D V D e n c l o s e d c o n t a i n s y o u r O w n e r ’s M a n u a l ,
Navigation/Uconnect® M a n u a l s , W a r r a n t y B o o k l e t s , Ti r e W a r r a n t y a n d
R o a d s i d e A s s i s t a n c e ( n e w v e h i c l e s p u r c h a s e d i n t h e U . S . ) o r R o a d s i d e
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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

VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any vehicles sold in Canada, the name Chrysler Group LLC shall be
deemed to be deleted and the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution (excluding
legal lines).
WARNING!
•Pedalsthatcannotmovefreelycancauselossofvehiclecontrolandincreasethe
risk of serious personal injury.
•Alwaysmakesurethatobjectscannotfallintothedriverfootwellwhilethevehicle
is moving. Objects can become trapped under the brake pedal and accelerator
pedal causing a loss of vehicle control.
•Failuretoproperlyfollowfloormatinstallationormountingcancauseinterference
with the brake pedal and accelerator pedal operation causing loss of control of the
vehicle.
•Neverleavechildrenaloneinavehicle,orwithaccesstoanunlockedvehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the shift lever/transmission
gear selector.
•Donotleavethekeyfobinornearthevehicle,orinalocationaccessibletochildren,
and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go in the
ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
•Neverusethe“PARK”positionasasubstitutefortheparkingbrake.Alwaysapply
the parking brake fully when parked to guard against vehicle movement and
possible injury or damage.
•RefertoyourOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherdetails.
INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Temperature Gauge
3. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
(See page 97 for more Instrument Cluster Warning Light information.)
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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Emergency Key
Should the battery in the vehicle or the Key Fob transmitter go dead, there is an
emergency key located in the Key Fob that can be used for locking and unlocking the
doors.
•Toremovetheemergencykey,slidethebuttonatthetopoftheKeyFobsidewayswith
your thumb and then pull the key out with your other hand.
WARNING!
•Neverleavechildrenaloneinavehicle,orwithaccesstoanunlockedvehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of
reasons. A child or others could be severely injured or killed. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal, or the transmission gear
selector. Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or in a location accessible
to children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless
Enter-N-Go™ in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate
power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
•Donotleavechildrenoranimalsinsideparkedvehiclesinhotweather.Interiorheat
build-up may cause them to be severely injured or killed.
•KeepKeyFobtransmittersawayfromchildren.OperationoftheRemoteStart
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause serious injury or death.
REMOTE START
•PushtheREMOTESTARTbuttonx2on the Key Fob twice within five seconds.
Pushing the REMOTE START button a third time shuts the engine off.
•Todrivethevehicle,pushtheUNLOCKbutton,inserttheKeyFobintheignitionand
turn to the ON/RUN position.
•Withremotestart,theenginewillonlyrunfor15minutes(timeout)unlesstheignition
Key Fob is placed in the ON/RUN position.
•ThevehiclemustbestartedwiththeKeyFobaftertwoconsecutivetimeouts.
WARNING!
•Donotstartorrunanengineinaclosedgarageorconfinedarea.Exhaustgas
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which is odorless and colorless. Carbon Monoxide
is poisonous and can cause you or others to be severely injured or killed when
inhaled.
•KeepKeyFobtransmittersawayfromchildren.OperationoftheRemoteStart
System, windows, door locks or other controls could cause you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
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SEAT BELT SYSTEMS
Lap/Shoulder Belts
•Allseatingpositionsinyourvehicleareequippedwithlap/shoulderbelts.
•Besureeveryoneinyourvehicleisinaseatandusingaseatbeltproperly.
•Positionthelapbeltsothatitissnugandlieslowacrossyourhips,belowyour
abdomen. To remove slack in the lap belt portion, pull up on the shoulder belt. To loosen
the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug seat belt
reduces the risk of sliding under the seat belt in a collision.
