2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN headlights

NOTE:When having the Sentry Key Immobilizer system
serviced, bring all vehicle key fobs with you to the autho-
rized dealer.
Customer Key Fob Programming
Programming key fobs may be performed at an authorized
dealer.
General Information
The following regulatory statement applies to all radio
frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED
The Vehicle Security Alarm monitors the vehicle doors for
unauthorized entry and the ignition switch for unauthor-
ized operation. When the alarm is activated, the interior
switches for door locks, power sliding doors and power
liftgate are disabled. The Vehicle Security Alarm provides
both audible and visible signals. For the first three minutes,
the headlights will turn on, the park lamps and/or turn
signals will flash and Vehicle Security Light will flash
repeatedly and the horn will sound. For an additional 15
minutes, only the headlights, park lamps and/or turn
signals and Vehicle Security Light will flash.
Rearming Of The System
The Vehicle Security Alarm will rearm itself after the 15
additional minutes of headlights and Vehicle Security Light
flashing, if the Vehicle Security Alarm has not been dis-
abled. If the condition which initiated the alarm is still
present, the Vehicle Security Alarm will ignore that condi-
tion and monitor the remaining doors and ignition.
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and release. When the Panic Alarm is on, the headlights
and park lights will flash, the horn will pulse on and off,
and the interior lights will turn on.
The Panic Alarm will stay on for three minutes unless you
turn it off by pushing the PANIC button a second time or
if the vehicle is driven above 5 mph (8 km/h).
NOTE:
•When you turn off the Panic Alarm by pushing the
PANIC button a second time, you may have to move
closer to the vehicle due to the Radio Frequency (RF)
noises of the system.
• The Panic Alarm cannot be activated if the engine is
running.
Power Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped
Push the LIFTGATE button twice on the key fob within five
seconds to Open/Close the Power Liftgate. If the button is
pushed while the liftgate is being power closed, the liftgate
will reverse to the full open position.
The power liftgate may also be opened and closed by
pushing the LIFTGATE button located on the overhead
console. If equipped with a rear interior switch on the left rear pillar,
pushing this switch once will close the liftgate only. The
liftgate cannot be opened from this switch.
If the vehicle is locked and Vehicle Security Alarm is
armed, using the key fob to open the power liftgate does
not unlock the vehicle or disarm the Vehicle Security
Alarm.
Power Open/Close Left Power Sliding Door — If
Equipped
Push the LEFT Power Sliding Door button twice on the key
fob within five seconds to Power Open/Close the Left
Power Sliding Door. If the button on the key fob is pushed
while the door is being power-closed, the door will reverse
to the full open position.
If the vehicle is locked and the Vehicle Security Alarm is
armed, pushing the LEFT Power Sliding Door button twice
unlocks the power sliding door and disarms Vehicle Secu-
rity Alarm.
Power Open/Close Right Power Sliding Door — If
Equipped
Push the RIGHT Power Sliding Door button twice on the
key fob within five seconds to Power Open/Close the
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▫Power Seats — If Equipped ...............141
▫ Power Lumbar — If Equipped .............144
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ..............144
▫ Manual Front/Second Row Seat Adjuster .....146
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped .......147
▫ Head Restraints .......................147
▫ Stow ’n Go Seating — If Equipped ..........151
▫ Quad Seats — If Equipped ................157
▫ Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped .......160
▫ Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped ......161
▫ Third Row Power Folding Seat — If Equipped . .162
▫ Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If
Equipped ............................164
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer Hooks ..........167
 DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED .....167
▫ Programming The Memory Feature ..........167
▫ Linking And Unlinking The Remote Keyless Entry
Key Fob To Memory .....................168 ▫
Memory Position Recall ..................169
▫ Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With Memory Seat
Only) ...............................169
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD ..........170
 LIGHTS ............................. .172
▫ Headlight Switch ..................... .172
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ........173
▫ Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped . . . .173
▫ Headlight Delay — If Equipped ............173
▫ Lights-On Reminder ....................174
▫ Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped ......174
▫ Front

Fog Lights — If Equipped ............174
▫ Dimmer Controls ..................... .174
▫ Multifunction Lever ....................176
▫ Turn Signals ..........................176
▫ Lane Change Assist .....................176
▫ High/Low Beam Switch .................176
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CAUTION!
To prevent possible damage, do not slam the hood to
close it. Lower hood to approximately 12 in (30 cm) and
drop the hood to close. Make sure hood is fully closed
for both latches. Never drive vehicle unless hood is
fully closed, with both latches engaged.
LIGHTS
Headlight Switch
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel. The switch controls the operation of the
headlights, parking lights, instrument panel lights, interior
lights and the fog lights.Rotate the headlight switch clockwise to the first detent for
parking light and instrument panel light operation. Rotate
the headlight switch to the second detent for headlight,
parking light and instrument panel operation.
