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2011

Summary of Contents for Durango 2011

Page 2: ...e location and stop your vehicle Some States or Provinces prohibit the use of cellular telephones or texting while driving It is always the driver s responsibility to comply with all local laws IMPORT...

Page 3: ...rtainment System VES 51 Electronic Vehicle Information Center EVIC 53 Programmable Features 54 Universal Garage Door Opener HomeLink 54 Power Inverter 56 Power Outlet 57 OFF ROAD CAPABILITIES All Whee...

Page 4: ...ons to or improvements to its products without imposing any obligation upon itself to install them on products previously manufactured This User Guide has been prepared to help you quickly become acqu...

Page 5: ...ver use the PARK position as a substitute for the parking brake Always apply the parking brake fully when parked to guard against vehicle movement and possible injury or damage USE OF AFTERMARKET PROD...

Page 6: ...DRIVER COCKPIT CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 4...

Page 7: ...CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 5...

Page 8: ...ht Anti Lock Brake ABS Light Airbag Warning Light Electronic Throttle Control ETC Light Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS Light Seat Belt Reminder Light BRAKE Brake Warning Light Malfunction Indica...

Page 9: ...hicle Security Indicator Electronic Stability Control ESC Off Indicator TOW HAUL Indicator Windshield Washer Fluid Low Indicator AWD LOW Indicator Door Ajar Indicator Loose Gas Cap Indicator Forward C...

Page 10: ...seconds and press the button a second time to turn the panic alarm off Express Window Feature To remotely lower both front door windows at the same time press and release the UNLOCK button and then im...

Page 11: ...weather Interior heat build up may cause them to be severely injured or killed Keep Key Fob transmitters away from children Operation of the Remote Start System windows door locks or other controls c...

Page 12: ...To Lock the Vehicle Both front door handles have LOCK buttons located on the outside of the handle With one of the vehicle s Keyless Enter N Go Key Fobs located outside the vehicle and within 5 ft 1 5...

Page 13: ...e press the button located to the right of the liftgate handle to unlock the liftgate Press the button a second time to lock the liftgate NOTE Refer to your Owner s Manual on the DVD for further infor...

Page 14: ...ger front door handles press the Keyless Enter N Go LOCK button located on the door handle Keyless Enter N Go button not installed Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position Press the power door loc...

Page 15: ...have been damaged bent retractor torn webbing etc The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the ev...

Page 16: ...and or Seat Mounted Side Airbag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or killed Do not drive your vehicle after the airbags have deployed If you are involved in another collision t...

Page 17: ...hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars The rear seat lower anchorages are round bars located at the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seatback The tether strap should be atta...

Page 18: ...icle 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...

Page 19: ...e located on the driver s door panel Adjust all memory profile settings press the SET button then press 1 or 2 within five seconds To program a Key Fob to the memory position place the ignition switch...

Page 20: ...d position Recliner Lift the rear lever located on the outboard side of the seat lean back and release when seat is in desired position Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat The front passenger seat can be f...

Page 21: ...est In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and be severely injured or killed Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked REAR SEATS 60 40 Second Row Folding Seat Fold and Tumble Secon...

Page 22: ...ility the third row head restraints can be folded using a switch located on the instrument panels switch bank NOTE The head restraints can only be folded downward using the power folding switch The he...

Page 23: ...ir through fine perforations in the seat cover to help keep the driver and front passenger cooler in higher ambient temperatures The ventilated seat switches are located in the climate controls near t...

Page 24: ...el switch is located on the center instrument panel below the climate controls Press the switch once to turn the heating element On Press the switch a second time to turn the heating element Off Once...

Page 25: ...not adjust the steering wheel while driving The tilt telescoping adjustment must be locked while driving Adjusting the steering wheel while driving or driving without the tilt telescoping adjustment...

Page 26: ...f the headlight high beams Refer to Programmable Features in Electronics for further details Instrument Panel Dimmer Rotate the dimmer control to the extreme bottom position to fully dim the instrumen...

Page 27: ...ownward when a single wipe is desired Rain Sensing Wipers This feature senses moisture on the vehicle s windshield and automatically activates the wipers for the driver when the switch is in the inter...

Page 28: ...turn the feature on or off by pressing the button at the base of the rearview mirror A light next to the button will illuminate to indicate when the dimming feature is activated SPEED CONTROL The spe...

Page 29: ...CC Only Once a speed is set pushing the RES button once or the SET button once will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph 1 km h Push and hold the RES button to accelerate in 5mph 10...

