Dodge 2010 Dakota, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER . . . . . . . . . . 6
GETTING STARTED
KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
THEFT ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SEAT BELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHILD RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FRONT SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
TILT STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . 15
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES . . . . . . . 15
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
TURN SIGNALS/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAMS LEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
HEADLIGHT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SPEED CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CLIMATE CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . 20
POWER SUNROOF . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ELECTRONICS
NON-TOUCH-SCREEN RADIOS . . . . . . 22
NAVIGATION TOUCH-SCREEN RADIO . . .25
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS . . . . . . . 28
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER . . 28
POWER OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
UCONNECT™ PHONE . . . . . . . . . . 30
VOICE COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION . . . . .33
UTILITY
REAR CRATE 'N GO
®
STORAGE . . . . . .34
REAR CARGO AREA UTILITY RAILS . . . . .34
TAILGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) . . . . . . . .35
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND
MOTORHOME, ETC.) . . . . . . . . . . . .35
BRAKE/TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24 HOUR TOWING ASSISTANCE -
U.S. ONLY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING
LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS . . . . . . . 41
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING . . . . . . 42
JUMP-STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS . . . . . . . . . 51
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE . . . . . . .52
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE . . . . . . . .53
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) . . . . . .54
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . .55
ENGINE COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . .56
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . .58
MAINTENANCE CHART . . . . . . . . . . 60
FUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
TIRE PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE . . . . . .65
EXTERIOR BULBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC CUSTOMER
CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
CHRYSLER CANADA INC. CUSTOMER
CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING . . . . . . . . .67
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE
50 UNITED STATES AND
WASHINGTON, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
TIRE WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
MOPAR
®
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . 71
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