Headlight Switch With Halo Control
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Automatic Headlights — If Equipped
This system automatically turns your headlights on or off
based on ambient light levels. To turn the system on, turn
the headlight switch to the extreme counterclockwise po-
sition aligning the indicator with the AUTO on the head-
light switch. When the system is on, the Headlight Time
Delay feature is also on. This means your headlights will
stay on for up to 90 seconds after you turn the ignition
switch OFF. To turn the Automatic System off, turn the
headlight switch clockwise to the O (OFF) position.
NOTE:The engine must be running before the headlights
will come on in the Automatic mode.
Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped
When your headlights are in the AUTO mode and the
engine is running, the headlights will automatically turn
on when the wiper system is also turned on. Headlights on
when windshield wipers are on may be found on vehicles
equipped with an automatic headlight system.
NOTE: The Headlights with Wipers feature can be turned
on or off through the Instrument Cluster Display — if
equipped. Refer to “Instrument Cluster Display/Customer
Programmable Features” in “Understanding Your Instru-
ment Panel” for further information.
Headlight Delay — If Equipped
This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for up to 90 seconds after exiting your vehicle.
To activate the delay feature, turn OFF the ignition switch
while the headlights are still on. Then turn off the head-
lights within 45 seconds. The 90 second delay interval
begins when headlight switch is turned off. If the head-
lights or parking lights are turned back on or the ignition
switch is turned ON, the delay will be cancelled.
When exiting the vehicle the driver can choose to have the
headlights remain on for 30, 60 or 90 seconds or not remain
on. To change the timer setting, see your Authorized
Dealer.
The headlight delay time is programmable on vehicles
equipped with an Instrument Cluster Display. Refer to
“Instrument Cluster Display/Customer-Programmable
Features” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
If the headlights are turned off before the ignition, they will
turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE: The headlights must be turned off within 45 sec-
onds of turning the ignition OFF to activate this feature.
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Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or the parking lights are left on, or if the
dimmer control is in the extreme top position after the
ignition switch is turned OFF, a chime will sound when the
driver’s door is opened.
Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
The headlights on your vehicle will illuminate when the
engine is started and the transmission is in any gear except
PARK. This provides a constant lights on condition until
the ignition is turned OFF. The lights illuminate at less than
50% of normal intensity. If the parking brake is applied, the
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) will turn off. Also, if a turn
signal is activated, the DRL lamp on the same side of the
vehicle will turn off for the duration of the turn signal
activation. Once the turn signal is no longer active, the DRL
lamp will illuminate.
Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
To activate the front fog lights, turn on the
parking lights or the low beam headlights and
push in the headlight switch control knob. Push-
ing the headlight switch control knob in a second time will
turn the front fog lights off.
Dimmer Controls
The dimmer switch is located next to the headlight switch.
With the parking lights or headlights on, rotating the
dimmer control upward will increase the brightness of the
instrument panel lights.
Interior Lighting On
Rotate the left dimmer control completely upward to the
second detent (extreme top position) to turn on the interior
lights. The interior lights will remain on when the dimmer
control is in this position.
Dimmer Control
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Interior lights are also turned on when a door or liftgate is
opened, the Remote Keyless Entry key fob is activated, or
when the dimmer control is moved to the extreme top.
The interior lights will automatically turn off in approxi-
mately 10 minutes for the first activation and 90 seconds
every activation thereafter until the engine is started, if one
of the following occur:
•A door, sliding door or the liftgate is left open.
• Any overhead reading light is left on.
NOTE: The ignition must be cycled to the OFF position for
this feature to operate.
Interior Lighting Off
Rotate the left dimmer control to the off position (extreme
bottom). The interior lights will remain off when the doors
or liftgate are open.
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)
Rotate the left dimmer control to the first detent. This
feature brightens the odometer, radio and overhead dis-
plays when the parking lights or headlights are on.
Halo Lights — If Equipped
Halo lights are strategically placed soft lighting that help to
illuminate specific areas to aid the occupants in locating
specific features while driving at night.
The Halo control switch is located to the right of the
dimmer switch.
To activate the Halo lights, rotate the Halo switch
control upward or downward to increase or
decrease the lighting.
Halo Control
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Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
The multifunction lever controls the:
•Turn Signals
• Headlight Beams Low/High
• Flash-To-Pass
• Front and Rear Wipers — Washer Functions
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster display will 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 defec-
tive.
Turn Signal Warning
If the vehicle electronics sense that the vehicle has traveled
at over 18 mph (29 km/h) for about 1 mile (1.6 km) with the
turn signals on, a chime will sound to alert the driver.
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.
High/Low Beam Switch
When the headlights are turned on, pushing the multifunc-
tion lever toward the instrument panel will switch from
Multifunction Lever
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