Page 30: ...uld go too fast for the conditions and you could lose control A collision could be the result Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding icy snow covered or slip...

Page 31: ...to serious injury or death ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECTION ERS Electronic Range Select ERS allows you to limit the highest available transmission gear and can be activated during any driving condition When...

Page 32: ...e the cabin air is being controlled automatically SYNC Temperature Button Press the SYNC button once to control driver and passenger temperatures simultaneously Press the SYNC button a second time to...

Page 33: ...iew When an object is detected within two meters behind the rear bumper while the vehicle is in REVERSE a warning will display in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center EVIC and a chime will sound...

Page 34: ...spots before backing up You must continue to pay attention while backing up Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death BLIND SPOT MONITORING The Blind Spot Monitoring BSM system uses two r...

Page 35: ...automatically return to the open position NOTE Pinch protection is disabled while the switch is pressed and held during manual opening and closing of the sunroof or shade WARNING Never leave children...

Page 36: ...ING Continued Do not allow small children to operate the sunroof Never allow your fingers other body parts or any object to project through the sunroof opening Injury may result OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE...

Page 37: ...er type percussion sound If buffeting occurs with the rear windows open adjust the front and rear windows together If buffeting occurs with the sunroof open adjust the sunroof opening or adjust any wi...

Page 38: ...YOUR VEHICLE S SOUND SYSTEM ELECTRONICS 36...

Page 39: ...ELECTRONICS 37...

Page 40: ...NON TOUCH SCREEN RADIOS Media Center 130 Sales Code RES Media Center 130 with Satellite Radio Sales Code RES RSC ELECTRONICS 38...

Page 41: ...ack The Audio Jack allows a portable device such as an MP3 player or a cassette player to be plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle s audio system using a 3 5 mm audio cable to amplify the sou...

Page 42: ...TOUCH SCREEN RADIOS Media Center 730N CD DVD HDD NAV Sales Code RHR Media Center 430 430N CD DVD HDD Sales Code RBZ RHB ELECTRONICS 40...

Page 43: ...vehicle s audio system using a 3 5 mm audio cable to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers Pressing the AUX button will change the mode to auxiliary device if the Audio Jack is con...

Page 44: ...containing your pictures in JPEG format into the USB port on the radio face Touch the MY FILES soft key then go to the MANAGE MY FILES screen Touch the MY PICTURES soft key to get an overview of the c...

Page 45: ...able software NOTE Many features of this radio are speed dependent For your own safety it is not possible to use the touch screen keyboard to enter a name e g street name while the vehicle is in motio...

Page 46: ...POINT next touch OPTIONS then touch SAVE DESTINATION and lastly touch ADDRESS BOOK To add or delete destinations from your local address book stored on the radio press the MENU hard key then touch MY...

Page 47: ...h the Where To soft key then touch Go Home Next select from Enter My Address enter an address for the location using the on screen keyboard Use my current location sets your current location as your H...

Page 48: ...are playing at theaters near your current location Sports Scores View scores and upcoming events for all major sports Your favorite location theater and sports teams can be stored for quick access Re...

Page 49: ...TE Pairing is a one time initial setup before using the phone You will also need to follow the Bluetooth instructions in your cell phone user guide to complete the phone pairing setup Press the Phone...

Page 50: ...the TRANSFER CALL soft key on the radio screen Changing The Volume Start a dialogue by pressing the Phone button on either the radio or steering wheel then adjust the volume during a normal call Use...

Page 51: ...onnect Connected mobile phones must be bluetooth compatible and paired with your radio Changing The Volume Start a dialogue by pressing the Voice Command button then say a command for example tutorial...

Page 52: ...ayed on the vehicle s sound system The iPod can be controlled using the radio buttons to Play Browse and List the iPod or external devices contents Refer to the Owner s Manual on the DVD for details T...

Page 53: ...e touch screen radio or by the rear seat occupants using the remote control The video screen displays information in a split screen format The left side of the screen is referred to as Channel 1 and t...

Page 54: ...scs and audio video modes The remote control is designed to control either channel by using the selector switch located on the right side of the remote Pressing the power button will turn the VES syst...

Page 55: ...o see EVIC Display and EVIC Controls location Compass Calibration This compass is self calibrating which eliminates the need to set the compass manually When the vehicle is new the compass may appear...

Page 56: ...t Wiper If Equipped Horn With Remote Start Blind Spot Alert Flash Lamps With Lock Forward Collision Warning Headlamp Off Delay Park Assist System Headlamps with Wipers Display Units of Measure In Easy...

