Grand Caravan
OWNER’S MANUAL
2013
2013 Grand Caravan
13Y532-126-AF Sixth Edition Printed in U.S.A.
FCA US LLC
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User Manual
For 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.
Summary of Contents for Dodge 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN:
- INTRODUCTION5
- THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE11
- A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS14
- SENTRY KEY®17
- VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM — IF EQUIPPED19
- ILLUMINATED ENTRY — IF EQUIPPED22
- REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF EQUIPPED22
- Using The RKE Transmitter23
- Remote Unlock Doors And Liftgate24
- Remote Key Unlock On First Press24
- Remote Lock Doors And Liftgate25
- Sound Horn With Remote Lock25
- Using The Panic Alarm26
- Power Open/Close Power Liftgate — If Equipped27
- Power Open/Close Left Power Sliding Door — If Equipped27
- Power Open/Close Right Power Sliding Door — If Equipped28
- Turn Off Flash Lights With RKE Lock — If Equipped28
- Programming Additional Transmitters29
- Transmitter Battery Replacement29
- General Information31
- Using The RKE Transmitter23
- REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED32
- How To Use Remote Start32
- Remote Start Abort Message On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) — If Equipped33
- To Enter Remote Start Mode34
- To Enter the Vehicle After Remote Start34
- To Exit Remote Start Mode And Drive The Vehicle34
- Cancel Remote Start35
- To Turn Off The Engine While In Remote Start Mode35
- When To Reset Remote Start35
- How To Use Remote Start32
- DOOR LOCKS36
- WINDOWS40
- SLIDING SIDE DOOR46
- LIFTGATE54
- OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS58
- Lap/Shoulder Belts62
- Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions68
- Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If Equipped68
- Energy Management Feature70
- Seat Belt Pretensioners70
- Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR)70
- Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert®)74
- Seat Belts And Pregnant Women75
- Seat Belt Extender76
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Air Bags76
- Air Bag System Components78
- Advanced Front Air Bag Features79
- Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls83
- Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)83
- Driver And Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Inflator Units85
- Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag Inflator Unit85
- Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) Inflator Units86
- Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units86
- Front And Side Impact Sensors87
- Enhanced Accident Response System87
- If A Deployment Occurs88
- Maintaining Your Air Bag System89
- Air Bag Warning Light90
- Event Data Recorder (EDR)91
- Child Restraints92
- Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles94
- Infants And Child Restraints95
- Older Children And Child Restraints95
- Children Too Large For Booster Seats97
- Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints98
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Restraint System99
- LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle100
- Locating The LATCH Anchorages103
- Locating The LATCH Anchorages104
- Center Seat LATCH – Commercial Cargo Vehicles (No Factory Installed Rear Seats) — If Equipped105
- Center Seat LATCH106
- To Install A LATCH-compatible Child Restraint106
- How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt107
- Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt108
- Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems for Installing Child Restraints in this Vehicle109
- Installing A Child Restraint with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)111
- Installing A Child Restraint With A Cinching Latch Plate (CINCH) — If Equipped112
- Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage — Second Row Captains Chairs113
- Transporting Pets115
- COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES (NO FACTORY INSTALLED REAR SEATS) — IF EQUIPPED115
- ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS119
- SAFETY TIPS120
- UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE125
- MIRRORS132
- Inside Day/Night Mirror — If Equipped132
- Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped133
- Outside Mirrors134
- Driver's Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped134
- Outside Mirrors Folding Feature134
- Power Mirrors — If Equipped135
- Heated Mirrors — If Equipped136
- Tilt Mirrors In Reverse (Available With Memory Seat Only) — If Equipped136
- Power Folding Mirrors — If Equipped136
- Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped137
- BLIND SPOT MONITORING — IF EQUIPPED138
- Uconnect® Phone — IF EQUIPPED147
- Operation149
- Voice Command Tree150
- Help Command150
- Cancel Command150
- Pair (Link) Uconnect® Phone To A Mobile Phone150
- Dial By Saying A Number151
- Call By Saying A Name152
- Phonebook Download – Automatic Phonebook Transfer From Mobile Phone152
- Add Names To Your Uconnect® Phonebook153
- Edit Uconnect® Phonebook Entries154
- Delete Uconnect® Phonebook Entry155
- Delete/Erase “All” Uconnect® Phonebook Entries155
- List All Names In The Uconnect® Phonebook156
- Phone Call Features156
- Answer Or Reject An Incoming Call — No Call Currently In Progress156
- Answer Or Reject An Incoming Call — Call Currently In Progress157
- Making A Second Call While Current Call Is In Progress157
- Place/Retrieve A Call From Hold157