•Positiontheshoulderbeltacrosstheshoulderandchestwithminimal,ifanyslackso
that it is comfortable and not resting on your neck. The retractor will withdraw any slack
in the shoulder belt.
Seat Belt Pretensioner
•Thefrontseatbeltsystemisequippedwithpretensioningdevicesthataredesignedto
remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
•Adeployedpretensioneroradeployedairbagmustbereplacedimmediately.
WARNING!
•Inacollision,youandyourpassengerscansuffermuchgreaterinjuriesifyouare
not properly buckled up. You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other
passengers, or you can be thrown out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others
in your vehicle are buckled up properly.
•Ashoulderbeltplacedbehindyouwillnotprotectyoufrominjuryduringacollision.
Yo u a r e m o r e l i k e l y t o h i t y o u r h e a d i n a c o l l i s i o n i f y o u d o n o t w e a r y o u r s h o u l d e r
belt. The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.
•Aseatbeltthatistooloosewillnotprotectyouproperly.Inasuddenstop,youcould
move too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury. Wear your seat belt snugly.
•Afrayedortornseatbeltcouldripapartinacollisionandleaveyouwithno
protection. Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or
loose parts. Damaged parts must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or
modify the system. Seat belt assemblies must be replaced after a collision.
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) — AIR BAGS
Air Bag System Components
Yo u r v e h i c l e m a y b e e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g a i r b a g s y s t e m c o m p o n e n t s :
•OccupantRestraintController(ORC)
•AirBagWarningLight
•SteeringWheelandColumn
•InstrumentPanel
•KneeImpactBolsters
•AdvancedFrontAirBags
•SupplementalSideAirBags
•SupplementalKneeAirBags
•FrontandSideImpactSensors
•SeatBeltPretenioners
•SeatBeltBuckleSwitch
•SeatTrackPositionSensors
Advanced Front Air Bags
•ThisvehiclehasAdvancedFrontAirBagsforboththedriverandfrontpassengerasa
supplement to the seat belt restraint systems. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in every type of collision.
•AdvancedFrontAirBagsaredesignedtoprovideadditionalprotectionbysupplement-
ing the seat belts. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury
in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
•TheAdvancedFrontAirBagswillnotdeployinallfrontalcollisions,includingsome
that may produce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions,
truck underrides, and angle offset collisions.
•Ontheotherhand,dependingonthetypeandlocationofimpact,AdvancedFrontAir
Bags may deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
•Becauseairbagsensorsmeasurevehicledecelerationovertime,vehiclespeedand
damage by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have
deployed.
•Seatbeltsarenecessaryforyourprotectioninallcollisions,andalsoareneededtohelp
keep you in position, away from an inflating air bag.
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•Theairbagsmustbereadytoinflateforyourprotectioninacollision.TheOccupant
Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring
associated with air bag system electrical components.
•TheORCturnsontheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelforapproximately
four to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is first turned to the
ON/RUN position. After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning Light will turn off. If the
ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the Air Bag Warning
Light, either momentarily or continuously. A single chime will sound to alert you if the
light comes on again after initial startup.
•TheORCmonitorsthereadinessoftheelectronicpartsoftheairbagsystemwhenever
the ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN position. If the ignition switch is in the
OFF position or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on and the air bags will
not inflate.
•IftheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelisnotonduringthefourtoeight
seconds when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, stays on, or
turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center
immediately.
NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine related gauges are not working, the
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may also be disabled. In this condition the air bags
may not be ready to inflate for your protection. Have an authorized dealer service the air
bag system immediately.
•Afteranycollision,thevehicleshouldbetakentoanauthorizeddealerimmediately.
•Donotdriveyourvehicleaftertheairbagshavedeployed.Ifyouareinvolvedinanother
collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
•Ifitisnecessarytomodifytheairbagsystemforpersonswithdisabilities,contactyour
authorized dealer.
•RefertotheOwner'sManualontheDVDforfurtherdetailsregardingtheSupplemental
Restraint System (SRS).
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