Page 57: ...rogramming A Rolling Code System At the garage door opener motor in the garage locate the learn or programming button This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the garage...

Page 58: ...power Press the switch again to turn the power inverter off The indicator light will turn off NOTE The power inverter is designed with built in overload protection If the power rating of 150 Watts is...

Page 59: ...key are powered when the ignition switch is in the ON RUN or ACC position while the outlets labeled with a battery are connected directly to the battery and powered at all times NOTE Do not exceed th...

Page 60: ...hifted transfer case provides three mode positions All wheel drive automatic range AWD AUTO All wheel drive low range LOW RANGE Neutral NEUTRAL When additional traction is required the LOW RANGE posit...

Page 61: ...or Alternate Procedure are not satisfied prior to attempting the shift or if they no longer are being met while the shift attempt is in process the desired position indicator light will flash continuo...

Page 62: ...rs completely loosen the thumb screws at both ends and lift the crossbar from its stowed position Bend the pivot points at each end of the crossbar and slide the thumb screw down Set the crossbars int...

Page 63: ...um trailer towing speeds NOTE The trailer tongue weight must be considered as part of the combined weight of occupants and cargo and should never exceed the weight referenced on the Tire and Loading I...

Page 64: ...Wheel Drive Models Single Speed Transfer Case Recreational towing is not allowed This model does not have a NEUTRAL position in the transfer case All Wheel Drive Models Two Speed Transfer Case NOTE T...

Page 65: ...ts should not be used Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing It is necessary to follow these steps to be certain...

Page 66: ...lated Accordingly when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible and inflate them to the proper pressure Driving on a significantly under infl...

Page 67: ...esult BRAKE Brake Warning Light The Brake Warning light illuminates when there is either a system malfunction or the parking brake is applied If the light is on and the parking brake is not applied it...

Page 68: ...problem with the charging system We recommend you do not continue driving if the charging system light is on Have the vehicle serviced immediately Oil Pressure Warning Light This light indicates low e...

Page 69: ...les Not Equipped With Keyless Enter N Go Turn the ignition switch to the ON RUN position Do not start the engine Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly three times within 10 seconds Turn the ignit...

Page 70: ...pointer remains on HOT H and you hear continuous chimes turn the engine off immediately and call for service WARNING You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant antifreeze or steam from y...

Page 71: ...tire changing tools are located in the rear cargo area below the load floor Preparations For Jacking Park on a level surface away from traffic Place the transmission in park set the parking brake and...

Page 72: ...extension to rotate the spare tire drive nut located under the removable plug Use the lug wrench handle and extension to completely lower the spare tire Keep turning the handle until the winch stops N...

Page 73: ...t the bumper with the plastic plate facing you Slide the cable end spring and metal tube through the wheel and plastic plate Rotate the stamping on the cable and push it through the wheel and plastic...

Page 74: ...prevent personal injury or damage to your vehicle Always park on a firm level surface as far from the edge of the roadway as possible before raising the vehicle Raising the vehicle higher than necess...

Page 75: ...post of the booster battery Connect the opposite end of the negative jumper cable to the remote negative post of the vehicle with the discharged battery Start the engine in the vehicle that has the b...

Page 76: ...cause personal injury Battery temperature must be brought above freezing point before attempting a jump start Take care to avoid the radiator cooling fan whenever the hood is raised It can start anyt...

Page 77: ...d clear of vehicles when pulling with tow hooks Tow straps may become disengaged causing serious injury SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE If a malfunction occurs and the shift lever cannot be moved out of the PARK...

Page 78: ...nd RWD Models AWD Models Flat Tow NONE Trans in NEUTRAL 30 mph 48 km h 15 miles 24 km max distance Trans in PARK T case in NEUTRAL Tow in Forward direction Wheel Lift or Dolly Tow Front Rear OK NO Fla...

Page 79: ...or and or brake pedal and How fast the vehicle was traveling These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur NOTE EDR data are recorded by y...

Page 80: ...ime WARNING Be sure the hood is fully latched before driving your vehicle If the hood is not fully latched it could open when the vehicle is in motion and block your vision Failure to follow this warn...

Page 81: ...el Door Emergency Release To manually open the fuel door remove the storage bin located in the left rear cargo area Pull the release cable located in the storage bin opening MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 7...

Page 82: ...ENGINE COMPARTMENT 3 6L ENGINE MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 80...

Page 83: ...5 7L Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 81...