- Toggling Between Calls158
- Conference Call158
- Three-Way Calling158
- Call Termination158
- Redial158
- Call Continuation159
- Uconnect® Phone Features159
- Language Selection159
- Emergency Assistance160
- Roadside Assistance161
- Paging161
- Voice Mail Calling162
- Working With Automated Systems162
- Barge In — Overriding Prompts163
- Turning Confirmation Prompts ON/OFF163
- Phone And Network Status Indicators163
- Dialing Using The Mobile Phone Keypad163
- Mute/Un-Mute (Mute ON/OFF)164
- Advanced Phone Connectivity164
- Things You Should Know About Your Uconnect® Phone166
- General Information178
- Operation149
- VOICE COMMAND — IF EQUIPPED178
- SEATS184
- Power Seats — If Equipped185
- Power Lumbar — If Equipped188
- Heated Seats — If Equipped189
- Manual Front/Second Row Seat Adjuster192
- Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped193
- Head Restraints193
- Stow 'n Go® Seating — If Equipped198
- Quad Seats — If Equipped204
- Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped208
- Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped209
- Third Row Power Folding Seat — If Equipped210
- Manually Folding Third Row Seats — If Equipped213
- Plastic Grocery Bag Retainer Hooks216
- DRIVER MEMORY SEAT — IF EQUIPPED217
- TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD222
- LIGHTS224
- Headlight Switch224
- Automatic Headlights — If Equipped225
- Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped225
- Headlight Delay — If Equipped225
- Lights-On Reminder226
- Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped226
- Front Fog Lights — If Equipped226
- Dimmer Controls227
- Multifunction Lever229
- Turn Signals229
- Lane Change Assist230
- High/Low Beam Switch230
- Flash-To-Pass230
- Battery Protection230
- WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHERS231
- TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN235
- HEATED STEERING WHEEL — IF EQUIPPED236
- ADJUSTABLE PEDALS — IF EQUIPPED237
- ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED239
- PARKSENSE® REAR PARK ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED242
- PARKVIEW® REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED251
- OVERHEAD CONSOLES254
- GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED260
- POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED269
- ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS — IF EQUIPPED272
- POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED277
- CUPHOLDERS278
- STORAGE282
- CONSOLE FEATURES289
- CARGO AREA FEATURES296
- REAR WINDOW FEATURES298
- LOAD LEVELING SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED299
- ROOF LUGGAGE RACK — IF EQUIPPED299
- SUN SCREENS — IF EQUIPPED305
- MIRRORS132
- UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL307
- INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES312
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — BASE313
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER — PREMIUM314
- INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS315
- ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) — IF EQUIPPED329
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Displays331
- EVIC White Telltale Lights335
- EVIC Amber Telltale Lights335
- EVIC Red Telltale Lights336
- Oil Change Required339
- Fuel Economy340
- Vehicle Speed341
- Trip Info342
- Tire PSI342
- Units343
- Vehicle Info (Customer Information Features)343
- Messages #343
- Compass / Temperature Display344
- Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup)346
- Select Language346
- Nav–Turn By Turn–If Equipped347
- Enable/Disable the Rear Park Assist System – If Equipped347
- Auto Unlock Doors – If Equipped347
- Remote Unlock Sequence347
- RKE Linked To Memory – If Equipped348
- Remote Start Comfort Sys. – If Equipped348
- Horn with Remote Lock – If Equipped348
- Horn with Remote Start349
- Flash Lamps with Lock349
- Headlamp Off Delay349
- Headlamps with Wipers (Available with Auto Headlights Only)349
- Intermittent Wiper Options — If Equipped350
- Key-Off Power Delay350
- Illuminated Approach350
- Flashers with Sliding Door351
- Easy Entry/Exit Seat – If Equipped351
- Tilt Mirror In Reverse – If Equipped351
- Blind Spot Alert – If Equipped352
- Calibrate Compass352
- Compass Variance352
- Turn Menu Off352
- Uconnect® 730N/430/430N CD/DVD/HDD/NAV — IF EQUIPPED353
- Uconnect® 130353
- Uconnect® 130 WITH SATELLITE RADIO363
- Operating Instructions — Radio Mode363
- Power Switch/Volume Control (Rotary)363
- Electronic Volume Control363
- SEEK Buttons364
- Voice Command System (Radio) — If Equipped364
- Voice Command Button Uconnect® Phone — If Equipped364
- Phone Button Uconnect® Phone — If Equipped364
- TIME Button364
- Clock Setting Procedure365
- INFO Button365
- RW/FF365
- TUNE Control365
- Setting the Tone, Balance, and Fade366
- MUSIC TYPE Button366
- SETUP Button368
- AM/FM Button368
- SET/RND Button — To Set the Pushbutton Memory368
- Buttons 1 - 6369
- DISC/AUX Button369
- Operation Instructions — CD MODE for CD and MP3 Audio Play369
- Notes On Playing MP3 Files371
- LIST Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)374
- INFO Button (CD Mode for MP3 Play)375
- Uconnect® (Satellite Radio) — If Equipped375
- System Activation376
- Electronic Serial Number/Sirius Identification Number (ESN/SID)376
- ESN/SID Access376
- Selecting Uconnect® (Satellite) Mode377
- Satellite Antenna377
- Reception Quality377
- Operating Instructions - Uconnect® (Satellite) Mode377
- SEEK Buttons377
- SCAN Button378
- INFO Button378
- RW/FF378
- TUNE Control (Rotary)378
- MUSIC TYPE Button378
- SETUP Button379
- SET Button – To Set the Pushbutton Memory379
- Buttons 1 - 6380
- Operating Instructions (Uconnect® Phone) — If Equipped380
- Operating Instructions — Radio Mode363
- iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED380
- UCONNECT® MULTIMEDIA — VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES™) — If Equipped387
- Getting Started387
- Blu-ray Player388
- Play Video Games389
- Listen To An Audio Source On Channel 2 While A Video Is Playing On Channel 1392
- Dual Video Screen394
- Play A DVD Using The Touch-Screen Radio394
- Play A DVD Using The VES™ Player (If Equipped)397
- Play A Blu-ray Disc Using The Blu-ray Player (If Equipped)399
- Listen To An Audio Source While A Video Is Playing401
- Important Notes For Dual Video Screen System403
- VES Remote Control – If Equipped404
- Blu-ray Player Remote Control – If Equipped407
- Remote Control Storage409
- Locking The Remote Control410
- Replacing The Remote Control Batteries410
- Headphones Operation410
- Blu-ray Headphones Operation412
- Controls413
- Replacing The Headphone Batteries414
- Unwired® Stereo Headphone Lifetime Limited Warranty414
- System Information415
- Shared Modes415
- Information Mode Display416
- Numeric Keypad Menu417
- Station List Menu418
- Disc Menu419
- Display Settings419
- Listening To Audio With The Screen Closed420
- Disc Formats420
- Display425
- Product Agreement430
- STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF EQUIPPED433
- CD/DVD/BLU-RAY DISC MAINTENANCE435
- RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES435
- CLIMATE CONTROLS436
- STARTING AND OPERATING461
- STARTING PROCEDURES465
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER — IF EQUIPPED468
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION468
- DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES480
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER481
- POWER STEERING483
- PARKING BRAKE485
- ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)487
- ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM489
- TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION499
- TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION511
- Tire Pressure511
- Tire Inflation Pressures512
- Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation514
- Radial Ply Tires514
- All Season Tires – If Equipped515
- Summer Or Three Season Tires – If Equipped515
- Snow Tires515
- Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel – If Equipped516
- Compact Spare Tire – If Equipped516
- Full Size Spare – If Equipped517
- Limited-Use Spare – If Equipped517
- Tire Spinning518
- Tread Wear Indicators518
- Life Of Tire519
- Replacement Tires520
- TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES)522
- TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS523
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS)524
- FUEL REQUIREMENTS533
- FLEXIBLE FUEL — IF EQUIPPED538
- ADDING FUEL542
- VEHICLE LOADING544
- TRAILER TOWING547
- Common Towing Definitions547
- Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)547
- Gross Trailer Weight (GTW)547
- Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)548
- Tongue Weight (TW)548
- Frontal Area548
- Trailer Sway Control548
- Weight-Carrying Hitch549
- Weight-Distributing Hitch549
- Trailer Hitch Classification552
- Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum Trailer Weight Ratings)553
- Trailer And Tongue Weight554
- Towing Requirements555
- Towing Requirements – Tires557
- Towing Requirements – Trailer Brakes558
- Towing Requirements – Trailer Lights And Wiring559
- Towing Tips561
- Common Towing Definitions547
- RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)563
- WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES565
- HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS566
- IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS566
- JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING567
- JUMP-STARTING588
- FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE592
- SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE593
- TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE595
- MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE599
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 3.6L601
- ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II602
- EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS603
- REPLACEMENT PARTS605
- DEALER SERVICE605
- MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES606
- Engine Oil606
- Engine Oil Filter609
- Engine Air Cleaner Filter609
- Exhaust System610
- Maintenance-Free Battery613
- Air Conditioner Maintenance614
- Body Lubrication616
- Windshield Wiper Blades617
- Cooling System618
- Brake System624
- Automatic Transmission626
- Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion628
- Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion628
- What Causes Corrosion?628
- Washing629
- Special Care629
- Wheel And Wheel Trim Care630
- Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure – If Equipped632
- Interior Care632
- Cleaning Headlights633
- Glass Surfaces634
- Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses634
- Seat Belt Maintenance635
- Cleaning The Instrument Panel Cupholders635
- FUSES636
- VEHICLE STORAGE644
- REPLACEMENT BULBS645
- BULB REPLACEMENT646
- FLUID CAPACITIES650
- FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINE PARTS651
- MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES653
- IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE661
- INDEX671