Page 84: ...MS 6395 Refer to your oil filler cap for correct SAE grade 6 Quarts 5 6 Liters Engine Oil with Filter 5 7L API certified 5W 20 engine oil meeting the requirements of Chrysler Material Standard MS 639...

Page 85: ...ifferential Rear 5 7L Engine Without Electronic Limited Slip Differential ELSD MOPAR Synthetic Gear Axle Lubricant SAE 75W 85 API GL5 or equivalent Brake Master Cylinder MOPAR DOT 3 and SAE J1703 shou...

Page 86: ...X X X Inspect the brake linings replace if necessary X X X X X X Inspect the CV joints X X X X Inspect the exhaust system X X X X X Inspect the transfer case fluid and change if necessary X X X Adjus...

Page 87: ...0 78 000 91 000 104 000 117 000 130 000 143 000 156 000 169 000 Replace the spark plugs 5 7L engine X X X Replace the spark plugs 3 6L engine X Inspect and replace PCV valve X This maintenance is reco...

Page 88: ...es 52 000 km or 24 Months 40 000 Miles 65 000 km or 30 Months 48 000 Miles 78 000 km or 36 Months 56 000 Miles 91 000 km or 42 Months 64 000 Miles 104 000 km or 48 Months 72 000 Miles 117 000 km or 54...

Page 89: ...of the engine compartment This center contains cartridge fuses and mini fuses A description of each fuse and component may be stamped on the inside cover otherwise the cavity number of each fuse is st...

Page 90: ...nt Cabin Fan Blower J17 40 Amp Green Starter Motor Solenoid J18 20 Amp Blue Powertrain Control Module Powertrain Control Module Transmission Range J19 60 Amp Yellow Radiator Fan Motor HI Radiator Fan...

Page 91: ...Natural Rear Wiper M25 20 Amp Yellow Fuel Pump Motor Output M26 10 Amp Red Switch Bank Interior Lighting M27 10 Amp Red Ignition Switch Wireless Control Module Keyless Entry Module M28 15 Amp Blue Pow...

Page 92: ...on the Tire and Loading Information label located on the driver s side door opening NOTE Refer to the Owner s Manual on the DVD for more information regarding tire warnings and instructions WARNING O...

Page 93: ...equivalent is recommended EXTERIOR BULBS LIGHT BULBS Exterior Bulb Number Tail Stop Turn Lamp 3057 Backup Lamps 921 W16W Center High Mounted Stop Lamp CHMSL LED Fog Lamp If Equipped PSX24W Front Park...

Page 94: ...nts and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm In addition certain fluids contained in vehic...

Page 95: ...blems between you your authorized dealer and the manufacturer To contact NHTSA you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1 888 327 4236 TTY 1 800 424 9153 or go to http www safercar gov...

Page 96: ...ng Boards Chrome Front Air Deflector Chrome Tubular Side Steps Front End Cover Winter Wheels Molded Splash Guards Wheels Hitch Receiver Chrome Grille Black Tubular Side Steps INTERIOR Premium Carpet F...

Page 97: ...Malfunction Indicator Light 65 Child Restraint 14 Child Restraint Tether Anchors 14 Climate Control 30 Clock Setting 39 41 Compass Calibration 53 Cooling System Coolant Capacity 82 Cruise Control Spe...

Page 98: ...5 Introduction 2 Inverter Outlet 115V 56 Inverter Power 56 iPod USB MP3 Control 50 Jack Location 69 Jump Starting 72 Key Fob 8 Keyless Enter N Go 10 Lock Unlock 10 11 Starting Stopping 11 Lane Change...

Page 99: ...39 41 Setting the Clock 39 41 Shift Lever Override 75 Signals Turn 25 Sirius Backseat TV 52 SIRIUS Travel Link 46 SmartBeams 24 Spark Plugs 82 Speed Control Accel Decel 26 Accel Decel ACC Only 27 Canc...

Page 100: ...ts 21 Video Entertainment System Rear Seat Video System 51 Voice Command 49 Warning Lights 64 Washer Rear 25 Washers Windshield 25 Wheel and Wheel Trim Care 91 Wind Buffeting 35 Windows Express Down 8...

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Page 107: ...vels far below the legal minimum If you are drinking don t drive Ride with a designated non drinking driver call a cab a friend or use public transportation Driving after drinking can lead to a collis...

Page 108: ...or your Owner s Manual For complete operational instructions maintenance procedures and important safety messages please consult your Owner s Manual Navigation Media Center Manuals Multimedia User Man...

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